SALVATION IS THROUGH CONFESSING CHRIST

“That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus and shalt believe in thine heart that God raised Him from the dead, thou shalt be saved” – Romans 10:9

LIGHT FOR THE NOW: You do not confess sin to be saved. You confess Christ.

When Adam transgressed by disobedience, sin entered into the world. Adam lost his original nature and took upon the nature of sin (Romans 5:12). Through sin, death came into the world. There can be no death without sin. Whatever can handle sin can also handle death. Jesus Christ brought forgiveness of sins. Through the one time sacrifice of Christ on the cross, sin was removed or deleted completely. A believer in Christ does not have a sin problem because Christ completely dealt with the problem of sin by His sacrifice on the cross. John 1:29 says, “Behold the lamb of God which taketh away the sins of the world”. Jesus Christ was made sin. He was not a sinner but was made sin so that He could pay the price for sin because the wages of sin is death. Christ Jesus paid the penalty for sin through His vicarious sacrifice on the Cross.

In the Old Testament under the levitical order, sin was only atoned for. When the Priests sacrificed bulls and goats, there was a cover up of sin. Moreover, this was done only once a year. In the new priesthood under Christ Jesus our High Priest, we are no longer to confess sin. There is no daily or yearly confession of sin anymore. When you confess sin, you are ignorant of your Bill of Rights as a believer in Christ Jesus. As a believer in Christ who has the knowledge and understanding of his true identity in Christ Jesus, you are to constantly declare your right standing with God. You have been justified and you now have peace with God through Christ Jesus. This means that God is no longer angry with you because of Christ Jesus. As God looks at you, He doesn’t see you but He sees Jesus. Therefore, you must confess Christ to be saved and not confess sin. The more you confess sin, the more sin conscious you become. You must understand that the penalty for your sin has been paid. Hallelujah!!

 INSTRUCTION: Always remember that the price for sin has been paid.

PRAYER: I am the righteousness of God in Christ Jesus, Amen

QUOTE: The more you confess sin, the more sin conscious you become.