15 Bible Verses about Confessing Christ

whosoever denieth the son, disowns the father:

moreover I declare unto you, whoever shall acknowledge me before men, him shall the son of man also own before the angels of God.

for if you openly confess, that Jesus is the Lord, and sincerely believe, that God has raised him from the dead, you shall be saved.

Whosoever therefore shall own me before men, him will I own likewise before my father who is in heaven.

and that every nation should confess that Jesus Christ is the Lord, to the glory of God the father.

wherefore I give you to understand, that no man who has the spirit of God, can pronounce Jesus anathema: and that no man can acknowledge Jesus to be the Lord, but by the holy spirit.

by this you may distinguish the spirit of God: "every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh, is from God.

if we suffer, we shall also reign: if we renounce him,

for he that would save his life, shall lose it; and he that would lose his life out of love to me and the gospel, he shall save it.

whosoever denieth the son, disowns the father:

by this you may distinguish the spirit of God: "every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh, is from God. and every spirit that does not own that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh, is not from God." this is that anti-christian spirit which you have heard was to come, and even now it appears in the world.

However, no body talk'd openly in favour of him, for fear of the Jews.

nevertheless there were many even among the chief rulers, who believed on him; but they did not own it publickly for fear the Pharisees should excommunicate them. for they preferr'd their own reputation to the glory of God.

and every day either in the temple or in private houses they continued to preach and proclaim Jesus to be the Christ.

then Peter and the other apostles made answer, we ought to obey God rather than men. the God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom ye slew, and hanged on a tree. him hath God rais'd by his power to be the author of salvation, by giving repentance to Israel, and the remission of their sins. read more.
and we are his witnesses in what we say, and so is the holy spirit, whom God hath given to those that obey him.

whether he be so or not, said he, I don't know: one thing I very well know, that once I was blind, and now I see.

if this man had not his mission from God, he could do nothing.

Thus they stoned Stephen, while he was calling upon God, and saying, "Lord Jesus, receive my spirit."

was there ever any prophet whom your fathers did not persecute? have they not slain those who predicted the coming of that just person whom you have so lately betrayed and murder'd?

I know thy works, and where thou dwellest, even where the throne of satan is: thou maintainest my name, and hast not renounced your faith in me, even at a time when Antipas my faithful martyr was slain among you, where Satan dwells.

I saw likewise thrones, where persons were seated, to whom the power of judging was given: and I saw the souls of those that were beheaded for the testimony they had given to Jesus, and for the word of God, who had not worshipped the beast, nor his image, nor had received his mark upon their foreheads, or in their hands; and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years.

exert yourself in the glorious cause of faith, and secure the prize of eternal life, to which you were called, when you made that excellent profession of faith before so many witnesses.

I JOHN, who am your brother, and partake in the tribulation, in the reign, and in the patience of Jesus Christ, was in the isle called Patmos, for the word of God, and for the testimony I gave of Jesus Christ.

for if you openly confess, that Jesus is the Lord, and sincerely believe, that God has raised him from the dead, you shall be saved. for with the heart man believeth unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.

Simon Peter made answer, thou art Christ the son of the living God.

Whosoever therefore shall own me before men, him will I own likewise before my father who is in heaven.

but whosoever shall renounce me before men, him will I also renounce before my father who is in heaven.

but Simon Peter answered, Lord, to whom shall we go? you have the words of eternal life. and we have believed and we have acknowledged that you are the Christ, the son of God.

and having caused Peter and John to appear, they asked, by what influence, or by what authority have you done this? then Peter filled with the holy spirit, said to them, Rulers of the people, and senators of Israel, since we are this day to be examined about the cure of a cripple, and by what means he was recovered; be it known to you all, read more.
and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ the Nazarene, whom ye crucified, whom God raised from the dead, even by him doth this man stand here before you entirely recover'd. this is the stone which was rejected by you builders, but is become the chief of the angle. salvation is not to be had by any other: for there is no other name under heaven given to men whereby we can be saved.

whosoever shall confess that Jesus is the son of God, God dwelleth in him, and he in God.

for if you openly confess, that Jesus is the Lord, and sincerely believe, that God has raised him from the dead, you shall be saved.

do you believe this? yes, Lord, said Martha, I believe that thou art the Messiah the son of God, who was to come into the world.

Thomas answered, and said to him, my Lord and my God!

do you believe this? yes, Lord, said Martha, I believe that thou art the Messiah the son of God, who was to come into the world.

and we have believed and we have acknowledged that you are the Christ, the son of God.

[and Philip said, if you believe with all your heart, you may. and he answered, I do believe that Jesus Christ is the son of God.]

see a man who told me all that ever I have done: is not this the Christ?

Nathanael answered, rabbi, thou art the son of God, thou art the king of Israel.

and he openly preach'd in the name of the Lord Jesus, and disputed against the Hellenists, who therefore plotted against his life:

Nathanael answered, rabbi, thou art the son of God, thou art the king of Israel.

and that every nation should confess that Jesus Christ is the Lord, to the glory of God the father.