Accepting Jesus as Our Personal Savior
Asking for Forgiveness of Sins
Acts 17:11
King James Version (KJV)
These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they
received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched
the scriptures daily, whether those things were so.
Before we as Believers do anything, for God, for others, for our family, for our self, or for our country we need to be sure what we are doing is grounded in what God, by His Word, has told us to do.
Mark 3:25 (NAS)
"And if a house is divided against itself, that
house will not be able to stand."
If we as Believers, attempt to work together at what God has instructed
us to do, but are not in agreement, we will have little success.
Dean and Laura Vandruff
As a positive suggestion, might not it be wise to stick to God's revealed and "official" descriptions of Salvation rather than making up new, spurious phrases?
Among the "ordained" terminology used in Scripture to describe the spiritual dynamic of Salvation are: "pick up your cross and follow Jesus", "be born again", be "seed in good soil", "justified by faith", "saved by grace", at "peace with god", "in Christ", have your "name written in heaven", be one of the "chosen elect", have "Christ in you", and so on.
With all these and more, how did we ever get derailed into a dubious catch-phrase like "accepting Jesus as personal Savior"?
Of the cattle we have inspected, this one may seem benign on the whole. Perhaps the fruit of this realization might be a little more reflection and humility concerning the "weight of glory" we so flippantly sloganize, and a little less fulminating at the "questionable" of non-protestant groups. This may not be a beam, but a large two-pronged splinter at least? If we dare attempt to correct this, we'll have to rewrite all of our "tracks"--and worse still--change our spiel!
We evangelicals have our own little catechism, it seems, complete with our own special phrases. And it is just as silly and spurious--Biblically--as anyone else's catechism...
A.W. Tozer
An American Christian Christian and Missionary Alliance pastor, preacher author, magazine editor, Bible conference speaker, and spiritual mentor from 1919 until his death in 1963. The marking his grave: reads "A. W. Tozer - A Man of God."
"Now, the particular attitude revealed here about 'accepting Christ' is wrong because it makes Christ stand hat-in-hand, somewhere outside the door, waiting on our human judgment.
"We know about His divine Person, we know that He is the Lamb of God who suffered and died in our place. We know all about His credentials. Yet we let Him stand outside on the steps like some poor timid fellow who is hoping he can find a job.
"We look Him over, then read a few more devotional verses, and ask: 'What do you think, Mabel? Do you think we ought to accept Him? I really wonder if we should accept Him?'
"And so, in this view, our poor Lord Christ stands hat-in-hand, shifting from one foot to another looking for a job, wondering whether He will be 'accepted'.
"It will be at His word that the graves shall give up their dead, and the dead shall come forth, alive forevermore. At His word, the fire shall burst loose and burn up the earth and the heavens and the stars and planets shall be swept away like a garment. He is the One, the Mighty One!
"And yet there He stands... How grotesque can it be?
"The question ought not to be whether I will accept Him; the question ought to be whether He will accept me!
"He has promised to receive us, poor and sinful though we be. But the idea that we can make him stand while we render the verdict of whether He is worthy of our acceptance is a frightful calumny--and we ought to get rid of it!"
Personal Savior – is NEVER found in the Bible
According to the dictionary, the word "personal" is defined as:
Personal - intended for or restricted to the use of a particular person; belonging to or concerning an individual person
Personal - intended for or restricted to the use of a particular person; belonging to or concerning an individual person
Personal - belongs only to one person, just like a toothbrush or underwear.
If you search the Bible, you can NOT find a single verse saying that "Christ is a personal Savior". Christ was sent to be the Savior of the world. Christ is the Savior of all the born again Christians; the Savior of the body of Christ.
RationalWiki
The term and concept of a "personal Savior" is not found anywhere in the Bible.
Nonetheless, it is quite common for televangelists and tract publishers to insist that accepting Jesus as your "personal Savior" is necessary to go to heaven. Where they got this from is anyone's guess. However, to those who may be emotionally insecure or vulnerable, it can be a powerful argument for becoming a Christian.
