Should We Lead People in a 'Sinner's Prayer'? || David Platt

Do I only need to pray the Sinner’s Prayer to be saved? Will praying the Sinner’s Prayer actually save me, or is there something more I need to do? In this video, David Platt cautions against the formulaic use of the “Sinner’s Prayer”, offering two key rationales against this method of prayer.

Over time, many well-intending pastors have used the Sinner’s Prayer in a very formulaic way, not fully presenting the true, life-altering cost of following Christ. Pastors and ministers should offer a clear, urgent call to salvation at the end of sermons, teachings, and conversations, while reminding believers that the assurance of their salvation is in Christ and His death on the cross, and not in how often or how well they prayed the Sinner’s Prayer.