The lost will not and indeed cannot be saved unless someone prays for them. This is a shocking statement that sounds unbelievable until we view the Biblical portrayal of the lost as being: children of the devil(John8:44),under the authority of satan(acts26:18), a strong man's house(Mark 3:27),prisoners of war(Isaiah14:17)and blinded by the gospel(2corinthians 4:3-4).