Confession of Faith - July 27, 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 2.7.27 - #208

July 27, 2004

The Lord has given me living water. I drank from the cisterns of the world and continued to thirst. Now that I have drunk of this living water, I shall never thirst again. It is a well of water springing up into everlasting life. Those who believe on him shall never thirst, nor hunger. I rejoice in my salvation. I rejoice in my God, for he is the Holy One of Israel. There is none holy as he is, and there is none besides him, neither is there any rock like him. He has broken the bows of the mighty, and now he does bring my foes down to the grave. He has brought me up, but now he does bring them down. He is the Lord, and he makes poor, and he makes rich. He brings low and lifts up. He has raised me up out of the dust. He has given me an inheritance. I have inherited the throne of glory. The pillars of the earth are his. He has set the world upon them. My feet shall not slip, for he is keeping my feet. The wicked have looked at their own strength. By strength, no man shall prevail.

God shall break my adversaries in pieces. He shall thunder upon them out of heavenly places. I am anointed, and he will exalt my horn. The Lord has called me in righteousness. He is holding my hand. He will keep me and give me the benefits of the covenant of peace. I will go forth and proclaim God's word, for he has come to open the blinded eyes, to bring out the prisoners from the prison, and those that sit in darkness out of the prison house. I behold the desolate heritages. I am looking upon the places that I shall inherit. I behold the souls that are therein. They shall not hunger, nor thirst, neither shall the heat nor sun smite them, for God shall have mercy upon them. I will go and bring them by the springs of water that he is giving them to drink from. Before the foundations of the earth, God engraved them upon the palms of his hands. It is his good pleasure to give them his Holy Spirit, and they shall not perish. He did not spare his own Son. He delivered him up for all of us. With his Son that he offered up, he is giving me all things. I believe.

I look upon the offering of the Son. By baptism, I was placed in him. Now am I in Christ Jesus, who has been made unto me wisdom, righteousness, sanctification, and redemption. He has also given me the spirit of Christ, which is an unspeakable gift. I did not earn this unspeakable gift, for by grace, was I saved. It is the gift of God, not by works of righteousness, which I have done, but according to God's mercy, he saved me. Of his fullness, have I received and grace for grace. This gift is eternal life. Jesus is the life in me. He is my sun and my shield. He is giving me more grace, and no good thing will he withhold from me if I walk uprightly. I will not be filled with dismay, and I do not despair. All things are working together for good. I love the Lord, and I am called according to his purpose.

I do not worry about the things that I do not understand. I know this of a truth, he is teaching me by the Holy Ghost. I purpose not to compare spiritual things with natural things, but I will compare spiritual things with spiritual. The natural man does not receive the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness unto him, neither can he know them because they are spiritually discerned. He that is spiritual judges all things, yet he himself is judged of no man. No man knows the mind of God. No one can instruct the Almighty. I lift up my eyes and my heart. God has given me the mind of Christ. I have access to this unlimited mind. Now I receive of the things that are issuing forth from his mind. They are marvelous. I behold a new dimension of learning.

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.