The Gospels tell us who Jesus was, what he did, and what he said. What is interesting is that his kindness and love often times went out to the sinners. To the "lost sons." His harshest words were reserved for the so-called obedient, religious Jews, the Pharisees. If Jesus were walking on Earth today, who would He show compassion towards and who would His harshest words be reserved for? Naturally, Jesus showed compassion and love towards everyone, but He didn't tolerate the hypocrisy of the Pharissees or Sadducees. If Jesus was physically on Earth today, would he be unwelcoming towards the pagans? The greedy people? The sexually perverse? He obviously wouldn't approve of their behaviors or beliefs, but He would love them and show them the way to the Truth. I think the people He would be most angry at are the self-righteous "Christians."
"Woe to you experts in the law, becaue you have taken away the key to knowledge. You yourselves have not entered, and you have hindered those who were entering." Luke 11:52.
God by His very nature has to punish evil, but He doesn't delight in sending his children to eternal punishment. Unfortunately, the self-righteous religious people who put on this guise of Christianity close the path to eternal life to unbelievers by making it look unreasonable and undesirable. There are many people who have been hurt by Christians so they turn from the Way and look for something else. I imagine if Jesus was walking on Earth right now, He would be unhappiest towards them.
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