Jesus, who is all about sharing things, probably thinks the concept of a personal Savior to be pretty selfish.
My Thoughts on the Lordship of Jesus
Jesus died to pay the price for our sins. Because He rose from the dead, justification became available to (all men) the world, but men remain in need of being born again. They can become born again by believing Jesus is the Son of God, admitting they are sinners, believing Jesus died for their sins, believing Jesus rose from the dead, repenting of their sins, and confessing Jesus as LORD – not LORD and Savior – not just LORD of their life – no, to be born again one must confess Jesus as LORD of ALL.
It is true Jesus is our Savior, and because He saved us we will not be damned, but rather we will have eternal life with Him in heaven. Therefore by dying on the cross and being resurrected, Jesus made salvation (the process of being born again) available to all men. All of that is why Jesus is the Savior of the world, but confessing Him as Savior is not part of the act of salvation and is not what makes Him our Savior. Confessing Him as Savior does not wash away our sins. He is our Savior, but we must confess Him as LORD to be born again. Being Savior is only a part of what and Who Jesus is. Being LORD is what Jesus is all about and being LORD is what gives Him all power over all things.
Paul in Ephesians chapter one never refers to Jesus, Savior, but rather proclaims Him to be LORD. Why would that be? Paul explains, we are blessed in Jesus; God chose us in Him; we should remain Holy without blame before Him; we are God’s adopted sons by Him; we are made acceptable to God by Him. In Jesus we are redeemed by His blood, and therefore God’s riches and grace abounds toward us. In Christ, God will gather together in one, all things in the dispensation of the fullness of the times. This gathering will be everything in heaven and on earth that is in Jesus. In Him we obtain the inheritance of God, we hear the Word of Truth and the Gospel of Salvation, and we are sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise.
Jesus was raised from the dead and seated at the Father’s right hand in the heavenly places. Jesus is above all principality and power and might and dominion. Jesus is above every name that is named, not only in this age, but also in that which is to come.
Then in chapter two Paul continues: God made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved). In the ages to come, God will show us His exceedingly riches and His grace and kindness towards us in Christ Jesus. We are God’s workmanship and created in Jesus Christ for good works.
We were once far off, but now we are brought near by the blood of Christ, having been in Christ Jesus.
Jesus is our Peace; He has broken down the middle wall of separation; He abolished in His flesh the law of commandments contained in ordinances creating one new man from two. Through Jesus we have access by one Spirit to the Father.
Because of Jesus, we are no longer strangers and foreigners, but fellow citizens with the saints and members of the household of God. We have been built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ Himself being the Chief Cornerstone. Together we are a complete building, being fitted together, growing into a holy temple in the Lord, in whom we are being built together for a dwelling place of God in the Spirit.
In these two chapters of Ephesians, Paul, describe who Jesus is and what He has done. He is our Word of Truth; He is the Gospel of our Salvation; He is above all that is; He is seated at the right hand of the Father; He is our Peace; He is our Savior; He is our Access to the Father; He is our Chief Cornerstone; and He is our Dwelling Place. He is everything just described and much, much more, but most of all Jesus Christ is our LORD!
We must: Confess Him as LORD of all.
Asking God for Forgiveness by Dr Steve McVey
It is no longer necessary for you to ask for forgiveness for your sins. In fact, it insults the finished work of Jesus on the cross when we do ask. It implies that the matter isn’t finished although Jesus clearly said that “it is finished.” Doesn’t the New Testament teach that we are to still ask for God’s forgiveness? This is where it becomes important to “rightly divide the word.”
When did the new covenant of grace begin in the Bible? Many would say it started at the beginning of Matthew, yet the covenant did not actually start until the death of Jesus. The covenant of grace was the last will and testament of Jesus Christ. The age of grace could not become operative until Jesus died. The writer of Hebrews 9:16-17 said: For where a covenant is, there must of necessity be the death of the one who made it. For a covenant is valid only when men are dead, for it is never in force while the one who made it lives.
