You'll Stop Using the Sinner's Prayer After Watching This
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- After sharing the gospel with a receptive man with a Catholic background, many may wonder why Ray Comfort doesn't walk him through the sinner's prayer. At the end of this evangelism encounter, Ray explains why he doesn't: because it's unbiblical.
Evangelism encounter: 0:00-12:22
Ray's thoughts on the sinner's prayer: 12:23-14:07
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Praise the Lord! My girlfriend started sending me these videos and I can't stop watching them. I eventually broke down and truly gave my life to the Lord!
Praise God, brother! 🙌🏼🙏🏻
Great...now make her your wife.
@@Pugilist928 thats the plan. Lol
That's great🙏❤
Amen 🙏 Truly only God forgive Sins. And transform a person s life. It’s like losing whole world to gain the Life with Christ.
Every time you get to the end of the conversation and you ask “do you know what Jesus’ last words were?”, they stop and think. While they do, I shed a tear because I realize the power and significance behind those words. We don’t have to pay the debt because it’s been paid for us! How beautiful are those words?! So powerful and potent! Thank you JESUS FOR YOUR SACRIFICE. It is finished!
You mean 'His last words on the cross'. Because He hasn't stopped speaking, in reality. In the book, He came back and spoke to many people, and He also said My sheep know My voice. He's still speaking. so...'His last words' make no sense unless you put it into context.
Yes... his last words while on the cross was... It is finished. But that is only in ONE version of the four Gospels. No one but John seems to have heard it. For me... it meant that there was no need for more suffering on his part. The atonement for mankind was done. He did his part. He received the punishment that we would have received for the sins that we committed. Yes... this was the only way that he could forgive us of our sins. Because now he owned the debt. We owe Christ. Now it is time to do our part. Repent! Be Baptized! Receive the Gift of the Holy Ghost by the laying on of hands... and then endure until the end. We are to then follow his example all the rest of our lives. Sorry to some Christian faith's that when Jesus taught us HOW to pray... they twisted it into What to pray. The Christian world still to this day has very little faith in God and his Son so much that they baptize children before the age that they are accountable. And why do they do this? They fear that if they don't and then the child dies... they will be in Hell forever. I am sorry but that is not the God that I worship.
This WORDS is really powerful, while reading your message I cried. Gods grace and mercy paid me from my iniquity.
@@oneway9344 Grace is something that does not have to be given. It is not a requirement of God to extend Grace to the world. He chooses to do it. But it is not without something in return. No one gets off the hook because they say... I BELIEVE!
it is finished.......
What a humble man, extremely refreshing to see someone genuinely listen to the GOSPEL.✝️✝️
Wonderful man ❤
Kelly, Im crying right here with you. Praise God😢❤
I agree that's the same thing I said !
I wish their were more men like him it will be a better world❤
Das kann ich mir in Deutschland gar nicht vorstellen. Wir sind so verirrt!
I prayed the sinners prayer 51 years ago and I was transformed by the Holy Spirit, born again and still serving Christ Jesus our Lord and Savior
AMEN 🙏 IF MY HEART IS BROKEN I WOULD APPRECIATE A SINCERE AND TRUTHFUL APOLOGY AND SEE TRUE CHANGE
HE TELLS US TO CONFESS IN THE BIBLE JESUS AS LORD AND BELIEVE IN YOUR HEARTS HE DIED & WAS RAISED Up. And PART OF REPENTANCE IS TRULY BEING SORRY.. WORDS Are powerful. Saying sorry is part of actually being sorry genuinely
I personally believe God can use any willing Believer to lead someone to Jesus! God can refine them.
Agree
I just thought about my salvation experience.
As a very young child, I wanted Jesus the moment I learned of Him. My mother led me in a prayer to receive Jesus.
About 5 years went by, and at age 8, at AWANA, I had a friend ask me if I had received Jesus as my Savior. I didn't know if I had, so once again (my mom being and AWANA leader) led me through the sinners prayer to receive Jesus.
After that, in 5th grade, I became fearful I'd go to hell. Frequently, night after night, I cried out to God in prayer for salvation. All I can figure is that I wanted ASSURANCE of my salvation.
One night at the age of 12 years, crying before God for Him to really move on my behalf, I never doubted again. I knew I was saved! Is this the moment many REDEDICATE their lives to Jesus, and actually walk out changed?
What is DEDICATION? Surrender, sacrificing self
Is this doing what Ray mentions? Trusting in the Savior?
Turning from sin?
Maybe....
Please pray for me whoever is reading this. I am struggling and attacks from the enemy are fierce! My family is hurting, my faith is shaking, please pray for me and God bless you too 🙏
Prayed Psalm 20:1-5 for you. Faith comes by hearing God's word.Romans 10:17 Read out loud the word of God to your self it helps to develop faith. Read psalms to God out loud in prayer. For example Psalm 25:1-6 Unto thee, O Lord, do I lift up my soul. O my God I trust in thee: let me not be ashamed let not mine enemies triumph over me...
There are many more psalms to pray and other words of comfort in God's word, Psalm 23, Psalm27,Psalm 34 ,40 Isaiah 40:10,11 40:29,31ect.
Praise and thanking God destroys the devil. Psalm 107
@@everydaylifeisbeautiful3220 thank you for your prayers 🙏🙏 I will open my bible right now 🙏🕊
Hello Carys. I join in Prayer with you to Holy Father GOD in Thanksgiving for this beautiful warrior... who had courage to say will you join me in Prayers. for anytime 2 or more are gathered in Prayer, you Lord hear our Prayers 10fold. Thank you GOD. Thank you Jesus Amen and Amen . Start your day, before feet on the floor .. good morning Father God, good morning Jesus good morning Holy Spirit. The Lords Prayer, in car before i take off Psalm 91 Protection Psalm. Ephesians 6:10-17 The Armour of GOD. Round it out with a thank you Father God I pray for your guidance and wisdom your Clarity your discernment your protection your holy favor your provisions and Thanksgiving for your grace your love your mercy and your beloved Son Jesus my Savior in whose name I pray Amen and Amen!
Prayed
@@geebee7472 Amen! God bless you and thank you 🙏🙏
15 years ago I was a truck driver working in the oilfields of Texas. One night I stopped at an old truckstop to get something to eat and on my way out I picked up a gospel tract that was sitting on a shelf by the door. Little did I know at that moment that my life would be forever changed. Later that night all alone in the middle of the Texas oilfield on an oil lease, I found myyself on my knees crying out to God and reading the sinners prayer. Today, I am an ordained and licensed minister with a full time street ministry spreading the message of hope and salvation to the homeless on the streets of down town Houston, Texas. I5 years later I wished I could tell the person who placed the bible tract in that truckstop that the seed he had sown did not fall by the wayside.
I use bible tracts with the sinners prayer today. It is a seed that I am planting. Some of the seed will fall by the wayside, some onto stony ground and some will fall among the thorns. BUT some will fall onto good ground. Not everyone who reads the sinners prayer will pick up their cross and follow Jesus but some will... It wasnt easy and I made some mistakes along the way but with the help of the Lord I am an overcomer!
Matthew 13:3-23 NKJV
Then He spoke many things to them in parables, saying: “Behold, a sower went out to sow. And as he sowed, some seed fell by the wayside; and the birds came and devoured them. Some fell on stony places, where they did not have much earth; and they immediately sprang up because they had no depth of earth. But when the sun was up they were scorched, and because they had no root they withered away. And some fell among thorns, and the thorns sprang up and choked them. But others fell on good ground and yielded a crop: some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty. He who has ears to hear, let him hear!”
So, take that, Ray.
