Charles Buck Theological Dictionary: PROFESSION

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Charles Buck Theological Dictionary: PROFESSION


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Among the Romanists, denotes the entering into a religious order, whereby a person offers himself to God by a vow of inviolably observing obedience, chastity, and poverty. Christians are required to make a profession of their faith,

1. Boldly, Rom_1:16.

2. Explicitly, Mat_5:16.

3. Constantly, Heb_10:23.

4. Yet not ostnetatiously, but with humility and meekness.