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Russell Brand's powerful encounter with the Holy Spirit at his baptism

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Russell Brand's powerful encounter with the Holy Spirit t his baptism. Even the deepest thinkers and ponderers can be silenced in awe of Jesus' superior Words of Wisdom and Grace!

I believe he follows a more new age type of Christianity. If you can point to anything he has said or written that confirms he believes that Jesus Christ of Nazareth is God in the Flesh, I may change my mind about him. Blessings
 
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I believe he follows a more new age type of Christianity. If you can point to anything he has said or written that confirms he believes that Jesus Christ of Nazareth is God in the Flesh, I may change my mind about him. Blessings
Maria, I appreciate your response. I sincerely agree that this confession is at the absolute core as a requirement for genuine faith, and as an expression of said genuine faith.

I'm taking this as an opportunity to research until I can get to the nutcut of what this man embraces. If he's false, I'd be happy to serve as a warning to my brothers and sisters here that anyone of us can be fooled if not careful. Thanks for standing in the gap with gentleness!

So far, after a cursory search, I think I may have found a pretty exhaustive presentation that may provide the answer, produced after his baptism so fairly recent. I'm already aware that he has gone through a progression as a baby believer - as we all did - but again surely this essential needs to be exposed one way or the other.

Blessings back to ya!

[edit: oh, if anyone else can offer insight, it would be welcomed and greatly appreciated! Thanks, folks.]
 
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Maria, I appreciate your response. I sincerely agree that this confession is at the absolute core as a requirement for genuine faith, and as an expression of said genuine faith.

I'm taking this as an opportunity to research until I can get to the nutcut of what this man embraces. If he's false, I'd be happy to serve as a warning to my brothers and sisters here that anyone of us can be fooled if not careful. Thanks for standing in the gap with gentleness!

So far, after a cursory search, I think I may have found a pretty exhaustive presentation that may provide the answer, produced after his baptism so fairly recent. I'm already aware that he has gone through a progression as a baby believer - as we all did - but again surely this essential needs to be exposed one way or the other.

Blessings back to ya!

[edit: oh, if anyone else can offer insight, it would be welcomed and greatly appreciated! Thanks, folks.]
Hi Maria,

Got side-tracked on some other projects but haven't forgotten. Still plan on watching the vid I found and sharing.

In the meantime, I stumbled across this much shorter vid where Russell is called on to pray for the audience by Tucker Carlson. Just a few observations on my part about this very public and open prayer.

1) He addresses his prayer to the Lord Jesus Christ, our Heavenly Savior.
2) He prays in Jesus' Name.
3) He prays for unity and grace over the coming elections.
4) He prays against dark and demonic forces in our power structure.
5) Calls for His Light globally.
6) That Jesus would guide our tongues and hearts in recognition of His forgiveness and grace.
7) Thanks Jesus for our many gifts.
8) Thanks Him for nature in which God's Holy attributes can be observed.
9) Thanks Him for many leaders.
10) States Jesus's atoning sacrifice clearly.
11) Clearly acknowledges that Jesus was born and died expressly for the purpose of forgiveness unto eternal life [to me an expression that Jesus indeed appeared in the flesh].

And considering that his entire prayer is directed to Jesus in the present tense, is surely acknowledging that Jesus is risen.

Hmm... Maria. Do you think I really need to watch that other vid?
 
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In the meantime, I stumbled across this much shorter vid where Russell is called on to pray for the audience by Tucker Carlson. Just a few observations on my part about this very public and open prayer.

Do you have a link for the video ? Thanks.
 
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Do you have a link for the video ? Thanks.
Doh!

Well... now I can't find the exact one I saw again. But here he is praying another night apparently and I think all of the same elements are there. Thanks!

 
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Russell Brand's powerful encounter with the Holy Spirit t his baptism. Even the deepest thinkers and ponderers can be silenced in awe of Jesus' superior Words of Wisdom and Grace!


If this is true then Russell brand becoming saved is absolutely amazing, I will know if this is true by his hand signaling.
 
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If this is true then Russell brand becoming saved is absolutely amazing, I will know if this is true by his hand signaling.
Agreed. But you know, isn't it equally amazing that any of us are saved at all? I musta had the hardest heart of all and the chiefest of sinners, and I still am perplexed over why He chose me! Although He has made it quite clear. Simply... He is sovereign:

Romans 9:15 NIV

"For he says to Moses,
“I will have mercy on whom I have mercy,
and I will have compassion on whom I have compassion.”

I do understand, though. It is thrilling when an unbeliever we just can't help being fond of gets saved, isn't it? He always been such a wide-eyed curious-about-everything fella, hasn't he? Who can't love a perpetual seeker?
 
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From Brand's hand signalling I can see they he's not all he's cracked up to be, he is signaling to the Freemasons as you can see from this video.


a signalling.jpg


He is signalling number 55 & 61.
 
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From Brand's hand signalling I can see they he's not all he's cracked up to be, he is signaling to the Freemasons as you can see from this video.


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He is signalling number 55 & 61.
[jaw on the floor]

What the Bible says about judging another man's status with the Lord according to his appearance (and including hand gestures found nowhere in Scripture):

1 Samuel 16:7 NIV

" But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not consider his appearance or his height, for I have rejected him. The Lord does not look at the things people look at. People look at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.”

By contrast, the sure sign of a man's claim to salvation:

Romans 10:8-11 NKJV

" But what does it say? “The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart” (that is, the word of faith which we preach): that if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. For with the heart one believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. For the Scripture says, “Whoever believes on Him will not be put to shame.”

God bless us all!

biblegateway.com
 
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Sorry, that was because I quoted your reply and then posted it without adding anything of my own.
We can edit our posts on here but we can't delete them; it insists that we write something. I was on the way out and didn't have time, so I just made a dot.
 
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From Brand's hand signalling I can see they he's not all he's cracked up to be, he is signaling to the Freemasons as you can see from this video.

He is signalling number 55 & 61.

There was a time when the public was clueless about what happens in that world. But there's enough information available from people in the industry that sheds light on the truth.

As I stated in the other thread, I don't trust the recent admissions from public figures. I believe they're meant to sway the public and gain their trust on religion. Making them more receptive to their opinions and influence.

If we consider that in light of the word and what we've witnessed over the years. These are the people who push the narratives and agendas we're grappling with today. Now they're focused on christians.

Here's a snippet from the link I posted on the other thread.

Some have expressed doubt about the sincerity of Brand’s conversion to Christianity after he posted a video just hours after his baptism in which he talked about telling the future with tarot cards.

He conceded that “a lot of Christians would say that tarot and even yoga is a kind of heresy”, but asked whether people could follow “hybrid modalities” in their beliefs.


I know where I stand. Others can decide for themselves.

~bella
 
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So what does the hand signalling mean?
And what is the chart that you posted? We can only see part of it.

It is the signalling to the Freemasons, it is a signalling to show 'It's OK, I'm still with you, although what I'm saying is the opposite'

E,g the number 55 is the 666 sign.

I maybe wrong about Russell, I hope I am.
 
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