Confessing Christ 

·         Influences of the Holy Spirit necessary to
1 Corinthians 12:3; 1 John 4:2

• A test of being saints
  1 John 2:23; 4:2,3
• An evidence of union with God
  1 John 4:15
• Necessary to salvation
  Romans 10:9,10
• Ensures his confessing us
  Matthew 10:32
• The fear of man prevents
  John 7:13; 12:42,43
• Persecution should not prevent us from
  Mark 8:35; 2 Timothy 2:12
• Must be connected with faith
  Romans 10:9
• Consequences of not
  Matthew 10:33
• Exemplified
  • Nathanael
    John 1:49
  • Peter
    John 6:68,69; Acts 2:22-36
  • Man born blind
    John 9:25,33
  • Martha
    John 11:27
  • Peter and John
    Acts 4:7-12
  • Apostles
    Acts 5:29-32,42
  • Stephen
    Acts 7:52,59
  • Paul
    Acts 9:29
  • Timothy
    1 Timothy 6:12
  • John
    Revelation 1:9
  • Church in Pergamos
    Revelation 2:13
  • Martyrs
    Revelation 20:4