{"id":2680,"date":"2025-04-14T06:17:26","date_gmt":"2025-04-14T06:17:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/answeringtoday.com\/staging\/4887\/?p=2680"},"modified":"2025-05-05T13:26:59","modified_gmt":"2025-05-05T20:26:59","slug":"what-is-the-prayer-of-acceptance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/answeringtoday.com\/staging\/4887\/what-is-the-prayer-of-acceptance\/","title":{"rendered":"What is The Prayer of Acceptance?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2680\" class=\"elementor elementor-2680\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-570e5f78 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"570e5f78\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee206ad elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"ee206ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40cb210 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"40cb210\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73e88eb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"73e88eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">QUESTION:<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb480e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cb480e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">WHAT IS THE PRAYER OF ACCEPTANCE?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5fb8f9c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5fb8f9c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d9e901 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5d9e901\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">ANSWER:<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2869cabb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2869cabb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote><p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"><strong>The <em data-start=\"1055\" data-end=\"1077\">prayer of acceptance<\/em> is a personal and intentional confession of faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. It is a prayer that declares your belief in His death and resurrection and your desire to be reconciled with God.<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd8a3bd elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"bd8a3bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74afc61 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"74afc61\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"\" data-start=\"299\" data-end=\"550\">When someone hears the Good news of salvation through Jesus Christ, there comes a moment of decision\u2014a turning point where the heart responds to God in faith. This moment is often expressed through what is commonly called the <em data-start=\"525\" data-end=\"550\">\u201cprayer of acceptance.\u201d<\/em><\/p><p class=\"\" data-start=\"552\" data-end=\"705\">But what exactly is this prayer? Is it a formula? Is it a tradition? Or is it something deeper\u2014a spiritual declaration of a new life beginning in Christ?<\/p><p class=\"\" data-start=\"707\" data-end=\"1006\">In this article, we\u2019ll explore what the <em data-start=\"747\" data-end=\"769\">prayer of acceptance<\/em> truly means, its biblical foundation, and why it\u2019s a powerful expression of faith in Jesus. We\u2019ll also look at the key components of this prayer, and conclude with a heartfelt, powerful prayer you can say to begin your journey with God.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40f3158 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"40f3158\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-467f221 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"467f221\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 data-start=\"300\" data-end=\"324\">A Plea to Evangelists<\/h4><p class=\"\" data-start=\"326\" data-end=\"410\">To every evangelist, preacher, missionary, and soul-winner\u2014this is a heartfelt plea.<\/p><p class=\"\" data-start=\"412\" data-end=\"724\">If you have the desire to share the Word of God and see people come to Christ, praise God! You are taking part in the greatest mission on earth. But let us not forget the weight and the purpose of the Gospel message. Our calling is not merely to lead someone in a prayer\u2014it is to preach Christ and Him crucified.<\/p><p class=\"\" data-start=\"726\" data-end=\"1025\">Sadly, I have witnessed many instances where the goal seems to be to rush a person into praying the <em data-start=\"826\" data-end=\"848\">prayer of acceptance<\/em>\u2014often without clearly presenting the Gospel or helping them understand why Jesus came, died, and rose again. The person may repeat the words, but do they understand the Savior?<\/p><blockquote><p class=\"\" data-start=\"1027\" data-end=\"1164\">Let us remember:<br data-start=\"1043\" data-end=\"1046\" \/><strong data-start=\"1046\" data-end=\"1164\">We are not called to convert people by repetition; we are called to preach the truth so they can respond in faith. <\/strong><em data-start=\"1170\" data-end=\"1237\">\u201cSo then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the<\/em> <em data-start=\"1170\" data-end=\"1237\">word<\/em><em data-start=\"1170\" data-end=\"1237\"> of God.