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I\u2019m now being asked this question by people who are reading The King Jesus Gospel: The Original Good News Revisited<\/a><\/em><\/strong>:<\/p>\n

Do people have to pray a prayer when to respond to the gospel?<\/strong><\/p>\n

This question emerges from the soterian gospel which has for years invited people to pray a prayer to \u201creceive Christ\u201d or to \u201cask God\u2019s forgiveness in Jesus Christ\u201d etc.. So, I know why people ask this question after they\u2019ve read my book. Why? Because if one shifts out of the soterian gospel paradigm into the Story of Jesus gospel (and it saves), one is then asked how best to respond to the Story gospel.<\/p>\n

Before I give my answer, which I will do at 3pm Central Time today, I want to ask you this: What do you think people are to do as the proper response to the gospel?<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"