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Afflictions Made Beneficial in Leading Us to Confession of Sin Numbers 21:7

Then the people came to Moses and said, “We have sinned by speaking against the LORD and against you. Intercede with the LORD so He will take the snakes away from us.” So Moses interceded for the people.

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Afflictions Made Beneficial in Leading Us to Confession of Sin Psalm 32:5

Then I acknowledged my sin to You and did not hide my iniquity. I said, “I will confess my transgressions to the LORD,” and You forgave the guilt of my sin. Selah

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Afflictions Made Beneficial in Leading Us to Confession of Sin Psalm 51:3, 5

For I know my transgressions, and my sin is always before me. / Surely I was brought forth in iniquity; I was sinful when my mother conceived me.

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All Christians should be As Missionaries in Openly Confessing Christ Matthew 10:32

Therefore everyone who confesses Me before men, I will also confess him before My Father in heaven.

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Alliance and Society with the Enemies of God: Sin of, to be Confessed, Deeply Repented of, and Forsaken Ezra 10:1–44

While Ezra prayed and made this confession, weeping and falling facedown before the house of God, a very large assembly of Israelites—men, women, and children—gathered around him, and the people wept bitterly as well. / Then Shecaniah son of Jehiel, an Elamite, said to Ezra: “We have been unfaithful to our God by marrying foreign women from the people of the land, yet in spite of this, there is hope for Israel. / So now let us make a covenant before our God to send away all the foreign wives and their children, according to the counsel of my lord and of those who tremble at the command of our God. Let it be done according to the Law.

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Backsliding: Sin of, to be Confessed Isaiah 59:12–14

For our transgressions are multiplied before You, and our sins testify against us. Our transgressions are indeed with us, and we know our iniquities: / rebelling and denying the LORD, turning away from our God, speaking oppression and revolt, conceiving and uttering lies from the heart. / So justice is turned away, and righteousness stands at a distance. For truth has stumbled in the public square, and honesty cannot enter.

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Backsliding: Sin of, to be Confessed Jeremiah 3:13, 14

Only acknowledge your guilt, that you have rebelled against the LORD your God. You have scattered your favors to foreign gods under every green tree and have not obeyed My voice,’” declares the LORD. / “Return, O faithless children,” declares the LORD, “for I am your master, and I will take you—one from a city and two from a family—and bring you to Zion.

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Backsliding: Sin of, to be Confessed Jeremiah 14:7–9

Although our iniquities testify against us, O LORD, act for the sake of Your name. Indeed, our rebellions are many; we have sinned against You. / O Hope of Israel, its Savior in times of distress, why are You like a stranger in the land, like a traveler who stays but a night? / Why are You like a man taken by surprise, like a warrior powerless to save? Yet You are among us, O LORD, and we are called by Your name. Do not forsake us!

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Baptism: Confession of Sin Necessary To Matthew 3:6

Confessing their sins, they were baptized by him in the Jordan River.

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Confess Romans 10:10

For with your heart you believe and are justified, and with your mouth you confess and are saved.

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Confess Mark 11:23, 24

“Truly I tell you that if anyone says to this mountain, ‘Be lifted up and thrown into the sea,’ and has no doubt in his heart but believes that it will happen, it will be done for him. / Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.

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Confess Romans 10:13

for, “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.”

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Confess James 5:16

Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man has great power to prevail.

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Confess Ephesians 2:8

For it is by grace you have been saved through faith, and this not from yourselves; it is the gift of God,

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Confess 1 John 4:15

If anyone confesses that Jesus is the Son of God, God abides in him, and he in God.

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Confess with your Mouth Matthew 10:32

Therefore everyone who confesses Me before men, I will also confess him before My Father in heaven.

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Confess with your Mouth John 3:16

For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that everyone who believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.

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Confess with your Mouth Luke 12:8

I tell you, everyone who confesses Me before men, the Son of Man will also confess him before the angels of God.

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Confess with your Mouth Romans 10:8

But what does it say? “The word is near you; it is in your mouth and in your heart,” that is, the word of faith we are proclaiming:

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Confess with your Mouth Philippians 2:11

and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

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Confess with your Mouth Romans 3:23

for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,

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Confess with your Mouth John 6:44

“No one can come to Me unless the Father who sent Me draws him, and I will raise him up at the last day.

