"Therefore we were buried with Him through baptism into death, that just as Christ was raised
from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life." (Rom.
6:4)
The story is told of a machinist at Ford Motor Company in Detroit who was taught the gospel and
was baptized. He became a devout follower of Christ and desired to right his many wrongs. He
had been stealing parts and tools from the Ford Company for many years. Shortly after his
conversion, he took all of the stolen parts and tools back to his foreman. He explained his
situation and recent conversion and asked for forgiveness. This response by an employee was
without precedent. Mr. Ford, who was visiting a European plant, was cabled concerning all the
details of this matter with a request for his response. Mr. Ford immediately returned a cable with
his decision: "Dam up the Detroit River, and baptize the entire city!"
Paul said, "Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new." (2 Cor. 5:17)