To pray the prayer of salvation means to receive Jesus into your heart,
or to be born again, or to be saved. This is the prayer we pray to become
a child of God.
Many good people think that everyone is a child of God.
But the Bible makes it very clear that:
This means that
(a) nobody else can make that choice on our behalf
either when we are born or after we die; and
(b) each person has
to make the choice for himself, while he/she is alive on the earth.
To some, the idea of needing a Saviour, of receiving Jesus, or of
being born again is unnecessary and even laughable. The Apostle Paul
referred to this in I Corinthians 1 : 18, where he said that to some,
the preaching of the gospel would be considered foolishness.
Many think that their own system of beliefs is sufficient. However,
the Bible says that there is only one mediator, that is, only one
go-between, when it comes to me and God, and that mediator is the Lord
Jesus Christ.
Also, God our Father, is intent on a close relationship
with each of us, that is, a parent-child relationship. This is something
intensely personal. A normal parent and child do not have a relationship
consisting of a system of beliefs; but rather of loving communication.
This personal, loving relationship is opened up to me when I pray the
prayer of salvation meaning every word from my heart. That is why this
is the most important prayer you will ever pray in your life. Praying
this prayer opens the door of relationship between you and God, through
our Mediator, the Lord Jesus Christ.
Following are some other scriptures to consider:
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If you are not sure whether you have ever prayed the first door-opening
prayer of salvation, below is a sample prayer to assist you. As with
all prayer, just speaking words achieves nothing. So shut yourself in
with God when you are ready to pray, and speak these words aloud to God
from your heart:
When you have prayed this prayer from your inner person, you have entered
a new relationship with our Father in heaven.
It is a good idea now
to read through the Gospel of John, using a version of the Bible that
you can understand easily.
If you do not have the Gospel of John, you may explore an internet Gospel here:
John's Gospel
Ask the Lord to make Himself real to you
each time you read. |
