Johnny

And it's leading me and dragging me according to what I say. But if I sit there and I say, although I sinned, God has washed my sin. I can continuously move forward boldly and meet him at the throne of grace, at the throne of mercy, then it gives us this type of confidence to move forward. It's not a prideful ego thing. It's, God, I'm assuming my identity because you gave me your identity.

And it's leading me and dragging me according to what I say. But if I sit there and I say, although I sinned, God has washed my sin. I can continuously move forward boldly and meet him at the throne of grace, at the throne of mercy, then it gives us this type of confidence to move forward. It's not a prideful ego thing. It's, God, I'm assuming my identity because you gave me your identity.

And it's leading me and dragging me according to what I say. But if I sit there and I say, although I sinned, God has washed my sin. I can continuously move forward boldly and meet him at the throne of grace, at the throne of mercy, then it gives us this type of confidence to move forward. It's not a prideful ego thing. It's, God, I'm assuming my identity because you gave me your identity.

You gave me your crown. You gave me literally everything that I need. Even your cross, you gave it to me because I was crucified on that cross with you, right? So it's very important. to understand that what we say, our heart is going to follow that as well. There is power in that tongue. When I thought I was a gang member, that's how I moved. Oh, I got shot. I've been stabbed.

You gave me your crown. You gave me literally everything that I need. Even your cross, you gave it to me because I was crucified on that cross with you, right? So it's very important. to understand that what we say, our heart is going to follow that as well. There is power in that tongue. When I thought I was a gang member, that's how I moved. Oh, I got shot. I've been stabbed.

You gave me your crown. You gave me literally everything that I need. Even your cross, you gave it to me because I was crucified on that cross with you, right? So it's very important. to understand that what we say, our heart is going to follow that as well. There is power in that tongue. When I thought I was a gang member, that's how I moved. Oh, I got shot. I've been stabbed.

I'm just going to be a prisoner for the rest of my life. I'm a two-strike felon. When I followed that mindset and I trusted that, yeah, I'm a gang member. I'm no good. Like, I'm going to just do whatever I want. I lived in that depression. But when I heard the gospel through Hebrews 10, 14, four by one offering, he hath perfected forever them that are sanctified.

I'm just going to be a prisoner for the rest of my life. I'm a two-strike felon. When I followed that mindset and I trusted that, yeah, I'm a gang member. I'm no good. Like, I'm going to just do whatever I want. I lived in that depression. But when I heard the gospel through Hebrews 10, 14, four by one offering, he hath perfected forever them that are sanctified.

I'm just going to be a prisoner for the rest of my life. I'm a two-strike felon. When I followed that mindset and I trusted that, yeah, I'm a gang member. I'm no good. Like, I'm going to just do whatever I want. I lived in that depression. But when I heard the gospel through Hebrews 10, 14, four by one offering, he hath perfected forever them that are sanctified.

Perfected as in past tense, forever is eternally. Meaning Jesus did everything. He didn't fail. So I was able to assume that, wow, I need to stop trusting Johnny Chang and his thoughts. I need to start trusting the word of God. And the more I did that, I started to read the Bible, I started to really know God. And it was much different than me trusting in myself.

Perfected as in past tense, forever is eternally. Meaning Jesus did everything. He didn't fail. So I was able to assume that, wow, I need to stop trusting Johnny Chang and his thoughts. I need to start trusting the word of God. And the more I did that, I started to read the Bible, I started to really know God. And it was much different than me trusting in myself.

Perfected as in past tense, forever is eternally. Meaning Jesus did everything. He didn't fail. So I was able to assume that, wow, I need to stop trusting Johnny Chang and his thoughts. I need to start trusting the word of God. And the more I did that, I started to read the Bible, I started to really know God. And it was much different than me trusting in myself.

I think baptism is more of a spiritual, like symbolic one, right? Of course, if you have an actual water baptism, it is a declaration of faith, and it is an opportunity for us to preach the gospel, because at the end of the day, the gospel is what's going to save us, right? Not being dunked in water, right?

I think baptism is more of a spiritual, like symbolic one, right? Of course, if you have an actual water baptism, it is a declaration of faith, and it is an opportunity for us to preach the gospel, because at the end of the day, the gospel is what's going to save us, right? Not being dunked in water, right?

I think baptism is more of a spiritual, like symbolic one, right? Of course, if you have an actual water baptism, it is a declaration of faith, and it is an opportunity for us to preach the gospel, because at the end of the day, the gospel is what's going to save us, right? Not being dunked in water, right?

So, and that's why Paul, you know, when he wrote all the epistles, he also mentioned in Corinthians that I come not to baptize, but to preach the gospel. So I think truthfully preaching the gospel is symbolic of, you know, washing away your sins. It's the very core message of Jesus. It's the testimony of Jesus to have the blood wash away all of your sins.

So, and that's why Paul, you know, when he wrote all the epistles, he also mentioned in Corinthians that I come not to baptize, but to preach the gospel. So I think truthfully preaching the gospel is symbolic of, you know, washing away your sins. It's the very core message of Jesus. It's the testimony of Jesus to have the blood wash away all of your sins.

So, and that's why Paul, you know, when he wrote all the epistles, he also mentioned in Corinthians that I come not to baptize, but to preach the gospel. So I think truthfully preaching the gospel is symbolic of, you know, washing away your sins. It's the very core message of Jesus. It's the testimony of Jesus to have the blood wash away all of your sins.

Now, the water baptism is just symbolic of that. Whether that's up to the families or not, we shouldn't worry about it causing division. As long as we keep everything gospel-centric, I think it won't divide anything. So it's not like, oh, you got to do this. If we are to do those things, as Paul says in 1 Corinthians 9.22, to the weak I became weak so that I could save some of them.

Now, the water baptism is just symbolic of that. Whether that's up to the families or not, we shouldn't worry about it causing division. As long as we keep everything gospel-centric, I think it won't divide anything. So it's not like, oh, you got to do this. If we are to do those things, as Paul says in 1 Corinthians 9.22, to the weak I became weak so that I could save some of them.