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1 | The Sinners Prayer! | Luke 18:13 | Morant61 | 79316 | ||
Greetings All! There has been much discussion on the forum lately about the question, 'What must I do to be saved?'. Awhile back, someone basically ridiculed the whole notion of a 'sinner's prayer'. Surely, salvation cannot be that 'easy'! Yet, Luke 18:9-14 shows us that it is that 'easy'. This is a Biblical example of a 'sinner's prayer'. The tax collector cries out in v. 13, 'God, have mercy on me, a sinner!' What was the result of this prayer? Verse 14 tells us that he went home 'justified' before God. Peter expands upon this topic in Acts 13:38: "Therefore, my brothers, I want you to know that through Jesus the forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you. 39 Through him everyone who believes is justified from everything you could not be justified from by the law of Moses." Salvation, forgiveness of sins, justification, are not provided by our efforts or acts of obedience. They are provided through or in response to our faith, not by works (not even by works of faith). My prayer for those reading this post is simply this: May you have complete assurance of your salvation, realizing that you cannot (nor are you required to) do anything to earn it. Jesus did all the work. He paid all the price. He offers us salvation as a gift. Now, if I offered you a gift, but then said: "Wait, first you must do this. Then you must do that. Then, you must continue to do such and such for the rest of your life...." Would I really be giving you a gift? Or, would it be a wage? Now, go proclaim this 'good news'! Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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2 | The Sinners Prayer! | Luke 18:13 | A-Sojourner | 170633 | ||
Thank You Tim... If this message is doubled please excuse as I hit a key and as I was just about finished this note area was empty.... I don't know if I ersed it or sent it... Anyway I was trying to say that A Gift HAS to be THAT simple.... and pity those still Blinded by the fact that Nothing THAT Monumental can be that simple. But it is because it can't be earned it can only be accepted. Thank you for a well thought out reply. Sojourner |
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