Bishop João Leite baptised 5,000 people at Miramar Beach

Bishop Macedo explains in one of his books that just as a funeral ceremony breaks the last tie between man and his earthly life, the same occurs when someone is baptised in water. It is a public termination of their natural life as they turn into a true Christian so that sin can no longer dominate their will.

The importance of the baptism in the water is so great that when the Lord Jesus appeared to His disciples after His resurrection, He gave them explicit instructions: “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature. He who believes and is baptised will be saved; but he who does not believe will be condemned” (Mark 16:15-16).

When Peter delivered his first major speech in Jerusalem about the Kingdom of God and the Lord Jesus, those had a guilty heart asked him and the other apostles what they should do. “Peter said to them, “Repent, and let every one of you be baptised in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit” (Acts 2:38).

The Universal Church of the Kingdom of God has been announcing salvation to thousands of people who’ve decided to surrender to God through baptism every day throughout the world.

On Sunday, Aug 9th, a ceremony was held throughout the country of Mozambique where more than 10,000 people were baptised. At Miramar Beach alone, located in the capital of Maputo, Bishop João Leite, who’s responsible for the evangelical work of the country, led the ceremony for more than 5,000 people. “God has been sending many souls to our churches here in Mozambique which is why we decided to have this baptism throughout the country. These are newly converted people who are being baptised for the first time. Many of our local churches don’t have baptisteries, and so we decided to perform a baptism on the beach due to the large amount of people who wanted to surrender their lives to Jesus,” said the bishop.

Video editor Meque Alessio, 24, was among those who committed themselves to God that day. He said that he’s been attending services at the church for some time, but hadn’t felt ready to get baptised until now that he understood what the act actually represents. “After hearing a sermon, I began understanding that baptism symbolises a covenant, a complete surrender, the decision to do God’s will,” he says.

After coming out of the water, Meque noticed changes in his behaviour and no longer had worldly desires that disappoint God. “Now, I feel lighter and different. I accepted the Lord Jesus as my One and Only Saviour and I am now baptised. Since then, my life has a new meaning and I’m very happy,” he concluded.