a gift is something someone gives you without doing anything.. if someone gives you a gift,
they do all the work; all you have to do is accept it.

yojimbo your very right with this. salvation is a gift, a gift that God did not have to provide for us. He could have easily just let us keep doin it the same way in the old testament and none of us would make it. and the part where you said " if someone gives a gift they do all the work; all you have to do is ACCEPT" God came as Jesus. He lived a pure and perfect life, He taught us how to live and He then was tortured and took on all our sins and was then crucified to be the perfect and ultimate sacrifice. He did all the work. we just have to accept 1. that He is real and He is Lord.2. accept that God is real and He died for us. and then finnally 3. accept this gift and make Him Lord of our lives. so it is a gift that we dont deserve.

i would also like to put this out there. i see you all asking us with faith to prove ourselves but none of you have provided proof that He isnt real. i invite all challengers to give me your proof that God doesnt exist and i will debunk it. bring it on!