{"product_id":"the-best-trade-in-history","title":"The Best Trade In History","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOn July 1, 1996, the Charlotte Hornets traded away their draft rights because they wanted a 7-footer from Los Angeles named Vlade Divac. At the time of their agreement with the Lakers, the Hornets did not know exactly which player they would be giving up to secure Vlade. When the time came for the Hornets to draft a player, the Lakers instructed the Hornets to select Kobe Bryant.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn the end, the Hornets gave up the draft rights for none other than Kobe Bryant in exchange for Vlade Divac. Could this be the worst trade ever for the Hornets? Kobe won 5 NBA championships and was an all-star 18 times. He scored 81 points in one game! The Lakers may be the most popular NBA team, whereas the Hornets have had to relocate to New Orleans because of poor attendance. From the Lakers' perspective, this was not the worst trade ever, but the best trade ever!\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThere is a TRADE that has been made available to every human being on the planet, one that you can’t afford to pass up. From one perspective it may be the worst trade in history. It is unfair. It is not even or balanced. It is so extreme that it does not seem right. Yet from the perspective of the individual, it is very simply THE BEST TRADE IN HISTORY.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWhy do I need a trade?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eYou need a trade because you were born with something that God cannot accept into His presence. Romans 5:12 says that \u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“by one man sin enter into the world, and death by sin, so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned.”\u003c\/i\u003e Romans 3:23 says, \u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“All have sinned and come short of the glory of God.”\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eYou were born with sin and sin separates you from a holy and righteous God. Every human needs a trade because he or she cannot even come close to God because of their record of sin!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHave you ever broken God's law? Of course you have. If you have ever lied, stolen, committed adultery in your mind, or taken God's name in vain, you have broken God’s law, and that makes you a sinner. 1 John 3:4 says, \u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“Whosoever committeth sin trangresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law.”\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eYour record is full of sin and unacceptable to God. YOU NEED A TRADE.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWhat if I refuse the trade?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWhen a professional player rejects a good trade, things could get bad, but no matter how difficult it may get, the player will probably still be a millionaire. Also, he still has a life, a family, friends, and can still enjoy his sport. The results of refusing God’s trade are much worse. If you refuse God’s trade and choose to keep your sin record, the Bible says that you are under the wrath of God. John 3:18b says, \u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“But he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.”\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWhen a human rejects God's trade offer, things will be worse than he or she could ever imagine. Because God is holy, He must punish sin. Every human that has turned away from God’s trade is under the judgment of God and headed straight for the place called HELL. God must do what is right and just, and after thinking on your sin record, you must admit that you deserve judgment.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHell is a horrible place. Revelation 20:15 says, \u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“Whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.”\u003c\/i\u003e Luke 16:23 tells the story of a man in hell, saying that he was \u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“in torments.”\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Bible teaches that hell is a place of pain, weeping and gnashing of teeth, darkness, and fire unquenchable. Furthermore, all those that go to hell most endure that pain for all eternity. WHY WOULD YOU REJECT GOD’S TRADE?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWhat is this trade, exactly?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e2 Corinthians 5:21 says, \u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“For [God] hath made Him to be sin for us, who knew no sin: that we might be made the righteousness of God in Him.”\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eJesus Christ, the Son of God, came to earth and lived as a man for 33 perfect years. He came for one reason: to die. God required a perfect sacrifice that would bleed and die for the sins of mankind. Jesus met the requirement of perfection and willingly laid down His life for us in an unfair trade. He took the penalty for us who are wicked, even though He was perfect.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e1 Peter 3:18 says that Christ \u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that He might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit.”\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRomans 5:8 says that \u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“God commendeth His love toward us in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.”\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWhat did it cost to make this trade available?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIsaiah 33:5 says, \u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon Him; and with His stripes we are healed.”