where did the sinner's prayer come from
Sinner's prayer The Sinner's Prayer, as popularly known today, has roots in Protestant Christianity. Some affirm that it evolved, in some form or another, during the early days of the Protestant Reformation, as a reaction against the Roman Catholic dogma of justification by means of meritorious works.[14] Others believe it originated as late as the eighteenth century revival movement.[4] However, Paul Harrison Chitwood, in his doctoral dissertation on the history of the Sinner's Prayer, provides strong evidence that the Sinner's Prayer originated in the early twentieth century.[15]
Shekhinah This term does not occur in the Bible, and is from rabbinic literature.[2]:148[3][4]
Matthew 7:7–8 The common English expression "Seek and Ye Shall Find" is derived from this verse.
Sinner's prayer The "Sinnerâ€™s Prayer" is not without its critics. Because no such prayer or conversion is found in the Bible, some biblical scholars have even labeled the sinner's prayer a "cataract of nonsense" and an "apostasy".[12] David Platt has raised questions over the authenticity of the conversions of people using the sinner's prayer based on research by George Barna.[13]