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<\/source><\/picture>NFL Hall of Famer and former Buffalo Bills quarterback Jim Kelly recently shared how much God has changed his life following his recent public declaration of faith during a baptism over the summer.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
The 63-year-old who led the Bills to four Super Bowl appearances in the 1990s, took to Instagram last week to share a video<\/a> of his baptism in a swimming pool.\u00a0<\/p>\n “I’m not a man of many words and I don’t speak ‘Christianese.’ All I know is that God changed my life,” Kelly wrote in his post. “After Hunter [my son] went to heaven I was so lost and angry at God. But God loved me anyway and he never gave up on me.”<\/p>\n Kelly’s son, Hunter, died in 2005 at the age of 8 due to a rare genetic condition called Krabbe disease. Before his passing in 2002, Kelly gave a tribute to his son during his Pro Football Hall of Fame acceptance speech.<\/p>\n Kelly has also endured battles with a cancer called squamous cell carcinoma in his upper jaw. After undergoing a surgical procedure for his cancer, the illness returned to his body in 2018, requiring more surgery.\u00a0<\/p>\n In his Instagram post, Kelly stressed that “God helped me humble myself and seek him for help.”\u00a0<\/p>\n “Becoming a Christian is the best decision I’ve made in my life,” Kelly stressed. “I wish I would’ve come to him sooner. But, His timing is perfect.”<\/p>\n “Finally, I was baptized. I have so many people to thank especially all of the people who have prayed for me for so long. THANK YOU.”\u00a0<\/p>\n In his post, Kelly thanked his friends and his men’s fellowship group for helping him to “be a better man.”\u00a0<\/p>\n He also expressed gratitude to his wife, Jill, for never abandoning him and encouraging him in his faith and thanked his two daughters for helping him be a better dad.\u00a0<\/p>\n “Thank you Hunter. It’s because of you that I know Jesus and I will see you again,” Kelly stated.<\/p>\n Jill Kelly also posted a video and graphics of her husband’s baptism.\u00a0<\/p>\n “The very best of Summer 2023. Jim’s t-shirt says, ‘God’s Real.’ He is,” Jill Kelly wrote on Instagram<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n “I have witnessed God at work in this man’s life for over 30 years. \u2026 And I can tell you that God isn’t just REAL, He is faithful, trustworthy, kind, loving, compassionate, powerful, gracious, GOOD, merciful, forgiving \u2026 and so so much MORE.”<\/p>\n “[God] is immeasurably MORE than we can imagine! He is EVERYTHING!” continued Jill Kelly, referencing Galatians 3:26-27<\/a>, Matthew 28:19-20<\/a>\u00a0and Acts 22:16<\/a>.<\/p>\n In another Instagram post<\/a>, Jill Kelly discussed her thoughts on the meaning of baptism and what it means to have had her husband partake in the declaration of faith.<\/p>\n “For those wondering, \u2026 here’s what I know and understand about baptism: it’s biblical,” she wrote.<\/p>\n “Jesus is our example. He was dedicated to the Lord as a baby and baptized as an adult before starting His earthly ministry. It’s an act of obedience,” she added, referring to Matthew 28:19-20<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n “It’s an outward expression of an inward change of heart. A change of heart that comes through faith in Christ that only God can ultimately provide. It’s a move of faith that unites us to Christ and His people,” she concluded in the post, referencing Ephesians 3:20-21<\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n Pastor Derwin Gray, who played for the Indianapolis Colts from 1993 to 1997, commented underneath Jim Kelly’s social media post:\u00a0<\/p>\n “Let’s go! We are in the same team now! Team Jesus,” Gray wrote.\u00a0<\/p>\n Before baptizing Jim Kelly, his pastor spoke optimistically about Kelly’s spiritual journey.\u00a0<\/p>\n It’s been “15 years of Bible study and prayer and growth,” the pastor said.\u00a0<\/p>\n “We’re proud of you, how far you’ve come, and where you’re going, it’s even better.”\u00a0<\/p>\n The pastor asked Kelly if he loved Jesus, and the former QB shouted:\u00a0<\/p>\n “Yes, I do.”<\/p>\n Nicole Alcindor is a reporter for The Christian Post.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Join thousands of others to get the FREEDOM POST<\/strong> newsletter for free, sent twice a week from The Christian Post.<\/p>\n<\/div>\nFree<\/span> Religious Freedom Updates<\/h2>\n