God does not offer the gift of eternal life
as though a person can decide to accept it or not.
He graciously gives eternal life as a gift
to those who trust in Christ as Savior and Lord.
So we should not say in our gospel presentation,
“Will you accept God’s gift of eternal life?” But rather,
“Will you submit to Christ as Savior and Lord?”
For the wages of sin is death,
but the free gift of God is eternal life
in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Romans 6:23 ESV
