32“Therefore whoever confesses Me before men, him I will also confess before My Father who is in heaven. 33But whoever denies Me before men, him I will also deny before My Father who is in heaven.”
10:32
“Therefore whoever confesses Me before men, him I will also confess before My Father who is in heaven.
The word “confess” carries the idea of identifying. To confess Jesus before men publicly is to articulate solidarity with Him.
10:33
But whoever denies Me before men, him I will also deny before My Father who is in heaven.
The denial here is the decision of comprehensive denial before men publically. Jesus will deny reward to those who refuse to confess Him publically.
If we endure, We shall also reign with Him. If we deny Him, He also will deny us.2 Ti 2:12
PRINCIPLE:
Christ honors those who confess Him publicly.
APPLICATION:
When we stand before the Judgment Seat of Christ, Jesus will proclaim “Well done” or He will deny us reward. The issue is not our eternal salvation but reward due to loyalty and publically proclaiming Christ.
Could this verse also be applied to end timed?
Cindy, yes