The Father of Jesus loves sinners. He is the only God people have ever heard of who behaves this way. Unreal gods, the inventions of people (and I would say Satan), despise sinners. But the Father of Jesus loves all, no matter what they do.
God does not condemn but forgives. The sinner is accepted even before he/she repents. Forgiveness is granted to him, he/she need only accept the gift.
The Gospel of Jesus Christ is the love story of God with us. It begins with unconditional forgiveness; the sole condition of trusting faith. Christianity happens when men and women experience the unwavering trust and reckless confidence that come from knowing Jesus. There is no reason for being wary, scrupulous, cautious or afraid with this God.
1 John 4:18
There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear involves punishment, and the one who fears is not perfected in love.
- Brennan Manning, The Relentless Tenderness of Jesus
A child of God- beloved, holy, righteous, blameless, healed, forgiven, brand new, sheep, salt, light, a branch, temple of God, reconciled, a saint, God's workmanship, hidden with Christ in God, an expression of the life of Christ because He is my life, a partaker, a living stone- crucified with Christ, I no longer live but Christ lives IN ME!
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