Joshua Bassett is continues to talk about his faith. In the past few weeks, just a few weeks after he reassured his fans that he was fine. After a flurry of criticism over his recent posts on religion, The 22-year-old musician and singer have shared a video of him declaring Jesus Christ as his “lord and savior” during what appears to be a church ceremony.
The video was posted to Bassett’s social media accounts on Monday (Feb. 13). The video, marked with Bethel Church’s logo, shows the High School Musical The Musical Series actor standing on stage next to a man, possibly an elder of the church. “My name is Joshua Bassett,” Bassett says into an audio microphone. “Long story, short I was a Christian. I walked in the opposite direction in the direction I could in search of the ‘truth. ‘”
“That only ended in addiction, depression, suicidal ideation, eating disorders, et cetera,” the “Lie, Lie, Lie” singer goes on. “No other teacher gave me anywhere near the peace that Jesus Christ did.”
Bassett’s closing remarks get enthusiastic applause from the crowd:
“I’m here to publicly declare him as my lord and savior.”
Bethel Church is an un-denominational Christian church in Redding, Calif. that broadcasts its Sunday services live. The church’s faith statement says, “There is only one true God who is the eternal King, Creator, and Redeemer of all things.” “We believe that hell and heaven are real and exist in real time.
There is a resurrection of both the saved and the lost and the saved. One to eternal death, and the other to eternal life.”
After posting video footage from the church service, Bassett tweeted: “After sharing video of the service at church, Bassett posted on Twitter: “gospel is GOOD NEWS for all willing to love and obey Him who keeps your heart beating.”
In the early months of the year at the beginning of the year, the singer raised concerns for his health after he tweeted his conviction that “Jesus Christ is the only way.” In the latter part of January, he reassured fans of being “better than i have ever been” since pledging his allegiance to Jesus and sharing personal stories about his experiences with God in the church.
“His love is amazing and I am a certainty. Praise be to God for ever and forever through Jesus Name,” He wrote in the year 2000. “I have also personally met Jesus twice. The experiences were more vivid and richer like nothing else I’ve experienced in my experience in my life… I look at the possibility of sharing it very soon.”
