Jake
Puritan Board Senior
At my church (not reformed), there are a few different terms for the action of salvation. I have heard objections and/or have objections to all of them, but I was wondering which would be more blasphemous and which more Biblical:
The one I hear the most is "ask Jesus into your heart."
My pastor formerly used this one the most, although not as much anymore "let Jesus be the Lord of your life." I think this term is acceptable, although some such as Paul Washer disagree with it.
In literature for a specific children's program, it says "ask Jesus to be your best friend." I haven't heard this except when reading from the literature or videos and such from it, but it seems much too casual and almost insulting to me.
I also heard a youth pastor at my church say something like "You can ask Jesus to be your Lord, to become a Christian, to ask Him into your heart, whatever. All that matters is that you ask it sincerely and He will." Is this the right attitude to have?
Thanks!
The one I hear the most is "ask Jesus into your heart."
My pastor formerly used this one the most, although not as much anymore "let Jesus be the Lord of your life." I think this term is acceptable, although some such as Paul Washer disagree with it.
In literature for a specific children's program, it says "ask Jesus to be your best friend." I haven't heard this except when reading from the literature or videos and such from it, but it seems much too casual and almost insulting to me.
I also heard a youth pastor at my church say something like "You can ask Jesus to be your Lord, to become a Christian, to ask Him into your heart, whatever. All that matters is that you ask it sincerely and He will." Is this the right attitude to have?
Thanks!