What this means and what it doesn't mean.

 

Luke 5:31-32(NKJV)

Jesus answered and said to them, “Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick. 

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

I think a lot of Christians get the meaning of these verses confused so I'll give you my take on it.

Jesus did go to where the sinners were to try and save them.  Notice it says He went there to call the sinners to repentance.  What He didn’t do was accept people who were sinning as if they had repented when they hadn't. 

It seems to me that many Christians today have perverted this concept by accepting sinners who refuse to repent as if they had repented.  Many Christians today seem to think that all people deserve and should receive the blessings of believing in Jesus, even if they reject the message of Jesus himself…and they use this verse as their justification. 

But if you compare that to Jesus' ministry style you will see that Jesus was very clear.  Only those who believe in Jesus are entitled to the benefits of believing in Jesus!