August 17, 2008 was a very special Day to 18 people who decided to become believers and were baptized.
Our church spent the whole Sunday out in a very pleasant place where we could have specific studies about baptism, missions and praying. We were helped by Pr. Sérgio and Pr. Adailson in these ministrations.
I spoke about baptism in a very simple way. I said baptism is a visible sign to the witnesses and also a visible one in the spiritual realm. I explained that baptism can’t save anyone, but if you believe and declare Jesus Christ as your only Savior, then the baptism will show that now you are part of the body of Christ.
The most impressive action of the Holy Spirit happened very before the baptisms, when people were around the pool. Suddenly, a young man shouted to me saying he decided to not be baptized. I asked why not and he answered to me that his family was catholic and he would not be able to manage his baptism in a Pentecostal church.
The Holy Spirit guided me and I said: I won’t force you to be baptized but I can’t inhibit you as well. So I asked him: Did I, during the whole day, say the name of our church? He replied: no and by the way, what is the name of this church??
I said: the name is Salt of the Earth but it is not important, because the baptism is in Jesus Christ and His church has no names but Body of Christ. Your decision is about you and your life and has not to do with names of churches. But as I said: I won’t force you to be baptized but I will not inhibit you as well. It is up to you. Do you want to accept Jesus Christ as your only Savior?
He answered: YES, and then he was baptized.
Praise to The Lord!
Our church spent the whole Sunday out in a very pleasant place where we could have specific studies about baptism, missions and praying. We were helped by Pr. Sérgio and Pr. Adailson in these ministrations.
I spoke about baptism in a very simple way. I said baptism is a visible sign to the witnesses and also a visible one in the spiritual realm. I explained that baptism can’t save anyone, but if you believe and declare Jesus Christ as your only Savior, then the baptism will show that now you are part of the body of Christ.
The most impressive action of the Holy Spirit happened very before the baptisms, when people were around the pool. Suddenly, a young man shouted to me saying he decided to not be baptized. I asked why not and he answered to me that his family was catholic and he would not be able to manage his baptism in a Pentecostal church.
The Holy Spirit guided me and I said: I won’t force you to be baptized but I can’t inhibit you as well. So I asked him: Did I, during the whole day, say the name of our church? He replied: no and by the way, what is the name of this church??
I said: the name is Salt of the Earth but it is not important, because the baptism is in Jesus Christ and His church has no names but Body of Christ. Your decision is about you and your life and has not to do with names of churches. But as I said: I won’t force you to be baptized but I will not inhibit you as well. It is up to you. Do you want to accept Jesus Christ as your only Savior?
He answered: YES, and then he was baptized.
Praise to The Lord!
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