Confession of Faith - March 14, 2004

SCRIPTURAL VERIFICATION

The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach; That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.

(Romans 10:8-10)

CONFESSION

Series 2.3.14 - #74

March 14, 2004

I will not be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ Jesus. A spirit is at war against me to entice me to complicate my faith. I determine to not complicate the faith of Jesus that is within me. God has given to every man the measure of faith. A very subtle and crafty spirit is attempting to beguile me as Eve was beguiled. This spirit has enticed many to preach another Jesus and another gospel. By grace, I will not be beguiled by this spirit of error. I am of God, and I hear God's words. Those who are not of God will hear the voice of this crafty spirit, for it is the voice of their father, the devil. I will not be enticed by the voice of this murderer. He does not dwell in the truth because there is no truth in him. He is a liar and the father of it. I will continue in faith, charity, and holiness, and I will not be snared by his subtlety. He will deceive the whole world. He is the accuser of the brethren. He accuses them before the Lord day and night. I rise up with a good confession of faith and overcome him by the blood of Jesus and the word of my testimony. This spirit takes advantage of those who lose the focus of their faith. I will not lose the focus of faith, for I am focusing on Jesus. I am focusing on the love of God. I will be consumed by whatever I am focused on. I allow the Lord to be the zeal of my house, and now will I be consumed by him. When I have allowed him to become the zeal of my house, I will know what manner of spirit I am of. The Lord did not come to destroy men's lives but to save them. I desire the same things for those who disobey as God desires for them.

I turn my focus back to God. Many are focusing on themselves and their ministries; therefore, they are not seeing clearly. When people lose their focus, they begin to exalt themselves and lose their sense of justification. I return unto a childlike attitude of faith, for of such is the kingdom of God. Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, shall in no wise enter therein. God is refocusing my faith. When my faith is refocused, I will begin to preach Jesus again. Unless he is preached, the generation of men is declared instead of his generation. I will go and declare his generation and not my own. God is in me to declare it. The zeal of the Lord will perform it. I rise up, and I go forth in the power of the spirit. God has clad me with zeal as a cloak. I now go forth and preach Jesus. He came and dyed his garments in his own blood. He traveled in the greatness of strength speaking in righteousness and mighty to save. I determine to preach how his garments became red as he trod the winepress alone. There was none with him when he trod them in his anger and trampled them in his fury. Their blood sprinkled upon his garments and stained his raiment. I will preach how his own arm brought salvation unto him, and the blood of his arm saved them. The church must become focused again on Jesus. When they are refocused on him again, then will they see what he has done for them and experience a revival of justification by faith. I behold a revival of justification by faith.

Hebrews 10:22 - 23

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;)

Ephesians 2:8-9

For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast.