Confessing Christ Is Not Required To Be Saved

Salvation is of the heart. Romans 10:9, “That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.” The apostle Peter exclaimed in Matthew 16:16, “And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.” Peter confessed with his mouth because he already believed in His heart. This is what Romans 10:9-10 means. 

Repeatedly in the New Testament we are taught that the way to be saved is to BELIEVE. 1st Corinthians 1:21, “For after that in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe.” John 6:28-29, “Then said they unto him, What shall we do, that we might work the works of God? Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent.”

Confessing Christ vocally is not a requirement to be saved. What if you were mute and couldn't speak? Many of the chief rulers believed on Christ according to John 12:42-43, but they “DID NOT CONFESS HIM,” for fear of the Christ-hating Pharisees. The Bible says the chief rulers were saved, but they had their priorities wrong and loved the praise of men more than the praise of God. This describes most believers these days. Few believers are bold enough to publicly proclaim their faith in the dear Savior. I make it a habit everywhere I go to announce that I am a Christian. I am not ashamed of my precious Lord, God and Savior! Evangelist Billy Graham foolishly teaches that confessing Christ is required to be saved, which is utter false doctrine.

Oh, that men would leave the Gospel alone! God calls the Gospel “the simplicity that is in Christ” (2nd Corinthians 11:3) for a good reason, because it is very simple to be saved—Simply admit that you are a guilty sinner in God's eyes, and BELIEVE on the Son of God; Who DIED on the cross for your sins, was BURIED, and three days later miraculously bodily RESURRECTED from the dead (1st Corinthians 15:1-6). If the Gospel is your only hope for eternal life Oh sinner, you have been born-again and are on your way to Heaven!