Awesome word Ray
Praise the Lord, dude! I love that testimony. Jesus did tell us to make disciples, he did tell us to teach people what he taught, but he didn't tell us to make converts, as that is his doing. That is why I have a problem with retreats, youth camps, and other events like that where the leaders count salvations, as if it was some sort of competition. How would any of us know how genuine someone's prayers were? How would we really know if someone was born again? That could only be confirmed by the change it makes in their lives. I am so glad you shared your story. It was super refreshing, brother! God bless and keep you and your whole household! By the way, I am not against the retreats and the camps I referred to. In fact, I love them and have been a part of many of them. I just found counting the "decisions for Christ" a little too presumptive. Please point it out if I am wrong on this.
@@littlepoolefam3 AMEN! I feel the same way! The harvest belongs th the Lord.
@@littlepoolefam3 Jesus clearly taught to make disciples of all nations not just believers. Unfortunately many churches are not making disciples, for the most part assisting people to put their trust in Jesus and then leaving them without loving accountability. A church full of disciples without a doubt has impact in the community and people will know about it. A church not making disciples tends to be more of a monument. Take it or leave it whether you want to attend or not. No lasting impact.
Please remember me in prayer whoever read this message that God heal me from my weakness, Lord please forgive my sins
Jesus loves me this I know, for the Bible tells me so! Little ones to Him belong. We are weak but HE is strong.
May your relationship with Him grow ❤Keep seeking Him, and He will draw you near ✝
Will be praying for you 🙏
Pornography was my weakness and Jesus removed that desire from me. It took 20 years of God's grace being patient with me to heal my soul. I was mentored and told to read the Bible and seek God's face only and forsake all women. I did that for seven months and He made me ready to meet my wife. The desire to watch Pornography was removed from me by praying, reading the Bible, repenting, and keeping the commandments. Jesus said if your right with God your right with me, ask anything in my name and I will give it to you. I prayed for healing and to remove the desire for porn and He did. Seek first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness and all things shall be added unto you. Jesus said if you love me keep my commandments. If you love me feed my sheep. Love your neighbor as you love yourself. Love your wife as Jesus loves the Church. Corinthians 6:9-11 tells us who will NEVER enter the Kingdom of Heaven. On CZcams search for Richard Owen Roberts, Paul Washer, Carter Conlin, and Tim Dilena. These are real Spirit filled God fearing men. The main thing you need to do is pray and read the Bible starting in Luke then Mark, John, Mathew, and Romans.
I used to think I couldn't live the Christian life. I found that I could IF I kept the Lord close to me. It's been 30 years now, and I am so grateful for Him in my life. I have grown in him from at first and you can do so too. I need him so much, and I can't live without him. Give him all of yourself, read his word, and asking for prayer from other believers.
Praying for you too from Texas. You are precious in his sight.
Another thing I do is hang out with believers. I need them in my life too. I also go to a Bible-believing Church. I am eager to be there. I want to grow in the Lord and want to encourage others to also. Be blessed and give him your all today. Each day I may fail somehow, but I ask him each day to help me please him and make him first. Hallelujah, God has changed my life and I am so glad! He will work on your life if you let him. He wants a relationship with you. He loves you.
I was asked to say the sinners prayer after hearing the message of the cross back n 1980. I was not a false conversion. Still walking with Jesus today. 9-19-23
Saying a prayer doesn't save a person.
What he is saying is that saying “a sinners prayer” without true repentance, and genuine sorrow for your sins is merely words.
That's great. You repented and gave control of your life. But the prayer has been prayed by many who didn't know that their submission and repentance for life was required. Jesus MUST be Lord to be our Savior.
@@pamgessler5923
Right, that's why when I lead someone in a sinner's prayer, I make sure to tell them the significance and meaning of what they're doing. That "Lord" is not just a title, and that 100% sincerity is crucial for true conversion.
Romans 10:9-10 is the most explicit instruction we have concerning receiving salvation, and it talks clearly about a vocalized confession. the Holy Spirit is moving so powerfully upon so many that Ray witnesses to, it just kills me when he doesn't finish the job, so to speak, in leading them in the final step to salvation.
Of course it can be said insincerely, and result in a false conversion. But sometimes that false conversion at least puts that person in an environment (church) where they can be truly given over to Jesus. And even if they don't get that far, at least they now have the basic idea of what salvation is, and how to come to him if/when they truly want to in the future.
@@pamgessler5923yes, amen! So many people do not know this & walk around unsaved and think they have eternal security when Biblically they are not born again & headed to heaven.
He looks like he's about to cry, this is really touching his heart.
@@keithwigley1256 I don't think the man was vulnerable at all. He answered the questions truthfully and as he did he saw he was a sinner. MOST PEOPLE think, I'M a GOOD person, I don't hurt anyone, but they curse and watch things that are overly sexual. Movies and music that every other word profane so they live for the world and Satan. Satan rules the earth and the people who do not "walk in GOD's ways" are living for the world. I don't live for the world, the HOLY SPIRIT guides me daily to follow and act in the manner pleasing to GOD. If you think I am missing out on anything or vulnerable because I walk in GOD'S ways you are mistaken because, FIRST I am not missing anything, SECOND I am blessed daily with my health, food, shelter, clothes and all of my needs are met. THIRD I have the assurance from GOD that when I die I will be ETERNALLY in the presence of GOD THE FATHER, JESUS CHRIST THE SON, AND THE HOLY SPIRIT THAT GUIDES ME DAILY. GOD BLESS YOU AS HE HAS ME
@@keithwigley1256 I LIVE FOR GOD AND OUR LORD AND SAVOUR JESUS CHRIST, REMEMBER GOD GAVE US FREE WILL TO CHOOSE WHO WE SERVE, JOSHUA 24: 15 Choose you this day who you will serve, but as for me and my house we will serve the LORD. You don't know the scriptures, Satan has dominion on the earth, don't believe me look it up. I don't live for the world, I live for JESUS CHRIST.
@@keithwigley1256 it’s not manipulation, it’s Gods Holy Spirit speaking to Kelly. We have free will to accept or reject Gods Word. “God's word is alive and powerful! It is sharper than any double-edged sword. His word can cut through our spirits and souls and through our joints and marrow, until it discovers the desires and thoughts of our hearts.”
Hebrews 4:12
@@sherrieadams1253 The Holy Spirit Who (not "that")
@@drivemr11 reveals
I really like this guy. He genuinely enjoyed talking to Ray.
Looks like God has softened his heart all right.
Always makes my eyes well up a little when I see a genuine conversion of thinking and true belief in what they've just realized. Thanks for sharing. Jesus Christ is King.
@@Roboticdoughbull3k Got to agree. It's one of the most satisfying feelings, seeing these videos and people believing.
Ray has gotta stop with the Racist Ego. God is Love and that is expressed in many ways.
Ray's Racist ego is shown by acting like he's a white guy on the Admissions board of heaven. Instead of showing how life is amazing with God RIGHT NOW.
Ray concentrates too much on DESIGNING HEAVEN. Rather than revealing the reality of God in your present life.
@@damianedwards2327 Would you say the same thing if he was Lantino with "white" replaced by "latino"? I think you poorly phrased that. He's never shown acceptance or bias towards a RACE, and if he has, show me the evidence?
I had a real conversion when I said a "sinners prayer" 55 years ago. I have been following Jesus ever since.
The sinners prayer is unbiblical and Jesus never told us to say that. Nor did His Apostles. Jesus said we are required to repent, then be baptized in the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, thrice with water and anointing. Only this removes the stain of original sin. Afterwards when we sin again Jesus gave us the Sacrament of Confession to be reconciled back to God.
@@c.IchthysI repented when I said the sinners prayer. Why ? Because it was clearly taught to me in the Gospel presentation I was getting that Jesus' sacrificial death paid for my sins and I had to "repent" from my ways "turn" to Christ believing in my Heart that God had raised Him from the dead. I did that in the sinners prayer. (Rom. 10)
@@cms123tube Jesus paid the price, wages, for our sins. Every person: past, present and future . That is what redeem means. It is not automatic salvation. You cannot save yourself by saying a prayer. That is unbiblical. Do you wish to have scripture that teaches once you repent you must be validly baptized which removes original sin. Scripture says "baptism now saves you". After baptism, when a person sins again (and again), they must be repentant and as Jesus commanded, confess our sins (to an ordained successor of the Apostles: Bishops/Priests). John 20:21-23. Any mortal sin if unconfessed and not absolved by a Priest bars a person from eternal salvation. Oh and let's not forget Jesus's own warning:
John 6:53-56 vs 53 *"no life in you",* vs 55 *”no eternal salvation for you",* vs 56 *"Jesus does not abide (reside) in you".* Jesus's words!
