Price

Few things in our physical lives are gained without some kind of cost. Many events in this life represent a transaction of cost/benefit decision, and the exchange may be money, services, or other efforts. At some time, each Christian has realized their actions produced a debt that was impossible for them to repay and they do not have the proper method of payment. The cost for repayment of their debt was a gift, yet it was extremely expensive: a person’s life who was unflawed, yes, Jesus’ life. Christians are not expected to pay back this gift, but inform others about it out of appreciation and concern. There have been some, however, who have exchanged this precious gift for something of less valuable, earthly concerns. This is precisely what we find in Rom. 1:25. Paul uses a word for “exchange” which was usually applied to financial transactions, when he said they, “exchanged the truth about God for a lie and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever! Amen.” Rom. 1:25 (ESV). They made a poor purchase transaction.