Further reading on Confessing the Lord
Matthew 10:32 "Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men, him will I confess also before my Father which is in heaven."
Luke 12:8 "Also I say unto you, Whosoever shall confess me before men, him shall the Son of man also confess before the angels of God:"
"Philippians 2:11 "And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father."
1 Peter 3:15 "But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear:"
Acts 2:21 "And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved."