Obeying the Gospel Involves CONFESSING

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Obeying the Gospel Involves CONFESSING

• Acts 830-39

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Gods Plan of Salvation for Man!
Be Baptized Acts 238
SALVATION
Confess Matt. 1032
Repent Acts 1730
Believe Jn. 824
Hear Rom. 1017
. . .BE FAITHFUL UNTIL DEATH. . . - REV. 210
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Gods Plan of Salvation for Man!
Be Baptized Acts 238
SALVATION
Confess Matt. 1032
Repent Acts 1730
Believe Jn. 824
Hear Rom. 1017
. . .BE FAITHFUL UNTIL DEATH. . . - REV. 210
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Confession Is Essential

• New Testament repeatedly shows necessity of
  confessing Christ if we are to be saved
• Matthew 1032f Must confess Christ before men
• Luke 128-9 To be confessed in heaven
• 1 John 223 To have the Father Son
• Philippians 29-11 One day all will confess
  Christ
• Those who fail to confess Christ before men on
  earth can be assured that their name will not be
  confessed by Jesus in heaven
• Am I ashamed to confess Christ?

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Learning Confession From Denial

• Confession contrasts with denial
• Principles regarding confession of Christ are
  exactly opposite cases of denial

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Learning Confession From Denial

• Denial involves being ashamed - Mark 838
• Ashamed of Christ himself
• Ashamed of the message of Christ
• Confession tested by evil world around us
• Peters denial at the trial of Christ - Luke
  2254-62
• Denied knowing Christ
• Denied affiliation with Christ
• Resulted in great sorrow

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What Is Involved In Confession?

• New Testament confession involves...
• More than mere words - Matt 721-23
• Action of the heart mouth - Rom 108-10
• the word is near, in mouth in heart
• confess with thy mouth Jesus as Lord
• with mouth, confession is made unto salvation

Words mouthed without heart are idle!
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What Is Involved In Confession?

• Confessing Jesus is the Christ - 1 Jn 220-24
• Those who deny Jesus is the Christ are liars
• Those who deny the Father and Son are antichrists
• He who denies Son doesnt have Father

What do you think it makes those who refuse to
confess? What about Unitarians?
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What Is Involved In Confession?

• Confessing that Jesus is Son of God
• - 1 John 412-15

All elements are required parts of confession!
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Examples of Confessing Christ

• Confession of Simon Peter - Matthew 1613-17
• Thou art the Christ, Son of the living God
• Second confession of Peter - John. 666-69
• Believed know that thou art the Holy One
• Confession of Martha - John. 1123-27
• Lord thou art the Christ, the Son of God

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Examples of Confessing Christ

• Confession of Thomas - John 2024-29
• My Lord and my God
• Confession of Ethiopian - Acts 830-39
• I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God

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Will You Now Confess...

• Because the word is in your heart - mind?
• Because you believe with all your heart?
• Christ with your mouth unto salvation?
• That Jesus is Lord - ruler?
• That Jesus is the Christ - Messiah of Old
  Testament prophecy promise?
• That Jesus is the Son of God - divine?

If you will confess Jesus Christ as the Son of
God, why not be baptized?