We have reduced it to the unimaginative, repetitive level of the door-to-door selling of life insurance. First John 2:19 offers this insight, “They went out from us, but they were not of us: for if they had been of us, they would have continued with us.” In 2 Timothy 4:10, Paul lamented over those who turned back to the world. Whenever someone falls away it’s heartbreaking. But, we’ve also observed those who “accepted Jesus” turn back to follow their own path. We’ve been blessed to see countless lives transformed by their genuine repentance. My husband was a youth pastor for eighteen years, and we also spoke together at youth camps, so we’ve seen our share of teens walking aisles to surrender to Christ. needs to examine Scripture to be sure they are on the right road.” I’m not ready to throw out the Romans Road as a stepping off point when sharing the gospel, but I think it would be helpful to evaluate ways to incorporate other scriptures along with these verses from Romans to present the whole counsel of God in regards to salvation. Anyone who’s responded to the coaxing and pressure to “go forward”, “raise your hand to get saved”, etc. Consider one warning: “I was lost on the Roman Road for years because I trusted a formula instead of trusting Jesus’ work on the cross.

This four-point path can help you explain why a person needs a Savior, but if you’re not careful it can easily be construed as a religious ritual focusing more on what a person can get from God, in exchange for the simple repetition of a prayer. A helpful resource that many Christians use to share their faith is called, The Romans Road to Salvation.

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