Matthew 10:32-33

[Hello There]

“Every one therefore who shall confess me before men, him will I also confess before my Father who is in heaven, but whoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father who is in heaven.”

Is this denial a verbal denial or can it also include a kind of action denial, for eg. living an immoral lifestyle, if you live an immoral lifestyle people would not know you are a Christian and living an immoral lifestyle is not something people think a Christian would do, so could that be included as a denial of Christ according to that verse?

 

[Worddancer]

Hello Hello There . . *smiles*

While opinions never hold as much weight as documentable fact, I would think it obvious that denial encompasses far more than just our words. Faith, after all, is a matter of the heart, and if our hearts are denying him, our actions will follow suit. Words are often treacherous, and easily tossed around. The old adage "actions speak louder than words" most definitely hold true in this case.