"If anyone
acknowledges that Jesus is the Son of God, prays a simple prayer like this: "Heavenly Father, I know that I have sinned against you and that my sins separate me from you. I am truly sorry. I now want to turn away from my sinful past and turn to you for forgiveness. Please forgive me, and help me avoid sinning again. I believe that your Son, Jesus Christ, died for my sins, that He was raised from the dead, is alive, and hears my prayer. I invite Jesus to become my Savior and the Lord of my life, to rule and reign in my heart from this day forward. Please send your Holy Spirit to help me obey You and to convict me when I sin. I pledge to grow in grace and knowledge of you. My greatest purpose in life is to follow your example and do Your will for the rest of my life. In Jesus' name I pray, Amen."
... and then continues to regularly attend a church, give to a church, and live a moderately sin-free life...
...God lives in him and he in God."
1 John 4:15 (
Playdough Version)
Have our traditions made things more complicated than they were meant to be?
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