Justin Bieber, who is currently on his
“Purpose” tour, frequently discusses his Christian faith and shares how
his relationship with God has changed his life. While he was famously
baptized by Hillsong Church pastor Carl Lentz in 2014, prior to his
conversion, the singer made headlines for his bad behavior, including
excessive drug and alcohol use.
However, during an interview with Complex magazine
last year, the singer stated: “I just wanna honestly live like Jesus.
Not be Jesus…I don’t want that to come across weird. He created a pretty
awesome template of how to love people and how to be gracious and
kind.”
He also warned fans against idolizing celebrities such as
himself instead of the One who truly deserves praise.He said”I would
really suggest to people, ‘Don’t put your faith in me,'” he told The Mirror.
“Because I’m gonna disappoint you every time. Yeah. It’s scary. But I
want them to know that I’m not going to be able to solve their problems…
I’m not that higher power. I’ll never be. I’m not perfect. I’ve made so
many mistakes. I just want to get to a place where… I just want people
to know humans aren’t meant to be worshiped. We’re just not. So when a
human is being worshiped, this is dangerous. ‘Cause it does nothing but
give you pride.”
Earlier this year, Bieber encouraged
his 64.3 million Instagram followers to be close to God and includes
two Bible verses from Psalms and 1 Corinthians. -Psalm 112:7; 1
Corinthians 13:11 “Worship Me only. Whatever occupies your mind the most
becomes your god. Worries, if indulged, develop into idols. Anxiety
gains a life of its own, parasitically infesting your mind. Break free
from this bondage by affirming your trust in Me and refreshing yourself
in My presence. What goes on in your mind is invisible, undetectable to
other people. But I read your thoughts continually, searching for
evidence of trust in Me, I rejoice when your mind turns towards Me.
Guard your thoughts diligently; good thought-choices will keep you close
to Me. Psalm 112:7; 1 Corinthians 13:11.”
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