{"id":44221,"date":"2021-05-20T11:19:38","date_gmt":"2021-05-20T08:19:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wingulamashahidi.org\/?p=44221"},"modified":"2025-05-06T00:09:39","modified_gmt":"2025-05-05T21:09:39","slug":"what-does-it-mean-that-no-one-can-say-jesus-is-lord-except-by-the-holy-spirit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wingulamashahidi.org\/en\/2021\/05\/20\/what-does-it-mean-that-no-one-can-say-jesus-is-lord-except-by-the-holy-spirit\/","title":{"rendered":"What Does It Mean That \u201cNo One Can Say \u2018Jesus is Lord\u2019 Except by the Holy Spirit\u201d?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Key Verse:<\/strong><\/p>\n

1 Corinthians 12:3 (NKJV)<\/strong>
\n\u201cTherefore I make known to you that no one speaking by the Spirit of God calls Jesus accursed, and no one can say that Jesus is Lord except by the Holy Spirit.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

At first glance, this verse might seem confusing. Anyone can verbally say \u201cJesus is Lord,\u201d right? Even those who don\u2019t truly follow Christ could say those words. So what is Paul really saying here?<\/p>\n

The answer lies in the spiritual depth of the confession<\/strong>. Paul is not referring to a mere verbal utterance<\/strong>, but to a genuine acknowledgment of Jesus\u2019 divine lordship<\/strong>, prompted by the indwelling and revelation of the Holy Spirit<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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1. Confessing Jesus as Lord Is a Spiritual Act, Not Just Words<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Paul explains that true faith in Jesus\u2019 lordship comes through spiritual revelation<\/strong>, not human logic or tradition. Jesus is not merely a historical figure or a good teacher\u2014He is God incarnate<\/strong>, the Messiah<\/strong>, and the Savior<\/strong> of the world.<\/p>\n

Romans 10:9 (NKJV)<\/strong>
\n\u201cThat if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

This confession is not just reciting a creed; it is a response to divine revelation<\/strong> brought by the Holy Spirit. Only someone touched, convicted, and regenerated<\/strong> by the Spirit can truly and meaningfully declare \u201cJesus is Lord.\u201d<\/p>\n

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2. True Confession Comes From the Heart<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Jesus warned that not everyone who outwardly claims Him will be saved:<\/p>\n

Matthew 7:21-23 (NKJV)<\/strong>
\n\u201cNot everyone who says to Me, \u2018Lord, Lord,\u2019 shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in heaven… Then I will declare to them, \u2018I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness!\u2019\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

This clearly shows that verbal acknowledgment without obedience and transformation is empty<\/strong>. Real confession is always accompanied by repentance, obedience, and a changed life<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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3. The Role of the Holy Spirit in Confession<\/strong><\/h3>\n

It is the Holy Spirit who:<\/p>\n