By Jon Quinn
Announced by the apostles, inspired by the Holy Spirit, to new believers in Christ who had asked what they must do:
"Repent, and let each of you be baptized in the name
of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins
("so that your sins may be forgiven"; New International Version)
and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit." (ACTS 2:38)
On the back page of a tract, sinners were urged to pray this prayer to be saved. This prayer is not found in the Bible; nor were alien sinners commanded to pray for their forgiveness.
"O' Lord, I accept that I am a sinner and that Jesus
died for my sins. I now accept Him into my heart as Lord
and Savior asking for your mercy and forgiveness in His
name. Amen."
The editors of Expository Files are happy with plan #1 and thankful to the God of all grace for it. We cannot recommend Plan #2 at all, but will change our minds when this prayer can be shown to us in the Bible.
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