Saying sinner’s prayer will save you?

God wants to save everyone. He loves us so much that He gave his Son to die for our sins. Our sins are forgiven when we are baptized into Christ, and God promises us the gift of eternal Life. Nowhere in the New Testament is anyone told to pray to receive salvation and become a Christian. God is gracious and merciful, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance (2 Pet 3:9). Repentance was preached by Jesus Christ (Matthew 4:17), by John the Baptist (Matthew 3:1-10), by Christ’s Disciples (Mark 6:12), by Peter (Acts 2:38), by Paul (Acts 17:30), the gospel, calls for “repentance toward God…” (Acts 20:21).

Those who truly repent change their mind about their relationship with God and this results in a change in the way they live. Judas regretted his actions, but he did not turn to God(Matt. 27:3-4)There are lots of preachers who made repentance a simple .

The truth is that the Bible teaches that baptism is when our sins are washed away and we are forgiven unto salvation not through sinner’s prayer. There is no way an unsaved sinner can ask and receive salvation through prayer, because an unsaved sinner is not "in Christ" he is out of Christ the Bible clearly teaches that the only way to get "in Christ" is to be "baptized into Christ. (Mark 16:16, Acts 2:38, 1 Peter 3:21 )

Someone may have prayed this prayer during an emotional experience and then go on living their life as they were before. This person has a false assurance of salvation.
Saul of Tarsus prayed for three days after arriving in the city of Damascus, yet his sins were not “washed away” until he was immersed in water in obedience to the divine command (Acts 9:11; 22:16). Jesus nor any of the apostles ever taught or wrote that we must pray a sinners prayer to be saved. God only hears those who worship Him and do His will. Example when the multitudes cried out at Pentecost, “What shall we do?” Peter did not respond, “Pray the sinner’s prayer,” but “Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost” (Acts 2:37-38). A Christian is one who belongs to Christ and obeys His commands (1 John 5:3). When a person does exactly what the Bible teaches in order to be saved and lives a faithful life on earth, eternal life in heaven awaits them (Revelation 2:10).

We see in many Bible verses that God rejected sinner’s prayer. Below are the examples.

Jeremiah 21:14 But I will punish you according to the fruit of your doings, saith the LORD: and I will kindle a fire in the forest thereof, and it shall devour all things round about it.

Isaiah 59:2 But your iniquities have separated between you and your God, and your sins have hid his face from you, that he will not hear.

Jeremiah 14:12 When they fast, I will not hear their cry; and when they offer burnt offering and an oblation, I will not accept them: but I will consume them by the sword, and by the famine, and by the pestilence.

Proverbs 1:28 Then shall they call upon me, but I will not answer; they shall seek me early, but they shall not find me.

Hosea 12:2 The LORD hath also a controversy with Judah, and will punish Jacob according to his ways; according to his doings will he recompense him.

John 9:31 Now we know that God heareth not sinners: but if any man be a worshipper of God, and doeth his will, him he heareth.

Proverbs 15:8-9 The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD: but the prayer of the upright is his delight. The way of the wicked is an abomination unto the LORD: but he loveth him that followeth after righteousness.

Proverbs 15:29 The LORD is far from the wicked: but he heareth the prayer of the righteous.

1 Peter 3:12 For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open unto their prayers: but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil.