He got baptized in 40 degree water on Christmas!????????????#christmas #baptism #Jesus #God #Christi - Video

He got baptized in 40 degree water on Christmas!????????????

We offered him the hot tub. We said we could even use the bath, but Will refused. He longed to be baptized in nature, similar to Jesus and the disciples, who were baptized in rivers, lakes, and other bodies of water. He said, “What better day than Christmas, when Jesus’ birth is celebrated?”

Will has lived a difficult life: addictions and recent jail time, which led to a conversion within the walls of confinement and supernatural experiences that brought him to believe in Jesus as his personal Savior.

Will has a strong passion for Jesus, and we are inspired by his faith and willingness to publicly declare Jesus as Lord through baptism.
Pastor David White led him through the meaning of baptism and shared a wonderful analogy describing the meaning and symbolism of this epic sacrament. The water of baptism itself does not save: Jesus does. Baptism is professing faith in the one who does save publicly, and is also a vow to follow Jesus.

Pastor David said that baptism, like a wedding ring, does not cause or ensure faithfulness to God: we must choose to yield to the Savior’s way in all we do.

We are eternally honored and grateful that we were able to baptize Will today, even if it was in a lake on a cold winter day.

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