And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free. John 8:32

Confession
By Louis Rushmore

Recognizing Jesus Christ to be the Son of God and the willingness to
publicly state that belief is essential to salvation.

"That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt
believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou
shalt be saved. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness;
and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation" (Romans
10:9~10) .

Such a confession of Christ was required of the Ethiopian nobleman
in Acts Chapter Eight. Immediately after he stated his faith in
Christ, the nobleman was immersed in water for the forgiveness of
his sins.

"And as they went on their way, they came unto a certain water: and
the eunuch said, See, here is water; what doth hinder me to be
baptized? And Philip said, If thou believest with all thine heart,
thou mayest. And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ
is the Son of God. And he commanded the chariot to stand still: and
they went down both into the water, both Philip and the eunuch; and
he baptized him" (Acts 8:36~38).

Following a person's baptism into Jesus, his whole life as well as
his words become public statements of belief in Christ. Then, Jesus
also confesses that one to the Heavenly Father. "Whosoever therefore
shall confess me before men, him will I confess also before my
Father which is in heaven" (Matthew 10:32).

Do you believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God? Are you willing
to tell others of your faith in Jesus? Have you been baptized for
the forgiveness of your sins? Do you want Jesus to speak to God the
Father about your faithfulness and profession of faith? The churches
of Christ will gladly help you learn more about Jesus so that you
might believe, confess His name and be baptized; then Jesus will
confess your name to God in Heaven.



H. A. "Buster" Dobbs, email: had@worldnet.att.net
P. O. Box 690192
Houston, Texas 77269~0192
(281) 469~3540



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