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Confess with your Mouth 1 Corinthians 12:3

Therefore I inform you that no one who is speaking by the Spirit of God says, “Jesus be cursed,” and no one can say, “Jesus is Lord,” except by the Holy Spirit.

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Confess with your Mouth Acts 2:38

Peter replied, “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

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Confess with your Mouth Deuteronomy 30:14

But the word is very near you; it is in your mouth and in your heart, so that you may obey it.

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Confess with your Mouth 1 John 1:9

If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

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Confess with your Mouth James 5:16

Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man has great power to prevail.

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Confess with your Mouth James 1:13–15

When tempted, no one should say, “God is tempting me.” For God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does He tempt anyone. / But each one is tempted when by his own evil desires he is lured away and enticed. / Then after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, gives birth to death.

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Confessing Christ: A Test of Being Saints 1 John 2:23

Whoever denies the Son does not have the Father, but whoever confesses the Son has the Father as well.

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Confessing Christ: A Test of Being Saints 1 John 4:2, 3

By this you will know the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God, / and every spirit that does not confess Jesus is not from God. This is the spirit of the antichrist, which you have heard is coming and which is already in the world at this time.

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Confessing Christ: An Evidence of Union with God 1 John 4:15

If anyone confesses that Jesus is the Son of God, God abides in him, and he in God.

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Confessing Christ: Apostles Acts 5:29–32, 42

But Peter and the other apostles replied, “We must obey God rather than men. / The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom you had killed by hanging Him on a tree. / God exalted Him to His right hand as Prince and Savior, in order to grant repentance and forgiveness of sins to Israel.

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Confessing Christ: Church in Pergamos Revelation 2:13

I know where you live, where the throne of Satan sits. Yet you have held fast to My name and have not denied your faith in Me, even in the day when My faithful witness Antipas was killed among you, where Satan dwells.

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Confessing Christ: Consequences of Not Matthew 10:33

But whoever denies Me before men, I will also deny him before My Father in heaven.

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Confessing Christ: Ensures his Confessing Us Matthew 10:32

Therefore everyone who confesses Me before men, I will also confess him before My Father in heaven.

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Confessing Christ: Influences of the Holy Spirit Necessary To 1 Corinthians 12:3

Therefore I inform you that no one who is speaking by the Spirit of God says, “Jesus be cursed,” and no one can say, “Jesus is Lord,” except by the Holy Spirit.

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Confessing Christ: Influences of the Holy Spirit Necessary To 1 John 4:2

By this you will know the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God,

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Confessing Christ: John Revelation 1:9

I, John, your brother and partner in the tribulation and kingdom and perseverance that are in Jesus, was on the island of Patmos because of the word of God and my testimony about Jesus.

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Confessing Christ: Man Born Blind John 9:25, 33

He answered, “Whether He is a sinner I do not know. There is one thing I do know: I was blind, but now I see!” / If this man were not from God, He could do no such thing.”

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Confessing Christ: Martha John 11:27

“Yes, Lord,” she answered, “I believe that You are the Christ, the Son of God, who was to come into the world.”

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Confessing Christ: Martyrs Revelation 20:4

Then I saw the thrones, and those seated on them had been given authority to judge. And I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded for their testimony of Jesus and for the word of God, and those who had not worshiped the beast or its image, and had not received its mark on their foreheads or hands. And they came to life and reigned with Christ for a thousand years.

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Confessing Christ: Must be Connected with Faith Romans 10:9

that if you confess with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.

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Confessing Christ: Nathanael John 1:49

“Rabbi,” Nathanael answered, “You are the Son of God! You are the King of Israel!”

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Confessing Christ: Necessary to Salvation Romans 10:9, 10

that if you confess with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. / For with your heart you believe and are justified, and with your mouth you confess and are saved.

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Confessing Christ: Paul Acts 9:29

He talked and debated with the Grecian Jews, but they tried to kill him.

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Confessing Christ: Persecution should not Prevent Us From Mark 8:35

For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake and for the gospel will save it.

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Confessing Christ: Persecution should not Prevent Us From 2 Timothy 2:12

if we endure, we will also reign with Him; if we deny Him, He will also deny us;

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Confessing Christ: Peter John 6:68, 69

Simon Peter replied, “Lord, to whom would we go? You have the words of eternal life. / We believe and know that You are the Holy One of God.”

