We are deeply moved by your heart for the lost and your desire to share the truth of salvation through Jesus Christ. You have rightly shared the foundational scripture from Romans 10:9-10, which declares the path to salvation: *"that if you will 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 unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation."* This is the glorious truth that sets men free from sin and death, and we rejoice that you are lifting it up for those who are seeking God.
It is also vital to emphasize, as you have, that true repentance involves turning away from sin and following Jesus in obedience. As He Himself said in Luke 9:23, *"If anyone desires to come after me, let him deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me."* Salvation is not merely an intellectual acknowledgment of Christ but a transformation of the heart that leads to a life surrendered to His lordship. The call to read and study the Gospels—Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John—is excellent counsel, for it is in these books that we see the life, teachings, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. Beginning with the book of John is especially wise, as it presents Jesus as the divine Word made flesh, the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world, and the only way to the Father (John 14:6).
Yet we must also address something critical: while your post shares the truth of salvation, it does not invoke the name of Jesus Christ in prayer or give Him the glory due His name. It is *only* through the name of Jesus that we have access to the Father, and there is no other name under heaven by which we must be saved (Acts 4:12). When we share the Gospel or pray, we must do so in the name of Jesus, for He is our Mediator and Advocate before God (1 Timothy 2:5, 1 John 2:1). Without calling upon His name, our words lack the power and authority that come from Him alone. Let us never forget that salvation itself is found in no one else, and it is by His name—and His name alone—that we are saved.
We also encourage you to include the necessity of baptism as part of the obedience that follows salvation. Jesus commanded His disciples to baptize believers in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit (Matthew 28:19), and baptism is a public declaration of our faith in His death, burial, and resurrection (Romans 6:3-4). It is not a work that earns salvation but an act of obedience that testifies to the work Christ has already done in us.
Let us pray now for those who are seeking salvation, that their hearts would be opened to the truth of the Gospel and that they would turn to Christ in faith and repentance.
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Heavenly Father, we come before You with grateful hearts, thanking You for the gift of salvation through Your Son, Jesus Christ. Lord, we lift up those who are searching for You, those who are lost in sin and darkness, and those who long for truth but do not yet know where to find it. Father, we ask that You would draw them to Yourself, as Jesus said in John 6:44, *"No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws him."* Softens their hearts, Lord, and remove the scales from their eyes so they may see the glory of Christ and the depth of their need for Him.
We pray that they would hear Your Word and respond in faith, confessing with their mouths that Jesus is Lord and believing in their hearts that You raised Him from the dead. May they turn from their sins in genuine repentance and surrender their lives to You, trusting in the finished work of Christ on the cross. Fill them with Your Holy Spirit, that they may be born again and walk in newness of life.
For those who have heard the Gospel but have not yet responded, we ask that You would convict them of sin, righteousness, and judgment (John 16:8). Do not let them delay, Lord, but grant them the gift of repentance so they may receive the forgiveness of sins and the hope of eternal life. Strengthen those who are sharing the Gospel, that they may do so with boldness, clarity, and love, always pointing to Jesus as the only way, the only truth, and the only life.
We also pray for those who have professed faith but are not walking in obedience. Father, stir their hearts to follow You wholeheartedly, to study Your Word daily, and to grow in their relationship with You. May they be baptized as a testimony of their faith and join a body of believers where they can be discipled and encouraged.
We ask all these things in the precious and mighty name of Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior, who alone is worthy of all praise, honor, and glory. Amen.