@@cms123tube p.s. as for Romans 10, that was specifically written for the Jewish people who put their faith to obtain righteousness and eternal life by following the OT Mosaic "works of the law" rather than faith in the NT, Jesus. Believing in Jesus means *obeying Him* and following Jesus's commandments and teachings.
Jesus said: *_If you love me you will obey me and my commandments._* See also 1 John 2:4-6. Who are the liars? Which "believers" claim they love Jesus yet won't go to heaven? Read Matt 7:13-14, 21-23.
That is why Paul said *_"work out your salvation in fear and trembling"_* and James said "faith without works no faith, it is dead".
@@c.IchthysPlease read Rom. 10. v13 whoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved. When one calls on the name of the Lord ... they are praying. vs 8-10 tells what one has to do to be saved. Sins are confessed to God ... not man. this is what the Protestant Reformation was about. Cheers !
I SAID THE SINNERS PRAYER AT
7....im 71. Today and full of God...
Kelly wasn’t ashamed when Ray ask him if he could pray for him, that’s very important, because how ever doesn’t get ashamed of Jesus, Jesus is not going to forsake him. God bless Kelly and Ray for having this street ministry.
matt 7:21 “Not everyone saying to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter into the Kingdom of the heavens, but only the one doing the will of my Father who is in the heavens will. 22 Many will say to me in that day: ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and expel demons in your name, and perform many powerful works in your name?’ 23 And then I will declare to them: ‘I never knew* you! Get away from me, you workers of lawlessness!
I pray for his salvation. He seemed very open to the gospel.
@@66littlejimmy 🙏🏼
@@keithwigley1256 what is it exactly you are saying? Ray has been saved by the grace of God. It’s beautiful.
Yeah, he seemed lovely. Too bad he ran into someone who is so Disingenuous.
He better receive Christ (John 1:12) or he will be held accountable to his knowledge, which seems great.
Why do you say that Rachel? Just genuinely curious
I came to faith after hearing the gospel and prayed the sinners prayer. I still love my Jesus and follow HIM. All Glory be to HIM alone.
The message of The Gospel NEVER gets old!!! Praise the name of our Savior, Jesus forever!!!
I agree that having someone "parrot" back a prayer, because they feel pressured to do so, or just have a shallow emotional response to the gospel, is the wrong approach. But for someone who truly is ready and wants to surrender to the Lord, leading them in a prayer can be very helpful.
The First Council of Nicaea decided what books would be placed in the Bible. The Ecumenical Councils were set up to define the theology of the church. If we discern scripture on our own, we risk falling into wrong thinking.
Yes, but it should be the kind o prayer that he said. We shouldn't lead people to repeat a certain series of words like some kind of magical incantation that gets you into Heaven. Because you or I don't know whether or not a person is genuine and person themselves doesn't know if they are genuine rather than just emotional. God knows the heart and we find out by the fruits that are borne only afterwards.
@@jonothandoeser We don't know how to pray as we should, so Jesus gave us the "Our Father prayer". and the "sinners prayer" Luke 18:9-14. One could study these prayers for a lifetime and still not fully understand the theology. These two prayers can be repeated all day. Test it. Try repeating the Jesus Prayer with a contrite heart for 20 minutes & see what happens. "Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me a sinner"
@@jean-pauldebeer8151 "God, have mercy on me, a sinner." is not The sinners prayer. It was a prayer in a parable that Jesus never enjoined his disciples to emulate, as he did The Lord's Prayer.
Here are some examples of The sinners prayer as it is used today:
*Billy Graham Ministries*
Dear Lord Jesus, I know that I am a sinner, and I ask for Your forgiveness. I believe You died for my sins and rose from the dead. I turn from my sins and invite You to come into my heart and life. I want to trust and follow You as my Lord and Savior. In Your Name. Amen.
*Cru Ministries (formerly Campus Crusade for Christ)*
Lord Jesus, I need You. Thank You for dying on the cross for my sins. I open the door of my life and receive You as my Savior and Lord. Thank You for forgiving my sins and giving me eternal life. Take control of the throne of my life. Make me the kind of person You want me to be.
*Greg Laurie Salvation Prayer*
Dear Lord Jesus, I know I am a sinner. I believe You died for my sins. Right now, I turn from my sins and open the door of my heart and life. I confess You as my personal Lord and Savior. Thank You for saving me. Amen.
*St. Paul Street Evangelization*
God our Father, I believe that out of Your infinite love You have created me. In a thousand ways I have shunned Your love. I repent of each and every one of my sins. Please forgive me. Thank You for sending Your Son to die for me, to save me from eternal death. I choose this day to enter into (renew my) covenant with You and to place Jesus at the center of my heart. I surrender to Him as Lord over my whole life. I ask You now to flood my soul with the gift of the Holy Spirit so that my life may be transformed. Give me the grace and courage to live as a disciple in Your Church for the rest of my days. In Jesus name I pray Amen.
@@jonothandoeser Its hard to have a conversation with someone who thinks they know everything. Read the parable again.
God bless you Kelly, I pray you will make a full commitment to Jesus Christ - you have such a tender humble heart. I gave my life to Him 37 years ago - and do not regret a single day. Praise God for His unspeakable Gift.
Amen! 34 years saved for me praise the Lord!
@@amyrojas1998 How wonderful Amy. I was not saved until I was 37 - leading a reprobate life until that time. The dear Lord saved me from drunkenness, debauchery, stealing etc. etc. ... praise His wonderful name. I didn't need someone like Ray to tell me I was a sinner, I knew full well (and I thought I was going to hell) - but the preacher shouted, "Jesus Christ died for sinners" (and said it twice) and I was amazed - I assumed He died for good people. That was indeed Good News for me.... BTW I thank God I never heard the 'Sinners Prayer.' Sue
Thank you brother for all you do for the Kingdom. I promise when I start working again I will get some tracks. I know they work to break the ice and share the word. GOD bless you my brother. I also love all your videos. Keep up the great work.
@@God-fq6jr O no He doesn't - but you could repent
Thank you and God Bless you too!
Psalm 51:1-4 "Have mercy upon me, O God, according to Your steadfast love; according to the multitude of Your tender mercy and loving-kindness blot out my transgressions. Wash me thoroughly [and repeatedly] from my iniquity and guilt and cleanse me and make me wholly pure from my sin!
Thank you brother I'm a US Marine veteran you're wonderful I was raised Catholic my heart is going in a different direction because of you thank you
Amen n hallelujah!
Yep, most people listening to ray generally go a different way - towards atheism!
Stay strong people. Christ is watching.
You too! ❤
@@aspirin2912
John 12:47-49
King James Version
47 And if any man hear my words, and believe not, I judge him not: for I came not to judge the world, but to save the world.
48 He that rejecteth me, and receiveth not my words, hath one that judgeth him: the word that I have spoken, the same shall judge him in the last day.
49 For I have not spoken of myself; but the Father which sent me, he gave me a commandment, what I should say, and what I should speak.
@Steven H You got the Holy Spirit, Stephen?
@@JoeJoe1170
Jesus also said: Luke 19:27 Besides, bring here my enemies, who did not want me to reign over them, and kill them in my presence.
(Christians say that Jesus was only speaking in a parable. Yes, it was a parable, but in fact, he was referring to him. The man of high birth was Jesus, and the put to death. " marks the impiety of Jews, Muslims, Buddhists, atheists… who did not want to convert.
