The bible says Jesus came for the wicked, the lost, weary and broken, the sick and the poor and not for the righteous or those already doing right.
Is this correct, and if so does it still hold true today? In my case it does what about you?
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He came for everyone including those who think they are righteous. He came to take care of the sin problem which is everyone’s problem and He did that through faith in Him. In the OT God said that our righteous acts were like filthy rags and in the NT John said that if we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us.
Everyone needs Jesus salvation and especially those who think they are sinless.
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I can’t imagine why it wouldn’t still hold true today.
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for the “lost sheep” who are lost
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I think one of the beautiful things about Jesus is that He constantly reached toward people others overlooked, rejected, or judged.
At the same time, I also agree with @Bestill that ultimately everyone needs Him, because none of us are completely righteous on our own.
What stands out to me is that Jesus often seemed especially compassionate toward people who were humble enough to know they needed help, healing, forgiveness, or hope.
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Jesus came to fix what was broken in us, to take out of the way everything that separated us from God. Many religious people feel they don’t need that.
Our righteousness must go beyond the false pious version, and there’s only one way to get it. When we repent and believe in the Son we are clothed in His righteousness and escape God’s eternal wrath.
Jesus came for all people everywhere (John 3:16), to seek and save sinners who are lost.
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Yes, but I would be careful with the phrase "not for the righteous or those already doing right," because that can sound like Jesus did not come for people who know Him, love Him, and serve Him. That is not what Scripture means.
Jesus said, “They that are whole need not a physician; but they that are sick… for I am not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance” ~Matthew 9:12-13. He was not saying there are some people who are already righteous enough without Him. Scripture says plainly, “There is none righteous, no, not one” ~Romans 3:10, and “For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God” ~Romans 3:23.
So when Jesus speaks of “the righteous” there, He is dealing with those who think they are righteous and do not see their need for mercy. The Pharisees saw tax collectors and sinners as beneath them, but Jesus exposed the truth: the sick are the ones who know they need a physician. The self-righteous do not come to Christ because they do not think they need saving.
Yes, Jesus came for the wicked, the lost, the weary, the broken, the sick, and the poor in spirit. But He also came for every person who would ever be saved, because every believer came to Him as a sinner needing grace. Those who know Him and serve Him today are not people who never needed Him. They are people He saved, forgave, cleansed, and changed.
And yes, it still holds true today. Jesus still says, “Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest” ~Matthew 11:28. But He does not call sinners so they can remain in sin. He calls them “to repentance” ~Luke 5:32. He saves by grace, and that grace changes the person He saves.
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