God never sells anything. Gift means a present one gives to others. God's things are always given to man as gifts. As long as one wants it, it will be given to him. If someone does not want it, it will not be given to him. This is the way with everything that God gives to man. This is true not only with spiritual matters, but with material things as well. God gives us sunshine and never asks for money. The rain comes from heaven, and He never asks for money in return. It is the same when you ask for spiritual satisfaction.

If you want satisfaction today, you can have it right away; you do not have to wait until you have completed something to get it. In writing a book, you have to spend a great deal of time preparing it. But in receiving a book, you do not have to do anything. Preparing a meal is time consuming, but eating the meal does not take much time. Preparing a dress is labor-intensive, but putting on the dress does not take much labor. If you have worries within, if your environment is oppressing you, and if you want satisfaction, you can have it right away. You do not have to do anything. He will come to you and provide for you. Oh, the gifts of God are free; He never sells anything.

When the prodigal son in Luke was hungry, "he longed to be satisfied with the carob pods which the hogs were eating, and no one gave him anything" (15:16). This is the principle of the world: when you have it, you have it; when you do not have it, you do not have it. One is just one, and two is just two. The principle of the devil is the same. In the world, if you give me something, I must give you back something. The world never gives you anything for free. Even if you have nothing, you have to give your soul away. However, there is one place that will provide things for free: the Father's house. The best thing for the prodigal son was to go home. He once said to his father, "Give me the share of the estate that falls to me. And he distributed to them his living" (15:12). Later when the son returned to his father's home, did he deserve to eat a meal? Did he deserve to have a robe? No. Everything was grace because he had spent all that he deserved to have. God's way of salvation is to give you something for free. It is not how much you give Him, but how much He gives you. Many people think that as long as they can behave well or pray more, God will grant something to them. However, this is the concept of their commercial mentality; God never acts this way.

What is the gift of God? We can read John 3:16: "For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that every one who believes into Him would not perish, but would have eternal life." This gift is not gold or silver, but the Son of God. God sent His Son to die for us and laid all our sins on Him. God gives us such a Son.

I like putting John 3:16, which says, "For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son," together with John 1:12, which says, "But as many as received Him, to them He gave the authority to become children of God." John 3:16 says that God gave us His Son; John 1:12 says that we receive His Son. He gives and we receive. If there is anyone among us today who does not know how to be saved, let me tell you the way. All you have to do is receive the Son of God. One woman said that she had been doing good for more than thirty years and that she hoped that God would save her. But I can tell you that this is the tiding of woe from hell. The Bible says, "Whoever calls upon the name of the Lord shall be saved" (Rom. 10:13). As soon as you call on Him, you will be saved. The Bible also says, "He who believes into the Son has eternal life" (John 3:36). As soon as you believe, you will be saved. This is God's gospel. If you think that you can be saved by doing good and that salvation is dependent upon good works, the whole world will perish.

God's greatest gift to humans (man and woman) is our ability and capacity to make choices...

Anyone who tells you anything different wants to deceive and still your time and money..

sonmvayina:
God's greatest gift to humans (man and woman) is our ability and capacity to make choices...

Anyone who tells you anything different wants to deceive and still your time and money..

Hmmm
Same season why Adam and Eve failed in the begining .
We all know the result/effect of that failure today.

ichuka:

Hmmm
Same season why Adam and Eve failed in the begining .
We all know the result/effect of that failure today.

You are just very funny... You think Adam and Eve story is a historical story.. Then you have not even set out on your journey... No story in the Bible is literal.. They are all allegory and metaphorical.. You are expected to read the story and learn the hidden messages....

The Adam and Eve story was adapted from a Babylonian epic, it simply tells of how man lost the chance of eternal life by making a wrong choice...
But come to think of it, what would have been the purpose of life without death?

sonmvayina:


You are just very funny... You think Adam and Eve story is a historical story.. Then you have not even set out on your journey... No story in the Bible is literal.. They are all allegory and metaphorical.. You are expected to read the story and learn the hidden messages....

The Adam and Eve story was adapted from a Babylonian epic, it simply tells of how man lost the chance of eternal life by making a wrong choice...
But come to think of it, what would have been the purpose of life without death?

Dude there's no story in the bible.

LIFE.

ichuka:

Dude there's no story in the bible.

What do you mean?

This is a lie. Why didn't he just die and save everybody without Paul requesting us to believe in Jesus' death?

When Adam/eve sinned I was not aware! Why do I need to inherit a sin I didn't commit?

Why do I need to subscribe to Jesus as a savior?

AntiChristian:
This is a lie. Why didn't he just die and save everybody without Paul requesting us to believe in Jesus' death?

When Adam/eve sinned I was not aware! Why do I need to inherit a sin I didn't commit?

Why do I need to subscribe to Jesus as a savior?

Dude we are all in Adam when he sin.

GOD'LIFE IS CHRIST GIVEN FREELY TO US. SO THE GIFT OF GOD TO US IS HIS LIFE.

ichuka:

Dude we are all in Adam when he sin.

So when you're in your dad and your dad sinned you sinned with him right?

And your grandpa's sin was inherited by your dad!

What a mess!

AntiChristian:


So when you're in your dad and your dad sinned you sinned with him right?

And your grandpa's sin was inherited by your dad!

What a mess!

Rom5:12 Therefore, just as through one man sin entered into the world, and death through sin, and so death spread to all men, because all sinned--

ichuka:

Rom5:12 Therefore, just as through one man sin entered into the world, and death through sin, and so death spread to all men, because all sinned--

Paul said this. Anything from Jesus?

AntiChristian:


Paul said this. Anything from Jesus?

Paul or our Lord's words same.
John1:1-5

ichuka:

Rom5:12 Therefore, just as through one man sin entered into the world, and death through sin, and so death spread to all men, because all sinned--

Bro ichuka,

You're doing such a wonderful job. God bless you. Please, don't bother replying this antichrist fellow. He is irredeemable. His moniker should tell you what he's after. Engaging him will give him more avenues to spill his filth all over this God-breathed thread, and weaken the lambs amongst us.

Remember Matthew 7:6:-
Give not that which is holy to the dogs, neither cast you your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn again and rend you.

Grace and peace from our God and Savior be multiplied unto you.

Shalom.

Clinolit:

Bro ichuka,

You're doing such a wonderful job. God bless you. Please, don't bother replying this antichrist fellow. He is irredeemable. His moniker should tell you what he's after. Engaging him will give him more avenues to spill his filth all over this God-breathed thread, and weaken the lambs amongst us.

Remember Matthew 7:6:-
Give not that which is holy to the dogs, neither cast you your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn again and rend you.

Grace and peace from our God and Savior be multiplied unto you.

Shalom.

Thanks bro