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YOUR QUESTION: “When have you ever paid for a gift?”

One has to accept a gift. We accept through faith and Baptism. Mark 16:16

One who desires eternal life has to keep God’s Commandments. Matthew 19:17

[SkyDancer]

The term "free gift" is redundant. If you're offered a gift then it goes without saying it's free.

George Carlin has a great monolog on the English language.