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I downloaded the entire main article…….good post!
To be honest the entire article is far better than the excerpt. Hope it is a blessing to you.
generally speaking, harmful. Not only are they generally not long-lasting, permanent changes, they leave the one who has approached the altar with a false sense of security. “Well I said the sinner’s prayer! I believe Jesus died on the cross! I’m saved.” And he will say to many of them, “depart from me… I never knew you.” Sad, really.
Thanks Kathy, the sinners prayer doesnt save…the gospel saves through repentance and faith in Jesus alone.
Of great interest to me this, as I have had similar experiences with people who come through the Pub and want to speak afterwards. Not having the time for a variety of reasons, I have then attemted to follow up with them only to find the interest is gone.
I have been beating meself up about this and thinking that I should have made the time.
So this brings some relief but I do not find myself totally off the hook!
Stefan, thanks for sharing. After a gospel message is proclaimed and the sinner is aware about the law God that he has broken and grace that God offers him through the subsitutionary death of Jesus Christ the rest is the work of the Holy Spirit to draw him to repentance. The work of regeneration is a sovereign act and the best analogy is the one that Jesus gave of the wind blowing and you dont see the wind but can see the effects of wind. It didnt take long for an Ethiopian eunuch to tell Philip he believed and was ready for baptism while for Paul it took three days to be broken down by grace. Hey thanks for sharing.
Thanks Michael!
The more I learn the less I know 😉 but God is gracious and is taking this old fart on an interesting and exciting journey for which I am very grateful!