Both Scripture and common knowledge demonstrate that a will does not become functional until the one who made it dies. Given that fact, which covenant was in operation during the whole lifetime of Jesus? Of course it was the covenant of law. Jesus lived under the Old Testament. (The words "testament and "covenant" mean the same thing.)
Remember that the purpose of law is to raise the awareness of sin among those who embrace it. (See Romans 5:20 “Moreover the law entered that the offense might abound. But where sin abounded, grace abounded much more,”) Living under the covenant of law, the words of Jesus often reflected that covenant. Such is the case when he discussed the matter of forgiveness. In Matthew 6:12, when responding to his disciples’ inquiry about how to pray, concerning forgiveness he said, “And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.” He elaborates on forgiveness under the law system in verses 14-15 by saying, “For if you forgive men for their transgressions, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you do not forgive men, then your Father will not forgive you your transgressions.” This was the law in action — if you want God to do something for you, then you must first do something to cause Him to act in your behalf. Under law, if there is even one person whom you have not forgiven, then you can’t be fully forgiven yourself. If you aren’t fully forgiven, you have no hope of heaven.
When asked about forgiveness, Jesus answered according to the law. Yet in His personal relationships, he always acted in grace. An example of His approach is illustrated by the woman in John 8 who was caught in the act of adultery. When the scribes and Pharisees pointed out that the law of Moses commanded that adulterers be stoned, Jesus didn’t dispute the law. He simply suggested that their application of the law include themselves. After His challenge that the sinless one among them cast the first stone, the crowd dispersed until no one was left except the woman who had been caught.
Having acknowledged the validity of the law at that moment, he went on to demonstrate gracious forgiveness toward the woman by asking, “‘Woman, where are they? Did no one condemn you? And she answered, ‘No one, Lord.’ And Jesus said, ‘Neither do I condemn you; go your way. From now on sin no more.’” This incident is so typical of the Lord Jesus during His earthly ministry. He utilized the law to raise the awareness of sin and then demonstrated grace by His own behavior.
Under the covenant of law, one was not totally forgiven but must receive ongoing forgiveness in order to remain in a guilt free state. Yet at the cross, God poured out all His forgiveness toward those who are His. We don’t need to ask anymore! Paul described total forgiveness in Colossians 2:13-14.
And when you were dead in your transgressions and the uncircumcision of your flesh, He made you alive together with Him, having forgiven us all our transgressions, having canceled out the certificate of debt consisting of decrees against us and which was hostile to us; and He has taken it out of the way, having nailed it to the cross.
Because of His finished work at the cross you have been acquitted for the sins of a lifetime! If you believe that your sins are still being forgiven one at a time as you ask for forgiveness, a troubling question must be answered. What happens if you die with just one sin in your life which you haven’t thought to ask Him to forgive? The truth of Scripture is that before we were ever born, God saw our lives and identified every sin that we would commit. The “certificate of debt” is a list of the sins of our lifetime. Jesus carried those sins to the cross with Him and God canceled the debt. Every sin of our lifetime has been forgiven — past, present, and future! The empty tomb put a smile on the face of God which has never gone away.
Are you still living as if you were under the Old Testament by constantly asking for God’s forgiveness? Those days are over and finished! Rejoice in the truth that you are totally forgiven. The old covenant is forever gone. The writer of Hebrews said:
For if that first covenant had been faultless, there would have been no occasion sought for a second. For finding fault with them, He says, “Behold, days are coming, says the lord, When I will effect a new covenant, With the house of Israel and with the house of Judah; Not like the covenant which I made with their fathers on the day when I took them by the hand To lead them out of the land of Egypt; for they did not continue in my covenant, and I did not care for them, says the lord. For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel, After those days, says the Lord: I will put My laws into their minds, And I will write them upon their hearts. And I will be their God, And they shall be my people. And they shall not teach everyone his fellow citizen, and everyone his brother, saying, ‘Know the Lord,’ For all shall know me, From the least to the greatest of them. For I will be merciful to their iniquities, And I will remember their sins no more (Hebrews 8:7-12).
