On the night of July 27th, 2012, a huge prank was pulled in New York City and this is the video of what took place. Brett Cohen came up with a crazy idea to fool thousands of pedestrians walking the streets of Times Square into thinking he was a huge celebrity, and it worked! Not only did it work, it caused quite a stir.
This social experiment, of sorts, makes a profound statement about how modern culture is so attracted to pop culture, without any real credibility needed.
He dressed up like a typical celebrity and was accompanied by an entourage of two professional bodyguards, two assistants, and photographers pretending to be paparazzi. While the assistants and photographers waited for Brett to exit the 49th street marquee at NBC Studios, they started a buzz that a "big star" was about to walk out, thus making it worth their while to wait and get a picture. Many asked the crew whom Brett was, and no answer was given. They were forced to either make something up, or just take a picture with him in hopes that their Facebook friends or Twitter followers might have a better idea.
As the crew walked over to Times Square, the crowds around Brett grew on each consecutive block. Very few people even questioned who he was, where he was from, or what he does. Brett took pictures with nearly 300 people before the stunt ended. The video even includes interviews with people who had just taken a picture with Brett, and puts them in an awkward position when they're asked questions such as, "Where do you know Brett from?" and "What's your favorite movie he was in?" Many of them were overwhelmingly excited over Brett's walk through Times Square, and it
showed.
If crowds can be that gullible, Is it surprising that most people will fall for someone who comes with a halo on his head, sweet lies on his lips and an olive branch in his hand and is hailed by his handlers as a miracle worker sent by the father of lies to deveive the whole world? What´s as bad or worse is when christians endorse and follow the latest false prophet or false teacher without checking against the Word of God to verify that what he says is true or false.
Wake up people! Read your Bible, ask for discernment, God wants to give it to you. Don´t believe everything your hear and see. You are responsible for what you believe.
Even if the following message is for the jewish people during the tribulation, it is still valid for us who are witnessing the beginning of birth pangs.
Jesus said to them: “Watch out that no one deceives you. 6 Many will come in my name, claiming, ‘I am he,’ and will deceive many. 7 When you hear of wars and rumors of wars, do not be alarmed. Such things must happen, but the end is still to come. 8 Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be earthquakes in various places, and famines. These are the beginning of birth pains. 21 At that time if anyone says to you, ‘Look, here is the Messiah!’ or, ‘Look, there he is!’ do not believe it. 22 For false messiahs and false prophets will appear and perform signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, even the elect. 23 So be on your guard; I have told you everything ahead of time. Mark 13:6-8; 21-23.
If deception is at a record high today, where will it be when the Holy Spirit the restrainer is taken out of the way when the Lord Jesus comes for His Church?
Do you know Him, the Lord Jesus-Christ, the son of the living God who loves you, who died for you and is now alive so that you might live. His sacrifice on the cross paid for your sins that are sending you to an eternel hell of separation from God and untold suffering? If you want to, if you need Him as a Savior, He is ready to receive you and he is inviting you to come to Him with a contrite heart and and be set free from the slavery and bondage that sin has in your life.
Time is short, the signs of impending doom are all around. Have you thought of where you are going to spend eternity once you die? You need to give attention to your soul. We have very little control over our lives once we die. Actually we have none.
You need to repent, which means to change your mind about who Jesus is, to believe that He is God, that He has the power of forgiving your sins, that He has the power of giving you a new life through His resurrection. If you are tired of the way your life has been going, go to Him and ask Him to do what only He can do, give you a new heart, change you into a new person, no matter how bad your life has been until now. This is his promise to you.
To understand what it is to become born again or to receive Christ as your Lord and Savior, click: Here
Jean-Louis
He dressed up like a typical celebrity and was accompanied by an entourage of two professional bodyguards, two assistants, and photographers pretending to be paparazzi. While the assistants and photographers waited for Brett to exit the 49th street marquee at NBC Studios, they started a buzz that a "big star" was about to walk out, thus making it worth their while to wait and get a picture. Many asked the crew whom Brett was, and no answer was given. They were forced to either make something up, or just take a picture with him in hopes that their Facebook friends or Twitter followers might have a better idea.
As the crew walked over to Times Square, the crowds around Brett grew on each consecutive block. Very few people even questioned who he was, where he was from, or what he does. Brett took pictures with nearly 300 people before the stunt ended. The video even includes interviews with people who had just taken a picture with Brett, and puts them in an awkward position when they're asked questions such as, "Where do you know Brett from?" and "What's your favorite movie he was in?" Many of them were overwhelmingly excited over Brett's walk through Times Square, and it
showed.
If crowds can be that gullible, Is it surprising that most people will fall for someone who comes with a halo on his head, sweet lies on his lips and an olive branch in his hand and is hailed by his handlers as a miracle worker sent by the father of lies to deveive the whole world? What´s as bad or worse is when christians endorse and follow the latest false prophet or false teacher without checking against the Word of God to verify that what he says is true or false.
Wake up people! Read your Bible, ask for discernment, God wants to give it to you. Don´t believe everything your hear and see. You are responsible for what you believe.
Even if the following message is for the jewish people during the tribulation, it is still valid for us who are witnessing the beginning of birth pangs.
Jesus said to them: “Watch out that no one deceives you. 6 Many will come in my name, claiming, ‘I am he,’ and will deceive many. 7 When you hear of wars and rumors of wars, do not be alarmed. Such things must happen, but the end is still to come. 8 Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be earthquakes in various places, and famines. These are the beginning of birth pains. 21 At that time if anyone says to you, ‘Look, here is the Messiah!’ or, ‘Look, there he is!’ do not believe it. 22 For false messiahs and false prophets will appear and perform signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, even the elect. 23 So be on your guard; I have told you everything ahead of time. Mark 13:6-8; 21-23.
If deception is at a record high today, where will it be when the Holy Spirit the restrainer is taken out of the way when the Lord Jesus comes for His Church?
Do you know Him, the Lord Jesus-Christ, the son of the living God who loves you, who died for you and is now alive so that you might live. His sacrifice on the cross paid for your sins that are sending you to an eternel hell of separation from God and untold suffering? If you want to, if you need Him as a Savior, He is ready to receive you and he is inviting you to come to Him with a contrite heart and and be set free from the slavery and bondage that sin has in your life.
Time is short, the signs of impending doom are all around. Have you thought of where you are going to spend eternity once you die? You need to give attention to your soul. We have very little control over our lives once we die. Actually we have none.
You need to repent, which means to change your mind about who Jesus is, to believe that He is God, that He has the power of forgiving your sins, that He has the power of giving you a new life through His resurrection. If you are tired of the way your life has been going, go to Him and ask Him to do what only He can do, give you a new heart, change you into a new person, no matter how bad your life has been until now. This is his promise to you.
To understand what it is to become born again or to receive Christ as your Lord and Savior, click: Here
Jean-Louis
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