What others have said, but one thing puzzles me - we are terrible? Read Genesis - God created man, and it was very good (Gen 1:26-31). Is God’s creation bad? I recognize we do bad things, but does that make us, at our core, terrible?
I relate to the parable of the prodigal son, particularly now that I am a father. My children could do all kinds of bad things, make bad choices, etc. I will still love them, despite what they do. That’s just a taste of the love God has for us.