Must I Not Pray To Be Saved?

Scripture nowhere states that salvation is to be had by prayer; it speaks of sinners being saved only in one way - through simple faith in the finished work of the Lord Jesus Christ. Did the Lord Jesus tell Nicodemus to "pray, and be saved?" No. "Whosoever believeth in Him should not perish" (John 3:14, 15). Did Paul, in answer to the question, "What must I do to be saved?" reply, "Pray earnestly for forgiveness, and you will get it"? No; he said, "Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved" (Acts 16:31). You do not need to pray to God for salvation; He is at this moment beseeching you to take it (II Cor. 5:20). If you expect to be saved by prayer you will be deceived, as it cannot take you a step nearer to heaven. How can you dare to ask God for salvation so long as you are guilty of the awful sin of making Him a liar (I John 5:10, 11)? Instead of continuing to pray for salvation, even now as you read these lines, stretch out the empty hand of faith and take it as a gift from the pierced hand of the Lord Jesus. "The gift of God is eternal life" (Rom. 6:23). 'Whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely" (Rev. 22:17).

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