David wrote a song of confession. David also told us to raise up a war cry or a battle cry. There is something very powerful about confession, but to confess as a war cry is incredibly powerful. Sometimes translators used the word acknowledgement instead of confess, and that word is rather weak, especially in the context where it is used. An acknowledgement is like a head nod, accepting something, or allowing something. However confession is something that is spoken out in front of others. It is not just a nod, but a bold statement, a declaration made alone or together. A confession is really not an admission of guilt either, although in our culture the word is used in this way. It is really an announcement or a formal statement. If, as David suggests, we use this formal statement, combined with a war cry, we are piercing the spiritual darkness that surrounds us. We are not the only ones who confess though. Jesus confesses as well. The flip side of this as Jesus warned us is the non-confession. Let’s explore.
Psalm 100:0 G5568 A psalm G3588 to G* David; G1519 for G1843.1 acknowledgment.
1843 Dodson:ἐξομολογέω I consent fully, confess
(a) I consent fully, agree out and out, (b) I confess, admit, acknowledge (cf. the early Hellenistic sense of the middle: I acknowledge a debt), (c) I give thanks, praise.
TBESG: ἐξομολογέομαι to agree
G:V
Thayer:
1) to confess
2) to profess
2a) acknowledge openly and joyfully
2b) to one's honour: to celebrate, give praise to
2c) to profess that one will do something, to promise, agree, engage
ἐξομολογέω
exomologeō ex-om-ol-og-eh'-o From G1537 and G3670; to acknowledge or (by implication of assent) agree fully KJV Usage: confess, profess, promise
“Song the David into confession.”
The word εξομολογησιν exomológisin, is a noun in the accusative and comes from the word ἐξομολογέω exomologeō (which is a verb, present tense). It is a compound word ἐκ “from out of” and ὁμολογέω homologeō, “confess”. The word ὁμολογέω homologeō, is a compound word, ὁμοῦ “together” and λόγος “word”. The exomologeō being a verb is an action being done, while exomológisin is a noun, a thing. We are to confess and we make confession. In this case it is a song of confession.
There is a principal or an unspoken rule in the Bible regarding confession. Confession is more than acknowledgement. In this Psalm, David is writing a song that should be a celebration of the things that the Elohim has done. We sing what has been done, not what will be done. This is the difference between the noun and the verb. For example, our confession is that God made the heaven and the earth, yet we confess that God will heal the heaven and the earth on the Day of the Lord.
Psalm 100:1 G214 Shout G3588 to G2316 God G3956 all G3588 the G1093 earth!
214 LSJ Gloss:ἀλαλάζω to raise the war-cry
Dodson:ἀλαλάζω I cry aloud, a clanging or clashing cymbal I cry aloud, raise a war-cry; a clanging or clashing cymbal.
TBESG:ἀλαλάζω to wail
G:V
ἀλαλάζω
(onomat. from the battle-cry ἀλαλά), [in LXX chiefly for רוּעַ hi., יָלַל ;]
prop, to raise a war-cry, shout with triumph or joy; rarely of grief, to wail: Mrk.5:38 (cf. Jer.4:8); of a cymbal, ἀλαλάζον (RV. clanging), 1Co.13:1 (cf. ὀλολύζω).†
(AS)
Thayer:
1) to repeat frequently the cry "alala" as soldiers used to do on entering into battle
2) to utter a joyful sound
3) to wail, lament
4) to ring loudly, to clang
For Synonyms see entry G5804
ἀλαλάζω
alalazō al-al-ad'-zo From ἀλαλή alalē (a shout, “halloo” ); to vociferate, that is, (by implication) to wail; figuratively to clang KJV Usage: tinkle, wail.
“Raise the war cry the Elohim whole earth”
Raise the war cry? Why? The earth is ruled by a fallen being. Raise the war cry and sing confession to the Elohim. Make a declarative statement throughout the entire world.
Psalm 100:2 G1398 Give service G3588 to the G2962 lord G1722 with G2167 gladness! G1525 Enter G1799 his presence G1473 G1722 with G20 exultation!
“Be a slave the Yahweh in joy, go in before the face of him in wild joy.”
The idea of being a slave has a negative connotation in our society. Being a slave to the Creator of the heavens and the earth is not a bad thing because our Creator is a loving and kind Elohim, unlike the god of this world. Those people who choose to serve the god of this world are cattle prodded through life. But Yahweh Elohim never forces his will on us, and instead allows us to choose. Therefore, choose to be a servant of Yahweh, with joy. No one is joyful who serves Satanas. In wild joy, come into Yahweh’s presence.
Psalm 100:3 G1097 Know G3754 that G2962 the lord, G1473 he G1510.2.3 is G3588 G2316 our God! G1473 G1473 He G4160 made G1473 us, G2532 and G3756 not G1473 we. G1473 But we G1161 G2992 are his people, G1473 G2532 and G4263 the sheep G3588 G3542 of his pasture. G1473
“Come to know that Yahweh he is the Elohim. He manufactures us and no not us people him, and sheep the pasture his.”
The LXX-WH helps us understand better here as this translation above is not quite right. Yahweh is the Elohim who made us, we did not make Him. We are the sheep of his pasture. There are many people who think that they can lead their god around like a dog on a leash, or make him grant wishes like a genie in a bottle. That is not our Elohim. We are to come to know Him, not presuppose who we want him to be.
We are sheep enjoying His pasture. Imagine what David is saying here. We are the ones living on his creation. We are the ones who take care of it. We are the ones who make it better or worse. We eat the foods that He created. We live under the sun, moon, and stars that He created. We were given a nice place that a fallen being stole from our father the adam.
Psalm 100:4 G1525 Enter G1519 into G3588 G4439 his gates G1473 G1722 with G1843.1 acknowledgment, G1519 into G3588 G833 his courtyards G1473 G1722 with G5215 hymns! G1843 Make acknowledgment G1473 to him! G134 Praise G3588 G3686 his name! G1473
“Go in, into the his gate in confession into the his court yard in hymns. Confess him praise the his name.”
This was written before the temple was built so we have to think in terms of the tabernacle. Enter into his gate of the tabernacle making confession. Continue into the courts of the tabernacle with songs. Confess Him, praise His name.
Psalm 100:5 G3754 For G5543 [2 is gracious G2962 1 the lord]; G1519 [2 is into G3588 3the G165 4eon G3588 G1656 1his mercy], G1473 G2532 and G2193 [2unto G1074 3generation G2532 4and G1074 5generation G3588 G225 1his truth]. G1473
“That good Yahweh into ages the his compassion and until generation and generation the truth.”
Yahweh is good, always. He is not an angry god, as some misunderstand. Yahweh is good. Throughout the ages he is compassionate. From generation to generation He is truth.
We don’t normally think of this Psalm as raising a war cry, but it is a declaration of war against the god of this world. The god of this world is a created being that rebelled against Yahweh Elohim. Confession of Yahweh Elohim is the first battle cry over the earth. We declare ourselves joyful servants to Yahweh and we can go into his presence in wild joy. Yahweh Elohim made us, we did not make him. We are his sheep in his pasture. We go into his gate with confession and into his courtyard with hymns. We confess and praise his name that Yahweh is good into the age. His compassion and truth is until all generations and generations. This is a war cry, shout it out.
For most people their biggest struggle is serving someone who is not intelligent, or who is truly stupid. No one wants to follow a fool. Every stupid person leads others into trouble. If someone wants to serve a fallen being who is destined for damnation, we would call that stupid. What would be even more stupid is to think that we could somehow make or manufacture the creator of the heavens and earth. Only a stupid fallen being would coerce stupid people into that stupidity. This is why confession and confessing Yahweh Elohim is a battle cry for entering war.
What is the most damning war cry confession to the god of this world? The confession of Jesus Christ as Lord and savior.
Romans 10:9 G3754 that G1437 if G3670 you should acknowledge G1722 in G3588 G4750 your mouth G1473 G2962 the Lord G* Jesus, G2532 and G4100 should trust G1722 in G3588 G2588 your heart G1473 G3754 that G3588 G2316 God G1473 raised him G1453 G1537 from G3498 the dead, G4982 you shall be delivered.
10 G2588 For the heart G1063 G4100 trusts G1519 unto G1343 righteousness; G4750 and the mouth G1161 G3670 acknowledges G1519 to G4991 deliverance
3670 LSJ Gloss:ὁμολογέω to speak together
Dodson:ὁμολογέω I confess, profess, acknowledge, praise
(a) I promise, agree, (b) I confess, (c) I publicly declare, (d) a Hebraism, I praise, celebrate.