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Confessing Christ: Peter Acts 2:22–36

Men of Israel, listen to this message: Jesus of Nazareth was a man certified by God to you by miracles, wonders, and signs, which God did among you through Him, as you yourselves know. / He was delivered up by God’s set plan and foreknowledge, and you, by the hands of the lawless, put Him to death by nailing Him to the cross. / But God raised Him from the dead, releasing Him from the agony of death, because it was impossible for Him to be held in its clutches.

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Confessing Christ: Peter and John Acts 4:7–12

They had Peter and John brought in and began to question them: “By what power or what name did you do this?” / Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, “Rulers and elders of the people! / If we are being examined today about a kind service to a man who was lame, to determine how he was healed,

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Confessing Christ: Stephen Acts 7:52, 59

Which of the prophets did your fathers fail to persecute? They even killed those who foretold the coming of the Righteous One. And now you are His betrayers and murderers— / While they were stoning him, Stephen appealed, “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.”

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Confessing Christ: The Fear of Man Prevents John 7:13

Yet no one would speak publicly about Him for fear of the Jews.

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Confessing Christ: The Fear of Man Prevents John 12:42, 43

Nevertheless, many of the leaders believed in Him; but because of the Pharisees they did not confess Him, for fear that they would be put out of the synagogue. / For they loved praise from men more than praise from God.

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Confessing Christ: Timothy 1 Timothy 6:12

Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called when you made the good confession before many witnesses.

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Confessing Sins Matthew 9:6–8

But so that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins...” Then He said to the paralytic, “Get up, pick up your mat, and go home.” / And the man got up and went home. / When the crowds saw this, they were filled with awe and glorified God, who had given such authority to men.

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Confessing Sins Hebrews 4:16

Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.

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Confessing Sins Matthew 3:6

Confessing their sins, they were baptized by him in the Jordan River.

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Confessing Sins Romans 10:9

that if you confess with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.

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Confessing Sins Matthew 18:18

Truly I tell you, whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.

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Confessing Sins Romans 3:23

for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,

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Confessing Sins Acts 3:19

Repent, then, and turn back, so that your sins may be wiped away,

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Confessing Sins Psalm 32:3

When I kept silent, my bones became brittle from my groaning all day long.

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Confessing Sins Acts 17:30

Although God overlooked the ignorance of earlier times, He now commands all people everywhere to repent.

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Confessing Sins Mark 1:5

People went out to him from all of Jerusalem and the countryside of Judea. Confessing their sins, they were baptized by him in the Jordan River.

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Confessing to One Another Psalm 32:5

Then I acknowledged my sin to You and did not hide my iniquity. I said, “I will confess my transgressions to the LORD,” and You forgave the guilt of my sin. Selah

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Confessing to One Another Matthew 9:6–8

But so that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins...” Then He said to the paralytic, “Get up, pick up your mat, and go home.” / And the man got up and went home. / When the crowds saw this, they were filled with awe and glorified God, who had given such authority to men.

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Confessing to One Another Colossians 3:16

Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God.

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Confessing to One Another Romans 10:9

that if you confess with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.

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Confessing to One Another Romans 3:10

As it is written: “There is no one righteous, not even one.

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Confessing to One Another Romans 14:13

Therefore let us stop judging one another. Instead, make up your mind not to put any stumbling block or obstacle in your brother’s way.

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Confessing to One Another Romans 3:22

And this righteousness from God comes through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe. There is no distinction,

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Confessing to One Another Psalm 32:3

When I kept silent, my bones became brittle from my groaning all day long.

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Confessing to One Another Romans 10:10

For with your heart you believe and are justified, and with your mouth you confess and are saved.

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Confessing to One Another Luke 17:3, 4

Watch yourselves. If your brother sins, rebuke him; and if he repents, forgive him. / Even if he sins against you seven times in a day, and seven times returns to say, ‘I repent,’ you must forgive him.”

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Confession Matthew 7:21–23

Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only he who does the will of My Father in heaven. / Many will say to Me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in Your name, and in Your name drive out demons and perform many miracles?’ / Then I will tell them plainly, ‘I never knew you; depart from Me, you workers of lawlessness!’

