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

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But you've said that you believe he is a plant and will help to discredit/destroy Christianity - and there is an ulterior motive for his baptism.
So you've already made up your mind about him.
 
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The first decade after becoming a Christian is pretty turbulent, I don't expect much from him if the transformation is genuine. And if it is genuine, only God knows anyway.

The scripture instructs to not treat novices as leaders. So those who do .. might want to spend more time studying.
 
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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!

He certainly talks the talk, doesn't he?

He didn't describe 'what' actually happened in his encounter. vague?

Tbh, I hear that much 'christianeze' in churches, I find it hard to be positive anymore

Let's hope his conversion is real Though :)
 
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Even the deepest thinkers and ponderers can be silenced in awe of Jesus' superior Words of Wisdom and Grace!
It’s just lucky for him that he happens to be neither.

This is like the third time he’s fad-bandwagoned a religion, and this time he just happened to convert as the allegations about his behavior were coming to the surface. If he’s found a faith, super for him, but I see no reason to be especially awe-struck by what he practices simply because he was C-tier famous 15 years ago.
 
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It’s just lucky for him that he happens to be neither.

This is like the third time he’s fad-bandwagoned a religion, and this time he just happened to convert as the allegations about his behavior were coming to the surface. If he’s found a faith, super for him, but I see no reason to be especially awe-struck by what he practices simply because he was C-tier famous 15 years ago.
[roll eyes]

Thankfully none of us, including Russell, are subject to anyone who would set up their own makeshift throne above the throne of the only One who knows any of our hearts - Almighty God.

In the meantime I'll encourage anyone in the faith - including you. If you or Russell are "duping" me, so what? God reveals the wheat and the tares in His time.
 
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[roll eyes]

Thankfully none of us, including Russell, are subject to anyone who would set up their own makeshift throne above the throne of the only One who knows any of our hearts - Almighty God.
Which would be why I said “if he has found his faith, I’m super for him.”

In the meantime I'll encourage anyone in the faith - including you. If you or Russell are "duping" me, so what? God reveals the wheat and the tares in His time.
Noting that he is not a Christian religious figure and thus nothing about him is particularly revolutionary or awe-inspiring simply because he is a former celebrity is hardly a controversial statement.

He did the whole “I’ve seen the meaning of the universe” stuff when he was Hindu, too. And when he was Buddhist. I’m neither inspired, nor surprised, that he’s doing it for Christianity too. And I don’t have to be. Christianity is a faith, not a club where you learn a secret handshake and everybody who does it is awe-inspiring and above reproach.
 
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