TBESG:ὁμολογέω to confess/profess
G:V
ὁμολογέω, -ῶ
(< ὁμόλογος, of one mind: Dan LXX Su 1:60 *), [in LXX: Job.40:9 (14) (יָדָה hi.), Jer.44:25 (נָדַר), al. ;]
__1. to speak the same language (Hdt.).
__2. to agree with (Hdt., Plat., al.).
__3. to agree, confess, acknowledge (Plat., al.) : absol.,
__4. to agree, promise: τ. ἐπαγγελίαν, Act.7:17; with inf. obj. (Bl., § 61, 3), Mat.14:7.
__5. = ἐξμολογέω, to praise: Heb.13:15 (Westc., in l).
(cf. ἀνθ-ομολογέομοι, ἐξμολογέω.) †
(AS)
Thayer:
1) to say the same thing as another, i.e. to agree with, assent
2) to concede
2a) not to refuse, to promise
2b) not to deny
2b1) to confess
2b2) declare
2b3) to confess, i.e. to admit or declare one's self guilty of what one is accused of
3) to profess
3a) to declare openly, speak out freely
3b) to profess one's self the worshipper of one
4) to praise, celebrate
ὁμολογέω
homologeō hom-ol-og-eh'-o From a compound of the base of G3674 and G3056; to assent, that is, covenant, acknowledge KJV Usage: con- (pro-) fess, confession is made, give thanks, promise.
The word acknowledge here is our word homologeō the compound word, ὁμοῦ “together” and λόγος “word”. Acknowledgement is very weak here because it is a word spoken together or a saying that everyone should say. In the church we would say that confession brings sōtēria “salvation or rescue”. Rescue from what? The god of this world. This confession is changing sides from Satanas to the Creator, Jesus Christ.
We didn’t know that we needed an arbitrator and we didn’t know that there was a negotiation on our behalf, but Jesus parleyed the terms of our sōtēria using his own blood as payment. All Satanas knew was that if he killed Jesus, then Jesus’ blood would set us free eventually. He didn’t know that Jesus would rise up on the third day and make his resurrection known to the world. Satanas also did not know that the Holy Spirit would live in all the people who confess, homologeō, Jesus as their Lord. This is why this confession is the most damning to Satanas. It is our battle cry. We should be saying it together, regularly, out loud. There is another benefit to this war cry.
Matthew 10:32 G3956 Every one G3767 then G3748 whoever G3670 shall acknowledge G1722 being mine G1473 G1715 before G3588 G444 men, G3670 I shall acknowledge, G2504 even myself, G1722 him G1473 G1715 before G3588 G3962 my father, G1473 G3588 of the one G1722 in G3772 heavens.
“All therefore whosoever confess in me in front the manfaced confess I also in him in front the my Father the in heaven”
Jesus tells us to confess him in front of manfaced then he will confess us in front of the Father. Jesus confesses us which means he knows us. There are people who will tell Jesus that they cast out demons in His name, healed the sick in His name, and prophesied in His name, but Jesus will tell them that He never knew them. If we declare him in front of others He knows us and confesses us.
Matthew 10:33 G3748 And whoever G1161 G302 G720 should deny G1473 me G1715 before G3588 the G444 men, G720 I shall deny G1473 him, G2504 even myself, G1715 before G3588 G3962 my father, G1473 G3588 the one G1722 in G3772 the heavens.
“But whosoever deny me in front the manfaced deny him I also in front the my Father the in heaven.”
Anyone who denies Jesus in front of manfaced will be denied by Jesus in front of the Father. This is simple to understand.
Now we see why this confession of Jesus as Lord is a battle cry, it is the sounding of the war trumpet, declaring to the enemy that we are coming. Shout the confession. Jesus is collecting his army and every person’s confession is a declaration of war from the individual. Now Jesus is going to explain what is going to happen on the earth while we are still here waiting for the war to start.
Matthew 10:34 G3361 You should not G3543 think G3754 that G2064 I came G906 to cast G1515 peace G1909 upon G3588 the G1093 earth; G3756 I came not G2064 G906 to cast G1515 peace, G235 but G3162 a sword.
The word cast here is ballō, meaning “to throw”, it’s a verb, showing the action of peace. Jesus is not throwing peace on the earth. Jesus came to throw a sword, machaira. Did you catch the sword that Jesus threw to you?
