This is a continued discuss with R.U. Serious from a different thread. I'd like to try and keep this thread on topic, I understand while debating sometimes we get off track and forget what the original conversation was about. My goal is to avoid this so if I do not respond to something you say, that is why. Feel free to jump in if you'd like.
The first thing I noticed was that R.U. Serious said Jesus "never mentions anything about needing to profess a belief in him"
I'd first like to point out that if we are talking about what Jesus did or didn't say, the only way for us to do so is use verses from the Bible. There is no other record given that I know of for doing this. Therefor I submit some verses that I believe do actually show Jesus saying that profession of belief is important.
John 11:25
Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live:
John 6:47
Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me hath everlasting life.
John 6:51 and John 6:53
I am the living bread which came down from heaven: if any man eat of this bread, he shall live for ever: and the bread that I will give is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world.
Then Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except ye eat the flesh of the Son of man, and drink his blood, ye have no life in you.
Matthew 10:32-33
Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men, him will I confess also before my Father which is in heaven.
But whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father which is in heaven.
I believe that Jesus did in fact say something about needing to profess a belief in him. What is your opinion after reading those verses?