More than 6,400 evangelistic campaigns were held throughout Mexico, 200 of which were held in Mexico City last week. The thousands of campaigns in Mexico generated more than 28,300 new members......Pastor Leito added., “It’s the power of the Holy Spirit which will open the way to reach more people with the gospel in the cities.”
In addition, there has been evangelism outreach in Tabasco, Southeast Mexico, city-wide impact throughout Jamaica, evangelism impact in San Sebastian, Puerto Rico, and urban outreach in Guatemala. Division officials reported nearly 45,000 baptisms...." ANN
2 Points about these Baptisms:
1) The Sanctuary:
The Outer Court, where JUSTIFICATION takes place is open to all - the blood of His sacrifice on the altar (altar of sacrifice) and acceptance of baptism (brazen laver) where the priests "washed" before entering the Inner Court.
Only the "priests" could enter the Inner Court, where SANCTIFICATION takes place. (Bread = His Word/Bible study, Lamp = letting your light shine/witnessing, & altar of incense = Prayer) in other words a changed life---working down here for Him above.
HE is the HIGH PRIEST in Heaven above and you are HIS representatives assisting down here on earth in HIS work among the fields that are ripe for the harvest. Or as Peter puts it -
But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:
1Peter 2:9 In other words-you have been "washed"/baptized at the brazen laver and like the priests, have moved into the Inner Court (Sanctification process)2) Global Flood Reminder:
These Baptisms also are a reminder of our ancestors-and what they went through because of sin in the earth. Or again, as Peter puts it- Which sometime were disobedient, when once the longsuffering of God waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was a preparing, wherein few, that is, eight souls were saved by water.
The like figure whereunto even baptism doth also now save us (not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God,) by the resurrection of Jesus Christ:
1 Peter 3:20,21