The fulfillment of the Psalm's statement: "Sit on my right hand, until I make your enemies a footstool of your feet" (Psalm 110: 1)).
Jesus has a heart full of love but his true face will be revealed on the day of judgment ...
👀...uh!
I can tell the Lord was DEFINITELY moving upon this man. I have no doubt he will be born again. . Great video
not only him, me as well.
How do you become born again biblically if the sinners prayer is unbiblical? We all know we have to repent from all our sins, but how do we all become born again biblically though if the sinners prayer is unbiblical please summer?
Amen, God bless you!
@@daddyg-eazyyyy7845 confess your sins to the Lord. Make sure you mean it from deep within. Repent from them ( turn away from it). Believe that Jesus died and shed his blood on the cross for your sins and that he rose on the 3rd day. Tell Him to come into your life and wash you clean. Tell him you give and surrender your life to him and will serve him all the days of your life. Then thank him for the precious gift of salvation , thank him for washing you clean, and ask him to teach you His ways..... Say all of that to Him and you will be born again... go get baptized...fully submerged ..
@@daddyg-eazyyyy7845 a sinner's prayer a specific prayer for sinners it's not biblical a person has to pray their own prayer that leads to repentance.
The Lord prayer is the Most Powerful prayer that Jesus Christ taught His disciples. I pray it every morning.
It has changed my life.
This man standing listening about God's word tells me he is a good person..God's blessings to him and his loved ones...🛐
I could see this man’s pride fall and his heart open to Gods love. We must humble ourselves to be able to accept this gift of grace. Thank you Ray.
AND evangelise WITH HUMILITY OURSELVES!!!! NOTE THE MAN'S QUESTION: "dO YOU eVeR SiN?"
WE must ACKNOWLEDGE OUR OWN - OWN FLAWS - fIRsT! before lecturing others.
I don't even tell most people I'm a Christian YET bEcAuSe I KNOW just how flawed iiiiii still am! I work on it daily, and continue learning how to be a Christian...I tell the people I have NOT failed and been a jerk or flawed in front of after DOING SOMETHING LOVING FOR THEM.
@@dposting2941 true that’s what I love about Ray comfort when I watch his videos about how he’s not perfect he confessed and repented how he made a in his words a snuggly cuddly god for himself before he started living waters. But yea your right we Christians should always humble ourselves. God bless you.
Ditto. God saved me in 1976 I was 27 years old. I didn't do anything to earn salvation. I realized it was a gift from God when I read his word and HE gave me understanding. I believed God and took him at his word. I still do. I trust him more and more and more everyday. In the beginning I couldn't wait to share the gospel with people. I would pray with people and lead them, comfortably in prayer as I thought was the right thing to do. I haven't used the sinner's prayer for many years now. Why? Since I realized that the sinner's prayer was nowhere to be found in the scriptures. When I witnessed two people I share the word of God. And I trust the author of God's word to work in each person's heart. God is Sovereign. And God knows exactly what's going on in each human heart. God is our great creator after all. The gospel is concise in: 1 Corinthians 15:1-4ff. May Almighty GOD richly bless you with HIS TRUTH.
As a true believer in Christ, we do still sin, but we are convicted so badly because we are saved, that we ask for forgiveness right away!
It doesn’t mean that that you will NEVER sin again after salvation, but you should not want to anymore.
We will still be a sinner saved by His Grace & Mercy.
What pride? The man thinks "biscuits & gravy" is cussing.
the gospel is the most important thing
Hello sir. sana stop mo na po yang aswang stories mo kasi I believe po and base on my experiences ay ang mga horror na mga palabas o kwento ay isa sa mga dahilan ng pag pasok ng demons sa isang tao kapag sila ay natatakot. Since christian ka po ay kailangan mo na po siguro umiwas diyan.
Yes it is because that counts for your afterlife
@@Squash7x And current life. God created us to spend this life in relationship with Him.
1 Cor 15 v 3-7 The Gospel Jesus died ✝️ for our sins HE was buried and rose again The 3rd Day!
@@lonzo6535 was a comment deleted? I'm just trying to understand your comment. I do agree with you.
So long as this video is posted, this man will be prayed for.
This man has a precious heart!
I love how Ray explained his own temptation to sin. That is the humility that we all need.
He did, but he never stated if he has actually sinned since becoming a believer. Just stated he has temptation.
At 10:35, Ray admits to sinning as a Christian and the lifetime struggle against sin. I know that I struggle against sin and against the "old man" that consistently struggles to regain control of our lives. That's why Jesus said there is a ROAD to destruction and a PATH to everlasting life.
Does Ray still see Himself as a sinner.,.maybe if he does he needs to get born again AGAIN.
@@antmj2335 doubt and fear unbelief worry etc are all sin anything that is not of faith is sin. But we have been forgiven of all our sins forever. That's the good news.
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We still sin after being born-again.
I PRAY FOR KELLY. HE SEEMS TO KNOW THE ROAD HE NEEDS TO TRAVEL ON. I obviously do not know the future but I think this man will be all right. PRAY🙏
God be merciful to me a sinner in Jesus Name📖✝️
I said the sinners prayer many years ago and while saying it I felt my pride leave and a tingling sensation on my head. Like the Holy Spirit was there. My life has never been the same. Weeks before a similar thing happened to my wife
Thanks, Ray. I used to be combative in the comments of some of your videos in the past, but, over time, I've really come around and have gone beyond my petty pride and have accepted the whole Gospel.
I just wanted to say that I'm sorry and that I think you're a good man, and all the glory to God for putting you here. Peace and joy be with you in the name of Jesus Christ, my friend, and likewise to all my brothers and sisters of worship and praise to The Most High.
Jack, what a humble response. Bless you
nice brother. I too had the hardest time confronting my pride.
God bless you for your humble honesty in your previous 'prideful' ways/words ..thank you for validating we are all human and we all fall short of the glory of God at times but for also giving hope in the strength of the Lord and His ability to turn someone's heart around for the greater good!! Life and favour upon you and may God bless you and your life immensely and intensely!
Praise God! Jack, you made me smile so genuinely with that beautiful comment! Jesus loves you brother! So do I:) blessings
That’s great to hear friend
A gentleman with a pure heart. God loves a teachable spirit. I’m praying for you sir.
The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it? Jeremiah 17 9
@@keithwigley1256 ?
@John Paul The Word of God tells us.
AMEN a teachable heart is the good soil which will reap many rewards. I thank God for my teachable heart because even thats a gift.
@John Paul i don't understand what your question even entails? My heart? Being what you are calling an organic blood pump?
You can tell someone has a teachable heart because they are humble and willing to admit that they aren't a good person like everyone seems to think they are. You could probably get a cold blooded killer to admit that he thinks he's a good person; and then read God's word and see its the truth by taking putting his word to action and obeying it.
People are willing to risk so much and believe in things that may not even be real like rumors, gossip, folklore, ghosts or scientific THEORY but just immediately dismiss God is real because they cant sense him with any of his 5 senses. Or they dismiss him because they don't like who God says he is in his word because they think they know how God should be and he isn't that so he either doesn't exist or is an awful God.
Having a teachable heart is a gift because most people are to prideful to submit and surrender and admit they are not good. God loves a teachable heart because his word says so. Test his word, do what it actually says to do and see what God will do.
He is real man he isn't just a fantasy. Humans will invest there life into fantasies ALLL the time. Video games, movies, books, comics, fantasy sports novels and everything but then when it comes to God all the sudden we are labeled crazy and fine, call me crazy. That's ok, praise God for that.
It actually takes more faith to believe that God isn't real then to believe he is.
Tell me John can you PROVE God isn't real? Do you know everything? That would be an absolute lie. Just think about it John.
