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A wealthy man and his son loved to collect rare works of art. They had everything in their collection, from Picasso to Raphael. They would often sit together and admire the great works of art.



When the Vietnam conflict broke out, the son went to war. He was very courageous and died in battle while rescuing another soldier. The father was notified and grieved deeply for his only son.



About a month later, just before Christmas, there was a knock at the door. A young man stood at the door with a large package in his hands.



He said, "Sir, you don't know me, but I am the soldier for whom your son gave his life. He saved many lives that day, and he was carrying me to safety when a bullet struck him in the heart and he died instantly. He often talked about you, and your love for art." The young man held out this package. "I

know this isn't much. I'm not really a great artist, but I think your son would have wanted you to have this."


The father opened the package. It was a portrait of his son, painted by the young man. He stared in awe at the way the soldier had captured the personality of his son in the painting. The father was so drawn to the eyes that his own eyes welled up with tears. He thanked the young man and offered to pay him for the picture. "Oh, no sir, I could never repay what your son did for me. It's a gift."



The father hung the portrait over his mantle. Every time visitors came to his home he took them to see the portrait of his son before he showed them any of the other great works he had collected.



The man died a few months later. There was to be a great auction of his paintings. Many influential people gathered, excited over seeing the great

paintings and having an opportunity to purchase one for their collection.


On the platform sat the painting of the son. The auctioneer pounded his gavel. "We will start the bidding with this picture of the son.. Who will bid for this picture?"



There was silence.


Then a voice in the back of the room shouted, "We want to see the famous paintings.. Skip this one."


But the auctioneer persisted. "Will somebody bid for this painting. Who will start the bidding? $100,
$200?"


Another voice angrily. "We didn't come to see this painting. We came to see the Van Goghs, the Rembrandts. Get on with the real bids!"



But still the auctioneer continued. "The son! The son! Who'll take the son?"


Finally, a voice came from the very back of the room. It was the longtime gardener of the man and his son. "I'll give $10 for the painting." Being a poor man, it was all he could afford.



"We have $10, who will bid $20?"


"Give it to him for $10. Let's see the masters."


"$10 is the bid, won't someone bid $20?"


The crowd was becoming angry. They didn't want the picture of the son.


They wanted the more worthy investments for their collections.


The auctioneer pounded the gavel. "Going once, twice, SOLD for $10!"


A man sitting on the second row shouted, "Now let's get on with the collection!"


The auctioneer laid down his
gavel. "I'm sorry, the auction is over."


"What about the paintings?"


"I am sorry. When I was called to conduct this auction, I was told of a secret stipulation in the will. I was not allowed to reveal that stipulation until this time. Only the

painting of the son would be auctioned. Whoever bought that painting would inherit the entire estate, including the paintings.



The man who took the son gets everything!"


God gave His son 2,000 years ago to die on the cross. Much like the
auctioneer, His message today is: "The son, the son, who'll take the son?"


Because, you see, whoever takes the Son gets everything.


FOR GOD SO LOVED THE WORLD HE GAVE HIS ONLY BEGOTTEN SON, WHO SO EVER BELIEVETH, SHALL HAVE ETERNAL LIFE...THAT'S
LOVE

Answer 1

you know




i hate it




when people tell stories



like this

Answer 2

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Answer 3

so if someone accepts jesus he gets a picasso?

i don't get it.

what if i don't like art?

what if i think the picture of the son is not a good painting?

why does the old guy have to lie in order to get someone to buy a painting?

was jesus drawn on black velevet?

was jesus shot while saving the life of an unskilled artist? why couldn't he have died saving rembrandt?

how did the guy carry the paintings home? he was poor. if he was poor, why was he at the auction? shouldn't he have been at work?

this was not a very good story. where's the romance, the tension, the character development.

please rewrite this and have it on my desk in the morning.

Answer 4

If God had only one Son, how could He save people through billions of years in billions of planets?
I believe that Christ is the Saviour from God 2000 years ago, but I don't think that He is the only Son and saves mankind for only once. Do you know what He was doing since he left this earth?
Please open doors more widely for the believers of other religions and the atheists to approach Him.

Answer 5

Very interesting story. And considering it is based on an urban legend that cannot seem to be proved on way or the other it ties in nicely with faith.

Answer 6

and whoever doesn't beLieveth shaLL be tortured for eternity. That's not Love.
That is a nice story though, it makes more sense then Christianity because it expLained why the Son had to die.

Answer 7

I loved it, it was so touching, tnx 4 sharing the word of God, though we can't avoid those aetheists out there, but you still reminded us about the salvation, so I thank you^^,

Answer 8

Nice little story, halfway through I knew what the final line would be.

Doesn't change the fact that there is no god.

Answer 9

Once upon a time, there was a nice guy who loved his son and arbitrarily rewarded a poor guy who had bad taste in art. Now believe my fairy tales or burn forever!

...and they all lived happily ever after.

Answer 10

Loved the story.
Great.

Answer 11

That was cool. Worth the read.
Thanks.