The Law of Confession, Part 2

(John 8:26–28 EMTV) “… the things which I heard from Him, these things I say to the world.” … “just as My Father taught Me, these things I speak.”

Saying what God says is called the law of confession.

The law of confession is fundamental to the Christian life; we depend on it when we receive the new birth. In fact, you cannot become a Christian without using it—as seen in the following passage:

(Romans 10:9–10 NKJV) “That if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. {10} For with the heart one believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.”

Where it says “confess with your mouth,” in the original Greek language, it is translated from the word “homologia” that means, “to say the same thing” (Strongs: G3670).

CONFESSION = To say the same thing!

We could [unwisely] apply it by “saying the same thing” as a celebrity, a great leader, a TV commercial, or a friend. Saying what they say will steer our life—in their direction. However, we may be misguided to have our life follow their direction—especially if they aren’t born again, or don’t know the way to heaven. On the other hand, to be “like the wise man who built his house on the rock,” we need to do what the wise man (Jesus) did. He said what God said. We should too.

Sometimes, we feel that we are “lying” if we quote God’s word about certain situations—especially when it seems, in the natural, to look quite the opposite from what the word says. However, Jesus said that “God’s word is truth.” Therefore, by his own definition of what truth is, speaking God’s word cannot be lying! Why?—Because even though his word may not describe current facts, it contains no deception. (By definition, lying is deceiving.)

(John 17:17 DKJV) “Sanctify them through your truth: your word is truth.”

If we do not speak His Word, then we are lying in God’s sight.

Jesus, as God’s Apostle, has brought God’s word to us. We are now to offer it back to him in the sacrifices of praise, thanksgiving, and confession:

(Hebrews 13:15 AMP) “Through Him, therefore, let us at all times offer up to God a sacrifice of praise, which is the fruit of lips that thankfully acknowledge and confess and glorify His name.”

The words we speak have great significance, and God takes them very seriously. The following Scripture confirms the importance of confessing God’s word. He says that his covenant with us involves his Spirit being on us, and his word being in our mouths; Father requires us to have His word as our eternal confession:

(Isaiah 59:21 DKJV) “As for Me,” says the LORD, “This is My covenant with them: My Spirit who is upon you, and My words which I have put in your mouth, shall not depart out of your mouth, nor from the mouth of your descendants, nor from the mouth of your descendants’ descendants,” says the LORD, “from now on and forever.”

Note: Our rituals do not impress God. He wants us to express faith in Him by confessing exactly what his Apostle “Christ Jesus,” the “Word,” has said. Therefore, in everything we say, we should consider what Jesus thinks of it more than what those around us think of it:

(Hebrews 3:1 NKJV) “Therefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our confession, Christ Jesus.”

(Hebrews 10:23 DKJV) Let us keep on holding fast to the confession of our hope that it doesn’t waver; (for he who made the promises is faithful.)

With this in mind, let’s find Bible verses and passages to study, meditate, and confess that promise us holiness. Then let us hold tenaciously to our confession of them—knowing we are in a battle for our thinking to be renewed:

(Hebrews 4:14–16 DKJV) “Seeing then that we have a great high priest, who is passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us [keep on] holding tenaciously to our confession. (15) For we do not have a high priest who cannot sympathise with our weaknesses, but was in all points tempted [as we are, yet] without sin. (16) Let us therefore keep on coming boldly to the throne of grace, so that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.”

(Jeremiah 1:12 DKJV) “You have seen correctly, for I am watching over my word to perform it.”

This verse in Jeremiah tells us another good reason to confess God’s word; He promises to make it happen. In particular, when we confess what he says about who we are in Christ; he watches over that word and makes it materialise in our lives. This is grace!

Below I have listed some Scriptures we can confess about our current status of holiness in God’s sight. Can I suggest you learn them, and make a quality decision now that they form the basis of what you will say about yourself from now on and forever?

I am a new creation in Him! (2 Cor. 5:17)

I am the righteousness of God in Him! (2 Cor. 5:21)

Sin shall not dominate me! (Rom. 6:14)

I have put on the new man, which God has created to be like him in true righteousness and holiness! (Eph. 4:24)

God is faithful, who will not suffer me to be tempted above that I am able; but with the temptation will also make a way to escape that I can bear it! (1 Cor. 10:13)

He is able to keep me from falling, and to present me faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy! (Jude 1:24)

Through His death, Jesus presented me holy, blameless, and above reproach in His sight. (Col. 1:22)

To summarise the Law of Confession:

You can have what you say—Jesus (Mark 11:23)

You can go where you say—Your tongue and the words you use it to speak will steer your life (James 3:2–8)

God will do what you say, if you say what he says (Jer. 1:12)

I encourage you to start and/or increasing speaking God’s word today