BAPTIZE THEM ALL
William P. Barker tells of a machinist at Ford Motor Company in Detroit who became a Christian and was baptized. He became a devout follower of Christ and desired to right his many wrongs. He had been stealing parts and tools from Ford Motor Company for many years. The morning after his conversion, he acted out his public confession of Christ by taking all of the stolen tools and parts back to his employer. He explained his situation and recent conversion to his foreman and asked for forgiveness. This response by an employee was without precedent; Mr. Ford who was visiting a European plant was cabled concerning all of the details of this matter. His response was requested. Mr. Ford immediately returned a cable with his decision: “Dam up the Detroit River, and baptize the entire city.” Baptism is a public proclamation; our lives should be the same. Adapted from a submission by Ken Langley, Trinity Baptist Church, Wheat Ridge, Colorado
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