Where Is The Sinners Prayer

Where Is The Sinner’s Prayer?

I don’t know if you have ever wandered or perhaps questioned where in the bible, chapter and verse the location of the sinners prayer is. I know I have. I have looked and have desired to know and have asked. Just where is the “sinners prayer?” If it did not originate in the bible, then from whom did it come? I mean, is it biblically sound? If Jesus or the apostles did not institute it, then why is it practiced? The answer lies within the word of GOD. We must start with the bible.

Romans 10:8 But what saith it? The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach;

9 That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.

10 For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.        KJV

This we know, if this is the sinners prayer that brings salvation then this is the prayer we need to pray. However, whether it be or not, we must all seek our salvation with the desire that Noah had… The bible says, he moved with fear and built the ark to the saving of his house… Heb. 11:7

Whatever the means necessary that reveals us showing our faith towards GOD. Whatever is going to manifest the faith needed to bring us to salvation. I say, the response that pleases GOD is the one that matters.

As we look at Romans 10:8,9 we need to see if it lines up with what the bible says of securing our salvation…

John the Baptist came along with a message that doesn’t coincide with the context of Romans 10:8,9…

John’s message was repentance.

Matt. 3:2 - And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.    KJV

Verse 3 says that this was to prepare your way for the Lord to make HIS paths straight.

The question to be asked is, does Romans 10:8,9 speak of repentance?

Jesus Himself comes along and He says of His mission, HIS calling and purpose.

Matt. 9:13 - But go ye and learn what that meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice: for I am not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.

Mark 1:15 - And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel.

Luke 13:3 - I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish.

Luke 15:7 - I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons, which need no repentance.

Is this a part of Romans 10:8,9? Confess with your mouth. Believe in your heart. Is this language seen in the command to repent? Is “confession” speaking of the same thing with the command to “repent?” Does “confession” agree with “repentance” of sin?

Jesus in one of HIS last commands to the disciples that Luke records to do.

Luke 24:47 - And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.

We must ask ourselves. If Romans 10 is the salvation message for sinners, why does it not agree with the gospels that record for us the words of Jesus; REPENT OF PERISH? Do we within the context of Romans, see heaven rejoicing? Do we see Paul speaking the same thing from the context of Romans 10 and it introducing us to the Kingdom of GOD? Or Paul proclaiming to the Romans to repent for the kingdom of God is at hand? Nowhere do we see this in Paul’s writing in Romans…

Romans 10:9,10--- Does Paul in his writing here speak of (repentance?)

Paul makes no mention of repentance in his letter to the Roman church as all. I believe with everything we have read in the gospels. If what Paul wrote in Romans was the plan of salvation for sinners; repentance would have to be included in his text.

I believe it must be noted that if repentance is not present here. We must recognize that Paul is dealing with a different subject matter altogether.

 

This is part 1 as I endeavor to cover this a little more