While Jesus was on this earth, he chose to spend his time with sinners and the like. Even his disciples were found to be sinning on occasions. And whats more he defended their actions when they did. He held his greatest criticism for those who were sure they had done what was needed to earn God's favor.
It is the same today. We still think that God's presence comes to us by right living and prayer. We think God is with the "good" people and against those who are "bad." We think that if we prayerfully confess our sins to God we have earned his forgiveness. Or even that by spending the appropriate amount of time in faithful prayer and really trying, we can earn the right to God's presence in our lives.
But, if anything is clear from reading the gospels it is that exactly the opposite is the truth. When God came to live on earth he chose to eat with tax collectors and other sinners. The religious people of the day killed him for that. Is it any different today.
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