Actor and comedian Russell Brand has defended himself after backlash for being baptized in his underwear last month. According to christian postBrand shared a photo on social media of her and a friend attending a baptism wearing only their underwear.
“It may seem a little early to baptize people, but the apostles did it from day one, so here we are,” he captioned. photograph Posted on September 28th.
The photo received both praise and criticism, with one person commenting: “I'm touched by your faith, but your brother could be more humble.”
On September 30th, the brand had this to say about the controversy: video message.
“When I look at it now, I think it looks a little immodest, being baptized in those pants, but in reality, when I take my clothes off, the only thing I'm wearing under my clothes is my pants,'' he says. I did. “That's what I'm wearing now. It wasn't a planned photo shoot. Some of my friends actually took pictures for their friends. Evan was being baptized. ”
“In any case, judging by the comments, some people thought I was being a little disrespectful and showing off,” he added. “You know, I read the comments below. But what I want to say is this: And I’m a little pretentious, but the Lord has made me a little pretentious, but I'm showing you, rest now, it's not for me.”
Is this tight white guy the devil? Philippians 1:15-18 pic.twitter.com/DQaktVz2tP
— Russell Brand (@rustyrockets) September 30, 2024
Reading scripture makes you forget Sarah Marshall, actor mentions Philippians 1:15-18He included and linked this in his post, also captioning it, “Are these tight white people the devil?!?”
“It is true that some preach Christ out of jealousy or competitiveness, but others out of good will; the latter know that I am put here to defend the gospel. , I do so out of love. The former preach Christ out of selfish ambition, even though they may cause trouble for me while I am in chains. It says: But the important thing is that Christ will be preached in every way, whether from false motives or from truth. Yes, I am happy about this and will be. I will be happy too.”
“And I think that's a really beautiful thing, because I'm someone who comes from the entertainment industry,” Brand continued. “I am so grateful that I was saved and chosen and that God found me.”
“But I still have a flaunting nature,” he continued. “If I didn't have them, I don't think I would have even posted something like that. But the reason I'm wearing their pants is because they're my pants, and I don't think I would have posted anything like that.” The reason I'm being baptized is because I love Jesus. Praise Jesus Christ!”
“How can we fail as long as we are leading people to our Lord and Savior?” he asked.
brand visited The Museum of the Bible in Washington, D.C., last week praised the museum as “more than just a museum, it's an immersive and elucidating experience. In many ways, it felt like I was participating in a visceral encounter with God.” did.
The Museum of the Bible is more than just a museum; it's an immersive and educational experience. In many ways, I felt like I was participating in an intuitive encounter with God. pic.twitter.com/IoiaRm9oCs
— Russell Brand (@rustyrockets) September 30, 2024
In early September, after an hour-long conversation with Tucker Carlson in Phoenix, Arizona, Brand knelt on the floor and prayed against the “forces of darkness and satan” in the American government and corporations.
“We call on the name of our heavenly Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ,” Bland prayed. “Lord, humbly I [ask] In this large congregation in Phoenix, Arizona, with our host Tucker Carlson, we honor him, but we also pay ultimate homage to you, our Lord and Savior, and pray that we are all your younger brothers. Yes, your children. ”
Bland was baptized in April after thinking about her Christian faith over the past year.
“It's been a month since I became a Christian, and there has been a big change,” the actor said in an interview. TikTok videos In May. “It's not that I've completely changed as a person. Of course I haven't, but I've introduced a lot of new concepts. And I've changed to accept that it's not like being on a game show. And if you do something really, really good, you can be saved.”
Photo courtesy: ©X/russell brand
