@James — «it is written, If my people [Christians] will humble themselves and turn from their wicked ways then I will heal their land.» (religion.blogs.cnn.com)
While God does love Nineveh and desires that all the people there turn from their wicked ways, in this story, God is working with another purpose in mind, and to reach that purpose, He wanted the whole wicked city of Nineveh to repent. (redeeminggod.com)
Many things happening on earth are because of us Christians... yes... it is written, If my people [Christians] will humble themselves and turn from their wicked ways then I will heal their land. (religion.blogs.cnn.com)