We are always publishing stories of baptisms from all over the world with great joy. This time the story is from Ufa. This is what Denis’ friends are saying: “Meet Denis, today he got baptized. Congratulations to him!”
Twelve years ago one of our brothers, Arsenii Kabanov, invited him to church to find out more about God and to study his word. This is when Denis heard about the concept of salvation for the first time in his life. At that time, he was 17 years old, and there were obstacles in his way. He was not able to make the decision to dedicate his life to Christ.
However, God knows how to wait. And after 12 years, they met again in the most unique way. Arsenii came to Ufa for a couple of days to visit his relatives. Miraculously he met Denis, who recognized his face in the crowd on the street. “I remember you inviting me to church a long time ago,” Denis said. After a couple of months they met again in Ufa by coincidence. However, this time Denis realized these were signs to him from God and that it was time to respond to God’s call.
And now here he is – Denis is now baptized! Congrats to him! And for those who don’t believe that God is sending his people to meet strangers to help them to be saved, read the story from Acts 8:26-40, or just ask Arsenii.
“But the righteousness that is by faith says: “Do not say in your heart, ‘Who will ascend into heaven?'”(that is, to bring Christ down) “or ‘Who will descend into the deep?'”(that is, to bring Christ up from the dead). But what does it say? “The word is near you; it is in your mouth and in your heart” that is, the message concerning faith that we proclaim: If you declare with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you profess your faith and are saved.” — Romans 10:6-10 (NIV)
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