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Jesus Christ Returned

// April 24th, 2009 // General, News

His name is Jose Luis de Jesus. In 1973, he said angels came to him in a dream and told him he is the second of coming of Jesus Christ.

Jose Luis de Jesus refers to himself as ‘The Man Christ Jesus‘ and he believes there is no sin, the devil does not exist, and 666 is the number of God himself.

Puerto Rican-born Jose’ Lui’s de Jesus Miranda calls himself the Man Christ Jesus, and he leads the international Growing in Grace organization, based in Miami. He cites Biblical passages and claims to be the second coming of Jesus, according to information distributed by his followers.

And the group believes the new Jesus has come and replaced Jesus of Nazareth, which makes him the Antichrist. While mainstream Christian beliefs view the Antichrist as evil, Miranda’s followers say that’s a misinterpretation.

Traditional Christian views often consider 666 the mark of the beast or Satan.

Growing in Grace followers also cite Bible entries that mention 666, none of which call it evil. They say King Solomon, a figure from the Old Testament, collected taxes in the amount of 666.

De Jesus and his followers celebrate Christmas each year on April 22, as this is the day De Jesus was born and therefore they claim it is the “real” Christmas.

Much controversy began to rise after De Jesus made comments about the Roman Catholic Church. De Jesus claims, “There is no sin” as written in the Bible and the “Catholic Church is evil.”

De Jesus has been labeled as a “con man” by both Christian and non-Christian groups due to his comments about children in his ministry. He claims the youth in his church are the “super raza” or “super race” because they have been brought up “pure with no stain of religion.”

“Miami is the bridge for all nations,” said De Jesus, “That’s where Hispanics are, and then eventually I’m going to find a lot of beautiful English-speaking people who will want to believe in me and I’m going to have millions of them.” Creciendo en Gracia has also stirred controversy with its protest demonstrations directed at religious gatherings.

Below is the list of people who also claimed to be Jesus consists of notable people who have made statements claiming to be Jesus of Nazareth.

John Nichols Thom (1799–1838): Cornishman who claimed to be the reincarnation of Jesus Christ and his body temple of the Holy Ghost. He was killed by British soldiers at the Battle of Bossenden Wood, on May 31, 1838 in Kent, England.

Jim Jones (May 13, 1931 – November 18, 1978): Claimed to be the reincarnation of Jesus, Akhenaten, Buddha, Lenin, and Father Divine. Organized a mass murder suicide at Jonestown, Guyana).

Marshall Applewhite (1931–1997): Applewhite posted a famous Usenet message declaring, “I, Jesus—Son of God—acknowledge on this date of September 25/26, 1995: …”. This was two years before he and his Heaven’s Gate cult committed suicide to rendezvous with a spaceship hiding behind the comet Hale-Bopp.

Suma Ching Hai (Born May 12, 1950): A meditation teacher who claims to be an incarnation of Avalokitesvara and a living reincarnation of the Buddha and Jesus Christ.