The day described in this passage is the day in which we live! When grace rules, we will see God as One who has forgiven us for every sin of our lifetime! The cross of Jesus was God’s final word about our sins. So let's stop acting like it wasn't by continuing to ask Him to do something He's already done - forgive us.
When did the new covenant of grace begin in the Bible? Many would say it started at the beginning of Matthew, yet the covenant did not actually start until the death of Jesus. The covenant of grace was the last will and testament of Jesus Christ. The age of grace could not become operative until Jesus died. The writer of Hebrews 9:16-17 said: For where a covenant is, there must of necessity be the death of the one who made it. For a covenant is valid only when men are dead, for it is never in force while the one who made it lives.
Both Scripture and common knowledge demonstrate that a will does not become functional until the one who made it dies. Given that fact, which covenant was in operation during the whole lifetime of Jesus? Of course it was the covenant of law. Jesus lived under the Old Testament. (The words "testament and "covenant" mean the same thing.)
Remember that the purpose of law is to raise the awareness of sin among those who embrace it. (See Romans 5:20 “Moreover the law entered that the offense might abound. But where sin abounded, grace abounded much more,”) Living under the covenant of law, the words of Jesus often reflected that covenant. Such is the case when he discussed the matter of forgiveness. In Matthew 6:12, when responding to his disciples’ inquiry about how to pray, concerning forgiveness he said, “And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.” He elaborates on forgiveness under the law system in verses 14-15 by saying, “For if you forgive men for their transgressions, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you do not forgive men, then your Father will not forgive you your transgressions.” This was the law in action — if you want God to do something for you, then you must first do something to cause Him to act in your behalf. Under law, if there is even one person whom you have not forgiven, then you can’t be fully forgiven yourself. If you aren’t fully forgiven, you have no hope of heaven.
When asked about forgiveness, Jesus answered according to the law. Yet in His personal relationships, he always acted in grace. An example of His approach is illustrated by the woman in John 8 who was caught in the act of adultery. When the scribes and Pharisees pointed out that the law of Moses commanded that adulterers be stoned, Jesus didn’t dispute the law. He simply suggested that their application of the law include themselves. After His challenge that the sinless one among them cast the first stone, the crowd dispersed until no one was left except the woman who had been caught.
Having acknowledged the validity of the law at that moment, he went on to demonstrate gracious forgiveness toward the woman by asking, “‘Woman, where are they? Did no one condemn you? And she answered, ‘No one, Lord.’ And Jesus said, ‘Neither do I condemn you; go your way. From now on sin no more.’” This incident is so typical of the Lord Jesus during His earthly ministry. He utilized the law to raise the awareness of sin and then demonstrated grace by His own behavior.
Under the covenant of law, one was not totally forgiven but must receive ongoing forgiveness in order to remain in a guilt free state. Yet at the cross, God poured out all His forgiveness toward those who are His. We don’t need to ask anymore! Paul described total forgiveness in Colossians 2:13-14.
And when you were dead in your transgressions and the uncircumcision of your flesh, He made you alive together with Him, having forgiven us all our transgressions, having canceled out the certificate of debt consisting of decrees against us and which was hostile to us; and He has taken it out of the way, having nailed it to the cross.
Because of His finished work at the cross you have been acquitted for the sins of a lifetime! If you believe that your sins are still being forgiven one at a time as you ask for forgiveness, a troubling question must be answered. What happens if you die with just one sin in your life which you haven’t thought to ask Him to forgive? The truth of Scripture is that before we were ever born, God saw our lives and identified every sin that we would commit. The “certificate of debt” is a list of the sins of our lifetime. Jesus carried those sins to the cross with Him and God canceled the debt. Every sin of our lifetime has been forgiven — past, present, and future! The empty tomb put a smile on the face of God which has never gone away.
Are you still living as if you were under the Old Testament by constantly asking for God’s forgiveness? Those days are over and finished! Rejoice in the truth that you are totally forgiven. The old covenant is forever gone. The writer of Hebrews said:
For if that first covenant had been faultless, there would have been no occasion sought for a second. For finding fault with them, He says, “Behold, days are coming, says the lord, When I will effect a new covenant, With the house of Israel and with the house of Judah; Not like the covenant which I made with their fathers on the day when I took them by the hand To lead them out of the land of Egypt; for they did not continue in my covenant, and I did not care for them, says the lord. For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel, After those days, says the Lord: I will put My laws into their minds, And I will write them upon their hearts. And I will be their God, And they shall be my people. And they shall not teach everyone his fellow citizen, and everyone his brother, saying, ‘Know the Lord,’ For all shall know me, From the least to the greatest of them. For I will be merciful to their iniquities, And I will remember their sins no more (Hebrews 8:7-12).
The day described in this passage is the day in which we live! When grace rules, we will see God as One who has forgiven us for every sin of our lifetime! The cross of Jesus was God’s final word about our sins. So let's stop acting like it wasn't by continuing to ask Him to do something He's already done - forgive us.
My Thoughts on Asking God for Forgiveness
I have done some Bible research on this question about asking God for forgiveness.Some may think I am delving into a border line heretical position, when I say we need not (and indeed should not)ask God to forgive us of our sins. Why would that be? Because God forgave the world when Jesus died on the cross and forgiveness never has to be done again. Our salvation no longer depends on our forgiveness. The forgiveness question has been settled! Our salvation does depend on us understanding we were born in sin; our believing Jesus died on the cross for our sins; our repenting of our sins (a decision to no longer live a life of sin); our confession that Jesus is LORD.
I have listed and commented on many scripture passages, used incorrectly by many, concerning ‘asking for forgiveness’, and ‘accepting Jesus as our personal Savior’. I am certain, given further research, I would find many more Bible verses supporting my comments, and no verses to the contrary.
Job 19:25-27
“For I know that my Redeemer lives,
And He shall stand at last on the earth;
“For I know that my Redeemer lives,
And He shall stand at last on the earth;
And after my skin is destroyed, this I know,
That in my flesh I shall see God,
That in my flesh I shall see God,
Whom I shall see for myself,
And my eyes shall behold, and not another.
How my heart yearns within me!” (NIV) This passage explains that Job knew he would one day see for himself a coming Redeemer that would be a sacrifice for all of his sins. There is no mention of a requirement for him to ask for forgiveness or to accept Jesus into his life as his personal Savior.
And my eyes shall behold, and not another.
How my heart yearns within me!” (NIV) This passage explains that Job knew he would one day see for himself a coming Redeemer that would be a sacrifice for all of his sins. There is no mention of a requirement for him to ask for forgiveness or to accept Jesus into his life as his personal Savior.
Psalm 119:11
“Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.” (KJV) This passage explains we are to hide God’s Word in our hearts (not accept Jesus into our hearts) There is no mention of a requirement for us to ask for forgiveness or of accepting Jesus into our life as our personal Savior.
“Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.” (KJV) This passage explains we are to hide God’s Word in our hearts (not accept Jesus into our hearts) There is no mention of a requirement for us to ask for forgiveness or of accepting Jesus into our life as our personal Savior.
Proverbs 16:25 “There is a way that seems right to a man, But its end is the way of death.” (NKJV) This passage explains we have no way to avoid death in and of ourselves. There is no mention of a requirement for us to ask for forgiveness or of accepting Jesus into our life as our personal Savior.
Matthew 6:15 “But if you do not forgive men their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins.” This passage explains we must forgive to be forgiven. There is no mention of a requirement for us to ask for forgiveness or of accepting Jesus into our life as our personal Savior.
