The word 'confession' means to agree with or to speak the same thing. Our text says the chief rulers who believed in Jesus did not confess him because of the Pharisees, lest they should be put out of the synagogue; for they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God.Therefore they were not truly saved. Saved is translated sozo meaning forgiveness of sins, healed, delivered, redeemed and blessed etc.We believe with our heart and confess with our mouth to enjoy the blessings from the finished work of the cross. Our confession is our faith speaking.That is the way we take the blessing in Christ.
The Bible says in 2 Corinthians 5:17 when we are born again, we become new creatures in our spirit mind. Old things are passed away including sickness, disease, poverty, oppression, barrenness and ever negative thing in our lives and everything becomes new. Until we confess the blessing, we cannot possess these new things. However, because of the scorn and jeers of people around us we are ashamed to confess these blessings because they are not physically with us yet. For example, a sister who was barren before she became born again is ashamed to confess (Exodus 23:25-26) that she's pregnant and that barrenness is forbidden in the kingdom. The old barrenness passed away when she became born again. The brother who had been living under penury is ashamed to confess (Philippians 4:19) that he is rich, because God has supplied his financial needs.
Jesus says in Matthew 10:32-34 that he will not confess us before the Father and the angels because we refuse to confess Him and His Word before men. Therefore, our blessing will be hindered. We are not expected to confess our own words to claim some imaginary things.
We are to make the confession in this order:
• First, confess Jesus as Lord and Savior (Romans 10:9-10)
• Secondly, confess the Word of God as it concerns what Jesus has obtained for us on the Cross (Colossians 2:10; Romans 8:31).
• Finally, if there is no manifestation, check if there is sin, then confess the sin (James 5:16; 1 John 1:9)
This is the order. Christianity is the confession of faith and our confession is our faith. The problems with many believers is mainly about confession of our faith more than unbelief. Many of us trust and believe God and the Lord Jesus Christ but our confession within ourselves, with others and in every place is contrary to the Word of God, which we claim to believe. Until what we believe in our heart and our confession agree the blessing will be far-fetched.
However, if we had been confessing the Word of God and believed in our heart, we should patiently wait for our blessing is on its way and will surely be delivered if we faint not. God cannot lie (James 5:7; Hebrews 6:12).
God Bless You.
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