“Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water. Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; (for he is faithful that promised;)” (Hebrews 10:22-23).
Let us draw near to God himself with all sincerity, with all trueness of heart, and with unfaltering faith as we fully trust him to receive us because we have had our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience with the blood of Christ and our bodies washed, bathed with the pure water. Therefore, let us hold fast “the profession of our faith,” keeping our hope strong and unshaken as we tell others that salvation is ours. As we look forward to the salvation that God has promised to give to us, there should be no longer any room for doubt for he, who is faithful and true, has given us his word; a promise that he will do exactly what he says.
“For if you tell others with your own mouth that Jesus Christ is your Lord and believe in your own heart that God has raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is by believing in his heart that a man becomes right with God; and with his mouth he tells others of his faith, confirming his salvation. For the Scriptures tell us that no one who believes in Christ will ever be disappointed. Jew and Gentile are the same in this respect: they all have the same Lord who generously gives his riches to all those who ask him for them. Anyone who calls upon the name of the Lord will be saved” (Romans 10:9-13 TLB).
This is the profession of our faith, the confession of our hope, where if we confess with our mouth, which involves words that we speak, and believe in our heart, which is accepting as truth, those words that we speak, then we will be saved. We think this part of the passage sums it up best – “and with his mouth he tells others of his faith, confirming his salvation.” It is with our mouth that we make “the confession of our faith,” telling others of our faith and with that confession, we obtain salvation. Salvation is obtained just by the words we speak or in this case confess, well almost. You must also believe in what you say.
Scripture tells us that no one who believes in Jesus Christ should have any reason to feel ashamed because everyone, without exception, who calls upon the name of the Lord will be saved. Now that is an interesting thought. But ponder this, if it be possible for you to be saved by a confession of your mouth (not to forgo the believing in the heart part), then do you think it would be possible for you to be condemn by a confession of your mouth as well, provided the belief in the heart is there?
“You have been trapped by what you said, ensnared by the words of your mouth” (Proverbs 6:2 NIV).
Trapped by what you say, ensnared by the words the come out of your mouth. And so many of you think that what you say is not important, having little to no consequences. Therefore, be sure to hold fast “the profession of your faith” knowing that he, who is faithful and true, has given us his word; a promise that he will do exactly what he says. Keep your hope strong and unshaken as you continually look forward to the salvation that God has promised to give to us. We pray that this message will help you to see just how important it is to hold fast “the profession of your faith.” If you are blessed by this devotion, please share so that others may be blessed as well. Amen.
Enjoy your blessings - KW
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