To have one's name confessed before the Father and His angels (Revelation 3:5).

The victorious saint is not ashamed of the Lord Jesus but confesses Him in the world by his behaviour and his speech. Jesus is his Saviour, present Lord, and soon-coming King.

The conqueror walks with Jesus. Jesus is central in his life, in his speech, in his thoughts. He looks, acts, and talks like a Christian, like a man or woman of God. The saint is a constant reminder to the people of the world that Divine judgement truly is coming and that God has commanded us to place our trust in the Lord Jesus Christ; for He will judge all men (Acts 17:31).

Heaven is proud of such a saint. Jesus, with the greatest pride and joy, calls out his name before the Father and before the holy angels. God, and the angels who obey God, are conscious of each overcomer. He is guarded carefully and his prayers are heard.

The lukewarm believer is ashamed of the Lord Jesus. When he is in the midst of the people of the world and of other lukewarm believers he is anxious to gain their acceptance and approval. If it becomes necessary or desirable he will conceal his relationship to the Lord. The opinion of people is important to him — more important than the opinion of God.

Heaven is ashamed of such a "believer." Jesus is the pride and joy of the Father, the holy angels, and the saints in Heaven. That anyone ever would be ashamed of Jesus is unthinkable to the inhabitants of Heaven. Why be ashamed of the glorious Lord and Saviour of mankind?

Jesus will not call out, in the Presence of the Father and the holy angels, the name of the lukewarm believer. He is ashamed of Jesus and Jesus is ashamed of him. Also, Jesus will be ashamed of him when He comes in the glory of His Father to set up His Kingdom on the earth.

God gives His mighty, holy angels charge over each Christian who bears the testimony of His beloved Son. Jesus Himself guards the saint who is representing Christ in the midst of the darkness of this evil world.