In the Bible, there is a strong and recurring theme of people of poor moral character or in a position of low social status in their society making a transformation for the better within themselves after following Jesus is the Lord word of God. When a human being follows the laws and does what is asked of him, in return, the Lord is able to bless the person's character, making him shed the skin of the negative things he may have done in past and still dwells in, preforming some kind of positive reform for their soul. Furthermore, God never discriminates against any of his people, no matter what; in his eyes everyone deserves equal opportunities and a new start. God will save every one of His creations, no matter how bad some of the things they may have done in the past; to Him, how we end life is more important than how we begin it. This notion, that God can transform someone who is not the most righteous person into someone righteous, appears in the Christian Scriptures and also has roots in the Hebrew Scriptures; its purpose is to demonstrate how significantly God's presence can positively influence a person's life. This idea is represented in some places in the New Testament, especially in the Gospel of Luke. In Luke 14-15, Jesus personally welcomes tax collectors and sinners to dine with him, regardless of what people say, refusing to distinguish between worthy and unworthy guests. He doesn't care what people do or have done in the past; wants to focus on spreading the good word and changing people's characters for the better. This shows that God's true intent is to save as many people as possible, not punish them; he is a god of grace and mercy, not of punishment. Jesus wants to progressively improve people who ... middle of paper ... whatever they have done in the past, God will save them; there is no one too immoral or hated to be saved. This idea began in the Hebrew Scriptures with the introduction of the Social Justice tradition and expanded into the Christian Scriptures within the Gospel of Luke with Jesus' acceptance of sinners and the radical transformation of Saul into Paul. God is willing to ignore the sinful actions of individuals and greatly improve their lives and transform them into morally righteous Christians, enveloped in the Holy Spirit. His powers are great enough to completely change your character and entire moral fiber and he is willing to save every single one of his creations, despite their flaws. It is more important to God how you end your life than how you began it and whether you learned from your mistakes or simply dwelled on them; all can be renewed through Christ.
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