Matthew 10:35 G2064 For I came G1063 G1369 to cleave G444 a man G2596 against G3588 G3962 his father, G1473 G2532 and G2364 a daughter G2596 against G3588 G3384 her mother, G1473 G2532 and G3565 a daughter-in-law G2596 against G3588 G3994 her mother-in-law; G1473
This sentence has a strange translation of the word dichazō, which does mean “cleave” but also “divide in two" or “sunder”. This is not the same word used by Jesus, translated as cleave, in Matthew 19:5, proskollaō, meaning glue together. Jesus came to divide in two downward, between a manfaced and his father, or a daughter and her mother, or a daughter in law and a mother in law. Jesus came to sever or cut into two parts family relationships. We should not be surprised that Satanas spins the social systems of the day against Yahweh. But confessing Yahweh is the sword. Some families may be fortunate to all confess Jesus Messiah as Lord together, but others are not. Christianity is a choice and not all people make that choice.
Matthew 10:36 G2532 and G2190 the enemies G3588 of the G444 man G3588 are the ones G3615 of his own house. G1473
That sword that Jesus threw is dividing downward the ones who hate and are hostile towards the manfaced who confess Jesus as Lord, are those that are in his own family. As mentioned here last week, Christians choose to become saved by confession. People are not “born” Christians, whereas Islam and Judaism multiply their numbers by simply having more children. Jesus came to make divisions among the family.
Matthew 10:37 G3588 The one G5368 being fond of G3962 a father G2228 or G3384 mother G5228 above G1473 me, G3756 is not G1510.2.3 G1473 worthy of me; G514 G2532 and G3588 the one G5368 being fond of G5207 a son G2228 or G2364 daughter G5228 above G1473 me, G3756 is not G1510.2.3 G1473 worthy of me. G514
We have to take a look at this from our perspective today, as well as at the time of Jesus. The Pharisees threw people out of synagogues for confessing Jesus out loud. Many people denied Jesus just so they could still live among their friends and family and continue to work in their communities.
Matthew 10:38 G2532 And G3739 the one who G3756 does not G2983 take G3588 G4716 his cross G1473 G2532 and G190 follow G3694 after G1473 me, G3756 is not G1510.2.3 G1473 worthy of me. G514
The sword that Jesus throws should cut away the things that hold us back, the excuses we have to not follow Jesus. This is war. Our confession is war. Catch the sword.
Matthew 10:39 G3588 The one G2147 finding G3588 G5590 his life, G1473 G622 shall lose it; G1473 G2532 and G3588 the one G622 losing G3588 G5590 his life, G1473 G1752 because of G1473 me, G2147 shall find G1473 it.
The person who discovers his soul fully destroys it and the person with the fully destroyed soul on account of Jesus discovers it. In other words if we live for our own soul we will be destroyed, but if we destroyed our old life for Jesus our soul will be discovered. Many people have painful pasts before they knew Jesus, but confessing Jesus will cut and divide between the old life and the new. No one has to live his/her old life after their confession, and no one should live their old life after confession.
Matthew 10:40 G3588 The one G1209 receiving G1473 you, G1473 receives me; G1209 G2532 and G3588 the one G1473 receiving me, G1209 G1209 receives G3588 the one G649 sending G1473 me.
If someone receives us they are receiving Jesus and if they send us out they are sending Jesus out. This has to be understood from Jesus’ time, as the Essenes still practiced hospitality. Remember how Jesus sent the disciples out to preach the kingdom of God and heal people? The practice of hospitality is in the law. It was an ancient practice that a traveler could go into a town square and wait there until a local came by and then that one would then invite the traveler to stay with them. Jesus is explaining that if the people receive those who confessed Jesus then they are receiving Jesus himself. In Luke 10 Jesus basically tells the disciples not to bring a suitcase, extra money, or food. If they stopped at a house or a city and the residents thereof received the disciples then those places would be blessed. If the city and the people did not receive the disciples then it would be cursed. We see a negative example of this in the book of Judges when a levite thought that the people of Benjamin would welcome him as he and his wife passed through the region, but instead the men of Benjamin wanted to rape the Levite. The other tribes killed all the men of Benjamin because they had brought a curse on themselves.
Matthew 10:41 G3588 The one G1209 receiving G4396 a prophet G1519 in G3686 the name G4396 of a prophet, G3408 [2a wage G4396 3of a prophet G2983 1shall receive]; G2532 and G3588 the one G1209 receiving G1342 a just one G1519 in G3686 the name G1342 of a just one, G3408 [2a wage G1342 3of a just one G2983 1shall receive].
