"Must I Not Pray to Be Saved?"

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SCRIPTURE nowhere states that salvation is to be had by prayer; it only speaks of sinners being saved in one way —through simple faith in the finished work of the Lord Jesus Christ.
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; it was, “Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved.” (Acts 16:3131And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house. (Acts 16:31).)
You do not need to pray to God for salvation; He is at this moment praying you to take it. (2 Cor. 5:2020Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ's stead, be ye reconciled to God. (2 Corinthians 5:20).) If you expect to be saved by prayer you will be deceived, as it cannot possibly take you a step nearer to heaven. How can you dare ask God for salvation so long as you are guilty of calling Him a liar? (1 John 5:10, 1110He that believeth on the Son of God hath the witness in himself: he that believeth not God hath made him a liar; because he believeth not the record that God gave of his Son. 11And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. (1 John 5:10‑11).) Of him who has not faith it is written, “Let not that man think he shall receive anything of the Lord.” (James 1:77For let not that man think that he shall receive any thing of the Lord. (James 1:7).)
Cease praying for salvation, and even now stretch out the hand of faith and take it as a gift from the outstretched hand of the Lord Jesus.
“Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and thou shalt be saved.”
ML 07/28/1918