“I have not come to call the righteous but sinners to repentance” (Luke 5:32).
Federal Visionists love this verse because they think that Jesus is calling sinners to salvation. However, this is confusing justification and sanctification.
The Reformed faith has always insisted that justification is by faith alone. Repentance is not faith alone; therefore, repentance has no role in justification. Repentance is part of sanctification.
Thus, Jesus did not come to call the righteous but sinners to sanctification.
