“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.”
2007-05-14 06:42:28 · 13 answers · asked by Theophilus 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I'll look it up if I ever sin
2007-05-14 06:45:46 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Very nice words. Unfortunately they mean nothing if a complete change occurs to the person praying this prayer. If you think I am wrong...well you probably prayed this prayer and didn't have any change of person. The New Man in Christ never took place. I say don't pray this sinners prayer unless you are ready to serve Jesus Christ 100%.
2007-05-14 06:51:28 · answer #2 · answered by mxcardinal 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
That is a very nice prayer. It is similar to the catholic prayer of teh Act of Contrition:
O my God, I am heartily sorry
for having offended Thee,
and I detest all my sins,
because I dread the loss of Heaven
and the pains of Hell,
but most of all because they
offend Thee, my God,
Who art all-good and deserving
of all my love.
I firmly resolve, with the help
of Thy grace to confess my sins,
to do penance
and to amend my life. Amen.
An act of contrition is just the first step in the Sacrament of Reconciliation. After being sorry for one's sins, a person must confess those sins and then do pennance, which is an outward sign of internal conversion of the heart.
Contrition, confession, and pennance - all three are necessary to be reconciled with God.
2007-05-15 04:33:35 · answer #3 · answered by Sldgman 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I did many years ago and truly lived and believed it. Sadly, due to many prayers falling on deaf ears and the actions and words of fellow Christians I walked away.
According to Christian thinking though, God knew these events would happen to me and allowed them anyways so it's in His plan that I don't follow Him anymore.
2007-05-14 06:56:41 · answer #4 · answered by me 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Great prayer. It's good to say, memorize and truly mean.
Of course to those who think it's just repetitive, well GOD knows if you believe what you are praying and are truthful.
Blessings!
2007-05-14 06:52:35 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
WOW!! That is the best advice I have seen on Answers since I got here!!!
Praise The Lord! Keep spreadin the Good News Brother...I am right there with ya!!
2007-05-14 06:52:06 · answer #6 · answered by ruadisneyfan 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No, I think it takes more than just repeating a few words that everybody says for repentance. I talked straight to God myself using my own words of repentance. Anybody can say those words, but if they don't truly mean it, they have just wasted their time.
2007-05-14 06:49:25 · answer #7 · answered by Caleb's Mom 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If you hurt someone, would you recite or read your apology to that person? God cares about what is in your heart and so does anyone to whom you apologize.
2007-05-14 06:57:01 · answer #8 · answered by quaver 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
nope.
luckily, as a non-Christian, I do not subscribe to the control mechanism of "sin." I live life doing the right thing - because that's the right thing to do - not because of rewards/punishments.
2007-05-14 06:47:21 · answer #9 · answered by kent_shakespear 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yeah. But if you are promoting the false theory that that's all one has to do to be saved, you are going against God.
2007-05-14 07:19:35 · answer #10 · answered by SpiritRoaming 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