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Originally Posted by NotforSale
But what saith it? The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach; That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.
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You make my point here, which is it is what is in your heart that matters.
One can certainly speak from the heart, and what you say in general will certainly reveal your heart to others, but this doesn't change my belief, and I would say verifiable, that you cannot accept or deny Christ with your mouth, it has to be with your heart. While your quote is true, mouths can lie, hearts cannot.
Notice for every "mouth" up there, there is a "heart," and let me reiterate that whatever noises pass your lips without heart are just that; noises.