The Deception Of Satan And “The
Sinner’s Prayer”
The Bible reads: “Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’
will enter the kingdom of heaven; but he who does the will of My Father who
is in heaven.” NASB Matthew 7:21. Satan teaches otherwise. What
is so sad is that Satan uses sincere people of God to spread his lies. People
may read this in their bibles, but reject the truth of God’s word by teachings
something not in God’s word. Satan deceives people into thinking that
they can be saved without doing God’s will. How?
The sinner’s prayer? Here is a prime example of a lie.
First, you cannot find “the sinner’s prayer” in the Bible.
Second, you cannot find
any example in the Bible of an apostle or other preacher of the gospel telling
someone they should just say the sinner’s prayer so that they can be saved.
Take time to read through the book of Acts. There are many recorded instances
of conversions. We cannot find one example in the Bible where someone was told
to say a sinner’s prayer. Such is foreign to God’s word
Why is this so sad? Because many people have said the sinner’s prayer
and are convinced that they are saved. They have been deceived. Galatians 6:7
tells us to
“be not deceived, God is not mocked…” If
you have been deceived, my friend, it is time to research the Bible and learn
what God wants you to do. Don’t rely upon the teachings of men, and human
religious organizations. Look to the Bible and see what GOD has to say on the
matter. Let us teach you how you can do the will of the Father in heaven. To
call upon the Lord is to believe on Him, (Acts 16:31), repent
of your sins (Acts 8:22), confess His name (Romans
10:9-10), and be baptized for the remission of sins (Acts 2:38,
Mark 16:15-16). This sequence of actions will put you INTO Christ where you
will receive spiritual blessings (Ephesians 1:3) As a new Christian, you will
need to continue to learn to do God’s will and be
faithful unto death (Revelation 2:10).
May God bless you in your study of His word.
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By Carey Scott via the Madisonville Meteor 4/2/2008
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