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1 | Are we presenting the gospel scripturaly | John 1:12 | hobbs | 172336 | ||
Seven Reasons NOT To Ask Jesus Into Your Heart! by Pastor-teacher Dennis Rokser Have you ever heard someone say, "In order to be saved from hell and go to heaven, you need to ask Jesus into your heart"? Does this sound familiar? Have you ever read this on the back of tracts? Have you heard pastors or evangelists teach this? Though perhaps sincerely spoken and well-intended, is it biblically accurate to ask Jesus into your heart? Are those who have simply trusted Jesus Christ and His finished work alone not yet saved because they have not asked Jesus into their heart? On the other hand, do those who have asked Jesus into their heart truly possess eternal life because they have done this? Or is all this simply a matter of semantics? #1 Don’t ask Jesus into your heart because IT IS NEVER FOUND IN THE BIBLE. #2 Don’t ask Jesus into your heart because IT IS NOT HOW ONE IS SAVED. #3 Don’t ask Jesus into your heart because IT REQUIRES NO UNDERSTANDING OF THE GOSPEL OF GRACE TO DO IT. #4 Don’t ask Jesus into your heart because IT CONFUSES THE MEANS OF SALVATION WITH THE RESULTS OF SALVATION. #5 Don’t ask Jesus into your heart because IT EITHER RESULTS IN NO ASSURANCE OF SALVATION OR BRINGS A FALSE ASSURANCE TO PEOPLE. #6 Don’t ask Jesus into your heart because REVELATION 3:20 DOES NOT TEACH IT. #7 Don’t ask Jesus into your heart because IT DOES NOT CLARIFY THE CONDITION OF SALVATION, IT CONFUSES IT, ESPECIALLY WITH CHILDREN. What say ye? John |
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2 | Are we presenting the gospel scripturaly | John 1:12 | jlhetrick | 172353 | ||
Hello John, The question is actually intriquing. Actually, I have never considered this. ACTUALLY, I have used this wording to guide some that have come to me asking how to be saved. This was early on in my Christian life and I always explained the gospel message to them. I now begin always with Romans 10:9-10. The bible speaks volumes about the heart and clearly demonstrates the heart as the "place" where our true wickedness is found and manifested from. Matthew 5:28, 6:21, 12:34, etc. The bible also tells us that the Word of the Kingdom is sown in the heart (Matt. 13:19). Of course, we know from the parables teaching that this "sowing" is not in and of itself salvation, as the devil is able to snatch it away from some. It makes perfect sense that we would understand that it is the heart that must be filled, cleaned and changed. But simply mouthing the words "Jesus, come into my heart" like we have heard from many a pulpit and over many a radio wave, falls far short of being sufficient. Makes me wonder how many other unscriptural adages I may have still functioning within my vocabulary.????????? Something to consider when I pray. Thanks for the post, Jeff |
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