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NASB | John 6:44 "No one can come to Me unless the Father who sent Me draws him; and I will raise him up on the last day. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | John 6:44 "No one can come to Me unless the Father who sent Me draws him [giving him the desire to come to Me]; and I will raise him up [from the dead] on the last day. |
Bible Question:
Can the following prayer guarantee "eternal life"? "A Suggested Prayer to Receive Jesus Christ Dear Lord and Savior, I know that I have sinned against You and that I am not living within Your plan. For this I ask forgiveness. I believe that You died for me and in doing so, paid the penalty for my sin. I am willing to turn from sin and now ask You to come into my heart and life as personal Savior. Help me now, to follow and obey You as Lord and to find Your perfect will for my life. If you prayed this prayer, you now have eternal life!" This is a quote from this website under the Question: Who is Jesus? |
Bible Answer: Greetings Knucklehead! No prayer can guarantee salvation, but God's promise does guarantee salvation if we ask for it. Mt. 21:22 says, "If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer." Acts 2:21 says, "And everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved." Romans 10:13 also repeats this same message. Scripture uses several different words to describe how one turns to the Lord. They are slightly different but synomous - calling, seeking, receiving, believing, and repenting. They all involve a recoginition of one's need for salvation, a turning away from sin, and a calling out to God for salvation. If one does these things, such a prayer as you cited above would be sufficient. An even shorter example found in Scripture would be Luke 18:13-14: "'But the tax collector stood at a distance. He would not even look up to heaven, but beat his breast and said, 'God, have mercy on me, a sinner.' 14 'I tell you that this man, rather than the other, went home justified before God. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted.'" Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |