What'll It Be? Wages Or Gift?

GOD SAYS

YOU SIN, I PAY, YOU DIE

GOD ALSO SAYS

I GIVE, YOU RECEIVE, YOU LIVE

     Get saved and receive the gift of eternal life who is the Lord Jesus Christ. Get saved, repent, decide to stop sinning, confess that Jesus is God, and believe the gospel that Jesus died on the cross for you, was buried, and rose again. Romans 6:23 says For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. In other words God says You sin, I pay, you die; but God also says I give, you receive, you live. What'll it be? Wages or Gift?

     God pays on time and payday will occur for a sinner with wages of death unless that sinner repents, gets saved, and accepts the gift (Jesus) and receives eternal life. A boss on a job might not pay someone their wages, but if a sinner rejects Jesus, God will pay that sinner with the wages of death. God says You sin, I pay, you die. Avoid the wages of death. Get saved and receive the gift Jesus and eternal life. 

     God also says I give, you receive, you live. John 3:16 tells us that the Lord Jesus is the gift of everlasting life to anyone that gets saved with Jesus. For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life. Jesus is the best gift anyone could receive.

     Like the little girl pictured above, let's all receive the gift Jesus. When we receive the best gift who is the Lord Jesus, we receive eternal life. John 3:36 says He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him. 1 John 5:11 says And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in His Son. He that hath the Son hath life; and He that hath not the Son of God hath not life.

     God has no pleasure in the death of the wicked and is longsuffering, wanting all sinners to repent, get saved, and receive the gift of eternal life with Jesus. Ezekiel 33:11 says Say unto them, As I live, saith the Lord God, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked; but that the wicked turn from his way and live: turn ye, turn ye from your evil ways; for why will ye die, O house of Israel. 2 Peter 3:9 says The Lord is not slack concerning His promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to usward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

     After a person receives the gift Jesus, the bible promises that this person will become born again. John 1:12 says But as many as received Him, to them gave He power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on His name: Which were born, not of blood, nor or the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God. In other words sinners become born of God or born again when they believe on the name of Jesus. Jesus said a man must be born again to see the kingdom of God. John 3:3 says Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.  Then Jesus said at John 3:7 Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again.

     If you are born twice (a natural birth and born again when you get saved with Jesus), you shall never see death. But if you are only born once and stay an unrepentent sinner without Jesus, you will die two times (the first death in hell and the second death in the lake of fire). 

     The following scriptures speak about the two deaths that a sinner experiences without Jesus. Matthew 10:28 says And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear Him (Jesus) which is able to destroy both soul and body (of sinners that reject Jesus) in hell. Revelation 20:14 says And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death. And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire. 

     Avoid the second death and the lake of fire. Get saved and receive the gift who is Jesus and eternal life, where you shall never see death. Jesus said at John 8:51 Verily, verily, I say unto you, If a man keep my saying, he shall never see death. Get saved and choose eternal life with the Lord Jesus instead of two deaths with the devil. 

     Jesus said at Revelation 2:11 He that overcometh (saved christians overcome with Jesus according to John 16:33) shall not be hurt of the second death (lake of fire). Jesus said at John 16:33 These things I have written unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.

A Blessed Story About A Father Who Received A Painting Of His Son

If You Have The Son Jesus, You Have Everything You Need 

     There was a man who had a son, his wife died, and the son became very close to his father. They invested in paintings and had many beautiful and expensive paintings. The son went to the army and got killed while saving his best friend who was wounded on the battlefield. The father got a letter that his son was killed in action but that he died a hero rescuing his wounded comrade. The father lost interest in the paintings after his son died. Without his son, the paintings were worthless to him.

     A few weeks later, the friend whose life was spared went to meet the father with a painting under his arm. He said Thank you for raising such a fine son that was willing to spare his life and save my life. A week before your son was killed, he told me he loved paintings and since I'm an artist, one week before he died, I told him I'd paint his portrait, and I want to give his portrait to you. 

     The father went to the fireplace and took down the most expensive painting and set it in the corner and replaced it with his son's portrait. Instead of looking at the expensive paintings, he spent all day looking at his son in his uniform who was a hero. After the father died, an auctioneer came to auction off all the father's property.

     The auctioneer opened up his briefcase, took out all his papers, took out his gavel, and said I'm going to do exactly by law what this father wanted in his will. I'm going to sell everything he has. His house, his jewelry, and all his expensive paintings. Now the first thing we're going to auction off is the painting of his son. Everyone said We don't want that, get to the good stuff, get to the expensive house and the jewelry first.

     The auctioneer said, No, the father told me to auction off the painting of his son first. The auctioneer said What is the bid for this beautiful painting of this fine handsome son who was killed on the battlefield rescuing his wounded comrade? Who will bid, who will bid, give me a bid, any kind of bid? Nobody said a word. But then a little old man who used to be a friend of the son bid $5. 

     The auctioneer said $5, who will bid $10? Nobody said anything. Going once, going twice, three times. $5 sold. Then the auctioneer started putting everything in his briefcase and said the auction was finished. The people said, Wait, wait, what about the house, what about the expensive jewelry, what about the expensive paintings. Aren't you going to sell them? The auctioneer said my orders were, He that gets the Son, gets it all. The poor old man who didn't have anything; He got the Son and that got him everything. After you read this story leap for joy and praise Jesus because if you have the Son Jesus, you have everything you need.

     I pray in Jesus name that this bible study blesses multitudes everywhere with great joy, peace, and strength. Feel free to email Brother Bob anytime at rz9tlm@gmail.com or write to Brother Bob Malkin, 2233 Pinetree Lane, Apt. N., Reynoldsburg, Ohio 43068. (614) 746-7071. Till we all meet again soon to lift up our Lord Jesus, everyone have a blessed day in Jesus name.