I would agree, David, if I knew any other way of talking to Jesus today except through prayer. "Sinner's prayer" is just the wording I used to express the fact that the person needs to confess and receive Jesus as Lord and Savior. There is no template--it comes from the heart. It is just the way a person can speak out his faith and ask God to indwell and lead him. Do you have a problem with that? The folks who lived in Jesus day could walk right up to Him, talk to Him, and follow Him around with His pack of disciples. We can't do that. But people from one end of the other of the Bible found ways to invite God into their lives and make Him their Lord. izzy
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of David Miller Sent: Saturday, July 23, 2005 6:18 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [TruthTalk] John 16:13,14 JD wrote: >> Why do we not find people in the NT scriptures "inviting the Lord >> into their lives?" Izzy wrote: > We see it all the time. Did they leave that part out of your > translation also? I think John's point is that in the Bible, people did not invite the Lord into their lives through saying "the sinner's prayer." Rather, they were led into the waters of baptism rather than into saying a prayer. Do you recognize this Izzy? The sinner's prayer is not a Biblical way of leading people to faith in Christ and the experience of being born again. If anyone accepts this method as valid, it is not because they learned it directly from the Bible. Do you agree? Peace be with you. David Miller. ---------- "Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer every man." (Colossians 4:6) http://www.InnGlory.org If you do not want to receive posts from this list, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and you will be unsubscribed. If you have a friend who wants to join, tell him to send an e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and he will be subscribed. ---------- "Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer every man." (Colossians 4:6) http://www.InnGlory.org If you do not want to receive posts from this list, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and you will be unsubscribed. If you have a friend who wants to join, tell him to send an e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and he will be subscribed.
