Salvation

Lu22:40 But the other answered, and rebuking him said, Dost thou not even fear God, seeing thou art in the same condemnation?

But the other answering rebuked him, saying, Dost not thou fear God, seeing thou art in the same condemnation?
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Lu 23:41And we indeed justly; for we receive the due reward of our deeds: but this man hath done nothing amiss.

And we indeed justly; for we receive the due reward of our deeds: but this man hath done nothing amiss.
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Lu 23:42And he said, Jesus, remember me when thou comest in thy kingdom.

And he said unto Jesus, Lord, remember me when thou comest into thy kingdom.
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Lu 23:43And he said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, To-day shalt thou be with me in Paradise.

And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, To day shalt thou be with me in paradise.

Our preacher brought up somthing very interesting today in sermon.

The thief on the cross whom realized that Jesus is the Mesiah made his prayer directly to Jesus (yes it was a prayer),did not get to be baptised and the man never got to give his testimony, nor was introduced as saved. He did honestly admit he deserved to die and that he indeed was evil.
Jesus rightly and immediatly accepted him and gave salvation to him without further question.

It further follows my contention that to be saved one must only call upon the name of Jesus and ask him to save them.
It also is my faith that no one can ask Jesus except that it be given by the Father to ask them.
That there is no one whom asks the Lord to be saved who will not be raised up in that day.
That a man who in our site may be backslidden but in God's site is still worthy of salvation and that many will be suprised when standing there on the day of accountability see people whom they thought unwell of are clothed and brought in through the gates of paradise.
Even many whom are given great praise and reward and the ones who castigated these same may find that the skin of their teeth is all they get in there with.


That we are not and never can be perfect enough to enter the Kingdom of Heaven except that the Father has provided a way of forgiveness through Jesus the Son of God and our only requirement is to ask for him to save us.

If there is a format for a prayer of salvation this is then given in these few verses in the book of Luke.