Realities of the Sinners Prayer
When you became a Christian, was your salvation experience based upon you saying the "sinner's prayer"? Were you asked to repeat something to this effect; "Dear Jesus, I believe in my heart that I am a sinner. Please forgive me for all of my sins. I believe in my heart that You died on the cross for my sins, and that You raised from the dead. I believe You are the Risen Lord and Savior. Please come into my heart and change me. Please help me to live for you now. In Jesus' name, Amen."? For those of you who were introduced to Jesus by saying the “sinners prayer” there is a danger to be aware of. The danger to be aware of is basing your relationship with Jesus off of repeating the sinner’s prayer. The sinner’s prayer is only a tool that many Christians' use in order to help someone who is unsure of how to pray, or who has actually never prayed before, express their desire to God to be forgiven of their sins and put their trust in Jesus. ...