And so, you see, salvation does not depend upon praying the sinner’s prayer. But salvation does require conversion as the Holy Spirit produces faith through the power of the Gospel.

I am not trying to say that the sinner’s prayer is wrong in itself—after all, as I mentioned above, salvation is essentially a cry for mercy to God: “God, be merciful to me, a sinner ...

Good Question: Prayers for Salvation | God may have lessons for us in the way he answers our askings. (J.I. Packer, April 1, 2003) What’s the Good News? | Nine evangelical leaders define the gospel.

But it added, “A ‘Sinner’s Prayer’ is not an incantation that results in salvation merely by its recitation and should never be manipulatively employed or utilized apart from a clear ...

He does this by saying ‘the sinner’s prayer’ which is very simply, “Lord Jesus, I’m sorry for my sins and I want to accept your gift of forgiveness and salvation. Come into my life and ...