When I hear the kingdom is at hand, followed immediately by the command for repentance , the good news is overshadowed by the fear that I’m not good enough to be part of the kingdom of God.
Would a person of such decency respond to the atrocities in Gaza by declaring that the Lord is coming soon? Of course not! It’s insensitive as well as biblically flawed. We should be deeply concerned about the murders of thousands of Palestinian civilians. We should not exploit these horrors as an opportunity to declare that Jesus is on his way.