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Originally Posted by Jeffrey
Then I've been successful! 
He definitely gives gifts, not as a reward for something we've earned, but because that's his nature. His gifts are always undeserved.
Now that doesn't mean, independent of his gift, that he doesn't expect things of us. He wants our devotion, trust and heart. He's a lover wooing us in.
Proudfather, continue to post. You won't like how everyone disagrees on here, some won't get into the fine details with you, others will. Then again, those who enjoy the details may feel like you aren't wanting to go there with them either. So, just stick around. |
Of course His gifts are undeserved. Always have been, always will be. They most certainly can not be earned.
That being said, God still doesn't hand out all of His gifts to just anyone who asks simply because they have asked. If that were the case, then even a non-repentant satanist would receive the gift of the Holy Ghost if they were to ask for it.
God, in his love and mercy, does give many gifts without repentance. It rains on the just and on the unjust. However, when it comes to salvation and the indwelling of His Spirit, God has always had requirements.
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