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<span style="color:blue">"So, do you understand what I've shared with you?"</span> | <span style="color:blue">"So, do you understand what I've shared with you?"</span> | ||
"Yes." | <span style="color:green">"Yes."</span> | ||
<span style="color:blue">"Is there any reason why you wouldn't want to receive Jesus as your Lord and Savior, right now?"</span> | <span style="color:blue">"Is there any reason why you wouldn't want to receive Jesus as your Lord and Savior, right now?"</span> | ||
"Umm. No. I guess not." | "Umm. No. I guess not."</span> | ||
<span style="color:blue">"Great. Then just pray this prayer after me. There's nothing magical about the words. What matters is the condition of your heart."</span> | <span style="color:blue">"Great. Then just pray this prayer after me. There's nothing magical about the words. What matters is the condition of your heart."</span> | ||
"Out loud?" | "Out loud?"</span> | ||
<span style="color:blue">"Yes. Jesus said if you confess me before men I will confess you before my Father."</span> | <span style="color:blue">"Yes. Jesus said if you confess me before men I will confess you before my Father."</span> | ||
"Right here? Right now?" | "Right here? Right now?"</span> | ||
<span style="color:blue">"Well, it's up to you, of course. But what could be more important than making sure you're right with God. After all, tomorrow isn't promised to anyone."</span> | <span style="color:blue">"Well, it's up to you, of course. But what could be more important than making sure you're right with God. After all, tomorrow isn't promised to anyone."</span> | ||
"Okay." | "Okay."</span> | ||
<span style="color:blue">"Great! Just pray this prayer after me. Lord Jesus..."</span> | <span style="color:blue">"Great! Just pray this prayer after me. Lord Jesus..."</span> | ||
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<span style="color:blue">"Lord Jesus..."</span> | <span style="color:blue">"Lord Jesus..."</span> | ||
Lord Jesus | Lord Jesus</span> | ||
<span style="color:blue">"I know I'm a sinner..."</span> | <span style="color:blue">"I know I'm a sinner..."</span> | ||
"I know I'm a sinner..." | "I know I'm a sinner..."</span> | ||
<span style="color:blue">"I want my sins forgiven..."</span> | <span style="color:blue">"I want my sins forgiven..."</span> | ||
"I want my sins forgiven..." | "I want my sins forgiven..."</span> | ||
<span style="color:blue">"I don't want to spend eternity in Hell..."</span> | <span style="color:blue">"I don't want to spend eternity in Hell..."</span> | ||
"I don't want to spend eternity in Hell..." | "I don't want to spend eternity in Hell..."</span> | ||
<span style="color:blue">"I want to be in Heaven with you..."</span> | <span style="color:blue">"I want to be in Heaven with you..."</span> | ||
"I want to be in Heaven with you..." | "I want to be in Heaven with you..."</span> | ||
<span style="color:blue">"Please forgive me..."</span> | <span style="color:blue">"Please forgive me..."</span> | ||
"Please forgive me..." | "Please forgive me..."</span> | ||
<span style="color:blue">"Come into my life..."</span> | <span style="color:blue">"Come into my life..."</span> | ||
"Come into my life..." | "Come into my life..."</span> | ||
<span style="color:blue">"Save me..."</span> | <span style="color:blue">"Save me..."</span> | ||
"Save me..." | "Save me..."</span> | ||
<span style="color:blue">"Make me a new creature..."</span> | <span style="color:blue">"Make me a new creature..."</span> | ||
"Make me a new creature..." | "Make me a new creature..."</span> | ||
<span style="color:blue">"Be my Lord and Savior..."</span> | <span style="color:blue">"Be my Lord and Savior..."</span> | ||
"Be my Lord and Savior..." | "Be my Lord and Savior..."</span> | ||
<span style="color:blue">"In Jesus' name, I pray..."</span> | <span style="color:blue">"In Jesus' name, I pray..."</span> | ||
"In Jesus' name, I pray..." | "In Jesus' name, I pray..."</span> | ||
<span style="color:blue">"Amen."</span> | <span style="color:blue">"Amen."</span> | ||
"Amen." | "Amen."</span> | ||
<span style="color:blue">"Praise God! Welcome to the family, brother!" | <span style="color:blue">"Praise God! Welcome to the family, brother!" | ||
"Thanks." | "Thanks."</span> | ||
<span style="color:blue">"Now, it's real important you start reading your Bible and praying every day. And you've got to start going to church. You need to be around other believers. You need to be discipled. You need to begin the life-long process of growing in your faith. And I'm here to help in any way I can."</span> | <span style="color:blue">"Now, it's real important you start reading your Bible and praying every day. And you've got to start going to church. You need to be around other believers. You need to be discipled. You need to begin the life-long process of growing in your faith. And I'm here to help in any way I can."</span> | ||
"Okay." | "Okay."</span> | ||
So, there are biblical elements to the sinners prayer but it is not the sinners prayer itself it saves and again, it must be made clear that it is not reciting the prayer that saves anyone. | So, there are biblical elements to the sinners prayer but it is not the sinners prayer itself it saves and again, it must be made clear that it is not reciting the prayer that saves anyone. | ||
Revision as of 23:20, 19 April 2015
A Familiar Story: Sinner’s Prayer Evangelism
"So, do you understand what I've shared with you?"
"Yes."
"Is there any reason why you wouldn't want to receive Jesus as your Lord and Savior, right now?"
"Umm. No. I guess not."
"Great. Then just pray this prayer after me. There's nothing magical about the words. What matters is the condition of your heart."
"Out loud?"
"Yes. Jesus said if you confess me before men I will confess you before my Father."
"Right here? Right now?"
"Well, it's up to you, of course. But what could be more important than making sure you're right with God. After all, tomorrow isn't promised to anyone."
"Okay."
"Great! Just pray this prayer after me. Lord Jesus..."
"Lord Jesus..."
Lord Jesus
"I know I'm a sinner..."
"I know I'm a sinner..."
"I want my sins forgiven..."
"I want my sins forgiven..."
"I don't want to spend eternity in Hell..."
"I don't want to spend eternity in Hell..."
"I want to be in Heaven with you..."
"I want to be in Heaven with you..."
"Please forgive me..."
"Please forgive me..."
"Come into my life..."
"Come into my life..."
"Save me..."
"Save me..."
"Make me a new creature..."
"Make me a new creature..."
"Be my Lord and Savior..."
"Be my Lord and Savior..."
"In Jesus' name, I pray..."
"In Jesus' name, I pray..."
"Amen."
"Amen."
"Praise God! Welcome to the family, brother!"
"Thanks."
"Now, it's real important you start reading your Bible and praying every day. And you've got to start going to church. You need to be around other believers. You need to be discipled. You need to begin the life-long process of growing in your faith. And I'm here to help in any way I can."
"Okay."
So, there are biblical elements to the sinners prayer but it is not the sinners prayer itself it saves and again, it must be made clear that it is not reciting the prayer that saves anyone.
It happens thousands of times every day around the world.
It happens in one-to-one conversations between friends, relatives, and even strangers.
It happens in pastors' offices.
It happens via email.
It happens in online chat rooms.
A well-intentioned Christian shares the gospel with someone (hopefully a gospel that is consistent with the Word of God).
The listener seems to understand and even seems emotionally moved by the conversation.
The Christian, with eagerness and sincerity, asks the person if he wants to know Jesus as his personal Savior.
If the other person responds favorably, then the Christian leads him in a "Sinner's Prayer."