The members and visitors of Family Baptist Church on Guam had a very exciting and encouraging meeting on Sunday, April 22nd. This week, the believers that were baptized last Sunday received their baptism certificates. Pastor Aarseth made it clear that it is not baptism that makes us right with God, but salvation comes only by the grace of God by faith — just like Ephesians 2:8-9 says. Paul writes, “For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast.” Praise God that salvation isn’t up to us. We cannot do anything thing to save ourselves. Salvation is all of God — praise Him for that!
Today we were also blessed with the beautiful sounds and smiling faces of a group of students from the Pacific Islands Bible College. They blessed us with a performance of three beautiful songs, and they, along with Hiob Ngirachemoi, the Dean of Men, and Melissa Heck, the Dean of Women, introduced themselves to us. What a blessing!