John 7:17- "Anyone who chooses to do the will of God will find out whether my teaching comes from God or whether I speak on my own"
Thank you for sharing as always. I usually cry tears of joy inside when watching you share what I know to be true. It's so apparent to me how our societies push Sinful ways as being Progressive, Freeing, Brighter, Lighter and every OTHER BUZZWORD they use to lead people astray.
May God bless your work for many years to come sir. Thank you.
This guy is extremely attentive, alert and knows what he is hearing. He will be saved, it is unquestionable..what a great guy! thank you for working with this guy out of the blue I'm glad y'all met❤
AMEN!
Father please draw Kelly to yourself and give him a heart of repentance and the measure of faith. God please bless Ray your faithful servant. In Christ, Amen
Kelly would have repented that very moment if Ray had lead him in a prayer of repentance instead of bringing conviction and dropping the ball. I don't care if you call it 'the sinners prayer', 'getting saved', 'accepting Jesus', 'joining the family of God' or any other name you want to call it. Just help bring them to faith and call it what you like and stop getting people hung up on words and maybe causing some people to be too cautious in their approach. There is nothing wrong with 'the sinners prayer' it is just a sinner praying for forgiveness.. Ray I pray to God this will not be the only opportunity Kelly will ever get. I believe you helped bring conviction and I trust God will draw him to Himself.
Amen
Amen
Ray has gotta stop with the Racist Ego. God is Love and that is expressed in many ways.
Ray's Racist ego is shown by acting like he's a white guy on the Admissions board of heaven. Instead of showing how life is amazing with God RIGHT NOW.
Ray concentrates too much on DESIGNING HEAVEN. Rather than revealing the reality of God in your present life.
@@damianedwards2327 you have to stop with the racist finger pointing. That's not even close to acceptable. This man is doing God's work and trying to get people to understand that they are sinners and in need of a savior. I'll pray for you so you don't see the entire word as racist. It's not true, and not healthy for you or your spirit.
"Repentance is not something you do, its something you don't do." - Ray, I've been a Christian for many years and this was the first time I've heard it this way. Maybe I've heard it and it just didn't click. Thanks so much for the teaching.
Would this be called philosophy?
I actually paused the video and replayed it ! I love that so much.
Me too. It is profound! Makes much more sense. Don’t try to be good. Just don’t do bad.
@@FragranceFrontier I watched it. Thanks for the suggestion. "Repentance is changing your mind." I get this as well. I mean its a slightly different take, but the two ideas work together. God is the father waiting with open arms for the prodigal son to come home. The son had a change of mind at some point. He returned with a change of heart and mind. What Ray said resonated, because the son didn't head out into the world again - nor would he. He came to a point where he truly recognized his own need. It sounds as if Pastor Morris had his own moment of realization. Can you sin and repent daily? I guess you could. Jesus compared healing of disease with forgiveness. True healing would mean you don't have to pray for healing again the next day - because you are no longer sick. If Jesus can heal the sick and they are truly healed, he can forgive the sinner and break the bondage that sin has over him. How many Christians are content with half a healing or only half free from the bondage of sin? This is why we have to work out our salvation. Salvation might be unique for each person. Jesus said we must be born of the spirit, which no man knows where it comes or where it goes. We need to wrestle the angel, like Jacob - reach out a hand and touch the hem of his garment. I believe Ray shows wisdom here. It's not as simple as saying a prayer. It could be, but then like the parable of the sower - the seed of the word can get eaten by birds or choked by weeds. Thanks for the link anyways, got me thinking on it.
When I became born again in Christ Jesus, I found that without trying was turned around, those previous sins I found so easy too commit seem ridiculous and silly now. Repentance literally means to turn around. That was the easy part, but the temptation does come up it's much easier too repent with a new heart.
I really appreciated how you explained repentance and how you have to repent everyday. I never had heard that explanation before. God Bless you Ray!
Go Jesus! Wonderful tenderness in this man's heart. He'll not forget this encounter. 🙌🏻
He was tearing up behind those shades, his facial muscle's betrayed it. And it moved me so much that I teared up with no shades. Let's all not forget to pray for this precious soul so very close to the kingdom of God. God bless you Ray Comfort for your ministry, you work, and for sharing it with the rest of us via these videos, they truly are a blessing
I understand Rays point of view re “sinners prayer” . The Bible does say “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”. Ray talks like every time someone does this, it’s a false confession. That’s not always true, multitudes of people have done this and repented and have been saved. After witnessing to someone it’s important to let them know what to do to be saved. Ie recognise your sin, repent, confess Jesus is lord, believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead., trust Him “like a parachute” as Ray says. You don’t have to pray it with them, but it’s important they know. We know it’s the Holy spirits job to convict, sometimes it’s worth pointing this out to them if you recognise that is happening.
The gospel had a marked effect on this man, I believe he'll be saved. So beautiful
Thank you, a serious wake up. I sent it to my 4-daughters and my grandchildren✝
Felt and sensed incredible anointing from this video! Was truly blessed and passed it on to several people. I love it when the Holy Spirit shows up. Amen!
God bless Ray Comfort. Ray has reaped so many souls for Christ. He puts everything simple enough for a child to understand. God gave Ray a great talent and he uses it to the fullest! ✝️
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Judgement day is coming; will you be ready?
Ray has planted and watered and done his part and truly inspiring. Yet it is only by God's grace can someone believe in Christ...
So neither he who plants nor he who waters is anything, but only God who gives the growth.
1 Corinthians 3:7
But he left baptism out so it wasn't the Gospel.
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Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand; by which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain. For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; and that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:
1 Corinthians 15:1-4 KJV
@@scooterp7009 righto. And do you know that Paul was writing to people who had all been baptized by immersion in Jesus' name? He didn't need to teach them then for they had already obeyed unto salvation.
I cried happy tears. He received the message with an open heart ❤️
Some of these comments are soo meaningless. You should know that the Heavenly Father loves us all ver very much but you must not forget he is rightouse good and just and his son is merciful forgiving loving but you must go through him first to get to the father. If you can’t get to the father then you will not go to paradise so to speak
@@Stephaniemeek220 for no one comes to the Father but by the Son, and no one comes to the Son but by the Father.
God bless you Natalie Jesus loves you ❤🙏😇
Beautiful to see that man receive the Word. Meant to be! I bet his brother is happy!!
The sinners prayer was my call out to Jesus and ever since then I’ve been saved by his grace and his sacrifice he’s changed my life
EXACTLY!
1 John 1:9 NKJV
If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
Faith consists not only of works but also of words.
The "sinners prayer" is not SO unbiblical.
Absolutely the "sinner's prayer" is not so unbiblical:
Jesus' wonderful invitation - "Lo, I stand at the door and knock. If ANY man hear My voice and open the door I will come in to him and eat with him and He will eat with Me."
"Ask and you shall receive, seek and you shall find, knock and the door shall be opened to you."
"Christ IN you, the hope of glory"
"If you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead you shall be saved."
"Unless a man is born again, he cannot see (perceive/understand) the Kingdom of God."
"Whoever believes AND is baptised shall be saved but whoever does not believe shall be condemed" and since there is only "One Lord, One Faith ONE BAPTISM", clearly that means baptism in the Spirit, not water as the thief on the cross next to Jesus demonstrated
Changed HOW?
This dear man has a very special gift in that he has an open spirit and humble demeanor. Dear Lord Jesus: Bless this guy and his family/friends abumdantly!
I am sure that his mother called him Yehoshua {Yeshua} not Jesus.
@@markdemell3717 yeshua is jesus in english from hebrew
@Lars Peter Larson That is absolutely incorrect. Jesus is not the English Translation of our Messiah Yeshua/ Yahoshua. The English transliteration would be closer to Joshua if anything. The name Jesus is only a few hundred years old. It's a personal choice what you choose to use but don't leave misinformation for others. As someone who speaks Hebrew and has studied this I'm telling you the truth. But please do the research yourself and see. The Bible says My people perish for a lack of Knowledge.