Matthew 7:7-8 “Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and you shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you: For every one that asks receives; and he that seeks will find; and to him that knocks it shall be opened.” ~KJV This passage explains what we are to do to have our prayers answered. There is no mention of a requirement for us to ask for forgiveness or of accepting Jesus into our life as our personal Savior.
Matthew 10:32 -33 “Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men, him will I confess also before my Father which is in heaven. But whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father which is in heaven.” (KJV) This passage explains if we want Jesus to confess us before the Father we must confess Him before men (not ask for forgiveness). There is no mention of a requirement for us to ask for forgiveness or of accepting Jesus into our life as our personal Savior.
Matthew 28:19-20 “Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Amen. This passage explains all nations need to be baptized and to observe all things commanded by Jesus to remain with Him. There is no mention of a requirement for us to ask for forgiveness or of accepting Jesus into our life as our personal Savior.
Mark 11:24-25 "And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have ought against any: that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses. This passage explains we must forgive to be forgiven. There is no mention of a requirement for us to ask for forgiveness or of accepting Jesus into our life as our personal Savior. passage
John 1:12 “But as many as received him, to them he gave the power to become children of God, even to them that believe on his name.” This passage explains when we believe (not ask for forgiveness) on the Name of Jesus, we will receive Him and He will give us power. (We do not need to accept Jesus into our life – the believing on His name is the act of receiving/accepting, not the asking.) There is no mention of a requirement for us to ask for forgiveness or of accepting Jesus into our life as our personal Savior.
John 3:15 -17 “…That whosoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life. For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.” (KJV) This passage explains, if we believe we will be saved through God’s Son (not His son in us), he will have eternal life. There is no mention of a requirement for us to ask for forgiveness or of accepting Jesus into our life as our personal Savior.
John 4:42 “Then they said to the woman, ‘Now we believe, not because of what you said, for we ourselves have heard Him and we know that this is indeed the Christ, the Savior of the world.’” This passage explains we believed when we have heard and we knew Christ was the Savior of the whole world and not just for an individual or certain individuals. There is no mention of a requirement for us to ask for forgiveness or of accepting Jesus into our life as our personal Savior.
John 12:48 “He who rejects Me, and does not receive My words, has that which judges him—the word that I have spoken will judge him in the last day.” This passage explains we can reject the call of Jesus to follow Him. There is no mention of a requirement for us to ask for forgiveness or of accepting Jesus into our life as our personal Savior.
John 15:16 "You did not choose Me, but I chose you..." NIV This passage explains Jesus chooses us, not us accepting Him. There is no mention of a requirement for us to ask for forgiveness or of accepting Jesus into our life as our personal Savior.
Acts 2:38-39 “Then Peter said to them, Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. For the promise is to you and to your children, and to all who are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call.” (KJV) This passage explains how Peter instructed us to repent (not ask for forgiveness) and be baptized (not ask for forgiveness) for us to gain remission of sins and the gift of the Holy Spirit. There is no mention of a requirement for us to ask for forgiveness or of accepting Jesus into our life as our personal Savior.
Acts 17:30-31 “Truly, these times of ignorance God overlooked, but now commands all men everywhere to repent, because He has appointed a day on which He will judge the world in righteousness by the Man whom He has ordained. He has given assurance of this to all by raising Him from the dead.” (NKJV) This passage explains all men must repent (not ask for forgiveness) in order to be ordained. There is no mention of a requirement for us to ask for forgiveness or of accepting Jesus into our life as our personal Savior.
Romans 3:23 “For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God.” (KJV) This passage explains man is lost in sin, but does not say anything about accepting a Savior. There is no mention of a requirement for us to ask for forgiveness or of accepting Jesus into our life as our personal Savior.
Romans 5:6-15 “For when we were still without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly. For scarcely for a righteous man will one die; yet perhaps for a good man someone would even dare to die. But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Much more then, having now been justified by His blood, we shall be saved from wrath through Him. For if when we were enemies we were reconciled to God through the death of His Son, much more, having been reconciled, we shall be saved by His life. And not only that, but we also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received the reconciliation.” (NKJV) This passage explains we are justified by His blood, reconciled through the death of God Son, saved by His life and rejoice in God through our Lord for our reconciliation. There is no mention of a requirement for us to ask for forgiveness or accepting Jesus into our life as our personal Savior.
