It hasn't changed 

Luke 1:5-7

Zacharias and Elisabeth did everything right,

walking in all the commandments

and ordinances of the Lord blameless,

but they had no child.

They learned together with the rest of us that

God's favor just cannot be earned.

We are eager to believe that the gift of salvation

cannot be earned, but we struggle when it comes

to continuing dependency on him for everything 

without any own merit.

This gift never changes to a salary.