\u201d<\/em> (Romans 10:17)<\/p><\/blockquote><p class=\"\" data-start=\"1168\" data-end=\"1254\">Until the Gospel is preached, how can someone truly know what they are accepting? How can they call on Him in whom they have not believed? <em data-start=\"1743\" data-end=\"1873\">\u201cHow then shall they call on Him in whom they have not believed? And how shall they believe in Him of whom they have not heard?\u201d<\/em> (Romans 10:14a)<\/p><p class=\"\" data-start=\"1893\" data-end=\"2207\">The <em data-start=\"1897\" data-end=\"1919\">prayer of acceptance<\/em> is not a shortcut to salvation. It is a tool\u2014a response to a heart that has already been touched and awakened by the truth of the Gospel. When someone understands the message of Christ, the <em data-start=\"2110\" data-end=\"2132\">prayer of acceptance<\/em> becomes their first step back to God, spoken in faith, with understanding.<\/p><p class=\"\" data-start=\"2209\" data-end=\"2467\">So, let us preach Christ. Let us exalt the cross. Let us tell people why they need a Savior, and who that Savior is. And when they are ready\u2014when their hearts are stirred by truth\u2014then let us guide them, in love, to take that step of faith and return to God.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef87425 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"ef87425\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb980b8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cb980b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 data-start=\"1013\" data-end=\"1049\">The Prayer of Acceptance<\/h3><p class=\"\" data-start=\"1051\" data-end=\"1405\">The <strong><em data-start=\"1055\" data-end=\"1077\">prayer of acceptance<\/em><\/strong> or sometimes called <strong>&#8220;The Sinner&#8217;s Prayer&#8221;<\/strong> is a personal and intentional confession of faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. It is a prayer that declares your belief in His death and resurrection and your desire to be reconciled with God. It is also a decision\u2014a turning point where you choose to make things right with God and surrender your life to Jesus as Lord and Savior.<\/p><p class=\"\" data-start=\"1407\" data-end=\"1430\">The Apostle Paul wrote: <strong><em data-start=\"1436\" data-end=\"1578\">\u201cFor 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.\u201d<\/em> (Ephesians 2:8\u20139)<\/strong><\/p><p class=\"\" data-start=\"1600\" data-end=\"1815\">Faith is not merely mental agreement; it\u2019s a deep trust in Jesus\u2014believing in His finished work at the cross and responding with the whole heart. The <em data-start=\"1750\" data-end=\"1772\">prayer of acceptance<\/em> is how that trust is personally expressed.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4312dc elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"d4312dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36b6ec8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"36b6ec8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 data-start=\"1822\" data-end=\"1871\">Who Is Jesus and Why Do We Need to Accept Him?<\/h4><p class=\"\" data-start=\"1873\" data-end=\"2161\">The <em data-start=\"1877\" data-end=\"1899\">prayer of acceptance<\/em> is rooted in who Jesus is and what He has done. Jesus Christ is the Son of the Living God, the promised Messiah who came to reconcile sinful humanity back to God. He lived a sinless life, died on the cross for our sins, and rose from the grave on the third day.<\/p><p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\" data-start=\"2165\" data-end=\"2287\"><strong><em data-start=\"2167\" data-end=\"2272\">\u201cBut God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.\u201d<\/em> (Romans 5:8)<\/strong><\/p><p data-start=\"2165\" data-end=\"2287\">\u00a0<\/p><p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\" data-start=\"2291\" data-end=\"2359\"><strong><em data-start=\"2293\" data-end=\"2341\">\u201cHe is not here; for He is risen, as He said.\u201d<\/em> (Matthew 28:6a)<\/strong><\/p><p data-start=\"2291\" data-end=\"2359\">\u00a0<\/p><p class=\"\" data-start=\"2361\" data-end=\"2440\">He is the only way back to God. He is the only way to be forgiven and restored.<\/p><p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\" data-start=\"2444\" data-end=\"2569\"><strong><em data-start=\"2446\" data-end=\"2555\">\u201cJesus said to him, \u2018I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.\u2019\u201d<\/em> (John 14:6)<\/strong><\/p><p data-start=\"2571\" data-end=\"2739\">\u00a0<\/p><p class=\"\" data-start=\"2571\" data-end=\"2739\">When you believe this truth in your heart and desire to return to God, the natural next step is to confess that faith\u2014this is where the <em data-start=\"2707\" data-end=\"2729\">prayer of acceptance<\/em> comes in.