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NASB | Luke 18:13 "But the tax collector, standing some distance away, was even unwilling to lift up his eyes to heaven, but was beating his breast, saying, 'God, be merciful to me, the sinner!' |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Luke 18:13 "But the tax collector, standing at a distance, would not even raise his eyes toward heaven, but was striking his chest [in humility and repentance], saying, 'God, be merciful and gracious to me, the [especially wicked] sinner [that I am]!' |
Subject: The Sinners Prayer! |
Bible Note: Tim: While I am definitely a "sola fide" kind of guy, I have my own qualms with the universal application of a sinner's prayer. It is faith in Christ through which we are justified, which may or may not be expressed in a prayer directed toward God. We see many conversions in Acts without a prayer being mentioned at all. I guess my main beef is the idea that the prayer itself is the turning point, an idea almost universally embraced by modern evangelicalism. If someone prays a sinner's prayer sincerely, I don't see anything wrong with it. However, if the prayer is indeed sincere, the faith is already present prior to uttering a single syllable. And I am sure that you, like I, have come across a great number of people who have doubts of their salvation, not because of a lack of belief in Christ's atoning work on their behalf, but rather because they can't pinpoint a single moment in which they "prayed to receive Jesus Christ." While I disagree with baptismal regeneration, I must agree with our theological opponent here that the sinner's prayer has largely replaced baptism as the sign and seal of God's regenerative grace. --Joe! |
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