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What Ability Is Needed To Receive A Gift?
The Bible makes it clear that salvation is the gift of God through Jesus Chr
ist, and thus no one can purchase, earn or merit his salvation. It must be r
eceived as a free gift. What ability of any kind is required to receive a gi
ft? None, of course. Then how can any sinner suffer from an inability to rec
eive the free gift of eternal life?
Unquestionably, to receive the gift of salvation one must believe the gospel
. Never does the Bible declare this to be impossible for the natural man. Th
e very command, "Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every cr
eature" (Mark 16:15) implies the ability of every person to believe the gosp
el. Indeed, that everyone knows the truth of God's existence, his moral resp
onsibility to God and his breach of the moral laws, is stated repeatedly in
Scripture:
The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywor
k .... There is no speech nor language, where their voice is not heard. (Psa
lms 19:1-3)
For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unr
ighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness; because that whi
ch may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath shewed it unto them
. For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly
seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power
and Godhead; so that they are without excuse ....
For when the Gentiles, which have not the law, do by nature the things conta
ined in the law, these, having not the law (i.e., given to the Jews through
Moses).... shew the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscienc
e also bearing witness, and their thoughts the mean while accusing or else e
xcusing one another .... (Romans 1:18-2:15 )
For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men .... (
Titus 2:11) |
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