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Topic: Sinner's Prayer

Episode Topic Audio

2024-01-15
Infant Baptism: Caller shares his view on infant baptism. What do you think about my view? [Ephesians 6:4]
Baptism for Naive Believers: If someone is pretty ignorant of the things of God, but want to follow Him and be baptized, should we baptize them right away and expect that they will continue to be disciples and mature in time?


2023-10-20
Can the Lord Reject Someone: If someone asks Jesus into their heart, can He still reject them? rec: Topical lecture "How Can I Know I am Really Saved?" or read "Empire of the Risen Son." [John 6:37-40, Isaiah 29:13, Matthew 15:8, Matthew 7:22-24].



2023-05-11
Evangelism Tracts and Comic Books: Do you think that your comic books are good tools for evangelism and discipleship?
Sinner's Prayer: Don't you think there is implication of a "Sinner's Prayer" in Romans 10? [Romans 10:9-13, Joel 2:32].


2023-03-30
The "Sinner's Prayer": What is an alternative to "The Sinner's Prayer" when leading someone to Christ when there is a limited amount of time. [Luke 18:13].
Evangelizing about Messiah: When evangelizing in scripture, was the main emphasis about getting people to understand that Jesus was the Messiah? Rec: A free tract at website under the "Comic" tab. [Acts 2:36, Acts 17:7].


2023-01-11
Eternal Security (Once Saved, Always Saved): Can you explain why you think that we are not "eternally secure", as I disagree with you based on Ephesians about being sealed by the Holy Spirit. [Ephesians 1:13, 1 Timothy 4:1, John 15:6, Romans 11:22, Colossians 1:21-23, Hebrews 3:12, Galatians 5:4, Ephesians 2:8-9, Romans 5:2].
Living Like the Devil: Should we not help those who "live like the devil" all week, but do know God, learn to live better? [1John 2:4, Matthew 7:21-23, 2 Corinthians 13:5, Acts 17:11].


2022-12-23
Sinner's Prayer: In contrast to saying "the sinner's prayer", what would you suggest would be the proper guidance when leading someone to Christ?



2022-07-15
Gospel of the "Kingdom" or "Heaven & Hell": When did the gospel change from the "gospel of the Kingdom" and toward the "gospel of heaven and hell"? [Daniel 2:44, Isaiah 9:6-7, Romans 10:9, Titus 2:14].



2022-04-04
"The Sinner's Prayer" & Billy Graham: Do you believe in salvation through the "Sinner's Prayer", as Billy Graham preach?
"The Sinner's Prayer" & the Filling of the Holy Spirit: Does the Holy Spirit enter a believer's life upon saying "The Sinner's Prayer" or does that take place later? [Ephesians 1:13, Ephesians 4:4-6, Acts 1:5-8, Acts 19:6, Acts 9:17].


2022-03-23
How Does One Get Saved?: Could you go over the process by which one is saved, in contrast to just saying the "Sinner's Prayer"?



2022-03-16
Evangelism's Alternate to the "Sinner's Prayer": What do you suggest, rather than using the "Sinner's Prayer" as an alternate when evangelizing? [Romans 10:9, Ephesians 1:13, Matthew 7:21].



2022-03-10
Pray & Get to Heaven: Is saying a prayer enough to get someone to heaven? [I John 1:9].



2022-02-07
The Sinner's Prayer: Are people saved by saying a prayer (the sinner's prayer)? [Luke 18:13, Luke 23:42, I John 1:9].



2021-11-30
Wordless Book: Have you heard of the "Wordless Book" for evangelism?
The "Sinner's Prayer": Is it wrong to lead a person in the "Sinner's Prayer"? [Acts 11:26, Luke 18:13, Romans 10:9].


2021-11-01
Sinners Prayer, but No Evidence of Salvation: What do you say to someone who has said the prayer for repentance and salvation, but I don't see any evidence of having been "born again"? [Matthew 16:24-26, I Corinthians 6:19-20].



2021-09-24
Afraid of Hell & May Not be Saved: Caller shares that he is afraid that he may not be saved, and thinks he only tries to be a believer because of the fear of hell. Is there anything in the Bible that can help assure me? [I John 4:18].
Loving God More: How do you cultivate more love for God? [I John 4:19, I John 2:15, I John 4:8, Luke 10:27].


