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“With the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation” (Romans 10:10).
This verse might seem confusing to us at first, especially to those of us who are saved. Is it not enough simply to believe on the Lord Jesus? Why then does our verse say that it is important to confess the Lord Jesus with our mouth?
Yes, it is true that simple belief in our hearts is all that is necessary to save us. The Lord knows our hearts, and He knows whether we have really put our trust in Him.
However, the proof that we have really done so is when we confess Him as Lord. I remember giving the gospel to a man who was not saved, and His answer was, “Well, I believe that.” But he would never confess Jesus as Lord, and soon afterward, he again made fun of the gospel. He was definitely not truly saved.
On another occasion I gave the gospel to a good friend of mine, but he wanted this world and all its pleasures. Later in life he did accept Christ, and when he telephoned me, his first words were, “Jesus Christ is now my Lord and Savior.” His faith was real; he had confessed Jesus as Lord. If you are truly saved, have you confessed Jesus as your Lord and Savior to others?
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