THE
WAGES OF SIN IS DEATH BUT THE GIFT OF GOD IS ETERNAL LIFE!
Romans
6:22-23 (NIV) says
“But
now that you have been set free from sin and have become slaves of
God, the benefit you reap leads to holiness, and the result is
eternal life. For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is
eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.”
It
is impossible to be neutral. Every person has a master – either
sin or God. A Christian is not someone who cannot sin, but someone
who is no longer a slave to sin. He or she belongs to God.
During
your lifetime, you are free to choose between sin or God, but you are
not free to manipulate the consequences of your choice. Each of
these two masters pays with his own kind of wages.
THE
WAGES (PAYOFF) OF SIN IS DEATH!
This
is all you can expect or hope for if you live your life without God.
THE
GIFT OF GOD IS ETERNAL LIFE!
You
can have a new life with God that begins here on earth and continues
forever with God in Heaven.
Ephesians
2:8-9 (NIV) says
“For
it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not
from yourselves, it is the gift of God—not by works, so that no one
can boast.”
When
someone gives you a gift, do you say “That’s very nice – now
how much do I owe you?” No, the appropriate response to a gift is
“Thank You.”
Eternal
life is a free gift from God. Since it is a gift, then it is not
something that we can earn or buy, nor something that must be paid
back. We become Christians through God’s unmerited grace, not as
the result of any effort, ability, intelligent choice, or act of
service on our part.
Yet
many Christians, even after they have received the gift of salvation,
feel obligated to try to work their way to God. This is not God’s
intention! God’s intention is that our salvation will result in us
desiring to serve others with kindness, love and gentleness.
Because
our salvation and even our faith are free gifts, we should respond
with gratitude, praise, and joy. We are not saved merely for our own
benefit but to serve Christ and help build the Kingdom of God.
WHAT
CHOICE HAVE YOU MADE?
Have
you chosen to reject God’s free gift of salvation and to continue
serving sin as your master with the end result of death?
OR
Have
you chosen eternal life with God that begins here on earth and
continues forever with God in Heaven?
IT’S
YOUR DECISION. IT’S ALL UP TO YOU!
If
you have not accepted God’s free gift of salvation, we encourage
you to do so. Don’t wait – do it today! By ourselves, we are not
worthy to go to Heaven. But, God loved us and counted us worthy
enough to die for us and offered us the way to Heaven – if we
accept it. To learn more, please see “God’s Free Gift”.
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