Romans 10:10 says, “For with the heart there is believing unto righteousness, and with the mouth there is confession unto salvation.” “With the heart there is believing unto righteousness.” This is something before God. “With the mouth there is confession unto salvation.” This speaks of salvation before man. Whether or not you have believed is something before God; no one can see it. If you have sincerely believed, you are justified before God. However, if you only believe in your heart, but do not speak with your mouth, others will not recognize you as a saved person; they will still consider you an unbeliever. They will not see any difference between you and them. This is why the Bible strongly stresses the need to confess with the mouth in addition to believing in the heart. We must speak with our mouth. Every new believer must look for opportunities to confess the Lord. Among our classmates, colleagues, friends, relatives, and all those who come into contact with us, as soon as an opportunity arises, we should say to them, “I have believed in the Lord Jesus.” The sooner we open our mouth, the better it is. Once we open our mouth, others will immediately know that we have believed in the Lord Jesus. (Messages for Building Up New Believers Vol. 1 Chapter 4) May we be those who seek the opportunity to confess the Lord before men. May all the believers be bold to confess the Lord from the beginning. If we do not open our mouth as soon as we believe in the Lord, it will be much harder to open our mouth later. Even if we find it hard to speak and even if we dislike speaking, we must still speak. We must allow the Lord to speak through us. We should never try to be Christians in secret.
Posted on: Tue, 04 Mar 2014 01:51:34 +0000
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