@@tiff4971 satan is your god thats wey you newer saing Jehovah to the farther like Jesus did and he is olso named as micaheil
@@tiff4971 The English Jesus is a calque of the Greek Ἰησοῦς, or Iēsoûs. In translations of the Hebrew Bible into Ancient Greek, Iēsoûs was used to translate the Hebrew/Aramaic name Yeshua, a derivation of the earlier Hebrew Yehoshua, or Joshua. Both names mean 'Yah saves'.[2][3][4][5] As a result, it is a commonly accepted fact within academia that Jesus' native Hebrew/Aramaic name was Yeshua.
You can see the sorrow he felt , but the joy sorrow of hearing the good news. And his heart turn like a baby, I believe he got convicted by the holy spirit. God bless him and I hope he become a Christian ✝️ ( Follower of Jesus ) I used to be catholic, but now I am a Christian which is deeper than church it mean I have relationship with Jesus Christ. I speak to him everyday, any time of the day and I get to hear him speak back to me . God I thank you for giving your only son Jesus and I thank you for the gift of the Holy spirit and who lives in me and teach me all things. And again God , Jesus and the holy spirit on three in one.
Awesome testimony
we are the Church, that’s why it’s hard to love the Church because the we sin.
What do you mean by hear Him speak back to you? I dont understand.
@@RepentfollowJesus God speak so many ways , he can speak to you through his word the more you learn his word , the more you can hear him speak and you will kno that he is speaking to you according to his word in the Bible. God says my sheep know my voice and they follow me. John 10:27. Read the Bible, study God words and let it live in you and God will speak to you through his word.
But God speak so many way , Bible, people , his holy spirit and us being in silence. You talk than let him speak back . You will hear his voice if you become his sheep
@Blah Blahblah sorry you lost me . I'm not very sure I'm understanding what you are saying . Can you clarify for me please.
This was very beautiful. Such a lovely man. Had me in tears. God bless you Ray, for the many souls you are leading to Jesus. 🥰
Proud Catholic here. It changed my life and I feel God every time I go to Mass. All these years and it is still there when that bell rings. God bless.
pride is a sin
what a likable guy, naturally very charismatic and genuine.
The rightouse judge the sinners the sinners judge the wicked
I thought the same! Imagine those gifts working for Christ, right?
That’s Holy Spirit shining through!
I get teary-eyed too when I think about how Jesus suffered on the cross for my sins and the sins of the world. God is so good. Thank you LORD Jesus for my salvation. God bless Ray for his faithful service to God.
Jesus did not suffer. He knew that was what he was meant to do. His fate was revealed to him long before the 13 year old Mary and the 43 year old Joseph were chosen to be his Earthly vessel's barers. He was to navigate his journey with gusto and piety. And he did. Did he object to his arrest, "trial" and subsequent execution? No. Why? Because He loved you more than you could EVER comprehend!
@@apvieux5327 .... although He was God in the flesh, flesh feels pain, he felt the piercings to his flesh.
@@apvieux5327 if you had to die a horrible, painful death to save the life of a loved one, and knew it would happen, would you suffer? Yes. Just because he was willing doesn't mean he didn't suffer
@@rosem9383 No. I would put aside the physical"pain" because I would know that she would be alright.
@@apvieux5327 I understand what you are saying, but if Jesus wasn't going to suffer, than why would he have asked God if there was any other way in the garden, so fervently that her was sweating blood?
Thank you for this video and your wisdom. I became a christian a year ago. I am in this wonderful journey that I never ever thought I was going to be in. Only God can turn a life long atheist into a believer. Amen!
Amen. I too was a hard core atheist till 2018. Praise the Lord joyfully!
I agree 💯. I fear God and would never tell someone "repeat after me, tell them what to say, and then tell them they are born again". When I see people on Christian television do this, it's frightening to think that they have not even considered that they don't know who is watching. Someone could have just tuned in and says okay. Repentance leads to salvation. A repentant heart.
This guy was so open I think God wanted and planned this interaction.
You know God planned this encounter. Hallelujah! Thank you Jesus for Kelly's previous soul. Thank you Lord for completing your work of salvation in his life. Great grace!!
"Confess with you're mouth, believe in your heart and you shall be saved. God is faithful to forgive us of our sins". " Every knee shall bow and every tounge confess that Jesus Christ is LORD".
Repent, believe, be baptized in water and receive the Holy Spirit.
I always thought the gospel was just accept Jesus and believe in him, but I missed half of the whole gospel and my walk was harder because of it.
@@davidpiot8098 Bible says it will
@@davidpiot8098 the Bible, it seems you need to actually read it
@@davidpiot8098 what is in scripture is so, it is true regardless of your opinions and denial.
If you deny Gods word is perfect and look to other books and men then you’re in grave danger and heresy
I absolutely LOVED this interaction with Kelly!!! I pray 🙏 it truly 🙏 had an impact 🙏 on him 🙏 & his soul 🙏 ❤️
Love you Ray, you do such awesome work. I pray for you, your family and your work. May God’s face shine upon you and keep you.
I remember when I first went to church doing the sinners prayer, I can honestly say it didn't do really anything to me, but when I felt God truly in my heart is when I ask him personally, I said Lord if your there please come into my life, please help me understand your word, and that's when I felt this unbelievable radiated heat that warmed my heart for 7 days of perfect peace, it's a feeling I can only explain in that way it was my personal experience, before that I was ready to give up on life as I went through a broken heart during that time, the Bible says the Lord is their for the broken hearted, that's my personal experience with God.
It's more than words can ever explain anf that's when you realize god is Real! Like REAL REAL
@@rachellejones1361 thank you for your comment, I hope your doing good.
@@cristinaavila2456That's when I knew he was 100% real:)
LUKE 11 ?...
@@djmc8505 That's the Lords prayer was there a question you had about that scripture?
"If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us."
if you don't sin Jesus died for nothing!
Thank you for your faithfulness and making of disciples for Christ, dear Ray! John 14:6.
I am catholic. But something in me always fear the Lord. I doubt my salvation sometimes because of religion. I trust Jesus will save me even if i am in the wrong religion. I surrender to Him.🙏😞
"Fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom..."
It's a fruit of the Holy Spirit, and you are blessed. It took me decades before God gave me the grace of the Holy fear of the Lord. You're not in the wrong religion. You are God's child and He loves you. Look into catholic testimonials or "catholic answers" on youtube for your questions. The church welcomes intellectual pursuits
God sees your heart. Trusting in Him as your savour is how you are saved. Some rituals can help us focus to be more like him, they might prepare us to hear his voice, but in and of themselves they have no power to save. Only Jesus does. Religion often tries to use guilt to make you dependent on them for salvation. But they cannot provide assurance of salvation, nor can they step in the place of God and mark you as forgiven in his sight. Only God can do that. And when God does forgive us it's because he sees us wearing the pure robes of Christ we accepted as a gift from Him we do not deserve. Those who imagine they can make better garments on their own are those who rely on religion in it's empty form which God rejects.After we are saved though, our good deeds are then done as a celebration of the reality we have stepped into, they are not done out of pride or self deception that we are better than others. So the first posture is much more healthy and humble. God has no denominational labels that determine salvation, only what is the person's heart towards him. And those who seek him he promises will find. He sends helpers to those seeking so they can grow. God bless you!
Prayed for you! Seek God thru Bible reading & prayers.
Seek the Lord through His Word! The Bible is the only way we can know how to be saved. If your religion doesn't line up with God's word it is false. I will pray for you and I truly hope you will understand the truth of the gospel.
What a beautiful soul you are.
We are meant to fear God which is why we hold so fast to His Word and nothing else.
Catholicism is replete with extra-biblical sources and material but the Word says, "Whoever goes beyond the teachings of Christ does not have God with him."
Please read, take to heart and respond to Jesus marvellous invitation in Revelation 3:20 for "From the overflow of the heart come the words that men shall speak."
Revelation 3:20:
"Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.
