For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him. —John 3:17.
God is not about condemnation. We know that Satan got that rumor started a long time ago, but please don’t believe his lies! God is not some cruel teacher looking to condemn his students because they fail. God is not a judge looking to shame, humiliate, and punish all who appear before him. The one true and living God wants to bless us with his salvation. He wants to dispense his mercy and grace among us and on us generously. He wants us to be his beloved children. However, God is also holy, righteous, majestic, and just. So when God’s gracious desires for us collide with his call for righteous character to be found in us, there is only one solution. Jesus came to fulfill God’s righteous demands with his gracious provision of mercy. God sent Jesus to save sinners like us. Jesus came to save people from all nations, races, and cultures from sin and the penalty of sin. Jesus came to save us, not condemn us!
