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T.D. Jakes on Free Gift - Pentecostal (Romans 6:23) - Illustration on earn | IllustrateTheWord

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T.D. Jakes on Free Gift - Pentecostal (Romans 6:23)

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"You can't EARN eternal life—it's a GIFT! Sin pays wages; you work for death! But GOD gives FREELY! You don't deserve it; you can't afford it; but He GIVES it! In Christ Jesus—LIFE! Not wages, not payment, not salary—GIFT! Receive it TODAY!" — T.D.

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"The wages are universal—all have sinned; death comes to all. But the gift is universal too—offered to all, available to all. God's grace extends to every person; eternal life is held out to everyone. Receive the gift! It is for...

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R.C. Sproul on Justice and Grace - Reformed (Romans 6:23)

"Wages are just—sin deserves death; God would be righteous to pay what is owed. But the gift! Grace gives what is not deserved. In Christ, justice and mercy meet: our wages were paid by Him; His life is gifted to us.

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Pope Benedict XVI on Gift of Eternal Life - Catholic (Romans 6:23)

"The gift of God is eternal life—not merely endless existence but participation in divine life. Through baptism we die to sin's wages; through Eucharist we receive life's gift. The sacraments mediate the gift; the Church is its steward. Life abundant...

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Tim Keller on Gospel Announcement - Missional (Romans 6:23)

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T.D. Jakes on Free Gift - Pentecostal (Romans 6:23)

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