Through Adam’s transgression all sin. His transgression introduced God’s judgment and condemnation resulting in death, eternal separation from our creator. That’s our “gift” through inheritance from Adam.

Through the life and death of Jesus Christ, we have been given the gift of grace. His death and resurrection bring us the gift of righteousness(being made clean) and justification (being made right in God’s sight). We no longer have the sentence of death awaiting us. Instead, we have His gift of eternal life enabling us to reign in life. See Romans 5:12-17 about the gift from Jesus Christ.

As humans, we all came from Adam and inherited the tendency to sin leading to death. Jesus came that we might have life. He gives us an option, a choice. It can’t be earned. Only the way of Jesus Christ is a gift. All other religions require work.

It could be why it is so hard to receive. We like to feel we can do something to earn it. It makes us feel better. But, no, all people from the most admired person to the lifer in prison need to humble themselves and receive.

Words to light your path

Will you receive Jesus today? John 1:12 But to as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, to those who believe in His name.

Will you receive His forgiveness? Acts 26:18 …to open their eyes, in order to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins