Confession of the mouth in Romans 10:9-10 has the force of a religious vow, as in Numbers 30:1-2.
But confession apart from repentance or genuine obedience is worthless, as the parable of the two sons teaches in Matthew 21:28-30.
Confession of Jesus as Lord is not merely mechanical or formal. Rather, we understand externalities to be important as they are consequences of genuine faith, but they must arise from a heart that believes in the resurrection of Christ from the dead.
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Dr. Richard Bacon was born in 1946 and has been married to wife Debby since 1971. He received his education at Memphis State University (BA), now University of Memphis, Whitefield Seminary (M.A.R.; M.Div.; and Ph.D.), and Greenville Presbyterian Theological Seminary (Th.M;...
