The Bible tells us "to make your call and election sure"(2 Peter 1:10). By faith in Christ our call and election is made sure. The Holy Spirit gives us the assurance of faith, as we confess Jesus is Lord. The Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God (Romans 8:16). As a result, we confess our faith in the Lord Jesus Christ.
By grace through faith in Jesus Christ our election is made sure. God's salvation for believers is simple, plain, and sure. Believe and confess faith in God the Son, our Lord Jesus Christ. If you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved (Romans 10:9).
We believe in Christ when the Holy Spirit does something within us. No one can say Jesus is Lord except by the Holy Spirit (1 Corinthians 12:3). The Holy Spirit leads us to believe on the Lord Jesus Christ. He is our Lord by the gracious work of the Holy Spirit in our hearts.
With the mouth, we confess what is in our hearts. The word confess means to speak the same thing. We speak the same thing that is in God's Word, that which the Holy Spirit has worked in our hearts. Our confession that "Jesus is Lord" is our agreement with the Spirit of God and the Word of God. Our call and election is made sure in Christ.