The people who receive a prophet in the name of a prophet takes hold of the reward of the prophet. If someone receives a righteous person he takes hold of the reward of a righteous person. Again the practice of hospitality has rewards. Today many people would receive a high profile prophet but maybe not a Nathan type prophet. No one wants to hear the bad news of their own sins.
Matthew 10:42 G2532 And G3739 who G1437 ever G4222 shall give a drink G1520 to one G3588 G3397 of these small ones G3778 G4221 a cup G5593 of cold water G3440 only G1519 in G3686 the name G3101 of a disciple, G281 amen G3004 I say G1473 to you, G3766.2 In no way G622 shall he lose G3588 G3408 his wage. G1473
If someone gives a cold cup of drink to a little person who is a learner or a disciple then he will not destroy his reward. This tells us that one can destroy his reward for not giving a cup of cold drink to a student. Again hospitality was an important part of Jesus’ culture. Our culture is quite different as we do not invite strangers over to stay the night. We don’t invite high profile prophets to come over unless we know them personally, as high profile prophets do not visit with people they do not know. We do however give money or food to people in need. But the people in this verse above are specifically students, probably those in the Essene school from the ages of 16-20. The young men in school worked, as well as studied and scribed. Paul gives us a good summation. He tells us to be good to all, and especially to the household of faith, Galatians 6:10.
1 John 4:15 G3739 Who G302 ever G3670 should acknowledge G3754 that G* Jesus G1510.2.3 is G3588 the G5207 son G3588 G2316 of God, G3588 G2316 God G1722 [2in G1473 3him G3306 1abides], G2532 and G1473 he G1722 in G3588 G2316 God.
Whoever confesses that Jesus is the son of the Elohim, the Elohim abides in him and he in the Elohim. The idea of acknowledgment is again weak. Confession is a bold choice and it brings a bold reward, not only being part of Jesus’ army, the Elohim abides or stays in us, and we abide or stay in the Elohim.
If we back up a few verses we have John telling people not to believe every spirit but to test the spirits. John is referring to the spirit inside of men, either the man’s own spirit, an evil spirit, or the Holy Spirit. Certainly the Holy Spirit will not deny Jesus as the Messiah. John’s point here is that we need to know if a person, a teacher, or a prophet, has the Holy Spirit. Test the spirit.
1 John 4:1 G27 Beloved, G3361 [2not G3956 3every G4151 4spirit G4100 1believe], G235 but G1381 distinguish G3588 the G4151 spirits, G1487 if G1537 [2of G3588 G2316 3God G1510.2.3 1 they are]! G3754 for G4183 many G5578 false prophets G1831 have gone forth G1519 into G3588 the G2889 world.
The word distinguish is the word dokimazō meaning “test, prove, or examine”. Test the spirits because many pseudo prophets (pseudoprophētēs) are in the cosmos. As Paul tells us the spirit of the prophets is subject to the prophets, 1 Corinthians 14:32. This means that we are to see what kind of a spirit the person claiming to be a prophet has. Here’s how we find out.
1 John 4:2 G1722 By G3778 this G1097 you know G3588 the G4151 spirit G3588 G2316 of God -- G3956 every G4151 spirit G3739 which G3670 acknowledges G* Jesus G5547 Christ G1722 [2in G4561 3flesh G2064 1having come G1537 5of G3588 G2316 6God G1510.2.3 4is].
John says that we inquire or test the prophet asking about Jesus Christ, if he came in the flesh from the Elohim. We can go further. We can ask them to confess in front of us, that Jesus the Messiah is Lord and that he rose up on the third day. Simple. Confess or get out. Confess or be exposed as a false prophet.
1 John 4:3 G2532 And G3956 every G4151 spirit G3739 which G3361 does not G3670 acknowledge G3588 G* Jesus G5547 Christ G1722 [2in G4561 3flesh G2064 1having come G1537 5of G3588 G2316 6God G3756 4is not]. G1510.2.3 G2532 And G3778 this G1510.2.3 is G3588 the thing G3588 of the G500 antichrist, G3739 which G191 you heard G3754 that G2064 it comes, G2532 and G3568 [2now G1722 3in G3588 4the G2889 5world G1510.2.3 1is] G2235 already
Easy, those who won’t confess are not from the Elohim but are anti-Christ’s. Not the anti-Christ but one of many anti-Christ’s. Anyone who rejects Jesus the Messiah is an anti-Messiah. There are many anti-Messiah’s in the world. Make anyone who wants to instruct you or anyone who wants to prophecy to you, confess. It should be easy for them because it is our war cry.
