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Once a sheep of the world, now His: a short confession of faith

The author writes a short personal confession about leaving behind the desire to fit in with the crowd. They state that they no longer follow the crowd but follow Christ, and that they no longer seek acceptance from people but acceptance from Him. The author adds that they no longer live for this world but live for His Kingdom, and describes their former life as having been a sheep of the world, in contrast to belonging to Christ now. The post…

The author writes a short personal confession about leaving behind the desire to fit in with the crowd. They state that they no longer follow the crowd but follow Christ, and that they no longer seek acceptance from people but acceptance from Him. The author adds that they no longer live for this world but live for His Kingdom, and describes their former life as having been a sheep of the world, in contrast to belonging to Christ now.

The post closes with the word Amen and a set of symbols, including a cross. There is no discussion in the thread; the post is a single statement of personal commitment with no replies, questions, or further context given. The language is direct and declarative throughout, built on a series of contrasts: crowd versus Christ, acceptance by people versus acceptance by Him, this world versus His Kingdom, being the world's sheep versus being His.

  • The author no longer follows the crowd but follows Christ.
  • They seek acceptance from Christ rather than from people.
  • They say they no longer live for this world but for His Kingdom.
  • They describe their former self as a sheep of the world and now as belonging to Christ.
  • The post is a single statement of faith with no discussion or replies.
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$uicideboy$ affiliate renounces nihilistic lyrics and affirms Orthodox faith

The post is a blessing sent to Ruby, an artist associated with the duo $uicideboy$, after a clip circulated in which Ruby, Cherry, and Scream say they have renounced their earlier dark nihilistic lyrics and cult affiliations. They identify as devout followers of Christ. One of them states a bucket list goal of saving 100,000 souls before death. On stage he thanks God for the chance to be alive that night rather than dead in a ditch, and he…

The post is a blessing sent to Ruby, an artist associated with the duo $uicideboy$, after a clip circulated in which Ruby, Cherry, and Scream say they have renounced their earlier dark nihilistic lyrics and cult affiliations. They identify as devout followers of Christ. One of them states a bucket list goal of saving 100,000 souls before death.

On stage he thanks God for the chance to be alive that night rather than dead in a ditch, and he credits his survival to the grace of Jesus Christ. He tells the audience he will speak about Jesus Christ whether or not the crowd agrees with him, and he acknowledges an Orthodox flag visible in the venue. He then recites prayer-like lyrics asking to have his soul washed clean in Christ's blood, to raise a sword against the enemy, to have his sins washed away by a mighty flood, and to be pressed out of chaos into righteousness.

The author of the post greets Ruby as a brother in Christ and asks the Lord to strengthen him to endure and remain steadfast in the faith. The post closes with the phrase Christ is in our midst and the Greek words Orthodoxy or death, followed by crosses and prayer bead emojis. The clip combines a public renunciation of the artists' former image with an unapologetic confession of faith before a crowd that may not share it.

  • Ruby, Cherry, and Scream renounce their former nihilistic lyrics and cult affiliations and identify as devout followers of Christ.
  • One artist states a bucket list goal of saving 100,000 souls before death.
  • He thanks God for being alive that night instead of dead in a ditch and credits the grace of Jesus Christ.
  • He says he will speak about Jesus Christ regardless of how the audience reacts, and he acknowledges an Orthodox flag.
  • The post's author blesses Ruby and asks God to strengthen him to remain steadfast in the faith.

Key moments

  1. The artists Ruby, Cherry, and Scream renounce their previous dark nihilistic lyrics and cult affiliations and identify as devout followers of Christ.
  2. A bucket list goal is stated: save 100,000 souls before death.
  3. Thanks God for the opportunity to be present tonight and not dead in a ditch.
  4. Credits survival to the grace of Jesus Christ, the Lord and Savior.
  5. Declares intention to talk about Jesus Christ regardless of whether the audience agrees.
  6. Gives a shout out to an Orthodox flag.
  7. Mentions a camera lighting adjustment.
  8. Recites a prayer or lyrics about washing the soul clean in Christ's blood, raising a sword against the enemy, asking for a mighty flood to wash sins away, and being pressed out of chaos into righteousness.
7 opinions in the discussion I was a big $B fan once, but as my faith got stronger I worried I'd eventually have to quit listening to them because of the blasphemous lyrics and all that. Then the new album dropped… Read the discussion