I Have Decided

I sometimes get tired of reaching out the people dear to my heart to the saving grace of God. It is frustrating when long-term efforts in drawing them to Him appear futile. Painstaking as it may seem, “Though none go with me, still I will follow Jesus” keeps resounding in my soul.

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I have decided to follow Jesus;

I have decided to follow Jesus;

I have decided to follow Jesus;

No turning back, no turning back.

Though I may wonder, I still will follow;

Though I may wonder, I still will follow;

Though I may wonder, I still will follow;

No turning back, no turning back.

The world behind me, the cross before me;

The world behind me, the cross before me;

The world behind me, the cross before me;

No turning back, no turning back.

Though none go with me, still I will follow;

Though none go with me, still I will follow;

Though none go with me, still I will follow;

No turning back, no turning back.

Will you decide now to follow Jesus?

Will you decide now to follow Jesus?

Will you decide now to follow Jesus?

No turning back, no turning back.

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SIMILARITIES:

1.) as a GIFT

Just like Donation, Salvation is a precious GIFT, an act of liberality of God (Ephesians 2:8). Someone says:

“Salvation is not something that we achieved

but it is something that we RECEIVED.”

2.) it requires ACCEPTANCE

In the legal sense, Donation requires ACCEPTANCE by the Donee otherwise, it shall be void (Arts. 745-746, New Civil Code). Salvation likewise requires ACCEPTANCE of Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior (Romans 10:9-10).

3.) it involves giver’s sacrifices

The burden of paying the gift tax/donor’s tax belongs to the DONOR. Same thing with salvation, it costs Jesus Christ his life! (Hebrew 9:11-28)

4.) attitudes of giver

Both the Donor and Jesus Christ demonstrate altruistic and compassionate attitudes.

DIFFERENCES:

1.) Subject matter

The subject matter of donation is THING or RIGHT. Whereas, salvation assures ETERNAL LIFE.

2.) Cause of the value of prestations

Donation may be gratuitous, onerous (conditional) or remunerative. On the one hand, Salvation is always wholly gratuitous and absolute gift bestowed on us by God.

3.) Acceptance during the lifetime

The Acceptance must be made during the lifetime of the donor AND of the donee. While in salvation, acceptance must take place during the lifetime of a saved person only since Jesus’ death and resurrection are indispensable in order to redeem us from our sins.

4.) as to perfection

Donation is perfected from the moment the donor KNOWS of the acceptance by the donee (Art. 734). Conversely, Salvation is perfected at the time a saved person BELIEVES and ACCEPTS Jesus Christ as his personal Lord and Savior (faith).

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⁸For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— ⁹not by works, so that no one can boast. ¹⁰For we are God's workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.

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