{"id":23478,"date":"2023-02-14T09:28:48","date_gmt":"2023-02-14T14:28:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/idolchatter\/?p=23478"},"modified":"2023-03-16T15:13:19","modified_gmt":"2023-03-16T19:13:19","slug":"disney-actor-joshua-bassett-publicly-embraces-jesus-christ","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/idolchatter\/2023\/02\/disney-actor-joshua-bassett-publicly-embraces-jesus-christ.html","title":{"rendered":"Disney Actor Joshua Bassett Publicly Embraces Jesus Christ"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_23490\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-23490\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/87\/2023\/02\/joshua-bassett-credit-shutterstock.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-23490\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/87\/2023\/02\/joshua-bassett-credit-shutterstock.png\" alt=\"joshua bassett\" width=\"650\" height=\"597\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-23490\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Featureflash Photo Agency\/Shutterstock.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Disney actor and singer-songwriter Joshua Bassett, known for his role in\u00a0<em>High School Musical<\/em>:\u00a0<em>The Musical: The Series,\u00a0<\/em>says he has accepted Christianity and believes Jesus is \u201cthe only way.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The 22-year-old tweeted about his new faith and then followed that up with an Instagram story that provided more details. In his tweet, Bassett wrote, \u201cJesus Christ is the only way. His death and resurrection are historically documented. Turn away from hate, seek forgiveness and come home to Him.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Bassett plays Ricky in the Disney Plus series\u00a0<em>High School Musical: The Musical: The Series.\u00a0<\/em>In 2022 he voiced Nick Daley in\u00a0<em>Night at the Museum: Kahmunrah Rises Again<\/em>, also on Disney Plus. He was nominated for a Kids\u2019 Choice Award in 2021.<\/p>\n<p>Bassett provided more details about his faith in an Instagram story. He wrote, \u201ctonight at church, I prayed to God, \u2018so I will know for certain that you are Jesus, and He is the only way, please send someone to touch my back, and I will shout it from the rooftops. Moments later, two people came up behind me, saying that God put in their hearts to put their hands on me and pray.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Jesus Christ is the only way.<br \/>\nHis death and resurrection are historically documented.<br \/>\nturn away form hate, seek forgiveness and come home to Him .<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Joshua Bassett (@joshuatbassett) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/joshuatbassett\/status\/1611136776445329408?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 5, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>\u201cHis love is great, and my faith is certain,\u201d Bassett wrote. \u201cpraise be to God forever and ever in Jesus\u2019 name.\u201d The Disney actor added that a \u201cfew months ago,\u201d he \u201casked God to \u2018send me a sign when I write the truth.\u2019\u201d Bassett wrote that when he typed \u201cJesus is the way,\u201d nothing happened, but when he added, \u201cJesus is the *only* way,\u201d \u201cthe light turned on in my living room.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He also added that he\u2019d had two encounters with Jesus, writing, \u201cThe experiences were richer and more vivid than anything in my entire life. I look forward to speaking about it soon. For those concerned about me, be sure of this: I\u2019m better than I have ever been. The peace I feel is far beyond what I thought possible.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In December, Bassett opened up about his battle with depression, writing on Twitter that he was \u201cstruggling right now.\u201d Bassett wrote on Twitter in December, \u201cPlease be good to yourselves and others, reach out to support those you love and don\u2019t be afraid to ask for help.\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.movieguide.org\/news-articles\/disney-channel-star-joshua-bassett-jesus-christ-is-the-only-way.html4\">Movie Guide reported<\/a>\u00a0that Bassett \u201cis better known for being the alleged villain in Olivia Rodrigo\u2019s breakout single \u2018Driver\u2019s License\u2019 and subsequent album SOUR.\u201d It was a \u201crole that has led to incessant harassment and death threats,\u201d according to Movie Guide.<\/p>\n<p>Hopefully, Bassett will continue publicly embracing Jesus and let others know it\u2019s okay to love Jesus out loud.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Disney actor and singer-songwriter Joshua Bassett, known for his role in\u00a0High School Musical:\u00a0The Musical: The Series,\u00a0says he has accepted Christianity and believes Jesus is \u201cthe only way.\u201d The 22-year-old tweeted about his new faith and then followed that up with an Instagram story that provided more details. 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