What Constitutes a Bona Fide Offer?

[Paleouss]

I was contemplating what would make a bona fide offer to the unbelieving. What do you think?

1. One must not be under some other dominion, power, or influence (power and dominion).

If the one that offers says, "come and be free with me in my kingdom". But the one being offered is chained in the opposing kingdom and the one who offers does nothing to remove the chains of the one offered. Is this a bona fide offer?

2. I must be capable at some level of understanding what I am being offered (enlightenment, illumination).

If the one that offers says, "come and be free with me in my kingdom". But the one being offered hears nonsense like this, “keinfei$3k 3dknvv8”. Is this a bona fide offer?

3. I must be able to reject what I desire to reject and accept what I desire to accept (freedom).

If the above points, 1 & 2, are satisfied, it seems that desiring and choosing to accept or reject is sufficient.

4. In every case, without fail, what is being offered is granted if the conditions are met.

5. In every case, without fail, the consequences of a rejection of the offer is “just”.


Peace to you brothers

 

[kyredneck]

a bona fide offer to the unbelieving. What do you think?

15 but sanctify in your hearts Christ as Lord: being ready always to give answer to every man that asketh you a reason concerning the hope that is in you, yet with meekness and fear: 1 Pe 3

 

[Wesley Briggman]

(1Co 2:14 KJV) But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know [them], because they are spiritually discerned.