Confession of Faith - March 4, 2005

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

OF FAITH

Series 3.3.4 - #63

Words of Light Upon the Face of Lust and Pride

March 4, 2005

The icons of this world are living out examples of the evil devises of the evil one. The evil one has glorified sin. The Lord's people are imitating evil acts instead of the godly example placed on display by him in the Spirit. I must go on. I will direct his people's attention to Christ's example. The lust of the eyes, the lust of the flesh, and the pride of life are the enticements used by these icons. Many are worldly because they are ignorant of these devices. God has shown me the end of these acts of ignorance. The wages of all sin is death. There is no need to be sentenced to death when I can be an inheritor to life. The end of the glory that the devil puts on display is hell. I will not prepare to go there. I shun the very appearance of evil, and I will escape it. Jesus prepared hell for the devil and his angels. Men choose to go there. I choose this day where I will spend eternity. The web of the devil has no escapes. The designer knows that death is his lot. The only alternative to his design of death is the cross. By the cross, Jesus placed an opening for all to escape unto life eternally. I have taken the path to life. I determine not to turn and go back to death.

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.