QUOTE : But since they have no true understanding of the Word of God, and there is no genuine repentance on their part, their prayer is nothing more than an act of desperation to keep them from going to hell, without the desire to turn away from their sinful lifestyles. “In other words, they want what Jesus can give them, without wanting Jesus Himself and the many struggles He spoke of regarding all who would follow Him. “Still blinded to the Truth, they ask for and think they’ve received God’s salvation and forgiveness. This makes them feel as relieved as the desperate servant who was forgiven his massive debt to the king. “But since his plea was desperate—not repentant—the moment he was out of the king’s presence his true colors resurfaced. When the king sent the servant back to his tormentors, it’s a microcosm of the false convert being sent to hell.