Matthew 10:32 Whoever therefore shall confess me before men, him will I confess also before my Father which is in heaven. I. A great DUTY recommended to us. 1. What is meant by our confession of Christ. 2. What by confessing Him before men. II. A suitable REWARD and encouragement annexed to it. What is implied in Christ's confessing us before His Father. To confess Christ aright is (1) To acknowledge and adore the Divinity of His Person; (2) To believe the Divinity of His doctrine; (3) To acknowledge and rely upon the all-sufficiency of His merits and mediation for us; (4) To show the efficacy of our belief upon our lives. We must confess Christ both before good men and bad men. (Matthew Hole.) Parallel Verses KJV: Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men, him will I confess also before my Father which is in heaven. |
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