I missed all the debate part on this thread, but I'd like to comment on the OP.
I still use the Romans Road, though Im not against branching out. We have to use whatever verses are going to speak to the individual best, as God leads while we witness. Funny though, someone said that Paul never used the Romans Road? Paul WROTE the Romans Road so obviously he was using it! (yes, under inspiration of the HOly SPirit of course) :thumbs:
Ive been trying to get out from under the Sinner's Prayer lately, though Ive found that most people just do not understand how to pray, and really I think they just aren't used yet to communicating with God who they cannot see. I see use of the SP as just helping them say what they are thinking. Repeating after someone does not have to mean that they did not truly believe what was said. Someone else said something about it should NOT be like just repeating marriage vows..............ummm, when I repeated my marriage vows I meant them! Even though they were not my original wordings. Didn't you mean YOUR wedding vows when you repeated them after the preacher? But we all know that repeating wedding vows doesn't marry you officially. Its the committment that is the marriage.
As long as we make sure the person knows that the SP is just words, it isn't salvation, than I see no problem with helping the person along in learning how to pray. Even the disciples asked for help with how to pray....and JEsus gave them help. He did not just say, "well, pray from your own heart". JEsus gave them real, practical aid in prayer. I think the SP can and should be used in that capacity.
