Free Gift of Salvation
Note: Have you asked Jesus Christ for living water?
Jesus answered and said to her, “If you knew the gift of God, and who
it is who says to you, ‘Give Me a drink,’ you would have asked Him, and
He would have given you living water.” John 4:10
Note: Faith in Jesus Christ saves you.
Then one of the Pharisees asked Him to eat with him. And He went to the
Pharisee’s house and sat down to eat. And behold, a woman in the city
who was a sinner, when she knew that Jesus sat at the table in the
Pharisee’s house, brought an alabaster flask of fragrant oil, and stood
at His feet behind Him weeping; and she began to wash His feet with her
tears, and wiped them with the hair of her head; and she kissed His
feet and anointed them with the fragrant oil. Now when the Pharisee who
had invited Him saw this, he spoke to himself, saying, “This Man, if He
were a prophet, would know who and what manner of woman this is who is
touching Him, for she is a sinner.” And Jesus answered and said to him,
“Simon, I have something to say to you.” So, he said, “Teacher, say
it.” “There was a certain creditor who had two debtors. One owed five
hundred denarii, and the other fifty. And when they had nothing with
which to repay, he freely forgave them both. Tell Me, therefore, which
of them will love him more?” Simon answered and said, “I suppose the
one whom he forgave more.” And He said to him, “You have rightly
judged.” Then He turned to the woman and said to Simon, “Do you see
this woman? I entered your house; you gave Me no water for My feet, but
she has washed My feet with her tears and wiped them with the hair of
her head. You gave Me no kiss, but this woman has not ceased to kiss My
feet since the time I came in. You did not anoint My head with oil, but
this woman has anointed My feet with fragrant oil. Therefore, I say to
you, her sins, which are many, are forgiven, for she loved much. But to
whom little is forgiven, the same loves little.” Then He said to her,
“Your sins are forgiven.” And those who sat at the table with Him began
to say to themselves, “Who is this who even forgives sins?” Then He
said to the woman, “Your faith has saved you. Go in peace.” Luke 7:36-50
Note: Have you asked Jesus Christ to remember you?
There were also two others, criminals, led with Him to be put to death.
And when they had come to the place called Calvary, there they
crucified Him, and the criminals, one on the right hand and the other
on the left. Then Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not
know what they do.” And they divided His garments and cast lots. And
the people stood looking on. But even the rulers with them sneered,
saying, “He saved others; let Him save Himself if He is the Christ, the
chosen of God.” The soldiers also mocked Him, coming and offering Him
sour wine, 37 and saying, “If You are the King of the Jews, save
Yourself.” And an inscription also was written over Him in letters of
Greek, Latin, and Hebrew: THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS. Then one of the
criminals who were hanged blasphemed Him, saying, “If You are the
Christ, save Yourself and us.” But the other, answering, rebuked him,
saying, “Do you not even fear God, seeing you are under the same
condemnation? And we indeed justly, for we receive the due reward of
our deeds; but this Man has done nothing wrong.” Then he said to Jesus,
“Lord, remember me when You come into Your kingdom.” And Jesus said to
him, “Assuredly, I say to you, today you will be with Me in Paradise.”
Luke 23:32-43
Note: Receiving the Holy Spirit is not by baptism or money.
And when Simon saw that through the laying on of the apostles’ hands
the Holy Spirit was given, he offered them money, saying, “Give me this
power also, that anyone on whom I lay hands may receive the Holy
Spirit.” But Peter said to him, “Your money perish with you, because
you thought that the gift of God could be purchased with money! You
have neither part nor portion in this matter, for your heart is not
right in the sight of God. Repent therefore of this your wickedness and
pray God if perhaps the thought of your heart may be forgiven you. Acts
8:18-22
Note: Receiving the Holy Spirit is by believing in Jesus Christ.
While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit fell upon
all those who heard the word. And those of the circumcision who
believed were astonished, as many as came with Peter, because the gift
of the Holy Spirit had been poured out on the Gentiles also. Acts
10:44-45
And as I began to speak, the Holy Spirit fell upon them, as upon us at
the beginning. Then I remembered the word of the Lord, how He said,
John indeed baptized with water, but you shall be baptized with the
Holy Spirit.’ If therefore God gave them the same gift as He gave us
when we believed on the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I that I could
withstand God?” When they heard these things they became silent; and
they glorified God, saying, “Then God has also granted to the Gentiles
repentance to life.” Acts 11:15-18
Note: You are freely justified by the grace of God in Jesus Christ.
But now the righteousness of God apart from the law is revealed, being
witnessed by the Law and the Prophets, even the righteousness of God,
through faith in Jesus Christ, to all and on all who believe. For there
is no difference; for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of
God, being justified freely by His grace through the redemption that is
in Christ Jesus, whom God set forth as a propitiation by His blood,
through faith, to demonstrate His righteousness, because in His
forbearance God had passed over the sins that were previously
committed, to demonstrate at the present time His righteousness, that
He might be just and the justifier of the one who has faith in Jesus.
Romans 3:21-26
Note: You are justified by faith through belief in Jesus Christ.
What then shall we say that Abraham our father has found according to
the flesh? For if Abraham was justified by works, he has something to
boast about, but not before God. For what does the Scripture say?
“Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness.”
Now to him who works, the wages are not counted as grace but as debt.
