Residents are to be celebrated.

In a chaotic battle, although some people were wounded, only four or five died.

The pirates are not determined to kill, and begin to try to break through the lack of time to entangle; Later, he was blocked by both ends and wanted to escape, and he didn't have the heart to delay too much......

Except for the old priest, they have never been targeted, and with the perverted defense of the townspeople, this is naturally the case.

Four or five, it seems like a lot. But it was nothing compared to the dozen or so corpses that the robbers hastily dropped. After all, this is the old and sick civilians facing the robbers with strong soldiers and horses; With hasty preparations, meet the long-planned surprise attack.

What's more, people don't have a big deal, and things don't have a big deal.

Although the robbers were skillful in their business, and in just a few minutes they were full of bottles and cans, and large bags and small bags were piled up on horseback, but the main force of the town returned too quickly. The Communist Party did not have much time to loot freely, and in the end it was hunted down all over the hillside, and a lot of it was forced to be discarded.

Afterwards, the townspeople calculated that although there were losses, they were all bearable losses. In the face of such a painstaking and lonely offensive planned by the robbers, what reason not to celebrate?

Amid the cheers, Xiao Ling was brought to the old priest.

"He that praises the Lord will be exalted and sung; Those who firmly believe in the Lord will be blessed and guarded......" Walking among the wounded, the old priest crossed his hand, and the hymn turned into white light and sprinkled ~.

The sound of mourning and moaning suddenly decreased a lot, and the faces of the wounded showed a peaceful and quiet expression.

Suddenly, the old priest frowned and looked at one of the people who was sprinkled with white light: "A person with two hearts has no fixed opinion on the road he travels. Such a man shall not think of anything from the Lord......"

The person said was momentarily frightened. He fell to the ground and prostrated his head repeatedly, proclaiming his guilt.

Said that he was shaken in the battle. When someone needed help, he didn't come forward in time; When the robbers rushed in front of him. He couldn't help but flinch.

"Fear of what? Confused about what? Looking at the townsfolk who were bowing their heads, the old priest slowly reached out and pressed the top of the person's head, "Don't be afraid, just believe." Fear the Lord and keep one of His commandments, and the Lord will bless you. ”

Shrouded in white light, this person fell into a long-term obsession, crying and laughing for a while, twisting and struggling for a while and smiling with relief for a while, and he didn't know what kind of torment and test he was experiencing.

Someone handed over a clean towel. The old priest took it, wiped his hands, wiped his sweat, turned to Xiao Ling and the four of them, praised them, and said that in the face of a large number of robbers, the village could harvest such a record, and they were indispensable.

Xiao Ling and the others naturally waved their hands politely and called themselves sinners. Don't dare to take credit.

"I was a blasphemer, an oppressor, and an insulter, but I have received mercy. I did it because I didn't believe and didn't understand......" The old priest looked at them kindly, which meant that if you know what you are wrong, you can change it. Good is great.

Several people continued to be polite. I scolded the master in my heart, and designed the background of this pit daddy. It is clear that it speaks Chinese, which is as difficult to understand as a foreign language.

Just as they wondered what the old priest meant. When he brought them alone and had the purpose of this unfathomable nonsense, the old priest finally told his purpose.

He glanced back at the townspeople, who were still suffering from the white light, "Since your heart is so devoted to Christ, may you ...... Accept my baptism? ”

Xiao Ling and the four of them were stunned.

The so-called baptism, that is, the baptism of Christianity, the ritual of conversion to become a believer.

The ritual itself is not a problem, but it ...... Look at the believers behind you who are still tormented in the white light, right? It's just that the belief was shaken a little, and it was so focused on it.

With everyone's devotion and understanding of Christianity...... Like in prison, singing a few hymns and praising God's stinky feet is the limit, do you really hope that everyone can become devout believers?

Amitabha, is it blasphemous unconsciously?

…… Or a second blasphemy!

I think so in my heart, but of course I can't say that with my mouth. Xiao Ling crossed his hands, looked at his nose and nose, and looked at his heart and heart: "Father, if we admit our guilt...... No, we are made of sin, and we dare not blaspherate Christ. ”

The old priest smiled slightly: "Come to God with sincerity and full faith, and hold fast to the hope we confess, and not be shaken, for what is promised to us is faithful." ”

Without waiting for Xiao Ling to argue, he continued: "Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners. This is credible and admirable......"

While asking Xiao Ling and the others to strengthen their faith, they said, you call yourself sinners, but Christ came to save the world, so you should obediently get on this boat, don't hesitate.

These few words of temptation, Xiao Ling's heart, no, not only him, everyone's hearts are like a mirror, this old priest is chasing ducks to the shelves to let them be baptized. I'm afraid it's not that they really want them to join the church, but that they are still suspicious! I want to make a name for myself in the name of baptism, after all, at this moment, several people are nominally benefactors of the town, and it is not easy to use strong means.

