Dr. Peter Ruckman Preaching the Sinner's Prayer (1950's Compilation)

Robert Breaker of the Cloud Church claims that Dr. Peter S. Ruckman changed from the late 1990s to the 2000s, and (this is not true, as we have a complete historical record from the 1950s to the 2000s) that Breaker claims falsely that he changed his own views from a mental assent in the blood of Christ to preaching 1-2-3 repeat-after-me hyleism prayers.

This is false. Dr. Ruckman ALWAYS preached that you had to BELIEVE and then pray for salvation; this is based upon the mountains of historical proof from the 1950s to the 2000s. He always used the sinner’s prayer...

Thanks to Brother KJV BBGF Ministries Phillip Newton for the 1950's videos. I don't know who he is but he had them.

And as always, thank God for Brother Don Nesbitt, the Lord's bloodhound (his youtube handle is w46try7) who alarmed us about Robert Breaker.

[0:00 - 0:26] Robert Breaker

“I do find some things in the Ruckman Reference Bible that are like, ‘What?’ And so I just I wonder toward toward the end, Ruckman said some things a little differently than he did before. And I’ll just say it because I don’t care, I mean I just want people to know the truth. There was young Ruckman and old Ruckman. Young Ruckman preached it hard, preached it straight, faith in the blood, preached it right. As he got older, he started to say things a little bit differently.”

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1950’s Peter Ruckman in the 1950’s was in his 30s

[0:30 - 1:50] Dr. Peter S. Ruckman

1950s TV Broadcast

“Because the Bible says God is a Spirit, and they that worship Him must worship Him in spirit and in truth.

Do you see this two-edged sword he has? That two-edged sword is the Word of God, because the Bible says the Word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword.

Do you see this? This is prayer, because the Bible says, ‘Whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.’ And that, my friend, is how to get deliverance from sin. Call upon His name, believe His word, for faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the Word of God.

And lest we Christian people should be wise in our own conceits, let me say this: every Christian has a besetting sin. And we get deliverance from our sin the same way unsaved people get deliverance: through prayer and the Word. For the Bible tells us to cast all our care upon Him, for He cares for us.

Now, may God help you Christian people to read your Bibles, and pray, and love the Lord Jesus in sincerity and truth. And may God help you unsaved people listening to my voice right now to bow your head there by your television set, and receive Him as your Savior the best way you know how. He’s risen, He’s living, He loves you, He’ll save you.”

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[1:51 - 3:36] Dr. Peter S. Ruckman

1950s TV Broadcast

“The best preparation I know for death is to receive the Lord Jesus Christ as your own personal Savior, for He hath said, ‘I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.’ So we may boldly say, ‘The Lord is my helper, and I shall not fear what man shall do unto me.’ Fear Him that is able to destroy both body and soul in hell. Yea, I say unto you, fear Him.

Now, men and women, let’s be reasonable. Someday you’re going to take that step. Science is going to halt this side of that step. Your church is going to stop this side of the grave. Your religion may get you to the grave, but you’ll need somebody to take you from there on. You’ll need God’s Son, the Lord Jesus Christ.

He said, ‘I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live.’ And when you take that step, that final step out into the darkness, He’ll go with you.

All you have to do is receive Him. Why don’t you do it? You say, ‘I don’t know how to do it.’ All right, I’ll tell you how to do it. It’s real easy; a child can understand it. All you have to do is just bow your head right there and say, ‘Lord Jesus, I’m a... I’m a sinner, please save me. Please come into my heart and make me a new creature.’ Now, you can do that, can’t you? Try it.

Tonight, before you go to bed, just bow your head and say, ‘Lord, I’m a... I’m a sinner, please save me. I want to be saved. I do receive you.’ Listen, if you do that, God will save you. If He loved you enough to die for you, He won’t keep you waiting all night. He won’t push you through some big religious ecclesiastical rigmarole. If He loved you enough to shed His blood for you, He will save you. Now, ask Him to.

And say, write me and tell me about your decision to receive Him as your Savior. I’d like to rejoice with you. Receive Him today, and and write me. Just address your letter to: TV for Christ, Panama City, Florida.”

On-screen: envelope reads “TV for Christ, Panama City, Florida”

[3:37 - 5:35] Dr. Peter S. Ruckman

1950s TV Broadcast

“And if you will receive Him as your own personal Savior, then you’ll have something much better than a new leaf. Why, my friend, you’ll have a new life. And you see, that’s what you need. You don’t need a new leaf. What you need is a new life.

Yes, that’s right. What you need is a new life, not a new leaf. The Bible said He had life in Him, and that life was the life of God Almighty Himself: everlasting life. And if you will receive Him as your Savior, then you’ll have life. You won’t have just a new start. And that’s what you’ve been doing all these years: starting over. You’ll have what you really need: you’ll have a new heart. A new heart.

Now, my friend, will you not trust Him as your personal Savior? Will you not trust Him? Will you not receive Him?

I I know you’re saying right now, ‘I’ve wept, I’ve confessed my sins, I’ve tried so hard.’ Yes, I know, but that isn’t repentance. Suppose I came to you and said, ‘You know that $500 I borrowed from you? Well, I’m not going to pay it, but,’ I said, ‘do you see these big crocodile tears running down my face? I’m never going to borrow from you again.’ Well, now wait a minute, I haven’t repented. You say, ‘What about the money I loaned you?’ I say, ‘Well, I’m never going to borrow anymore. Can’t you see how sorry I am? I’ve just repented all over the place.’

My dear friend, what you need is a payment. If you owe it, you need to pay it. The only way you can pay it is to receive God’s Son as your own personal Savior. He made the payment for you. Will you not receive Him today? Right now, right there by your television set, will you not bow your head and say, ‘Lord Jesus, please save me. God be merciful to me, a sinner.’

I hope you do. I’ll be praying that you do. And let me hear from you. Drop me a card, just write: TV for Christ, Panama City, Florida. TV for Christ, Panama City, Florida, and let us rejoice in your salvation.”

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[5:36 - 5:43] Closing Text Card

Peter Ruckman was in his 30s when he made this. Or is 30 too old?

He always preached sinner’s prayers.