God loves each and every individual believer. He also loves each and every individual sinner just as much. God has no partiality for any man. There is no man righteous but the King of kings, the Lord of lords, Jesus.
God’s greatest desire is for every person to achieve union with Him though the sacrifice of Jesus Christ. he uses the greatest gift that He gives to His followers “love” to accomplish his will.
We will draw others to Him by the love that we show to them.
God’s love for the world that He created exceeds Satan’s hatred. Jesus wins! Shout it to the world!
In this instance Jesus was speaking tongue-in-cheek when He used the word righteous. None are righteous, though some, such as the Pharisees, fancied themselves as such. Christ came to call sinners to repentance. Jesus did not condone the activities of sinners, but required repentance—a change of mind that recognizes the need of a Savior and recognizes Jesus Christ as the only Savior.
Mark 2:17
17 When Jesus heard it, He said to them, “Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick. I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners, to repentance.”
11 For the Son of Man has come to save that which was lost.
Matthew 18:11
10 for the Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost.”
Luke 19:10
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