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Sinner's
Prayer? That's Not For Me - I'm Not a Sinner!
"Sinner"
is a word that gets a bad rap these days - and well it should.
Unfortunately, the bad rap it is getting is for the wrong reasons.
Confronted with our shortcomings, we are quick to defend ourselves
with words like, "I'm not a sinner! I don't go around sinning!
I've never murdered anyone or anything like that!" The problem
is, we don't really know what the word sin
means. We think it only applies to some despicable act that repulses
"church people" who want to hang big scarlet letters around
our necks. But sin simply means to miss the mark; to fall short of
the goal. The fact is, we are all sinners, for there is no one, save
Christ alone, who has lived a life that did not in some way fall
short of the perfection God requires. We all deserve to pay the
penalty for that sin, which is to spend eternity in hell.
Sinner's
Prayer - What the Bible Says About Sin
Sin,
according to the Bible, is any action that violates the law given by
God in the Ten Commandments. The law was given by God to show us what
it means to live a life deserving of God's love. It was also given to
show us that none of us can live that kind of life. God knew that in
advance, and that is why He sent His Son Jesus to be that perfect
life for us. Jesus, God in human flesh, voluntarily laid aside His
God-hood to connect with us, to show us He understands us and to give
us a way to be reconciled to the Father, since none of us can keep
the law to its letter. "For all have sinned, and fall short of
the glory of God" (Romans 3:23).
Romans
3:23 23 for all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of
God;
Some
say that sin is two letters, "s" and "n", with
"I" in the middle. We elevate ourselves, and certainly we
live in a time when that thinking is being promoted. Sin may be
something we can't be free of, but the good news is we can be free of
its penalty. "For the wages of sin is
death; but the gift of God is
eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord" (Romans 6:23)
Romans
6:23 23 For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God
is eternal life in Messiah Yeshua our Lord.
Sinner's
Prayer - Become a Sinner Saved by Grace!
What's
the key to the Sinner's Prayer? As long as we are content to live in
sin, the Bible says we are separated from God. That condition may
seem fine for a while, but it ultimately leads to misery and then to
eternal separation from God. "There
is a way that seems right to a man, But its end is the way of death."
(Proverbs 16:25). The good news is that God Himself has made a way
for us to be reconciled to Him, and He has done this through His Son,
Jesus Christ (Romans 5:6-15).
Proverbs
16:25 25 There is a way which seems right to a man, But in the
end it leads to death.
Romans
5:6-15 6 For
while we were yet weak, at the right time Messiah died for the
ungodly.
7 For
one will hardly die for a righteous man. Yet perhaps for a righteous
person someone would even dare to die.
8 But
God commends his own love toward us, in that while we were yet
sinners, Messiah died for us.
9 Much
more then, being now justified by his blood, we will be saved from
God's wrath through him.
10 For
if, while we were enemies, we were reconciled to God through the
death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we will be saved by
his life.
11 Not
only so, but we also rejoice in God through our Lord Yeshua the
Messiah, through whom we have now received the reconciliation.
12 Therefore,
as sin entered into the world through one man, and death through sin;
and so death passed to all men, because all sinned.
13 For
until the law, sin was in the world; but sin is not charged when
there is no law.
14 Nevertheless
death reigned from Adam until Moshe, even over those whose sins
weren't like Adam's disobedience, who is a foreshadowing of him who
was to come.
15 But
the free gift isn't like the trespass. For if by the trespass of the
one the many died, much more did the grace of God, and the gift by
the grace of the one man, Yeshua the Messiah, abound to the many.
What
about you? Are you content to live for yourself, get the most toys,
and die anyway? Or do you want a life of purpose and hope? God, the
One who created you, has a purpose for your life and wants to give
you a new beginning. If you are ready to admit your need for a clean
slate in life, the God of second chances is waiting to give it to
you. All you have to do is start with the Sinner's Prayer.
Sinner's
Prayer - Recognizing the Need
The
"Sinner's Prayer" is a term that describes the words spoken
by a person when he or she has recognized their sin and their need
for a relationship with God through Jesus Christ. It goes something
like this:
“Father,
I know that I have broken your laws and my sins have separated me
from you. I am truly sorry, and now I want to turn away from my past
sinful life toward you. Please forgive me, and help me avoid sinning
again. I believe that your son, Jesus Christ died for my sins, was
resurrected from the dead, is alive, and hears my prayer. I invite
Jesus to become the Lord of my life, to rule and reign in my heart
from this day forward. Please send your Holy Spirit to help me obey
You, and to do Your will for the rest of my life. In Jesus' name I
pray, Amen.”
If
you decided to repent of your sins and receive Christ today, welcome
to God's family. Now, as a way to grow closer to Him, the Bible tells
us to follow up on our commitment.
Get
baptized as commanded by Christ.
Tell
someone else about your new faith in Christ.
Spend
time with God each day. It does not have to be a long period of
time. Just develop the daily habit of praying to Him and reading His
Word. Ask God to increase your faith and your understanding of the
Bible.
Seek
fellowship with other followers of Jesus. Develop a group of
believing friends to answer your questions and support you.
Find
a local church where you can worship God.
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