Abstract
John 3:16 stands at the heart of the Christian faith through God’s making the greatest gift—eternal life. This Article offers a legal analysis of the greatest gift in John 3:16 in the context of the law of gifts in property law. To constitute a gratuitous transfer of property rights, gift law requires three elements—donative intent, delivery, and acceptance. All first-year property law students know this law. Building on gift-law principles, this Article conducts a thought-provoking analysis of God’s donative intent and delivery of the greatest gift, satisfying the first two elements. The Article does not analyze the third element for a completed gift of eternal life. Instead, the Article leaves the analysis of acceptance to each individual reader.
| Original language | American English |
|---|---|
| Journal | Liberty Legal Journal |
| State | Published - 2014 |
Keywords
- John 3:16
- gift
- gratuitous
- donative intent
- delivery
- acceptance
- Gospel
- eternal life
- Jesus Christ
- God
- grace
- Billy Graham
- Tim Tebow
- Christian
- Bible
- property
- law
Disciplines
- Law