Repent, receive and ask for the Spirit of Truth and you (we) must get out of false religion, otherwise we will do down with the sinking ship.
Ignorance will be no shield on the Day of Judgment.
❤🩹
I loved his openess and listening. May the Lord win his heart.
Absolutely!
I love the story of Nicodemus' chat with Jesus about being born again. If people just repeat the sinner's prayer and backslide, then maybe they did not understand the power of God's word. The "sinner's prayer" is not an incandation where one speaks the magic words and voila! I remember specifically the day I bowed my head and prayed when Billy Graham gave the invitation during his summer crusades in '67. At 13, I really did not understand, but know the Spriit of God kept me from many issues plagued by young people. Fast forward: After a year in Iraq, I was ready to head home when I suffered a stroke at Ft. Benning. As I layed in the ambulance, I realized how close to death I may be, or worse, becoming paralyzed. With that thought, I physically with my lips spoke praise to Jesus and proclaimed Him Lord of All. If I was to become paralyzed, then those whould be my last words spoken. With that I asked what I could learn from this emergency to help others. Then I heard the Lord's voice that nothing more will move against me. When I heard those words, the driver asked the attendant "Fast? Or slow and steady?" My attendant said "Slow. I think we're good." My word of confirmation. I suffered with NO debilitating conditions. Praise the Lord Almighty of Heaven and Earth!
I believe 100% you made a difference in Kelly’s life. He was listening very carefully when you was explaining the Gospel message. God Bless you and may your channel continue to grow, as you spread the best news ever. The Gospel of Jesus Christ. You got another subscription from me. Thanks brother for your love of Christ.
I love this guy he was really humble/grateful that Ray shared the truth! It would really be easy and inspiring to witness if all the unsaved would be so open.
So true! He was so open and honest ! God bless him!
So incredible. I couldn't imagine that here in Germany ...
I need to meet you Ray, I overdosed a few years ago and have since been bound to a wheelchair, can you please pray for me that my body be healed? I am so thankful Ray for your ministry and for your service to our Lord, I love you and I’ve been praying for you for years now. Thank you
I’m glad your still here Jared ,I’m praying for you
Praying for you ❤
Lord Jesus I pray that you heal Jared from being bound to a wheelchair and Sin and may you restore him for your Glory and use him for your Kingdom's purpose,save him and make him into a mighty man of God.
Praying for you Jared.
@@aspirin2912 lol never mind. I see you can’t help yourself 🤣
Kelly is a humble guy with a beautiful spirit because he listens and admits .God bless him.
Thanks for your words! You are absolutely right! I never prayed "the sinners prayer" with anybody because I have been saved only by faith 35 years ago without praying at all at first! I only knew that I went to bed crying after hearing the gospel and woke up knowing that I have eternal life and having no fear of death anymore. And on the other hand I saw so many people who went "to the altar" and prayed the sinners prayer and never started living with Jesus or changed their lives.
It is unbiblical, as you said, because we are saved by faith!
What a great video Ray! Thank you for share with all of us this message that we all need and some are looking for or need in our lives. Long live Jesus
I sure hope this guy got saved. He was so open to the gospel.✝️
I love how Ray does not force religion but he opens the eyes of those he speaks with of seeking a relationship with God. May God bless Ray abundantly ❤
EXCEPT for God's people! 😯
@@RStark-ek7mh Don't you know?
All those born of the Spirit of Truth, who are in Christ - from every tribe and people and nation and language and this by GOD'S election, not "Chinese Whispers" (man telling man what man says that God says)
@@RStark-ek7mh To what does this refer?
Praying for Kelly! Thank you, Ray, for your work sharing the Gospel!!!
From the U.K..............I am really glad to hear this Ray . I watch all your stuff and I can see you really do have a love for the Triune God ,....but more importantly you have a real love for unsaved people .This was a special video for me because way back in 1994 . one evening after silently on my own I prayed to God and had a REAL supernatural experience . I knew after sleeping that night I woke up a completely different person . My thoughts , my words and my actions were never the same . Though my life has been a rollercoaster as a Christian , The Holy Spirit has never left me . I KNOW I am a born again believer saved and sealed with the Holy Spirit .
I was very saddened to hear this view. I was convicted in a meeting but had no idea what to do. I was greatly relieved when a Salvation Army Officer asked me if I would like to give my life to Jesus and he led me in a sinners prayer. I will never forget the peace that came into my heart. Thank God he didn’t share the same view as is here stated otherwise I would not be saved and serving the Lord today as a pastor. I am fully aware that the prayer has to come from the heart as well as the mouth but this is no reason not to lead people in prayer. I have always admired Mr Comfort’s teaching and he has a great ministry but in this he is greatly mistaken and I cannot fathom what he hopes to achieve by this. I sincerely hope he will be gracious enough to change his view as there must be many that like me did not have a clue how to respond to such conviction. The Law may lead us to the Cross but conversion can only be achieved by the work of the Holy Spirit. If Doctors only diagnosed but did not guide a recovery programme little would ever be achieved.
Yes I agree with you totally Alan! I prayed the sinners prayer to Jesus with all my heard and mouth when I was 33, I knew I was saved and got a brandnew heart and spirit! I now am 71 and feel very blessed! I love my Father God só very much! 🙏❤🙏❤🙏🙏🙏
Please Ray! Change your mind about the 'sinners prayer' ! Otherwise they may never know what to do! Praying with them to accept Jesus in their heart is always good! The Holy Spirit will do the rest! 🙏❤🙏❤
Thank you for your kind comments Jesus bless you for it.
Amen same here. I said something like a sinners prayer 10 years ago, asking Jesus to forgive me and save me. Not the prayer that saved me but accepting Jesus Christ, believing and confessing that He died and is risen and that I could have a relationship with him and make heaven my home. I meant every word. No one took me by the hand and forced me to do anything.I just believed the Gospel. And good thing someone prayed with me.
He did lead him in prayer though. He just didn't pray FOR him to believe into Jesus, because biblically only he can do that. Maybe I would ask someone if they would like to pray with me after I prayed for them or something..follow the Holy Spirit's leading
I get his point. No HUMAN being can be perfect enough to be saved. Thank you Lord for your grace and Your mercy... and through the Blood of Jesus, we our souls are saved.
Jesus died for our sins a.k.a laws that are broken. SOTHAT we may live eternally with him again as Adam and Eve did at one time. This was gods will that men and god could once walk together again. He is sent his son to preach this good news
We are clean not saved because clean is what god is clean from any sin impurity evil ect
Finally Ray explained it better this time. So it should shut the mouth of the ones that always say he preaches a different gospel. Finally I hope people can see that it’s not a different one. It is the gospel! 🙌🙌🙏
This man had a beautiful humble heart. A man Jesus would probably call a man in whom was no guile
Thank you Ray this touched me today to hear this I met you many years ago at a courthouse in Cerritos . You gave me a CD Titled what Hollywood thinks.Then you prayed with me and I had favor in court that day I never forgot you and the originality in your voice and then I came across this channel what a blessing
What a wonderful testimony! Bless you!
Amen. Thank you for sharing your testimony. Hope you are doing well🙏
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Wow - God gives us His mercy and grace even when we don't deserve it. He gives, because it is in HIs nature to pour out blessing. He is a good good God, his mercy endures forever. He calls us to follow Him.
@@firstbornjordan 🙌🏻Yes He does. He is a merciful God. God bless you🙏
I was 7 years old when I came to saving faith in Christ. My grandpa had explained the gospel to me, starting from the fall of Adam and how his sin was imputed to me. I was thoroughly convicted. By the end of his talk with me, I knew that I not only needed Jesus, I wanted Him! My grandpa led me in what would probably be called the "sinner's prayer", simply because I was too young to fully articulate and put into words what I was feeling. I knew what I was doing, though. I knew I was a sinner and needed Jesus and I was under no illusion that the prayer itself saved me.
Romans 10:9-10
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.
