Justin Bieber is getting candid on some hot topics in the October/November issue of Complex magazine, in which the international superstar appears on the cover looking like a punk rock Houdini. The heavenly heartthrob opened up about his relationship with Selena Gomez, which he likened to a "marriage," as well as going public with his love of Jesus.

The "Baby" singer said of his past love, "I learned a lot. I moved in with my girlfriend when I was 18. Started my own life with her. It was a marriage kind of thing. Living with a girl, it was just too much at that age. But we were so in love. Nothing else mattered."

But it appears as though something else matters now -- his devotion to his religion.

Meanwhile, the 21-year-old told the mag, "I just wanna honestly live like Jesus. Not be Jesus – I could never – I don’t want that to come across weird."

Thanks for clarifying that statement, JB, because otherwise we totally thought you could be the son of God.

"He created a pretty awesome template of how to love people and how to be gracious and kind. If you believe it, he died for our sins."

"We have the greatest healer of all, and his name is Jesus Christ," he added. "And he really heals. This is it. It’s time that we all share our voice. Whatever you believe. Share it. I’m at a point where I’m not going to hold this in."

The Biebs also talked openly about his troubled past, filled with sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll. "I’m not going to say I’m sorry for the things that I’ve done because I think that it allows me to tell a story. I forgot what I was about, what my mom raised me to be. I veered off, and I got tainted."

Sounds like Justin's growing up!