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theculturewarrior

Have you ever said a sinner's prayer before coming home to the Church?  

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theculturewarrior
:o AGGH I'm thinking like a prot!

By not having accepted Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior, I meant, as the protestants do. That's not to say we don't accept him in the Sacraments. Edited by theculturewarrior
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homeschoolmom

Yeah... I'm looking at your choices... scratching my head... thinking... Hmmm.... what to pick...?

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Well, you're talking about before coming home ... so yeah, when I was five years old I prayed the prayer, and I'd say I no longer identify with evangelical theology, so I guess I I'd be the second option.

But, I've also experienced radical conversion in my life, so it's a bit of the third option as well.

I'd actually say that I've come to understand conversion in a totally different way than I did before, and that process of understanding happened concurrently with my movement toward the Catholic Church ... where I once would have pointed to my 5-year-old prayer as a point at which I "converted" or "dedicated my life to Jesus," I now see conversion as a daily process of turning more fully toward God little bits at a time. It's a transformation, my heart is being changed day by day. Some days I show it more than others, though.

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Archaeology cat

I chose the 2nd option, though I'm not sure it really says what I mean. In my opinion, the baptism of the Holy Spirit and my actual, physical baptism by water occurred at the same time, since I was older. Both baptisms are necessary, but the wording gets a little confusing. I guess for most people the baptism of the Holy Spirit corresponds to their confirmation, when they learn to own their baptism and follow Christ in body & spirit, at least that's my take. But I'm still learning, as I am just in the process of learning more so I can convert.

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akamarymag

I accepted christ as my persinal savior at a catholic retreat. so it was more like saying yes to his call and starting a journey, i dont know if that answerd the question

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I say the Eastern Catholic "Jesus Prayer" all the time:

Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner. Amen.

But I've never said the Evangelical Protestant "Sinner's Prayer," and I used to be a Protestant.

:unsure:

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[quote name='Apotheoun' date='Jun 13 2004, 11:49 AM'] Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner. Amen.

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It's funny you say that because I think the same thing when someone mentions the "Sinner's Prayer." My mind automatically thinks of the Jesus Prayer for some reason.

God bless,

Jen

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I didn't pick any of the choices. I believe Jesus is my Lord and Savior, but not in the way that many Protestants do. That's 'cause I'm Catholic. (I've never said the Sinner's Prayer, either, being that I'm a cradle Catholic.)

God bless,

Jen

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I have said the sinner's prayer before, but that was way before I became Catholic or knew anything about Catholicism. I guess that means all my bases are covered. ;)

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homeschoolmom

I guessing that TCW meant "those of you who once called yourselves 'evangelical' but now call yourselves 'Catholic'"...


... but that takes more typing.... :)

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