What have we made faith? If everyone claims to have faith and we know that they don't then how do we know that we have faith? The Bible tells us to examine ourselves in light of scripture in order that we may know that we have eternal life. So what and where is the test? There are several like the entire book of 1 John, or James, or Galations 6, just to name a few. People make a profession of faith and then that is it, and everyone seems to be o.k. with it.
One more question, if you don't find the sinner's prayer in scripture and if Jesus never walked up to someone and asked them if they would like to ask Him to come into their heart, then why do we do it. Is it that we have made this whole thing so easy in order that our numbers would increase? It is not so easy and I don't believe Jesus intended for it to be so easy. In order to be saved you have to give up everything and follow Him. Why is this not being preached anymore. We lead them in a sinners prayer and a lot of times condemn their souls to hell. I am so sick of this. They are people, not numbers, and if you want to make it to Chili's then you can forget about leading people to Christ
The Gospel is a Gospel of power and I think that many people have forgotten that.
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While I don't agree with the sinner's prayer as some kind of magical formula to become born again, I do think it is a valid tool when used properly, as it gives people a basic framework for reaching out in faith to God for the first time. It's not the words, but the condition of your heart. God knows true repentance from a superficial emotional experience. The prayer is not the end in itself, but merely a means to an end, the end being born again.
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