In John’s letter to a certain lady and her children John goes further.
2 John 1:7 G3754 For G4183 many G4108 deluded ones G1525 entered G1519 into G3588 the G2889 world, G3588 the ones G3361 not G3670 acknowledging G* Jesus G5547 Christ G2064 coming G1722 in G4561 flesh. G3778 This G1510.2.3 is G3588 the G4108 deluded one, G2532 and G3588 the G500 antichrist.
John says many planos, “roving tramps”, or “imposters” are in the cosmos who do not confess Jesus Christ came in the flesh. He is coming in the flesh on the Day of the Lord. He came in the flesh and he is coming again in the flesh. Just ask them to confess in front of you that Jesus is Lord and that he rose up on the third day. The impostors are going to either get saved or leave.
This is what Jesus is telling the church. It is important, as over the years certain denominations do not do this. Some do not think it is necessary. This is the problem that the church in Sardis had.
Revelation 3:1 G2532 And G3588 to the G32 angel G3588 of the G1722 [2in G* 3Sardis G1577 1assembly] G1125 write! G3592 Thus G3004 says G3588 the one G2192 having G3588 the G2033 seven G4151 spirits G3588 G2316 of God, G2532 and G3588 the G2033 seven G792 stars. G1492 I know G1473 your G3588 G2041 works, G3754 that G3686 [2a name G2192 1you have], G3754 that G2198 you live -- G2532 but G3498 you are dead. G1510.2.2
They did good works but they are dead. They had a good reputation but there was a problem.
Revelation 3:2 G1096 Become G1127 being vigilant, G2532 and G4741 support G3588 the G3062 rest G3739 which G3195 you are about G577 to throw off! G3756 for I have not G1063 G2147 found G1473 your G3588 G2041 works G4137 being fulfilled G1799 before G3588 G2316 my God. G1473
Become vigilant. Vigilant to do what works? They are told to remember how they came to faith in Jesus the Messiah.
Revelation 3:3 G3421 Remember G3767 then G4459 how G2983 you received G2532 and G191 heard, G2532 and G5083 give heed, G2532 and G3340 repent! G1437 If G3767 then G3361 you should not G1127 be vigilant, G2240 I will come G1909 upon G1473 you G5613 as G2812 a thief, G2532 and G3766.2 in no way G1097 should you know G4169 what G5610 hour G2240 I will come G1909 upon G1473 you.
To be vigilant is to wake up and to stay awake. Remember, then wake up. How did all those people in Sardis come to faith?
Revelation 3:4 G235 But G3641 [2a few G2192 1You have] G3686 names G1722 in G* Sardis G3739 which G3756 tainted not G3435 G3588 G2440 their garments; G1473 G2532 and G4043 they shall walk G3326 with G1473 me G1722 in G3022 white; G3754 for G514 they are worthy. G1510.2.6
There are some people in Sardis who will walk with Jesus in white. This is what we want, garments of white.
Revelation 3:5 G3588 The one G3528 overcoming, G3778 this one G4016 shall be covered G1722 with G2440 [2garments G3022 1white]; G2532 and G3766.2 in no way G1813 shall I wipe away G3588 G3686 his name G1473 G1537 from out of G3588 the G976 book G3588 G2222 of life, G2532 and G3670 I will acknowledge G3588 G3686 his name G1473 G1799 before G3588 G3962 my father, G1473 G2532 even G1799 in the presence of G3588 G32 his angels. G1473
To be an overcomer we have to have garments of white and have our name written in the book of life. If we confess Jesus, Jesus says that he will confess our name in front of the Father and in front of the angels. Sardis did not take Jesus and Paul’s words of confession seriously. Maybe they were a seeker friendly church who did good works but didn’t want to offend anyone with the requirement of salvation; which is confession of Jesus as Lord and believing that he rose up on the third day. Maybe the Sardis church found herself in woketopia and she was failing her community and her assembly by not teaching confession. She is told to truly wake up. Jesus will destroy and scatter her church if she doesn’t wake up. How many people end up lost because we do not point out the condition of confession?
Once a church confesses then she is raising a war trumpet. All the people coming into the building recite this confession, as a body together, individually, in a service. If this confession is done weekly it will not be thought of as strange. If Pastors do not teach this correctly, they will lose many people. Whoever has the platform has the obligation.