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Confession Luke 12:8

I tell you, everyone who confesses Me before men, the Son of Man will also confess him before the angels of God.

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Confession Psalm 32:5, 6

Then I acknowledged my sin to You and did not hide my iniquity. I said, “I will confess my transgressions to the LORD,” and You forgave the guilt of my sin. Selah / Therefore let all the godly pray to You while You may be found. Surely when great waters rise, they will not come near.

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Confession 1 John 4:3

and every spirit that does not confess Jesus is not from God. This is the spirit of the antichrist, which you have heard is coming and which is already in the world at this time.

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Confession 1 John 1:9

If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

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Confession James 5:16

Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man has great power to prevail.

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Confession Proverbs 28:13

He who conceals his sins will not prosper, but whoever confesses and renounces them will find mercy.

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Confession Acts 19:18

Many who had believed now came forward, confessing and disclosing their deeds.

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Confession Romans 3:23

for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,

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Confession James 4:17

Anyone, then, who knows the right thing to do, yet fails to do it, is guilty of sin.

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Confession of Christ Matthew 3:11

I baptize you with water for repentance, but after me will come One more powerful than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.

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Confession of Christ Matthew 7:21–23

Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only he who does the will of My Father in heaven. / Many will say to Me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in Your name, and in Your name drive out demons and perform many miracles?’ / Then I will tell them plainly, ‘I never knew you; depart from Me, you workers of lawlessness!’

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Confession of Christ Matthew 10:32, 33

Therefore everyone who confesses Me before men, I will also confess him before My Father in heaven. / But whoever denies Me before men, I will also deny him before My Father in heaven.

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Confession of Christ Luke 12:8

I tell you, everyone who confesses Me before men, the Son of Man will also confess him before the angels of God.

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Confession of Christ John 1:15–18

John testified concerning Him. He cried out, saying, “This is He of whom I said, ‘He who comes after me has surpassed me because He was before me.’” / From His fullness we have all received grace upon grace. / For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.

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Confession of Christ John 9:22–38

His parents said this because they were afraid of the Jews. For the Jews had already determined that anyone who confessed Jesus as the Christ would be put out of the synagogue. / That was why his parents said, “He is old enough. Ask him.” / So a second time they called for the man who had been blind and said, “Give glory to God! We know that this man is a sinner.”

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Confession of Christ John 12:42, 43

Nevertheless, many of the leaders believed in Him; but because of the Pharisees they did not confess Him, for fear that they would be put out of the synagogue. / For they loved praise from men more than praise from God.

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Confession of Christ Acts 8:35–37

Then Philip began with this very Scripture and told him the good news about Jesus. / As they traveled along the road and came to some water, the eunuch said, “Look, here is water! What is there to prevent me from being baptized?” / 0

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Confession of Christ Acts 18:5

And when Silas and Timothy came down from Macedonia, Paul devoted himself fully to the word, testifying to the Jews that Jesus is the Christ.

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Confession of Christ Acts 19:4, 5

Paul explained: “John’s baptism was a baptism of repentance. He told the people to believe in the One coming after him, that is, in Jesus.” / On hearing this, they were baptized into the name of the Lord Jesus.

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Confession of Christ Romans 10:9–11

that if you confess with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. / For with your heart you believe and are justified, and with your mouth you confess and are saved. / It is just as the Scripture says: “Anyone who believes in Him will never be put to shame.”

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Confession of Christ 1 Corinthians 12:3

Therefore I inform you that no one who is speaking by the Spirit of God says, “Jesus be cursed,” and no one can say, “Jesus is Lord,” except by the Holy Spirit.

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Confession of Christ 1 John 1:6

If we say we have fellowship with Him yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth.

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Confession of Christ 1 John 2:4

If anyone says, “I know Him,” but does not keep His commandments, he is a liar, and the truth is not in him.

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Confession of Christ 1 John 4:2, 3, 15

By this you will know the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God, / and every spirit that does not confess Jesus is not from God. This is the spirit of the antichrist, which you have heard is coming and which is already in the world at this time. / If anyone confesses that Jesus is the Son of God, God abides in him, and he in God.

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Confession of Sin: Aaron Numbers 12:11

and said to Moses, “My lord, please do not hold against us this sin we have so foolishly committed.

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