2021-08-24
Being Saved: Do all you have to do is ask Jesus to come into your heart and you will be saved? Will you feel any different? [Romans 8:16, John 6:37-38]



2021-07-21
Pregnancy & the Vaccine: Caller shares her insight into pregnant woman taking the COVID vaccine.
Leaving Jesus: Have you heard much about the Catholic church and many evangelicals leaving their devotion to Jesus? [Galatians 1:10].
What Must I Do to be Saved: What must one do to be saved? [Matthew 1:21, Romans 10:9, Luke 17:10, I Corinthians 10, I Peter 3, John 8:31].

2021-06-07
Salvation & One's World View: How does one sort out the problem of those who say they believe in Christ and yet follow value systems that seem to embrace ideas that are contrary to Christ's teachings? [Matthew 7:2, Galatians 1:8-9, Romans 12:2, John 15:7, John 8:36, Matthew 7:21-23, I Corinthians 6:20].
Finding Sin Acceptable in Others: If someone dismisses behaviors in another's sinful lifestyle and indicates them as acceptable (as in living as a gay), it is synonymous with preaching a different gospel?


2020-06-03
The Sinner's Prayer: Why are you against saying the sinner's prayer and asking Jesus into one's heart, as I was saved by doing so?



2020-04-15
Sinner's Prayer, Repentance & Obedience: Do you think that someone who says "the sinner's prayer" but doesn't really repent or change his behavior and dishonest business practices is really saved? [Luke 19:8, Matthew 1:21].



2019-12-27
Sinner's Prayer, Baptism & Repentance: How does the "sinner's prayer" forgive sins? What is required to be forgiven? How does baptism fit in? [Acts 2:38, 10:47-48, 19:1-7, I Peter 3:20-21].



2018-10-15
Assurance of Salvation: How do I know I'm saved?



2018-09-26
Repenting for saying Sinner's Prayer" Why would pastors tell people to repent for saying the sinner's prayer?



2018-08-08
Sharing the Gospel: What is the most effective way to share the Gospel to lost loved ones?



2018-04-13
Sinner's Prayer: What is your opinion about the Sinner's Prayer?
Methodist Church: What's your opinion about the Methodist church?


2017-12-27
Sinner's Prayer: Is the sinner's prayer found in the bible? [Romans 10:9]
Trinity, Modalism & Fundamentalism Do you have to believe in Trinity? Modalism & clarifying fundamentalism.
Women Pastors: Women Pastors.

2017-12-20
10 Virgins Parable: Parable of the bridesmaids & oil in lamps, we don't have a license to sin after we are saved like some seem to think. [Matthew 25]



2017-11-09
Lordship Salvation: What is Lordship salvation? [Ephesians 2:8-10, Romans 10:9]
License to Sin: What about a person who said the sinner's prayer in their youth, yet have lived a sinful life & think they are still saved?


2017-09-01
Eternal Security: Once saved always saved pretty much diminishes the whole point of following Jesus, being a Christian. You can just say a Sinner's Prayer & remain in sin because of supposed grace.
Demons or Extra-Terrestrial: Caller thought he was a Christian, but wants to know if he's being afflicted from demons or aliens.


2017-07-14
None of Them are Lost: I'm teaching on once saved always saved, so what do you say about this verse? [John 17:12]



2017-05-10
Romans Road to Salvation: I was reading a book by N. T. Wright, & he talks about the "Romans Road to Salvation", & just wondering if you agree w/ his stance?



2017-05-04
Confessing the Lord's Prayer & Saying Sinner's Prayer: Is confessing the Lord & saying the sinner's prayer enough to be saved? [Romans 10:8-11]
KJV Translation of the Bible: Is the King James Version the best translation?


2017-02-24
Sinner's Prayer: Just saying the sinner's prayer some think you're automatically in, & caller suggested you weren't, & one person told me there are carnal Christians. [1 Corinthians 3]



2017-02-23
God hearing the Prayers of a Sinner: Does God hear the prayers of sinners? What about someone living in sin?
Suicide: Is suicide a sin?


2016-12-02
Tracts only havsing Limited Information: Caller concerned that there's not enough information in a tract on how to become a Christian, only saying a sinner's prayer.



2016-02-23
Receiving Christ: Is there a proper way to receive Christ?



2015-04-14
Forgiving Other People: I've heard it said that if you say the sinner's prayer, become a Christian, but then don't forgive others, you will not be forgiven yourself.



2013-08-02
Billy Graham & Going to Heaven without Jesus: Did Billy Graham really say in a Youtube video that people can be saved without Christ? If he did, what do you think of that idea, that major shift?


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