[liberalh8ter]

Luke 5:27-32

27 After this he went out, and saw a tax collector, named Levi, sitting at the tax office; and he said to him, "Follow me." 28 And he left everything, and rose and followed him. 29 And Levi made him a great feast in his house; and there was a large company of tax collectors and others sitting at table with them. 30 And the Pharisees and their scribes murmured against his disciples, saying, "Why do you eat and drink with tax collectors and sinners?" 31 And Jesus answered them, "Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick; 32 I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance."

The orthodox looked down on Jesus' methods, as well.

[SoConPubbie]

I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance

We're not talking about the Orthodox here, we're talking about the message of Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior.

He came 'out of the gate' preaching against sin and pointing the lost to himself.

There is not one little bit of prosperity gospel in his message.

His focus was on Repentence and Faith and Salvation, period.

That was his message of love to a world dying in sin.