This is something you have to read. A blog I often read linked to an booklet written a few years ago by Pastor Dennis Rosker of Duluth Bible Church in Minnesota titled "Seven Reasons Not to Ask Jesus Into Your Heart."

The seven reasons listed were:

It is never found in the Bible.

It is not how one is saved.

It requires no understanding of the gospel of grace to do it.

It confuses the means of salvation with the results of salvation.

It either results in no assurance of salvation or brings a false assurance to people.

Revelation 3:20 does not teach it.

It does not clarify the condition of salvation, it confuses it - especially with children.

I'd recommend you read Heath Casey's summary of the article first, he did a great job summarizing it. You can also view the original PDF booklet (22 pages).

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-- posted by Derek at 1/14/2006 09:51:00 PM  

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