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I. MAN'S CONFESSION OF CHRIST. It implies

(1)  Knowledge of Christ;

(2)  Belief in Christ;

(3)  Love to Christ:

(4)  Reception of Christ. Its characteristics.

1. It is a personal confession.

2. It is a public confession.

3. It is an honourable confession — "ME."

II. CHRIST'S CONFESSION OF MAN.

1. It is a return for our confession.

2. It is a personal confession.

3. It is a confession on the greatest occasion.

4. It is a confession before the greatest Being.

(T. O. Griffiths.)

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KJV: Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men, him will I confess also before my Father which is in heaven.

WEB: Everyone therefore who confesses me before men, him I will also confess before my Father who is in heaven.