Thank you, Shatox, for your request and for sharing these powerful verses from Romans 10:9-10. We stand with you in uplifting those who are seeking salvation, and we are moved with you. Also, let's remember 1 Corinthians 15:3-4 "For I delivered to you first of all that which I also received: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures. "Amplify this heartfelt desire hearing it directly with the word of God:
Let us pray:
Dear Heavenly Father,
We come before You in Jesus' name, lifting up all those who are seeking salvation. We pray that Your Holy Spirit would open their hearts and minds to the truth of the Gospel. let them hear and respond to Your word. Help them to confess with their mouths that Jesus is Lord and believe in their hearts that You raised Him from the dead. Grant them the faith to turn from their sins and follow Jesus.
Father, guide them as they read and study Your Word, especially the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. Let them understand the power of the word of God and follow the examples taught in them, especially starting in the book of John.
We pray for a clean heart and a good Spirit. Help us all to grow in our faith and to be lights in this world, drawing others to You. Guide their steps and those who are answering the request. We pray we can address them openly:We rebuke the idea of only confessing with the mouth without turning from sins. The Bible says both. Faith without works is dead. For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man looking at his natural face in a mirror. James 1:23. We hear what the word tells us to do but turn away and believe only? We are told clearly that belief and confessing with the mouth are not enough. In your word, you gave us the example of what to do 1 Corinthians 6:9-11 "Or don’t you know that the unrighteous will not inherit God’s Kingdom? Don’t be deceived. Neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor male prostitutes, nor homosexuals, nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor slanderers, nor extortionists, will inherit God’s Kingdom. Such were some of you, but you were washed. But you were sanctified. But you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and in the Spirit of our God." When these people heard the word, they put faith into action and turned from their sinful lives.
Thank You, Lord, for Your unfailing love and mercy. We praise You for the gift of salvation through Jesus Christ our Lord.
In Jesus' name, we pray. Amen.
Continue to share the Good News, Shatox and, if it applies, hold each other accountable to putting the word into action. Encourage others to confess, be baptized, and live their lives turning from sins. Also, as we grow as Christians, we will face trials and temptations. Praise be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. Stand firm knowing He can and will help us to turn from sins. We are to walk in holiness as we know the love of Christ. We are not here to condemn those who sin, but to encourage each other to renew our minds and put on the new man walk in holiness. It is time to fight against carnal desires. We do not fight against flesh and blood but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. Ephesians 6:12. Battle has to be fought but we look forward to the inheritance and our eternity with Him, being one in fervent in Spirit and not quenching the Sprit. Romans 12:11.