Is it even Biblical to Pray for a Person’s Salvation?

[Yeshua1]

Y....I suggest you start another post if you want to discuss these topics. This is way off the OP.

Not really, for IF DP is true, would beg the question of why to pray wouldn't it?

 

[Earth Wind and Fire]

Not really, for IF DP is true, would beg the question of why to pray wouldn't it?

I would tell you what an Old School baptist would tell you. For the comfort and instruction of the Lord's people (Isa. 40: 1-2, 9; Eph.4: 11-16).

 

[righteousdude2]

As a preacher....

I would like to start a new thread based on this article. The original can be found at:

http://biblehelp.org/prayperson.htm
(Use by permission of author)

Is it even Biblical to Pray for a Person’s Salvation?

Recently, someone told me that it is not Biblical to pray for someone’s salvation. He said that the Bible instructs us to pray for more laborers, but it never instructs us to pray for the salvation of specific individuals. This got me curious, so I started taking a closer look at this subject. When I asked others about their thoughts, I got responses ranging from, “Yes, of course. God desires that we intervene on the behalf of others,” all the way to, “Definitely no; what ARROGANCE!!!!”

The Bible, of course, has to be our final authority. So, what does it say? …


[NOTE: I did not include the rest of the article because of its length. It is, however, very important to read the rest of the article to understand the discussion being made on this thread. The article can be found at: http://biblehelp.org/prayperson.htm ]

....if it were wrong to pray for the salvation of the lost, I'd never had anything to pray for before I took the pulpit to preach.

If we were not put here to reach the lost at any cost, then what is our purpose in life? And if we are to share the Gospel, prayer is quintessential to accomplishing HIS command to, "Go into the world!" A believer can do nothing without prayer, and we are told to pray without ceasing. raying:

As for me; I will continue to pray for those who are lost, with the hope that His Spirit will reach them before they draw their last breath in this life. raying:

Thanks for an interesting topic, and tons of interesting comments. :wavey:

 

[Yeshua1]

I would tell you what an Old School baptist would tell you. For the comfort and instruction of the Lord's people (Isa. 40: 1-2, 9; Eph.4: 11-16).

What is old school baptist, are they seperate from Sovereign grace and primitive baptists, or are all pretty much same thing?

 

[Earth Wind and Fire]

What is old school baptist, are they seperate from Sovereign grace and primitive baptists, or are all pretty much same thing?

the generic name for PB's, Old Regulars etc.