"Salvation is a gift. Receive it." - Jesus
"Salvation is a reward. Earn it." - Not Jesus
Who wins this round?
You be the judge.
Know this, Beloved, some of the boys represent people in your life and the world, who will try to cut you down and sway you from your task; and all represent the many hordes of demons sent by the evil one, for they can not desecrate your beliefs, so they will try to rip them from your body with pain and anguish. (Persevere When Adversity Comes...Your Redemption Draws Nigh - Letters from God and His Christ - Volume 1)