Disney Channel Star Joshua Bassett Gets Baptized: Jesus is ‘My Lord and Savior’
By Movieguide® Contributor
Pop icon and Disney Channel star Joshua Bassett recently got baptized, sharing a snippet of his testimony on Instagram.
“No other teacher gave me anywhere near the peace that Jesus Christ did,” Bassett said. “I’m here to publicly declare him as my Lord and Savior.”
“I grew up Christian,” he shared. “And I ran the other way as far as I could go, in pursuit of ‘truth,’ and that only ended in addiction, depression, suicidal ideation, eating disorder, etc.”
“The gospel is GOOD NEWS for all willing to love and obey Him who keeps your heart beating,” he added on Twitter.
Bassett’s baptism is the next step in his spiritual journey, which began earlier this year following two encounters with Jesus that reopened his heart to faith.
— Joshua Bassett (@joshuatbassett) February 13, 2023
Movieguide previously reported:
“Tonight at church I prayed to God, ‘so I will know for certain that you are Jesus, and He is the only way, please send someone to touch my back and I will shout it from the rooftops,’” Bassett shared, “moments later, two people came up behind me, saying that God put it on their hands on me and pray.”
Then he wrote in another post, “a few months ago I asked God to ‘send me a sign’ when I write the truth.”
Bassett said that when he typed “Jesus is the way” that “nothing happened,” but when he added “Jesus is the *only* way” that “the light turned on in my living room.”
These two experiences prompted Bassett to Tweet about the historical fact of Jesus’s death and resurrection as well as express the peace and healing he has found through Jesus.
Continue to pray for him as he navigates the scrutiny of opening up about his newfound faith.
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