\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Righteousness of Christ was made available to us only through His death, burial, and resurrection. Jesus was mocked, beaten, and whipped. He had a crown of thorns driven deep into his head and nails pounded into His hands and feet as he was hanged on a cross to be crucified. He suffered all of this for you. He was buried and three days later He was raised to life again. THE TRADE WAS MADE AVAILABLE TO YOU THROUGH JESUS CHRIST’S DEATH AND RESURRECTION.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHow do I gain access to this trade?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eJohn 3:18a says, \u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“He that believeth on him is not condemned.”\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMany people understand that they are sinners, and even that they deserve punishment in hell. Many also have the knowledge that Jesus Christ died and rose again. Yet many people attempt to become “righteous enough” for God to allow them into Heaven by doing good works and living a “good life.” God will not accept your righteousness!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eEphesians 2:8-9 says, \u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“For by grace are ye saved through faith, and that not of yourselves. It is the gift of God, not of works, lest any man should boast.”\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eYour good works, baptism, church membership, right living, etc., are not enough to pay for your sins and allow you to come to God. YOU NEED A TRADE!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRomans 4:5 says, \u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“But to Him that worketh not, but believeth on Him that justifieth the ungodly, his FAITH is counted for righteousness.”\u003c\/i\u003e Acts 16:31 says,\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e “Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved.”\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe only way to escape the wrath of God and gain access to God in Heaven is by depending on Jesus Christ. Jesus Christ will forgive you of all your sins and save you. When He does, He trades your sin record for His righteousness. When this happens, God looks at you and sees not your sin record but His Son, who took your place. Why don't you repent and turn from whatever you have been depending on for salvation and from your wrong thinking and receive Jesus Christ as your personal Savior by faith in Him?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn John 14:6 Jesus says, \u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“I am the way, the truth, and the life. No man cometh unto the Father, but by me.”\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTAKE THE BEST TRADE IN HISTORY!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRomans 10:10 says that \u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“with the heart man believeth unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.”\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTrue dependence on Christ comes from the heart. A simple prayer like the following example can be the way you call out to Christ to save you:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDear Jesus, I know that I am a sinner and have broken God’s laws. I have fallen short of God's holiness and deserve His wrath. I know that my own righteousness could never be enough to save me. I believe that You died for me to take the penalty for my sins. I know that You were buried and rose again. I depend only on You to save me from the wrath of God. I want to accept the trade You have made available. I take Your righteousness, please take my sins. Thank You for taking my sins and forgiving me. Amen.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"PrintMyTract.com","offers":[{"title":"Standard (up to 3 weeks) \/ 100","offer_id":67676704538838,"sku":"plm1792696820623","price":37.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Rush (1 week) \/ 100","offer_id":67676704571606,"sku":"iza1792696820624","price":56.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Standard (up to 3 weeks) \/ 250","offer_id":67676704604374,"sku":"vav1792696820625","price":62.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Rush (1 week) \/ 250","offer_id":67676704637142,"sku":"uci1792696820626","price":85.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Standard (up to 3 weeks) \/ 500","offer_id":67676704669910,"sku":"ubk1792696820627","price":86.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Rush (1 week) \/ 500","offer_id":67676704702678,"sku":"jep1792696820628","price":144.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Standard (up to 3 weeks) \/ 1000","offer_id":67676704735446,"sku":"jue1792696820629","price":136.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Rush (1 week) \/ 1000","offer_id":67676704768214,"sku":"egn1792696820630","price":162.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Standard (up to 3 weeks) \/ 2500","offer_id":67676704800982,"sku":"gia1792696820631","price":267.3,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Rush (1 week) \/ 2500","offer_id":67676704833750,"sku":"wfh1792696820632","price":334.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Standard (up to 3 weeks) \/ 5000","offer_id":67676704866518,"sku":"ild1792696820633","price":477.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Rush (1 week) \/ 5000","offer_id":67676704899286,"sku":"uvb1792696820634","price":612.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Standard (up to 3 weeks) \/ 10000","offer_id":67676704932054,"sku":"pha1792696820635","price":649.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Rush (1 week) \/ 10000","offer_id":67676704964822,"sku":"pjc1792696820636","price":984.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0820\/4369\/9414\/files\/the-best-trade-in-history_1.jpg?v=1792696825","url":"https:\/\/bencedarbench.shop\/products\/the-best-trade-in-history","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}