Confession–Denial

(1) The duty of confessing Christ Mt 10:32; Lu 12:8; Ro 10:9; Php 2:11; 1Jo 2:23; 4:15

See Witnessing; Testimony (2)

Peter's confession of Christ Mt 16:16

Nathanael's confession of Christ Joh 1:49

The woman of Samaria's confession of Christ Joh 4:29

Peter's second confession of Christ Joh 6:69

Martha's confession of Christ Joh 11:27

Thomas's confession of Christ Joh 20:28

The Ethiopian eunuch's confession of Christ Ac 8:37

See Witnessing (2); Devils Confess

(B) General references to denial of Christ Mt 10:33; 26:34,69,70; Mr 8:38; Ac 3:14; 2Ti 2:12; Tit 1:16; 2Pe 2:1; 1Jo 2:22

See Secret Discipleship; Christ Rejected

(1) Confession of sin enjoined Le 16:21; 26:40; Nu 5:7; Ezr 10:11; Job 33:27; Pr 28:13; Jer 3:13; 1Jo 1:9

See Repentance (1)

(2) Examples of national confession of sin Nu 21:7; Jud 10:10; 1Sa 7:6; Ezr 9:6; Ne 1:6; Isa 59:12; Jer 8:14; 14:7; Da 9:5

Balaam's confession of sin Nu 22:34

Achan's confession of sin Jos 7:20

Saul's confession of sin 1Sa 15:24

David's confession of sin 2Sa 21:13; 24:10; Job 7:20; Ps 41:4; 51:3; Mt 27:4

Confession of sin by converts of John the Baptist Mr 1:5

Peter's confession of sin Lu 5:8

The prodigal son's confession of sin Lu 15:18; 23:41

See Repentance (3)