Popular Spotlight RUFFIN ON RELIGION Mike Ruffin: Confession is good for the soul The Rev. Mike Ruffin May 31, 2026 3 hrs ago 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save “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.” (Romans 10:9)kAmp== @7 FD 92G6 =:<6=J 962C5 E96 D2J:?8[ “r@?76DD:@? :D 8@@5 7@C E96 D@F=]” xE’D 2? @=5 $4@EE:D9 AC@G6C3] w@H6G6C[ >@DE A6@A=6 E92E C6A62E :E =62G6 @FE @?6 H@C5] %96 AC@G6C3 24EF2==J C625D[ “~A6? 4@?76DD:@? :D 8@@5 7@C E96 D@F=]”k^AmkAm%96C6 :D 3:3=:42= ECFE9 E@ E9:D D2J:?8 2D H6==] %96 q:3=6 DFAA@CED E96 4@?4=FD:@? E92E H:E9@FE @A6? 4@?76DD:@?[ D2=G2E:@? :D ?@E 8F2C2?E665]k^Am kAm#646?E=J[ 2 7C:6?5 @7 >J H:76 E@=5 96C E92E D96 2D<65 96C A2DE@C :7 4@?76DD:@? H2D ?646DD2CJ 7@C D2=G2E:@?] w6 E@=5 96C “?@]” w6 6>A92D:K65 E92E y6DFD D2G65 96C @G6C a[___ J62CD 28@ H96? 96 5:65 @? 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