You should have heard me speak of my friend who I have been praying for and who surrendered his life to Christ and was drawn to obedience to GOD through Baptism. Aaron is on the right, and Kevin is another dear brother on the left. This was so wonderful. The picture the LORD gave my heart long ago when he first asked me to do this was tattered a bit. I sought scripture to reference the word and vision the LORD had given to me for this to be a personal and intimate time amongst close friends and him, standing before his powerful creation (the Atlantic Ocean), but some people wanted pastors to be there, some people doubted my heart and my honest call to prepare this, and others argued how this should be done. But the LORD would have it his way. We were called to baptize in HIS holy name. We were called to do this to the nations, but you need not go far to have this be done. Here, in Daytona Beach Florida USA, my brother is baptized! Of course, his life has already been saved by grace through hope and faith, but there is a certain joy from seeing this symbolized through water baptism! Praise GOD, Dearest Life!
"And almost all things are by the law purged with blood; and without shedding of blood is no remission." Hebrew9:22 Here, we see that we are only saved through the shedding of blood... the sacrafice of Christ. That we are not saved when we are immersed. |