But to him who does not work but believes on Him who justifies the
ungodly, his faith is accounted for righteousness, just as David also
describes the blessedness of the man to whom God imputes righteousness
apart from works: “Blessed are those whose lawless deeds are forgiven,
and whose sins are covered; Blessed is the man to whom the LORD shall
not impute sin.” Romans 4:1-8
Note: The free gift of eternal life is through Jesus Christ.
But the free gift is not like the offense. For if by the one man’s
offense many died, much more the grace of God and the gift by the grace
of the one Man, Jesus Christ, abounded to many. And the gift is not
like that which came through the one who sinned. For the judgment which
came from one offense resulted in condemnation, but the free gift which
came from many offenses resulted in justification. For if by the one
man’s offense death reigned through the one, much more those who
receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness will reign
in life through the One, Jesus Christ.) Therefore, as through one man’s
offense judgment came to all men, resulting in condemnation, even so
through one Man’s righteous act the free gift came to all men,
resulting in justification of life. For as by one man’s disobedience
many were made sinners, so also by one Man’s obedience many will be
made righteous. Moreover, the law entered that the offense might
abound. But where sin abounded, grace abounded much more, so that as
sin reigned in death, even so grace might reign through righteousness
to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. Romans 5:15-21
Note: The gift of God is eternal life in Jesus Christ.
But God be thanked that though you were slaves of sin, yet you obeyed
from the heart that form of doctrine to which you were delivered. And
having been set free from sin, you became slaves of righteousness. I
speak in human terms because of the weakness of your flesh. For just as
you presented your members as slaves of uncleanness, and of lawlessness
leading to more lawlessness, so now present your members as slaves of
righteousness for holiness. For when you were slaves of sin, you were
free in regard to righteousness. What fruit did you have then in the
things of which you are now ashamed? For the end of those things is
death. But now having been set free from sin, and having become slaves
of God, you have your fruit to holiness, and the end, everlasting life.
For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in
Christ Jesus our Lord. Romans 6:17-23
Note: God freely gives us His love eternally in Jesus Christ.
What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be
against us? He who did not spare His own Son, but delivered Him up for
us all, how shall He not with Him also freely give us all things? Who
shall bring a charge against God’s elect? It is God who justifies. Who
is he who condemns? It is Christ who died, and furthermore is also
risen, who is even at the right hand of God, who also makes
intercession for us. Who shall separate us from the love of Christ?
Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or
nakedness, or peril, or sword? As it is written: “For Your sake we are
killed all day long; We are accounted as sheep for the slaughter.” Yet
in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved
us. For I am persuaded that neither death nor life, nor angels nor
principalities nor powers, nor things present nor things to come, nor
height nor depth, nor any other created thing, shall be able to
separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Romans 8:31-39
Note: Believers will have knowledge freely given by God.
However, we speak wisdom among those who are mature, yet not the wisdom
of this age, nor of the rulers of this age, who are coming to nothing.
But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, the hidden wisdom which
God ordained before the ages for our glory, which none of the rulers of
this age knew; for had they known, they would not have crucified the
Lord of glory. But as it is written: “Eye has not seen, nor ear heard,
nor have entered into the heart of man the things which God has
prepared for those who love Him.” But God has revealed them to us
through His Spirit. For the Spirit searches all things, yes, the deep
things of God. For what man knows the things of a man except the spirit
of the man which is in him? Even so no one knows the things of God
except the Spirit of God. Now we have received, not the spirit of the
world, but the Spirit who is from God, that we might know the things
that have been freely given to us by God. 1 Corinthians 2:6-12
Note: Salvation is the gift of God through faith by grace.
But God, who is rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He
loved us, even when we were dead in trespasses, made us alive together
with Christ (by grace you have been saved), and raised us up together,
and made us sit together in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus, that
in the ages to come He might show the exceeding riches of His grace in
His kindness toward us in Christ Jesus. For by grace you have been
saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God,
not of works, lest anyone should boast. Ephesians 2:4-9
Note: By grace believers have become heirs of eternal life.
But when the kindness and the love of God our Savior toward man
appeared, not by works of righteousness which we have done, but
according to His mercy He saved us, through the washing of regeneration
and renewing of the Holy Spirit, whom He poured out on us abundantly
through Jesus Christ our Savior, that having been justified by His
grace we should become heirs according to the hope of eternal life.
Titus 3:4-7
Note: God gives the eternal water of life freely.
Now I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the
first earth had passed away. Also, there was no more sea. Then I, John,
saw the holy city, New Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God,
prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. And I heard a loud voice
from heaven saying, “Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and He
will dwell with them, and they shall be His people. God Himself will be
with them and be their God. And God will wipe away every tear from
their eyes; there shall be no more death, nor sorrow, nor crying. There
shall be no more pain, for the former things have passed away.” Then He
who sat on the throne said, “Behold, I make all things new.” And He
said to me, “Write, for these words are true and faithful.” And He said
to me, “It is done! I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the
End. I will give of the fountain of the water of life freely to him who
thirsts. Revelation 21:1-6
Note: Will you come to Jesus Christ for the eternal water of life?
“I, Jesus, have sent My angel to testify to you these things in the
churches. I am the Root and the Offspring of David, the Bright and
Morning Star.” And the Spirit and the bride say, “Come!” And let him
who hears say, “Come!” And let him who thirsts come. Whoever desires,
let him take the water of life freely. Revelation 22:16-17
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