Believe with your heart and confess with your mouth... Romans 10:10 AMP

For with the heart a person believes [in Christ as Savior] resulting in his justification [that is, being made righteous—being freed of the guilt of sin and made acceptable to God]; and with the mouth he acknowledges and confesses [his faith openly], resulting in and confirming [his] salvation.  Romans 10:10 AMP

Why is the heart so important?  Because by these scriptures we know that God test's the heart:  Prov. 3:5, Prov. 21:2, Proverbs 17:3, Jeremiah 17:10 and 1 Samuel 16:7.

Believe with your heart and confess with your mouth and you will be saved.  If you want to be made righteous, freed from the guilt & weight of your sin:  believe with your heart & confess with your mouth, Jesus is Lord.  If you want to be made right with and acceptable to God:  believe with your heart & confess with your mouth, Jesus is Lord.  

Confessing confirms your believe & your salvation.  And, that is why daily we tell everyone that we are saved.  We tell everyone because we are free & Jesus wants you to be free, too!  He came to save you.  He came to free you.  Not to condemn you (John 3:17).  Don't wait any longer.  Don't run any longer.  Trust me, I know about running!  I ran from my calling and ministry for seven years or more.  If you already know Him like me and you're running, you can always come home (Luke 15:11-32).  And, if you don't know Him, now is the time to do so.  The time is now.  Tomorrow may never come.  Believe with your heart & confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and you will be saved. 

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