Actor-comedian and podcast host Russell Brand recently did a video in which he discussed his conversion to Christianity, which included a confession of sexual sin before stating that through the Lord Jesus Christ, he has been rescued from his former ways and given new life by His death, burial, and resurrection. This is such an encouraging thing to see. Brand is actually bearing fruit in keeping with repentance, truly turning away from his old way of life and seeking to obey the Word of God. Brand is living example of working out one’s faith through love, especially love toward Jesus.
According to the latest report by Paul Bois of Breitbart News, Brand admitted to paying for sex in the past, though he refused to call the women “prostitutes” as he believed doing so would “denigrate” them, stating instead it was he who “prostituted” these ladies of the night.
“I’ve paid for sex before. I’ve slept with– I will not say I’ve slept with prostitutes, because I would not denigrate those women with that term. I prostituted them. I participated in sin. I objectified them. So keen to worship at false altars that I allowed myself and other people to be denigrated. I desecrated his code,” he confessed. Brand then went on to talk about the Bible passage 1 Corinthians 6:19 where Paul says “Did you not know that your body is a temple?”
“The one word that hit me so hard in Corinthians … When Paul says to them, ‘Did you not know that your body is a temple?’ It’s the ‘did you not know’ that gets me. ‘Did you not know that your body is a temple?’” he stated, reflecting on the text.
“Did no one tell you that it’s sacred? That you are beautiful? You can’t have known of why you wouldn’t live like that. You can’t have known that you are loved. So loved that he would do that for you. He did that for us. It’s not carry on doing the stuff that He got nailed up there for. Did you not know that your body is a temple?” he finished.
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Unfortunately, Brand’s sexual misdeeds may still hold temporal consequences for him, as formerly reported by the news outlet. The podcaster is currently under investigation in his homeland, the United Kingdom, for allegations of sexual assault.
Following a 13-month inquiry during which he was interviewed by police three times, Russell Brand may soon face prosecution. According to The Telegraph, the Metropolitan Police have passed a file to the CPS recommending they charge the British comedian and former actor. The investigation against Brand was promoted by a 2023 joint investigation by The Times, The Sunday Times, and Channel 4saw multiple women anonymously accuse him of sexual assault, rape, and other abuse from 2006 to 2013.
At the time of the allegations, Brand was employed by BBC Radio 2, Channel 4, and worked as a film actor in Hollywood. Brand has denied the allegations, alleging that the investigation was politically-motivated.
“I don’t mind them using my books and my stand-up to talk about my promiscuous consensual conduct in the past. What I seriously refute are these very, very serious criminal allegations,” he remarked, commenting on the allegations made against him.
Whether or not these allegations are true are for a court and investigators to determine.
One thing we know for sure, Brand is displaying the fruit of the spirit, living a transformed life in Christ. And that’s where I’ll leave that.
One final point. The reason it is so critical to ensure the Word of God is a part of your daily life is because of what happened to Brand when reading this passage. The Holy Spirit used it to convict his soul of sexual sin and led him to repentance. Every single Christian still does battle with the remnants of sin within us. The Word of God is a scalpel in the hands of a Master Surgeon who is cutting away a deadly cancer draining the life out of our souls.
Read the Word of God. Confess your sins. Repent and amend your life. Live for His glory.