There will be many anti-Messiah’s that will refuse to confess Jesus is Lord and that he rose up on the third day.
Romans 14:11 G1125 For it has been written, G1063 G2198 As I live, G1473 G3004 says G2962 the Lord, G3754 that G1473 to me G2578 [3shall bend G3956 1every G1119 2knee], G2532 and G3956 every G1100 tongue G1843 shall make acknowledgment G3588 to G2316 God
The word exomologeō is used here, “from out of speak together”. Everyone will bend a knee to Jesus and every tongue will confess him. If there are people who are adamant that they will not confess Jesus now, just know that they will later. They will choose for themselves damnation, and they will still have to confess Jesus is Lord. Paul understands this because Isaiah taught it.
Isaiah 45:22 G1994 Turn G1909 unto G1473 me! G2532 and G4982 you shall be delivered, G3588 O ones G575 from G2078 the end G3588 of the G1093 earth. G1473 I G1510.2.1 am G3588 G2316 God, G2532 and G3756 there is no G1510.2.3 G243 other.
23 G2596 According to G1683 myself G3660 I swear by an oath, G1508 that G1831 [2shall come forth G1537 3from out of G3588 G4750 4my mouth G1473 G1343 1righteousness]; G3588 G3056 my words G1473 G3756 shall not be G654 perverted. G3754 For G1473 [3shall bend to me G2578 G3956 1every G1119 2knee], G2532 and G3660 [3shall swear by an oath G3956 1every G1100 2tongue] G3588 by G2316 God,
24 G3004 saying, G1343 Righteousness G2532 and G1391 glory G4314 [2to G1473 3him G2240 1shall come]; G2532 and G153 [6shall be ashamed G3956 1all G3588 2the ones G1357.1 3of them being separated G1473 G575 4from G2962 5 the lord].
Isaiah is speaking to the southern kingdom who are getting closer to going into captivity. Isaiah is telling people to come to the Elohim because the Elohim’s words will not be changed or turned back. Everyone will confess and if they do not then they will be ashamed that they are separated from Yahweh. Paul reiterates this in Philippians.
Philippians 2:9 G1352 Therefore G2532 also G3588 G2316 God G1473 greatly exalted him, G5251 G2532 and G5483 granted G1473 to him G3686 the name G3588 G5228 above G3956 every G3686 name,
10 G2443 that G1722 at G3588 the G3686 name G* of Jesus G3956 every G1119 knee G2578 should bend -- G2032 heavenly, G2532 and G1919 earthly, G2532 and G2709 underground;
11 G2532 and G3956 every G1100 tongue G1843 should acknowledge G3754 that G2962 [3 is Lord G* 1Jesus G5547 2Christ] G1519 to G1391 the glory G2316 of God G3962 the father
Jesus is the name above every name. He is the King over all kings, and the Lord over all lords. At his name, Yahweh Jesus Messiah, every knee will bow in heaven and on earth and under the earth. These are three distinct places. The celestial, the terrestrial, and the subterranean. What does this tell us? There are beings in all three places, heaven, earth, and under the earth. It does not matter what one’s religion teaches, there will be beings confessing Yahweh Jesus Messiah under the earth. They will bend a knee and say it out loud, along with those on the earth and in the heavens. There will be people spending one thousand years in hades who will confess Yahweh Jesus Messiah. They rejected Jesus when they were alive on the earth but they will confess him in death under the earth.
The declaration is the statement of Yahweh Jesus Messiah is the creator and Lord of heaven, earth, and the underworld. Everyone will confess who he is whether they want to follow him or not. The ultimate confession at the end of the age is Yahweh Jesus Messiah.
Why resist? Is is possible that the resisters have been deceived? Is it possible that the Jesus rejecters do not know that they will someday confess Jesus in the end? Isn’t this Satanas’ goal, to take as many humans to hell with him as possible? Hasn’t Satanas always claimed that manfaced is stupid and ignorant?
Everyone everywhere will confess Yahweh Jesus Messiah. Our confession is our declaration of war against the enemies of Jesus. If we are going to make a declaration of war we may as well do it loud and proud. Confess the goodness of Yahweh. He made us, we did not make him. He gave us a beautiful place to live, but an enemy lurks about, to distract and lead away people. Confess together in front of the congregation that Jesus is Lord and he rose up on the third day. This is our battle cry.