@@farealwitit7947 I have a question: if you believe in Christ dying for you and you struggle with sin then get killed in a car accident.....does that person go to heaven or hell?
@@Madpencildust22 according to my studies, once saved always saved
Ephesians 2:8-9
For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith-and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God- not by works, so that no one can boast.
Romans 11:29
for God’s gifts and his call are irrevocable.
youre not saved until you show the signs of salvation. many people claim they believe, but dont. you must repent also
Mark 16:16-18
16 Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned. 17 And these signs will accompany those who believe: In my name they will drive out demons; they will speak in new tongues; 18 they will pick up snakes with their hands; and when they drink deadly poison, it will not hurt them at all; they will place their hands on sick people, and they will get well.”
you can struggle with sin if youre saved. you must deny your flesh and walk in the spirit. you most likely need deliverance. fasting also helps. if you have any other questions feel free to ask. god bless!
@@farealwitit7947 thank you! What do you mean by needing deliverance? How do I go about that and fastjng?
@@Madpencildust22 welcome! deliverance is the removal of demons. almost everyone has demons that entered through sin. they influence you abnormally to sin, making it very difficult to overcome sin. you can find a deliverance minister near you or go to a church that does deliverance, but its not a common thing because most churches are corrupt. if you want, i can try to deliver you through zoom. its up to you. if youre interested visit my youtube channel and get my email from there. as far as fasting is concerned, you basically just drink water, no food. it helps you to lower the strength of the flesh. there are also health benefits and it brings you closer to god. i only recommend doing this on days youre not very physically active. typical fasts are for 3 days. you can do more. up to you. you will see a big difference and you will probably experience some deliverance from fasting itself.
Do youu every hear from these people again? I pray for everyone I see you ministering the gospel.🙏🙏❣️
I can honestly say I appreciate you and the ministry God has blessed you with. You are such a huge encouragement to me. Keep plowing, planting, and watering brother.
My sister and I took the sinners prayer.... we both received the gift of the Holy Spirit... but years down the road we back slid. We did not understand what it meant to follow Jesus until many years later. Thank God he kept us where He is.
This is how you get saved
Now when they heard this, they were pricked in their heart, and said unto Peter and to the rest of the apostles, Men and brethren, what shall we do? Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost. ( There is no such thing as the sinner's prayer)
Acts 2:37-38 KJV
Your lack of understanding did not come from saying the sinners prayer it came from the lack of understanding and knowledge in the years to come, Salvation is the beginning of the journey. Sanctification is a process that comes with the transformation that comes with being instructed and washed by the Word of God. Following Jesus and how to do it comes from His word and through discipleship and being involved with a Bible believing and teaching church. I am so glad that you are now doing well. God is faithful to keep that which we have committed unto Him against that day. It is a walk of faith and devotion, Bless you.
Same thing with me. Praise God he never gave up on me.
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.
@@checkyourself-ish And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house. And they spake unto him the word of the Lord, and to all that were in his house. And he took them the same hour of the night, and washed their stripes; and was baptized, he and all his, straightway.
Acts 16:31-33 KJV [ You have to get baptised ]
"Jesus said to him, 'I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.'" John 14:6
Jesus is the only way to eternal life in heaven. So don't trust in your goodness to save you into heaven because we are all sinners. Instead put your trust in the Savior, Jesus Christ. He died in your place so that you might be set free from sin and death. He did this because He loves you so much! Hopefully this positively impacted you today. God bless you.
Wrong you have to repent till the day you die to get to heaven.
@@letsfindout6587 So that means if I become Christian and do a sin, then I am going to hell?
@@letsfindout6587 You're not Yeshua.
@@MMACinephile Jesus is Not the Father. He and the Father are One. This whole acts 2:38 movement is a Error.
God loves us because that is who God is He dose everything for His Name and Glory Not because we deserve it. We don’t.
Glory to God for the seed planted in this sensible heart!God bless both of you!
Thank you so much for the transparency and love in leading this man to Truth, Jesus!! Amen.
Why would I stop saying The Lord's Prayer, when it was Jesus who instructed us how to pray.
That's the key words, how to pray.
I could tell that Kelly’s heart has softened up. I pray that he’s repented and turned from a sinful life.
Praise God if that's the case ❤❤❤
One of the best interviews😁 these interviews really help me to evangelize people. Thank you and God bless you in all that you do.
I Love how you aknowleged your sin when he asked if you hav sinned. That was wonderful. God bless you for being so honest
What a humble, sincere coachable guy. Kelly, I have a feeling I'm not the only one who is praying for you. Go Beach!
Thank you and God Bless Scot. Means a lot
@@kellyvida93 Kelly?!! God bless you sir. You were so humble. We are praying for you brother that you receive God's amazing grace. It'll be the best decision you ever make. We love you man. 😉
I was moved to tears by Kelly wanting this message in his Heart🔥❤ Feeding God's people!
Hi 👋 how are you doing today
Know the rights of the poor have perfect understanding
It's some time ago that this video was made, I hope and pray that Kelly has taken that talk with him to heart , he's a very kind and respectful man, may God bless him!! And Ray, great advice about the sinners pray!! thanks!! God bless you too 🤗
Joel 2:32 all shall call on the name on lord shall be saved
I was very glad to hear that explanation about the sinner's prayer. How many thousands or millions of people have a false assurance because of it. Thank you for explaining the difference between repentance and being led into you saying you're sorry.
@End Censorship! You have to start somewhere. The prayer is the beginning, but you also must begin to repent. The prayer is not a magic spell. God searches the heart. If you declare Jesus is Lord, ask for forgiveness of sins, acknowledge that Christ's death and resurrection paid your sin debt and you accept that gift, combined with a repentant heart, you are saved. You must continue to repent as you examine your life for change. If you don't, the prayer is without meaning. Continued study of Scripture and prayer are necessary to see where you need to change.
@End Censorship! "ineffective". 2-3% of countless thousands is a lot of souls saved.
@End Censorship! Jesus said, “Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. Anything can be done the wrong way. If the sinners prayer is done right, which is using Scripture, people do and can be saved. Nothing wrong with the "seed", the people just rejected it. That doesn't make the seed bad! Matthew 18 “Hear then the parable of the sower: 19 When anyone hears the word of the kingdom and does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what has been sown in his heart. This is what was sown along the path. 20 As for what was sown on rocky ground, this is the one who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy, 21 yet he has no root in himself, but endures for a while, and when tribulation or persecution arises on account of the word, immediately he falls away.[b] 22 As for what was sown among thorns, this is the one who hears the word, but the cares of the world and the deceitfulness of riches choke the word, and it proves unfruitful. 23 As for what was sown on good soil, this is the one who hears the word and understands it. He indeed bears fruit and yields, in one case a hundredfold, in another sixty, and in another thirty.”
@@aspirin2912 are you an atheist? Ps Jesus is not ignorant. That’s the wrong choice of word here I think 🤔
🕊👼🏾may YAHUAH my heavenly Father bless you all, keep you all, guide you all, protect you all at all times in the name of YAHUSHA my MESSIAH I pray🎤HALLELUYAH🎸SHALUM family love ya'll😇🕎
📖“Here is the patience of the saints: here are they that keep the commandments of YAHUAH, and the faith of YAHUSHA.”📖Revelation 14:12
10:35 mark, he asks, "Do you ever sin?" Amen brother. I can tell he was looking towards hope to know that it is possible to overcome the temptations of world. But only by the proper knowledge and understanding and honest love for our good Lord Jesus. God bless you Ray. I pray to see you in Heaven someday, along with all the strong God loving hearts that walked this earth.
Do you have a sacred heart from Jesus. You know the blesseds that Jesus talked about outside the Jerusalem walls on the mount olives. One was a peacemaker then a meek ect
Amen. Don't trust in the sinner's prayer. Trust in Jesus.
I’ve always had an issue with telling someone to say the sinner’s pray but never knew why. Thank you for explaining it so simply!