The sinner's prayer is a prayer a person prays to God when they understand that they are a sinner and in need of a Savior. Saying a sinner's prayer will not accomplish anything on its own. A true sinner's prayer only represents what a person knows, understands, and believes about their sinfulness and need for salvation.

The first aspect of a sinner's prayer is understanding that we are all sinners. Romans 3:10 proclaims, "As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one." The Bible makes it clear that we have all sinned. We are all sinners in need of mercy and forgiveness from God (Titus 3:5-7). Because of our sin, we deserve eternal punishment (Matthew 25:46). The sinner's prayer is a plea for grace instead of judgment. It is a request for mercy instead of wrath.

The second aspect of a sinner's prayer is knowing what God has done to remedy our lost and sinful condition. God took on flesh and became a human being in the Person of Jesus Christ (John 1:1,14). Jesus taught us the truth about God and lived a perfectly righteous and sinless life (John 8:46; 2 Corinthians 5:21). Jesus then died on the cross in our place, taking the punishment that we deserve (Romans 5:. Jesus rose from the dead to prove His victory over sin, death, and hell (Colossians 2:15; 1 Corinthians chapter 15). Because of all of this, we can have our sins forgiven and be promised an eternal home in Heaven - if we will just place our faith in Jesus Christ. All we have to do is believe that He died in our place and rose from the dead (Romans 10:9-10). We can be saved by grace alone, through faith alone, in Jesus Christ alone. Ephesians 2:8 declares, "For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith - and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God."

Saying the sinner's prayer is simply a way of declaring to God that you are relying on Jesus Christ as your Savior. There are no "magical" words that result in salvation. It is only faith in Jesus' death and resurrection that can save us. If you understand that you are a sinner and in need of salvation through Jesus Christ, here is a sinner's prayer you can pray to God: "God, I know that I am a sinner. I know that I deserve the consequences of my sin. However, I am trusting in Jesus Christ as my Savior. I believe that His death and resurrection provided for my forgiveness. I trust in Jesus and Jesus alone as my personal Lord and Savior. Thank you Lord, for saving me and forgiving me! Amen!"

Have you made a decision for Christ because of what you have read here?

*You cannot sin away your salvation(eternal-life, redemption)*
this statement above is a wrong teaching
You never had salvation(eternal-life) at-all
*any type of sin* is a product of *the flesh(the spirit-man, I do not mean your skin or any part of your body)*
for anyone who has believed in Jesus Christ *an exchange/replacement* has occurred
His/her *flesh* has been willingly surrendered to Jesus Christ to become *crucified/dead/destroyed forever*
and
a new life *Christ Jesus* has replaced *the dead flesh* which cannot produce *sin forever* whether biologically dead or alive
after this *exchange* then Christ Jesus begins to grow as He did in Mary's womb from *conception to maturity* in fulfilling God's will on earth for any aspect or field of life he wants to manifest in such a person through regular conversation/interaction/dialogue and bible studies; this is *discipleship*
it is a waste of time *trying to disciple the flesh*
Sin in a Christian is not *gradually removed*, it is done *once and forever* by the *crushing/crucifixion* of *mr-flesh who produces sin and anything in the appearance of sin*

it is also complete deceit to believe you are saved while sin is still manifesting in your *mortal-body* whether in the secret of your heart/room or in the public
it is also waste of energy trying to change 1-bad-habit while the *producer-Mr.flesh* is still alive and active inside you.
It is really heart-renting that so many of us on the street, bus, pulpit, altars are asking people *are you saved? have you given your life to Jesus Christ? have you received eternal life? while
*they are not saved either*
This is not to condemn anybody or for you to start crying rather the absolute truth flowing from his grace
All you need to do is *use the grace of Jesus Christ* by *surrendering your flesh into death with Jesus Christ crucifixion on the cross and receive in exchange the whole-life of Jesus Christ*
is it as easy as this? yes. because it is something Jesus has already done, you just need to enter into it by *believing this grace provision* and receiving *His Life* in exchange
then He begins to live in your mortal-body just like he lived on this earth through faith(direct internal consistent and continuous dialogue and revelational study of the Holy bible) thus
"My father inside me works and I work as he does" (John 5:17),
"Jesus gave them this answer: “Very truly I tell you, the Son can do nothing by himself; he can do only what he sees his Father doing, because whatever the Father does the Son also does. 20 For the Father loves the Son and shows him all he does. Yes, and he will show him even greater works than these, so that you will be amazed." (John 5:19-20),
"Don’t you believe that I am in the Father, and that the Father is in me? The words I say to you I do not speak on my own authority. Rather, it is the Father, living in me, who is doing his work. 11 Believe me when I say that I am in the Father and the Father is in me; or at least believe on the evidence of the works themselves." (John 14:10-11)
just like he also worked in Paul which made him to *speak from his new internal life* thus
"I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me. 21 I do not *set aside/frustrate* the grace of God, for if righteousness could be gained through the law, Christ died for nothing" (Gal.2:20-21)
this same life that worked in paul also was at work in peter thus
"For God, who was at work in Peter as an apostle to the circumcised, was also at work in me as an apostle to the Gentiles"
Peter also confirms that anyone who engages in this *crucifixion of the flesh and receive in exchange the life of Christ* will have the same *internal life of faith in him/her*
thus
"From Simon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ—

To those who through the righteousness of our God and Savior Jesus Christ *have been given a faith as precious/equal as ours*" (2 Peter 1:1)

Jesus told those who had *believed in him* "Jesus said to them, “I am telling you the truth: *everyone who sins is a slave of sin*. 35 A slave *does not belong to a family(household/membership of believers) permanently*, but a son belongs there forever. 36 If the Son sets you free, then you will be really free." (John 8:31-36)
and
"They would not have been guilty of sin if I had not come and spoken to them; as it is, *they(every human being whether you were born into Christianity or not) no longer have any excuse for their sin*" (John 15:22 GNT)
Do not *set-aside/frustrate* the grace of God inside your life now, allow it to have expression/effect now.

Great Grace Brethren!!!

PstBiola:
■ The sinner's prayer is a prayer a person prays to God when they understand that they are a sinner and in need of a Savior. Saying a sinner's prayer will not accomplish anything on its own. A true sinner's prayer only represents what a person knows, understands, and believes about their sinfulness and need for salvation. The first aspect of a sinner's prayer is understanding that we are all sinners. Romans 3:10 proclaims, "As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one." The Bible makes it clear that we have all sinned. We are all sinners in need of mercy and forgiveness from God (Titus 3:5-7). Because of our sin, we deserve eternal punishment (Matthew 25:46). The sinner's prayer is a plea for grace instead of judgment. It is a request for mercy instead of wrath....

1. God made clear in His Word that He does not answer the prayers of the unrighteous; He concluded that the prayers of the unrighteous are an abomination to Him. So, what does it matter what prayer a sinner prays when God Himself made clear He does not answer any prayer prayed by one who is not first righteous?