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13b308a elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"13b308a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76b4039 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"76b4039\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 data-start=\"2746\" data-end=\"2791\">What the Prayer of Acceptance Is\u2014And Isn\u2019t<\/h4><h5 data-start=\"2793\" data-end=\"2824\">It\u2019s Not a Religious Ritual<\/h5><p class=\"\" data-start=\"2826\" data-end=\"2973\">There is no magic in the words themselves. The <em data-start=\"2873\" data-end=\"2895\">prayer of acceptance<\/em> is not about repeating a script. It is about what is happening in your heart.<\/p><p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\" data-start=\"2826\" data-end=\"2973\"><strong><em data-start=\"2979\" data-end=\"3117\">\u201cThat if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">believe in your heart<\/span> that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.\u201d<\/em> (Romans 10:9)<\/strong><\/p><p data-start=\"2826\" data-end=\"2973\">\u00a0<\/p><h5 data-start=\"3135\" data-end=\"3167\">It Is a Heartfelt Confession<\/h5><p class=\"\" data-start=\"3169\" data-end=\"3235\">The <em data-start=\"3173\" data-end=\"3195\">prayer of acceptance<\/em> is a sincere act of faith. It includes:<\/p><ul><li>Acknowledgment of your need for forgiveness.<\/li><li>Declaration of your decision to come back to God (repentance).<\/li><li>Declaration of your faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, His death and His resurrection.<\/li><li>Acceptance of Jesus as your personal Lord and Savior.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-783123e elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"783123e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96a48e1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"96a48e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 data-start=\"3995\" data-end=\"4038\">Key Elements of the Prayer of Acceptance<\/h4><p class=\"\" data-start=\"4040\" data-end=\"4101\">The <em data-start=\"4044\" data-end=\"4066\">prayer of acceptance<\/em> includes several essential truths:<\/p><p data-start=\"4040\" data-end=\"4101\">\u00a0<\/p><h5 data-start=\"4103\" data-end=\"4158\">1. Faith in the Death and Resurrection of Jesus<\/h5><p class=\"\" data-start=\"4160\" data-end=\"4236\">Salvation is not possible without believing in the redemptive work of Jesus.<\/p><p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\" data-start=\"4240\" data-end=\"4405\"><strong><em data-start=\"4242\" data-end=\"4380\">\u201cChrist died for our sins according to the Scriptures&#8230; He was buried, and&#8230; He rose again the third day according to the Scriptures.\u201d<\/em> (1 Corinthians 15:3\u20134)<\/strong><\/p><p data-start=\"4240\" data-end=\"4405\">\u00a0<\/p><h5 data-start=\"4407\" data-end=\"4448\">2. A Decision to Come Back to God<\/h5><p class=\"\" data-start=\"4450\" data-end=\"4557\">This is repentance\u2014not just feeling sorry, but making a firm decision to turn back to God and live for Him.<\/p><p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\" data-start=\"4561\" data-end=\"4628\"><strong><em data-start=\"4563\" data-end=\"4613\">\u201c<span id=\"en-NKJV-27554\" class=\"text Acts-17-30\">Truly,\u00a0these times of ignorance God overlooked, but\u00a0now commands all men everywhere to repent,\u00a0<\/span><span id=\"en-NKJV-27555\" class=\"text Acts-17-31\"><sup class=\"versenum\">31\u00a0<\/sup>because He has appointed a day on which\u00a0He will judge the world in righteousness by the Man whom He has ordained. He has given assurance of this to all by\u00a0raising Him from the dead.\u201d<\/span>\u201d<\/em> (Acts 17:30-31)<\/strong><\/p><p data-start=\"4561\" data-end=\"4628\">\u00a0<\/p><h5 data-start=\"4630\" data-end=\"4663\">3. Asking for Forgiveness<\/h5><p class=\"\" data-start=\"4665\" data-end=\"4717\">We must acknowledge our sin and ask for God\u2019s mercy.<\/p><p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\" data-start=\"4721\" data-end=\"4856\"><strong><em data-start=\"4723\" data-end=\"4841\">\u201cIf we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.\u201d<\/em> (1 John 1:9)<\/strong><\/p><p data-start=\"4721\" data-end=\"4856\">\u00a0<\/p><h4 data-start=\"4858\" data-end=\"4903\">4. Receiving Jesus as Lord and Savior<\/h4><p class=\"\" data-start=\"4905\" data-end=\"4975\">Salvation is a gift to those who believe and receive Jesus personally.<\/p><p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\" data-start=\"4979\" data-end=\"5114\"><strong><em data-start=\"4981\" data-end=\"5100\">\u201cBut as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, to those who believe in His name.