For a moment, Xiao Ling almost wanted to say: "Oh, priest, I'm sorry, in fact, we have already been baptized, and we have washed cleanly, so we don't need to wash it anymore...... It's a pity, I can only think about it."

The first is that he has already said that he will not dare to blaspheme, and the second is that he has been pushing back like this, which is obviously not conducive to the continuation of the plot.

To wash, or not to wash, that's the question?

After hesitating for two seconds, Xiao Ling nodded categorically: "Then it's troublesome for the priest." ”

Whether this kind of plot task can be passed or not depends not on how much real piety there is in the heart, but ...... How is the plot progressing?

How's the plot going? Complete the task to save your life, and the power of the Holy Light is weakened; Previously advanced the plot by leaps and bounds, and also rewarded a Holy Light weakening ...... If you can't get through that, you'll have to protest to the Juggernaut, and it's arranged a plot that can't be cleared.

"Good!" The old priest nodded in satisfaction, and quickly gave orders to go down, and gathered some men to decorate his chapel and prepare for the baptismal ceremony.

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The priest's chapel is really just a small chapel, more than ten meters long and six or seven meters wide, even if the rows of chairs are densely arranged, and the middle passage, pulpit, and holy water pool are removed, there is nothing left, and it is barely enough to accommodate thirty or forty people to pray together.

A rudimentary wooden cross is on the roof, and the statue of the crucifix is on the wall opposite the door. The Gothic room, with its tall narrow windows, is made of small pieces of colorful glass that paint biblical stories.

The townsfolk spontaneously came here to arrange and clean.

It is precisely because the place is small that it is easy to clean up, but in ten or twenty minutes, the church will be completely renovated.

Then the candles were lit, the accompaniment sounded, and the solemn song rang out: "What day is today!" I am determined to choose my God and my Savior! …… The covenant of happiness is bound to our Lord, but he is worthy of all love; …… This covenant is established, and I will never repent, the Lord is mine, and I am the Lord; ……”

The chorus ended, the chorus was joined, and after a magnificent carol, everyone prayed in unison: "Thank you, Lord!" Come and bless us today as we baptize in front of you and the Witnesses for these Gospel hearings...... Amen! ”

Everyone stopped speaking and looked quietly at the podium. The old priest trembled and walked up to the pulpit and began to explain: "When the Lord was preaching on earth, he commanded his disciples to baptize people. ”

Xiao Ling continued to read according to the prompts in the line book: "We are now baptized in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, and are included in the name of the Triune God. From now on I am Christ's. ”

Wendy stubbornly continued: "From now on we are separated from the world and the devil. When we did not believe, we were of the devil and of the world. Obeying the devil is an enemy of God and a slave to sin. But through the redemption of the blood of Jesus Christ, we are freed from the dominion of the devil and enter into freedom. Now we are Christ's, God's. ”

Li Tianxiao: "Today is a testimony of cleansing from sin, and it is only in our hearts. The water of baptism does not wash away our sins, only the blood of the Lord can cleanse us. ”

Ling Wulin: "Today is a testimony of salvation. We are saved by the resurrection of the Lord Jesus from the dead. Testify to the world that we have received salvation through faith from the Lord's resurrection from the dead. Noah was saved by water, and we are baptized like Him, saved by water. ”

At this point, everyone took turn, starting from Xiao Ling again: "Believing in the Lord not only forgives and saves sins, but also gives him life." Because they had his life, they were in him. When he crucified, buried, and resurrected. In Him we were crucified, buried together, and raised again. ”

The long, boring, and tedious baptism ceremony continued.

Xiao Ling strictly followed the rules of the ceremony, and continued his oath one after another. After ten or twenty minutes of announcement, the whole process was finally completed.

The old priest came to the holy pool and dipped his hand in the water: "You have been led to the shore of the Red Sea. You can choose to cross the river and suffer many things for the Lord as you go forward, and finally receive the promised glory of God. All those who are not prepared for the future, those who have not made a final decision on this path, you can go back now. ”

"Are you all ready?"

If it's not good, it's good! Xiao Ling and the four of them were slandered in their hearts, and they all read aloud: "We are willing!" ”

The holy white light, accompanied by the holy water, instantly enveloped them and poured into their bodies.

An incomparably cold aura, with a hot and hot aura, clashed and entangled in their bodies, as if they had been charged with electricity, as if they had been disrupted by Wu Sihai when they were cultivating the Three Yin Killing Demon Knife.

Fortunately, fortunately, it is still bearable. It is supposed to be a relationship weakened by the Light twice. (To be continued......) R1292