<<<All gifts are an Offering, anyone can take or refuse to take.>>>
The scriptures leads me to disagree with that. Consider for example the gift of healing, was that offered to one who have the gift for the taking or refusal? Consider as well the other gifts in 1 Cor. 12, were they offered for the taking or refusal?
Tong
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* God HAS a plethora of things He OFFERS to mankind.
* God OFFERS His OWN WORD...to notify mankind "WHAT" God "HAS" to "OFFER" mankind.
* YOU are a KIND of thing (that IS a man KIND of created creature.)
* YOU want to KNOW, about God?
Choose to Hear His Word.
* YOU want to KNOW, what God offers you?
Choose to Hear His Word.
* YOU "WANT" something Gods Word says God Offers man-KIND of creatures?
Choose to Hear His Word to LEARN "HOW" to receive 'WHAT' God Offers.
* YOU "WANT" something Gods Word says God Offers.... According to YOUR Terms, YOUR 'idea how YOU should receive Gods Offerings" ???
...Aint' going to happen.
* Gods Offering ARE Gods. LEARN by choosing to HEAR...WHAT God OFFERS...HOW a manKIND of Creature can Receive HIS Offerings....AND FREELY CHOOSE..."IF" you ARE "WILLING"...TO receive Gods Offerings...ACCORDING TO GOD WILL (TERMS)...OR NOT!
* IF a man freely chooses...YES, according TO GODS WILL (terms)...Great...He receives, Gods Offering.
* IF a man freely chooses....uh he wants Gods Offering.... BUT not "according to Gods WILL (terms)....eh...HE DOES NOT RECEIVE Gods Offering
Put that in perspective of an analogy men deal with on a daily basis...
You want a LOAN from a BANK...Do you Agree to THEIR "terms"...or sniffle and say you WANT their LOAN, but...eh, you WANT to set the "TERMS'....?
You want to attend a "College class"...Do you Agree to THEIR "terms"...or sniffle and say you WANT to participate in their Offered CLASS, but....eh, you WANT to set the "TERMS'?
* Gods OFFERINGS ARE TO ALL MEN.
* Gods OFFERINGS IS NOT A GUARANTEE ALL MEN WILL RECEIVE HIS OFFERING.
* The men WHO WILL Receive Gods Offerings, WILL receive His Offerings...
** BY the man FREELY CHOOSING TO ACCEPT GODS OFFERINGS, ACCORDING TO GODS "WILL< WAY<TERMS".
THE HOW, is expressly taught in Scripture.
* THE receiving of Gods Offerings are called GIFTS, which APPLIES to men, WHO HAVE Agreed to Gods "will, way, terms".
* The receiving Gods BLESSINGS, Applies to
ALL men...whether or Not, they Agree to receive Gods OFFERED Gifts.
Salvation IS AN Offering.
Receiving Salvation IS a GIFT.
TO receive Salvation requires the man to Agree to Gods Will, Way, Terms.
Men who DO NOT Agree, DO NOT RECEIVE GODS Offered Gift of Salvation...
Yet, EVEN THOUGH..they may COMPLETELY and utterly "REJECT" God...
they still receive "Blessings" from God.