Can I say a simple prayer to accept Jesus?
Yes. It is not the words of a formula that save you; salvation comes when you believe in Jesus and confess Him as Lord.
01THE SHORT ANSWER
Yes. It is not the words of a formula that save you; salvation comes when you believe in Jesus and confess Him as Lord. You can speak to God simply and sincerely, repenting, asking for His mercy, and expressing your faith.
02THE WORD
Here is what the Bible says about this question.
“that if you will confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For with the heart, one believes unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.”
Romans 10:9-10
“But the tax collector, standing far away, wouldn’t even lift up his eyes to heaven, but beat his breast, saying, ‘God, be merciful to me, a sinner!’ I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other; for everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but he who humbles himself will be exalted.””
Luke 18:13-14
“It will be that whoever will call on the name of the Lord will be saved.’”
Acts 2:21
If this prayer expresses the belief of your heart, say it to God sincerely.
Father,
You have said in Your Bible that if I call on the name of Jesus, You will receive me.
You will make me a new creation from within and fill me with Your Holy Spirit.
Teach me how Your Kingdom works. I love it, so today I say: “YES”.
I call on the name of Jesus. I make Jesus the Lord and Savior of my life.
The answers I seek, I expect from the Holy Spirit. The promises of God are mine.
I am a new creation in Christ and I look forward to learning everything about my future in Christ.
In Jesus' name, amen.
03CONTINUE
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