Confession

That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive.   ~   Ephesians 4:14

Right now there seems to be a lot of winds of doctrine blowing about in the Church.  They blow in, people get excited about them, and then they blow out.  That’s because they are not really founded upon the Word of God.  But one doctrine that’s around, and will continue to be around for a long time, is the doctrine of confession.

You see, confession is a major doctrine of the Church.  It’s not just some side issue that doesn’t really matter that much.  In fact the Word teaches us that we’re saved by believing in our heart and confessing with our mouth.  Paul said that Jesus witnessed a good confession before Pontius Pilate.  When Jesus was before Pilate He didn’t back down from saying who He was. 

The Greek word for confession is “homologeo” which means “to speak the same thing”.  Confession is simply saying the same things as God has said in His Word.  I think we should all be able to agree that it is a good thing to say what God’s Word says about us and our situations in life!