s the Sinner's Prayer Biblical or not?
by
Tony Miano and
Matt Slick
Is the
sinner's prayer Biblical? Yes and no. It is Biblical for a sinner to pray to Jesus to forgive him of his sins. It is not biblical to say someone is saved "because of reciting the Sinner's Prayer." It is Biblical to confess one's sins and ask for forgiveness and put trust, hope, and faith in Christ and His sacrifice on the cross. But, again, it is not Biblical to give someone assurance of salvation based on reciting a prayer--on simply saying the words. Salvation is the work of God and the manifestation of that work is sometimes seen in people publicly confessing--even publicly praying to receive Christ as Savior.
So, we want to be clear that elements of the sinners prayer are Biblical. However, we also want to be very clear that a person is not saved "because he prayed a prayer."
Faith, assurance, and hope should never be placed in the prayer.
ya I tried to fix my post but the re edit feature is only 5 mins so I'll repost it all
Originally Posted by
HappyGuy
John 3:3 Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.
John 3:5 Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and
of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.
Romans 10:9-13
That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.
For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.
For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed.
For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him.
For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.
Ephesians 2:8-10
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.
For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.
now Jesus is our Lord and Savior and He is also our High Priest look at this scripture below
Hebrews 7:17-21
For he testifieth, Thou
art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec
For there is verily a disannulling of the commandment going before for the weakness and unprofitableness thereof
For the law made nothing perfect, but the bringing in of a better hope
did; by the which we draw nigh unto God.
And inasmuch as not without an oath
he was made priest:
(For those priests were made without an oath; but this with an oath by him that said unto him, The Lord sware and will not repent, Thou
art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec
now Jesus a mediator
1 Timothy 2:5
For
there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus;
Jesus as our Avacate
1 John 2:1-2
My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous:
And he is the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for
the sins of the whole world.
Have a great day all and Praise the Lord all Glory and Honor and Praise go to Him.
hese are the Scriptures that show Jesus as our Lord, Saviour, High Priest, Advocate, Mediator. If you want to recieve Jesus as your Lord and Saviour and make Him the Lord of your life say this prayer out loud.
Dear Lord Jesus, I realize that I am a sinner and have broken your laws. I understand that my sin has separated me from you. I am sorry and I ask you to forgive me. I accept the fact that your son Jesus Christ died for me, was resurrected, and is alive today and hears my prayers. I now open my heart’s door and invite Jesus in to become my Lord and my Saviour. I give Him control and ask that He would rule and reign in my heart so that His perfect will would be accomplished in my life. In Jesus name I pray. Amen. As accordinng to Romans 10:9-13 which I post on top.
and then the Lord God will send the Holy Spirit to you. And He will start helping U with your walk and relationship with Jesus our Lord and Savior.
As the Holy Spirit to a Born Again Believer is our Comforter, Helper, Teacher as He is the Spirit of the Lord. And as you walk with the Lord God (Relationship) your life starts to change.
And scripture says not by might, nor by power but by My Spirit says the Lord. Spirit means Holy Spirit.
God Bless and Love U all.
Happy