Romans 6:3-7 “Or don’t you know that all of us who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? We were therefore buried with him through baptism into death in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may live a new life.
If we have been united with him like this in his death, we will certainly also be united with him in his resurrection. For we know that our old self was crucified with him so that the body of sin might be done away with, that we should no longer be slaves to sin—because anyone who has died has been freed from sin. This passage explains for us to be united with God (born again to live a new life no longer a slave to sin but rather free from sin) we must be baptized into Jesus’ death and buried with Him. There is no mention of a requirement for us to ask for forgiveness or of accepting Jesus into our life as our personal Savior.
Romans 6:23 “For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.” (KJV) This passage explains that we deserve death and that God provided a life of righteousness by His gift of being in Christ our Lord (not Christ in us). There is no mention of a requirement for us to ask for forgiveness or of accepting Jesus into our life as our personal Savior.
Romans 10:9-10 “…because, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For with the heart one believes and is justified, and with the mouth one confesses and is saved.” (ESV) This passage explains we are to confess with our mouth (not ask for forgiveness) that Jesus is Lord and we will be saved. If we believe in our heart (not ask for forgiveness) that God raised Jesus from the dead we will be justified. There is no mention of a requirement for us to ask for forgiveness or of accepting Jesus into our life as our personal Savior.
Romans 10:13 “For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.” This passage explains anyone who calls (not asks for forgiveness) on the name of the Lord will be saved. There is no mention of a requirement for us to ask for forgiveness or accepting Jesus into our life as our personal Savior.
1 Corinthians 15 “Moreover, brethren, I declare to you the gospel which I preached to you, which also you received and in which you stand, by which also you are saved, if you hold fast that word which I preached to you—unless you believed in vain.” This passage explains we are saved if we receive the God’s Word, stand on His Word, and hold fast to His Word. There is no mention of a requirement for us to ask for forgiveness or of accepting Jesus into our life as our personal Savior.
2 Corinthians 5:17 “Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.” (KJV) This passage explains to be in Christ is to be a new creature which means to be born again. There is no mention of a requirement for us to ask for forgiveness or of accepting Jesus into our life as our personal Savior.
Galatians 2:20 “I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ that lives in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.” ~ KJV This passage explains that Christ does live inside the born again believer (but not because we accepted Him in). There is no mention of a requirement for us to ask for forgiveness or of accepting Jesus into our life as our personal Savior.
Ephesians 2:8-10 “For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast. For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them.” (NKJV) This passage explains we are saved through faith, it is a gift that was created in Christ Jesus (not Christ Jesus in us) to walk in good works. There is no mention of a requirement for us to ask for forgiveness or of accepting Jesus into our life as our personal Savior.
Ephesians 5:23 For the husband is head of the wife, as also Christ is head of the church; and He is the Savior of the body. This passage explains Christ is the Savior of the body of Christ, and in that context only He becomes the Savior of each individual included in the body. When we are born again we become part of the body of Christ and He becomes our Savior. There is no mention of a requirement for us to ask for forgiveness or of accepting Jesus into our life as our personal Savior.
Colossians 2:11-14 “When you were dead in your sins and in the uncircumcision of your sinful nature, God made you alive with Christ. He forgave us all our sins, having canceled the written code, with its regulations, that was against us and that stood opposed to us; he took it away, nailing it to the cross.” NIV This passage explains it was God Who forgave us, but nowhere does it say because we ask him to do it. There is no mention of a requirement for us to ask for forgiveness or of accepting Jesus into our life as our personal Savior.
1 Timothy 4:10 “For to this end we both labor and suffer reproach, because we trust in the living God, who is the Savior of all men, especially of those who believe.” This passage explains the Savior is for all men who believe. There is no mention of a requirement for us to ask for forgiveness or of accepting Jesus into our life as our personal Savior.
