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# Confess (Confession)

The word “confess” is used to talk about a person saying that something is true. A "confession" is an admission or statement that something is true. 

The word "confess" can be used to talk about a person boldly saying the truth about God. It also can be used to talk about someone saying that Jesus is the messiah and savior (see: Matthew 10:32; Matthew 16:16; 2 Corinthians 9:13; 2 Timothy 2:19). 

The word “confess” can also be used to talk about a person saying that he has sinned (see: Leviticus 5:5; Ezra 10:1-2; Psalm 32:5; Daniel 9:4; Matthew 3:6). The apostle John wrote that if people confess their sins to God, God will forgive them (see: 1 John 1:9). When Christians confess their sins to each other, this causes people to be healed in their spirit (see: James 5:16). 

Someday everyone will confess or declare that Jesus is Lord (see: Philippians 2:10-11). If people confess that Jesus is Lord and believe that God raised him from the dead, they will be saved (see: Romans 10:9-10).

See: [Messiah (Christ)](../articles/messiahchrist.md); [Savior](../articles/savior.md); [Sin](../articles/sin.md); [Repent (Repentance](../articles/repent.md); [Forgive (Forgiveness, Pardon)](../articles/forgive.md); [Spirit (Spiritual)](../articles/spiritspiritual.md); [Resurrect (Resurrection)](../articles/resurrect.md); [Save (Salvation, Saved from Sins)](../articles/save.md); [Grace](../articles/grace.md)