Salvation Prayer  

Create Date: 27-Mar-2019
Three Steps

Last updated: 30-Jul-2024
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We all absolutely need a Savior.  Do the following three steps as part of your acceptance of Jesus Christ as your Savior:

Step 1 of 3 - Acknowledging and Asking

Simply envision that you are kneeling before Jesus Christ in your mind and say this:

"Dear Jesus, I recognize you as my God and my Savior.  I am a sinner and accept what you did on the Cross for payment of my sins and forever want to be with You in eternity.  I know my sins of {list them if you feel the inclination and guidance}.  Please come into my life.  Amen." 

Step 2 of 3 - Confessing from our Heart

After your prayer, take the time to read and understand Romans 10:9-15 as you have security eternal security in having Salvation.  All of us will have times in our life that we will have confirmation of our Salvation by our profession verbally of Faith in Jesus Christ in casual and even formal conversations with other concerning God.  

Romans 10:9-15 9 If you declare with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. 10 For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you profess your faith and are saved. 11 As Scripture says, “Anyone who believes in him will never be put to shame.” 12 For there is no difference between Jew and Gentile—the same Lord is Lord of all and richly blesses all who call on him, 13 for, “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.”

14 How, then, can they call on the one they have not believed in? And how can they believe in the one of whom they have not heard? And how can they hear without someone preaching to them? 15 And how can anyone preach unless they are sent? As it is written: “How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!”

The entire scriptures, Old and New Testament, are one book that has a wealth of information for you to empower your life and prepare for the rewards in Heaven.  John 3:16-17 is one of most beautiful and well-known scriptures that you should commit to memory.

John 3:16-17 16 “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. 17 For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him.

Step 3 of 3 - Repenting and Changing our Life

  1. God has appointed absolutely every one of us for a purpose for His Glory and our glory which means repenting from sinful acts and desires, which will take time as the Holy Spirit guides you. 
    John 15:16 You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit and that your fruit should abide, so that whatever you ask the Father in my name, he may give it to you.
  2. Unlike religions of the world, that are sometimes even Christian based but are more accurately described as Pagan Christianity, the full and entire purpose of our lives is to have a relationship with God that has nothing to do with rituals.  See the topic on our relationship with Jesus Christ. 
  3. Make friends with people you know are true Believers and find a good Church.  This is a great new start of your life!
  4. There is much to learn so go forth in forgiveness and love along with being wise.  The Holy Spirit, who in dwells you once you made the prayer of Salvation, will help and guide you from this point forward.
  5. Always remember that your Salvation was purchased like a ransom for someone held captive that required a payment to be set free.  We all were not being held by kidnappers, but we were prisoners to our own sinful nature.
  6. It is with great happiness that you have made the decision to accept Jesus Christ as your Savior and it is the paramount desire of this author that you live a full productive life going forward.  Your life from this point forward will be changed in marvelous ways as you will become more productive and begin to earn rewards in eternity.

What to read next?

These topics are to help you and inform you of many of the core areas on Christianity and these are just a start. 

What is Salvation?  Is it possible to lose Salvation?  We have eternal life.  Evolution is not real.  When a Christian suffers is there benefits from it.  Rewards in heaven.  Do we Tithe?  What does the 3rd Commandment tell us?  What is Grace and Mercy?  Is there an Age of Accountability?  Is there a place of unending punishment and exile form God?