“Throughout the Bible, Jesus’ message is that God loves us not because we are good, but because He is good. Jesus came to save not the righteous, but sinners. He gives us the verdict that we are all longing to hear: that we are loved, that our lives are worth something, worth so much, in fact, that God gave up the treasure of his heart to save us. What we couldn’t earn despite our best efforts, God freely gives.” – Neil Shenvi – Apologetics, March 9, 2018