\u201d<\/em> (John 1:12)<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd0bb7c elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"dd0bb7c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0da046d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0da046d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 data-start=\"5121\" data-end=\"5160\">Why the Prayer of Acceptance Matters<\/h4><p class=\"\" data-start=\"5162\" data-end=\"5339\">The <em data-start=\"5166\" data-end=\"5188\">prayer of acceptance<\/em> is often the first step in a new life of faith. It marks the moment you choose to leave your old life behind and be made right with God through Jesus.<\/p><p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\" data-start=\"5343\" data-end=\"5460\"><strong><em data-start=\"5345\" data-end=\"5445\">\u201cTherefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.\u201d<\/em> (Romans 5:1)<\/strong><\/p><p data-start=\"5343\" data-end=\"5460\">\u00a0<\/p><p class=\"\" data-start=\"5462\" data-end=\"5531\">It is your way of saying, \u201cI believe. I surrender. I am coming home.\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ed9971 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"7ed9971\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea23e61 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ea23e61\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 data-start=\"5538\" data-end=\"5574\">Final Thoughts: Today Is Your Day<\/h3><p class=\"\" data-start=\"5576\" data-end=\"5718\">God is calling you\u2014not to religion, but to a relationship with Him through His Son. The <em data-start=\"5664\" data-end=\"5686\">prayer of acceptance<\/em> is how you respond to His call.<\/p><p class=\"\" data-start=\"5722\" data-end=\"5821\"><strong><em data-start=\"5724\" data-end=\"5798\">\u201cBehold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.\u201d<\/em> (2 Corinthians 6:2b)<\/strong><\/p><p data-start=\"5722\" data-end=\"5821\">\u00a0<\/p><p class=\"\" data-start=\"5823\" data-end=\"5867\">If you fully understand the significance of this prayer and if you are ready, pray this from your heart:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d517232 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d517232\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\" data-start=\"7084\" data-end=\"7097\"><em><strong>\u201cFather God, I come before You, admitting that I have sinned against You.<\/strong><\/em><br data-start=\"350\" data-end=\"353\" \/><em><strong>I am sorry for the life I lived away from and in rejection of You.<\/strong><\/em><br data-start=\"419\" data-end=\"422\" \/><em><strong>I need You, Lord.<\/strong><\/em><br data-start=\"439\" data-end=\"442\" \/><em><strong>Today, I make this decision to return to You.<\/strong><\/em><br data-start=\"487\" data-end=\"490\" data-is-only-node=\"\" \/><em><strong>I also believe that the Lord Jesus Christ died for my sins<\/strong><\/em><br data-start=\"548\" data-end=\"551\" \/><em><strong>and rose again because He is the Messiah and the Son of God.<\/strong><\/em><br data-start=\"611\" data-end=\"614\" \/><em><strong>I now surrender my life to You, Lord Jesus.<\/strong><\/em><br data-start=\"657\" data-end=\"660\" \/><em><strong>Come into my life, be my Lord and Savior, and change me.<\/strong><\/em><br data-start=\"716\" data-end=\"719\" \/><em><strong>I receive Your forgiveness and Your gift of eternal life.<\/strong><\/em><br data-start=\"776\" data-end=\"779\" \/><em><strong>Thank You for saving me. Amen.\u201d<\/strong><\/em><\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36b932f elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"36b932f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96d2016 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"96d2016\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"\" data-start=\"2378\" data-end=\"2402\">Welcome to New Life With Jesus!<\/h3><p class=\"\" data-start=\"2404\" data-end=\"2617\">If you just prayed that prayer with faith, <strong data-start=\"2447\" data-end=\"2467\">congratulations!<\/strong> You are now a child of God, forgiven, redeemed, and born again. You have crossed from death to life, from darkness to light, and from guilt to grace.<\/p><p class=\"\" data-start=\"2619\" data-end=\"2782\">The journey of following Jesus begins today. Seek Him through His Word, connect with other believers, and grow in the grace and knowledge of the Lord Jesus Christ.<\/p><p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\" data-start=\"2786\" data-end=\"2929\"><em><strong>\u201cTherefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.\u201d \u2013 2 Corinthians 5:17<\/strong><\/em><\/p><p data-start=\"2786\" data-end=\"2929\">\u00a0<\/p><p data-start=\"2786\" data-end=\"2929\">Next Step: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/answeringtoday.com\/i-just-accepted-jesus-christ-what-should-i-do-next\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201cI Just Accepted Jesus Christ. 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