Luke 12:8
“Also I say unto you, Whosoever shall confess me before men, him shall the Son of man also confess before the angels of God:”
King James Version
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Whoever confesses Jesus before men, the Son of man will confess before the angels of God.
Fulfillment References
Luke 12:9 Matthew 10:32-33 Revelation 3:5 Romans 10:9-10
How Traditions Read This Prophecy
Apostolic (Oneness) PentecostalConfession goes both ways: we confess Him before men, and He confesses us before the angels. In the next verse the warning: 'he that denieth me before men shall be denied before the angels of God' (12:9). Confessing Him includes His name: 'whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved' (Rom. 10:13).
JewishNo traditional Jewish reading.
CatholicA call to bear public witness to Christ, even to martyrdom.
ProtestantFaith that saves is confessed openly (Romans 10:9-10).
OrthodoxThe witness of the martyrs and confessors.
DispensationalChrist's acknowledgment of believers at His judgment seat.
AcademicAlso in Matthew 10:32-33 and Mark 8:38. Jesus speaks of 'the Son of man' as the one who confesses, a much-discussed feature.
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Why it was written“But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name” (John 20:31). Peter told the first crowd how to begin: “Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost” (Acts 2:38).
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