On Saturday, the Gladiator II star was baptized on the Kelly Temple Church of God in Christ positioned in New York Metropolis’s Harlem, per Right this moment.

The 69-year-old obtained a certificates of baptism, in addition to a minister’s license, which means that he can later get ordained.

The service was livestreamed on Fb the place the actor was heard saying, per Right this moment, “In a single week I flip 70. It took some time, however I am right here.”

“If [God] can do that for me, there’s nothing He cannot do for you. The sky actually is the restrict,” he added.

Washington additionally thanked his spouse Pauletta Washington, who received up to talk about his journey along with his religion.

“Forty-six years later, right here I’m nonetheless standing subsequent to him as solely God may have it,” Pauletta mentioned. “So I am very happy with you. You’re the head of our home and you’ve got set an awesome instance for our youngsters, who are actually grownup kids who know the distinction as a result of we’ve proven them the distinction.”

The award profitable actor opened up about his faith to Esquire final month and the way he believed it is not one thing that’s mentioned brazenly via Hollywood.

“I am unafraid. I do not care what anybody thinks. See, speaking concerning the concern a part of it — you possibly can’t discuss like that and win Oscars. You may’t discuss like that and celebration. You may’t say that on this city,” he wrote in an essay relayed by the journal,” he mentioned.

“It is not trendy. It is not attractive. However that does not imply folks in Hollywood do not consider. There is no such factor referred to as Hollywood anyway. What does that even imply? That to me means a avenue referred to as Hollywood Boulevard. It is not like all of us meet someplace and focus on what we consider.”

“So I do not know what number of different actors have religion. I did not do no ballot. How would I discover that out? I imply, there’s no Church Actor Conferences I’ve been to,” he concluded.