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Chloe Merriam's avatar

Thank you for sharing this testimony. I am truly grateful and in awe of what Christ has done with your life, mine and my husband's life, and many others. I relate when you spoke of restlessness and anxiety melting away, and your troubled soul being settled. And also of trying to turn over every stone and only being met with satisfying answers. I feel this entire post on a deep level, and I'm sure many others do as well. I believe your true calling behind Masculine Revival, and future endeavors, is to point souls to Christ. When God makes our paths straight, wonderful things happen that can only make sense to those who seek Him further.

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Brendan Schmidt's avatar

Thank you Chloe!

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Ben Willcox's avatar

I'm a Christian, baptist denomination. Baptism is seen as an act of obedience to God and a show of our salvation to our church congregation and others. It is not required to be saved, but God calls us to be baptized for sure.

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Scheba's avatar

I also think you writing this post is truly an act of God, for me at least. Im taking a break from social media and I think God is telling me to focus more on my relationship with Him. This, right here, is mostly what I had been and still am wrestling with, (all of your questions), this is awesome. Thank you for being so honest.

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Scheba's avatar

I always used to think Satan was the hardest worker.... I realizing the Holy Spirit works even harder! I thank God, for your testimony. May God bless your growing family.

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Brendan Schmidt's avatar

🙏🙏

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Jeroen de Wit's avatar

Thanks for this great content Brendan. Do you think baptizing is crucial to becoming a Christian? Im not really sure about it yet to do it or not.

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Brendan Schmidt's avatar

Baptism is an outward symbol of an inward reality. It’s something we are biblically commanded to do after coming to saving faith in Jesus Christ. It’s a public profession of your inward faith. Baptism doesn’t make you a Christian, it’s about showing the world that you are a Christian and honouring the command to be baptized. 👍

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Al's avatar

I hear you brother good post. The solid things that the bible teaches is the foundation for life. This is why society is messed up because they have been programmed to do the opposite. I have been a believer since I was 3 and my best advice is to NOT become a Christian, Christianity is a religion and unfortunately Satan controls it. Churches are so messed up that I don't even go, but rather seeking like minds to form the true church. The Holy Spirit may lead someone to a decent church to get something, something is better than nothing but if you are not aware of the dangers you will be a messed up person in other ways staying in the church. There needs to be a Jesus Revolution outside of Christianity, this is the only way we will full fill the true destiny of the Church aka Ecclesia.

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Shiva Abdul's avatar

Thank you for sharing your story Brendan, this was really an enjoyable, insightful and inspiring read. There were points where I could really relate with your journey as I found my way to Islam. Much respect for you and your wife for taking that step together to cultivate something beautiful, strong and everlasting.

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