Opening the Gates of Heaven Perry Stone

when you pray and see your prayers answered, especially when a loved one is converted to Christ! This is the “fullness of joy,” as there is no greater joy than the salvation of a lost soul. Even the angels in heaven will rejoice with joy over one sinner who repents (Luke 15:10). 6. You must hold fast your confession.

Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful. —H EBREWS 10:23

The Greek word for the phrase “hold fast” is katecho, which is a compound of the two words kata and echo. The first word, kata, implies, “something that comes down hard, heavy and overpowering,” indicating that the force comes in with an overwhelming influence to subdue and conquer. The second word, echo , means, “I have,” and denotes possession. The word paints the imagery of a person searching a long time for something or someone, then when suddenly finding it, they seize hold of it without letting go. The Greek word means, “to hold on to something tightly.” 3 The King James Bible uses the word profession, and other translations use the word confession . The Greek word here is homologia , from two words: homou ,