Confession of Faith - July 9, 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 2.7.9 - #191

July 9, 2004

Jesus is coming to take away his bride. I will not be a part of the bride that is promised to him if I do not live a holy life. His bride will be clothed in fine, white linen. Her wedding gown will be composed of her righteous deeds. I prepare myself to be adorned as a chaste virgin void of unrighteous works. I do not allow my mind to be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ by allowing the devil and the false teachers to beguile me through subtlety. Subtleness comes as a delicacy on a platter. I refuse this delicacy and eat only from the table of the Lord lest I eat from the hand of another Jesus. I must remember, if he who comes unto me preaches another Jesus, whom the apostles have not preached, or if I receive another spirit, which they did not receive, or another gospel, which they did not accept, I might well bear with him. I cannot serve two masters. God is one, not two or three. There is one Lord, one faith, and one baptism. Jesus is Lord of lords, King of kings, and God of gods. Besides him, there is no other savior. I choose to go and be a witness that others may know and believe Jesus and understand that he is God: before him there was no God formed, neither shall there be after him. He, even he, is the Lord; and beside him there is no savior. He has declared and has saved, and he has showed, when there was no strange god among us: therefore, we are his witnesses, that he is God. He is the Holy One of Israel. He is the Lord, my Holy One, the creator of Israel, my King.

I come and go with the Lord. I am blessed. I rise up and possess the gate of those who hate me. Jesus has loved me with an everlasting love. He desires to make me clean and white, a worshipper in spirit and in truth, one who worships in the beauty of holiness. I will not fear, for I shall not be ashamed, neither shall I be confounded. I shall not be put to shame. God has made me to forget the shame of my past. The remembrance of the reproach of my old life is no more. He is my Maker who is also my husband. He is the Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel and the God of the whole earth. No one wanted me, but God called me as a woman forsaken and grieved in spirit and a wife of her youth, when I was refused. He gathered me unto himself with great mercies, the great mercies of David. He has granted me mercy, though for a moment, he hid his face from me in his wrath, but with everlasting kindness, Jesus has had mercy on me. His kindness shall not depart from me, neither shall the covenant of his peace be removed.

Goodness and mercy have followed me. Now I shall be comforted, and in righteousness, I shall be established. Oppression shall not find me. Terror shall not cause me to fear, for God has withstood it with his right hand of power. Though oppression and terror gather together against me, they shall fall for my sake. No weapon that is formed against me shall prosper, and every tongue that shall rise against me in judgment shall be condemned. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord, and my righteousness is of him, the Lord, my righteousness. I show forth praise unto Jesus, for his glory shall shine brighter than many suns. He is preparing to show the world his wife. I purpose to make myself ready so that I may be granted raiment of fine linen, clean and white, for the fine linen is the righteousness of the saints. I choose to follow the righteousness of God, for it shall go before me and shall set me in the way of his steps. Righteousness shall remain in the fruitful field, and the work of righteousness shall be peace. The effect of righteousness shall be quietness and assurance forever. I will enter into the true peaceful habitation of the Lord God. It is a sure dwelling and a quiet resting place for those called to be a part of his bride. I enter in.

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.