Eternal life is a free gift ready to be received.
Let the one who is thirsty come; and let the one who wishes take the free gift of the water of life. Rev.22:17 Jesus died to rescue us from our sins and reconcile us with God. He rose from the grave and is alive now. Because of this, every wrong thing we’ve done can be forgiven, and we can have new life today (Eph. 2:1–5). And one of the most amazing things about this is that it is all free. We can’t buy the new life Jesus offers. We can’t even donate toward the cost (vv. 8–9). It’s all a gift. What does the phrase “dead in your sins” mean? (Eph. 2:1). Dead means lifeless, powerless, inanimate. It means we were incapable of doing anything to change our situation. Sin refers to our rebellion against God. Humanity instinctively rejects God, and this rebellion is expressed through words, deeds, and attitudes. “For all have sinned; all fall short of God’s glorious standard.” Romans 3:23 The spiritually dead have no relationship with God. To be spiritually dead means we are comple