Paul told Timothy to Lay hold on eternal life after the fact that he made the good confession of his faith in the presence of many witnesses. If confession by itself = eternal life, it would be pointless for Paul to tell him to do anything!
2 Timothy 6:11 But you, O man of God, flee these things and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, gentleness. 12 Fight the good fight of faith, 👉𝗹𝗮𝘆 𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗱 𝗼𝗻 𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲,👈 to which you were also called and 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀.
Luke 6:46 “But 𝘄𝗵𝘆 𝗱𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗠𝗲 ‘𝗟𝗼𝗿𝗱, 𝗟𝗼𝗿𝗱,’ 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗱𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗵 𝗜 𝘀𝗮𝘆?
Matthew 7:21 𝗡𝗼𝘁 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘀𝗮𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝗲, 𝗟𝗼𝗿𝗱, 𝗟𝗼𝗿𝗱, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven;
👉𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝗺𝘆 𝗙𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝘄𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗵 𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗻.👈 22 Many will 𝘀𝗮𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗟𝗼𝗿𝗱, 𝗟𝗼𝗿𝗱, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? 23 And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: 𝗱𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗺𝗲, 𝘆𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗾𝘂𝗶𝘁𝘆.
2 Timothy 2:19 Nevertheless the solid foundation of God stands, having this seal: “The Lord knows those who are His,” and, “𝗟𝗲𝘁 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗻𝗮𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝗱𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗾𝘂𝗶𝘁𝘆.”
Matthew 15:8 ‘These people 𝗱𝗿𝗮𝘄 𝗻𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝘁𝗼 𝗠𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗺𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵, and honor Me with their lips, 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗳𝗮𝗿 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗠𝗲.
Titus 1:15 To the pure all things are pure, but to those who are defiled and unbelieving nothing is pure; but even their mind and conscience are defiled. 16 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗚𝗼𝗱, 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘆 𝗛𝗶𝗺, being abominable, disobedient, and disqualified for every good work.
Hence, confession by itself is 𝗡𝗢𝗧 salvation, rather confession is made 𝗨𝗡𝗧𝗢 salvation!👇
Romans 10:10 For with the heart one believes unto righteousness, and 👉with the mouth 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝗺𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗮𝗹𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻.👈
