Often we come together as friends and confess through song or prayer...Today's Scripture:
If you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is by believing in your heart that you are made right God, and it is by confessing with your mouth that you are saved.
Romans 10: 9-10
In the Bible, the word confession is rich with meaning. In the Hebrew language of the Old Testament, confession meant at the same time "to praise God" and "to admit your sins." One could not be separated from the other.
Personal confession was often done in public through song or prayer. Personal confession was a time of repentance and rejoicing intertwined.
In the Greek language of the New Testament, confess meant "to say the same thing." To confess that Jesus is Lord meant that you were saying the same thing about Jesus that God did, agreeing with everything Scripture had to say about who he was and what he did for you. Whether you were confessing your sins or confessing that Jesus is God, in essence you were saying, "I agree with what God says is true."
In the early church, no Jew or Gentile would publicly say that Jesus was God unless he or she truly believed it. Because of the threat of persecution, people were probably much less likely to base their faith on their feelings than on a carefully considered intellectual conclusion. Once you come to the same life-changing conclusions as the people in the early church, talking about what you believe is a natural reaction to understanding what God has done for you.
Selah people' and Friends the author's words in the original language speak about confession and belief as ongoing activities. Confessing and believing should play an active part in the everyday experience of those who choose to trust God.
"Peace be yours as you come to agreement with God and truly believe you should make him apart of your daily life."
Your pastor,
Rev Muston (PreacherPatrick)
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