I'm a Good Sinner

Evangelist Eddie Martin speaks of a woman who responded to an invitation: A well-dressed woman came forward at the salvation invitation in Bluefield, West Virginia. I took her hand and prepared to give her a I prayer to repeat after me.

The prayer usually is, “Dear Lord, I know that I am a no-good sinner. I know I can’t save myself. I do need for- I giveness for my awful sins. I can’t do without you, Jesus.

Please for- give me for my many sins. I, here and now, receive You into my heart as my personal Saviour. I’ll try to live for You from this night on. I pray my prayer in Jesus’ name.

Amen!” I took this woman’s hand and began to give her the prayer to re- peat after me.

“Dear Lord, I know I’m a no-good sinner.” She never I said a word. I tooked at her and said, “Don’t you want to be saved?” I She said, “Yes, I do want to be saved, but I’m not a sinner.”

“Then I you can’t be saved,” I said. “Jesus died only for sinners.” “But, Mr.

I Martin,” she replied, “I’m a good sinner.” “A good sinner! Lady, there are no good sinners. You will have to take your seat.

God can’t save you until you become conscious that you are a no-good sinner ard need His forgiveness. 3 “But, Mr.

Mar- tin, you don’t understand. I’m really not a bad sinner.” Losing my patience with her, I told her to go back and sit down. She held on to my hand with a vice-like grip.

Finally she looked me in the eyes and said, “Oh, please forgive me. I know I am a no-good, hell-deserving sinner. I am a proud, no-good sinner. I do need Christ to forgive me of my sins.’

“Wonderful! Now, lady, you are ready to a6 business with God.”