CONFESSING CHRIST

The believing soul cannot keep silent. These confess Him by a free and open declaration of their faith in the Holy One of God; whereby they acknowledge Him, verily to be what He is; {as set forth in Holy Scripture and invariably inscribed upon the heart by the testimony of the Holy Spirit;} that He is, the Son of the living God {Matthew 16:16, John 1:49.} That He came from the Father, in all the Divine fullness {John 6:57, Colossians1:19.} 


That He is the true God and eternal life  {John 20:28, I John 5:20.} That He is Emmanuel, very God in our nature  {John 1:14, I John 4:2,15.} That He is the one Mediator between God and man {I Timothy 2:5, Hebrews 8:6.} That He is the Redeemer, Sanctifier, and Savior of His people {Ephesians 1:7, Hebrews 2:11, I John 4:14.} That He is the true Prophet, Priest and King in His Church {Deuteronomy 18:18, Psalm 110:4. Mark 11:10.} That He is the Righteousness of all His Saints {Jeremiah 23:6, II Corinthians 5:21.} That He is the only way to the Father {John 14:6, Ephesians 2:18.} That He is the brightness of all glory {II Corinthians 4:6, Hebrews 1:3.} That He is the life their souls now enjoy {Galatians 2:20, Colossians 3:3,4;} and that He is their hope of eternal glory {Col.1:27, Tit.2:13.} 


They confess the Lord of glory, when they present praise and thanksgiving to God by Him; ascribing glory and blessing to the Father, in the name of Jesus Christ {Hebrews 13:15, Ephesians 3:21.} That which by the psalmist is called, giving thanks; {Psalms18:49;} is by the apostle called, confession {Romans 15:9.} If we ascribe praise to the Father, with understanding, by Jesus Christ, we give equal glory to the Son, as to the Father; FOR AS MUCH ALL THE GLORY OF THE FATHER SHINES IN HIM {John 5:23, Acts 3:13.} 

 

-preacher John Johnson {Believer’s Confession of the Son of God, 1781 A.D.}

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