Hebrews 10:10 “And by that will, we have been made holy through the sacrifice of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.” (NIV) This passage explains we are made holy through the sacrifice of Jesus (and not by asking for forgiveness). There is no mention of a requirement for us to ask for forgiveness or of accepting Jesus into our life as our personal Savior.
1 Peter 3:21 “that now saves you also—not the removal of dirt from the body but the pledge of a good conscience toward God. It saves you by the resurrection of Jesus Christ,” This passage explains it is our pledge of a good conscience that saves us (not asking for forgiveness). There is no mention of a requirement for us to ask for forgiveness or of accepting Jesus into our life as our personal Savior.
1 John 1:3 -10 “We proclaim to you what we ourselves have actually seen and heard so that you may have fellowship with us. And our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son, Jesus Christ. We are writing these things so that you may fully share our joy.
This is the message we heard from Jesus and now declare to you: God is light, and there is no darkness in him at all. So we are lying if we say we have fellowship with God but go on living in spiritual darkness; we are not practicing the truth. But if we are living in the light, as God is in the light, then we have fellowship with each other, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, cleanses us from all sin.
If we claim we have no sin, we are only fooling ourselves and not living in the truth. But if we confess our sins to him, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all wickedness. If we claim we have not sinned, we are calling God a liar and showing that his word has no place in our hearts.” (NLT) This passage explains is written to the Christian and it is all about being in God, not God being in us, and that we need to confess our sins. There is no mention of a requirement for us to ask for forgiveness or of accepting Jesus into our life as our personal Savior.
1 John 2:1-7 “My dear children, I write this to you so that you will not sin. But if anybody does sin, we have one who speaks to the Father in our defense—Jesus Christ, the Righteous One. He is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not only for ours but also for the sins of the whole world.
We know that we have come to know him if we obey his commands. The man who says, “I know him,” but does not do what he commands is a liar, and the truth is not in him. But if anyone obeys his word, God’s love is truly made complete in him. This is how we know we are in him: Whoever claims to live in him must walk as Jesus did.
Dear friends, I am not writing you a new command but an old one, which you have had since the beginning. This old command is the message you have heard.” (NIV) This passage explains to obey (not ask for forgiveness) God is to know God, and that we know we are in Him (not Jesus in us) if we are obeying Him. There is no mention of a requirement for us to ask for forgiveness or of accepting Jesus into our life as our personal Savior.
1 John 4:14 And we have seen and testify that the Father has sent the Son as Savior of the world. This verse explains the Son of God was sent to be the Savior of the whole world not just for an individual or certain individuals. There is no mention of a requirement for us to ask for forgiveness or of accepting Jesus into our life as our personal Savior.
1 John 5: 10-13 “The one who believes in the Son of God has the testimony in himself; the one who does not believe God has made Him a liar, because he has not believed in the testimony that God has given concerning His Son.
And the testimony is this, that God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son. He who has the Son has the life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have the life. These things I have written to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, so that you may know that you have eternal life.” (NASB) This passage explains we who believe in (not ask for forgiveness) the Son of God has eternal life in His Son (not Jesus into our life). There is no mention of a requirement for us to ask for forgiveness or of accepting Jesus into our life as our personal Savior.
Jude 1:25 To God our Savior, Who alone is wise, Be glory and majesty, Dominion and power, Both now and forever. Amen. This passage uses the words our Savior rather than an individual’s savior. There is no mention of a requirement for us to ask for forgiveness or of accepting Jesus into our life as our personal Savior.
Revelation 14:6 "And I saw another angel fly in the midst of heaven, having the everlasting gospel to preach unto them that dwell on the earth, and to every nation, and kindred, and tongue, and people." This verse explains God includes everyone is His plan of salvation not just for an individual or certain individuals. There is no mention of a requirement for us to ask for forgiveness or of accepting Jesus into our life as our personal Savior.
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