Puerto Rican ex-con claims to be Jesus Christ
Ileana Varela:
His name is Jose Luis de Jesus Miranda; his followers call him everything from apostle to Dad, or simply Jesus Christ Man. De Jesus Miranda himself believes he’s the living incarnation of “Jesus Christ Man,” “the second coming of Christ.”
A follower of his believes “he is God, he is God.” She also lavishes him with money and gifts.
"I don’t have one Rolex,” de Jesus Miranda said, “I have 3 because they want to give it to me. It's like that woman that came to Jesus with the expensive perfume and put it on his feet. He didn’t reject it, so when someone gives me a watch or a gift, I receive it. I like them too, they're nice."
This self-proclaimed Son of God is a 60 year old former heroin addict and convict. The divorced father of 4 was born in Puerto Rico and now lives in South Florida with his second wife.
From a warehouse in Doral, near Miami, he presides over the "Creciendo en Gracia" or Growing in Grace Ministry which he also calls “God's Government On Earth.
As any other head of state, he is protected by a security detail that mimics the U.S. Secret Service.
In an interview with the self-proclaimed Messiah, CBS4’s Ileana Varela asked de Jesus if he was able to do some of the things Jesus Christ did like performing miracles, healing the sick and walking on water.
De Jesus said not necessarily. “My life is my church and what I’m doing worldwide,” he said.
What De Jesus is doing at more than 300 centers in Central and South America, Cuba and the U.S. is preaching a message of "freedom to indulge" because according to this modern messiah, there is no sin, no devil and no hell to pay.
De Jesus says, “It doesn’t exist. The devil was destroyed two thousand years ago."
It is music to the ears of his followers, mostly Hispanic men and women who believe they are God's chosen people, predestined for salvation no matter what they do on earth. They also believe all other faiths are false and must be destroyed, from Catholics to Baptists and Jehovah’s witnesses.
His followers have organized marches at which they destroy religious books and symbols. They also have a campaign aimed at disrupting other religious gatherings, sometimes with violent consequences.
Divine or dangerous, he's got disciples
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posted by Adam Lawson @ 1:29 PM
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this is the most ridiculous thing I have ever heard of. You would have to be absolutely retarded to believe this guy.
"Freedom to indulge?" If they believe there is no such thing as sin, then this guy shouldn't be upset if someone were to shoot him in the kneecaps, steal his fancy watches and all the other material objects, and leave him for dead in the street. After all, if there's no more sin as he proposes, then it wouldn't be wrong of someone to do that to him.
this is the dumbest thing ive ever herd jesus was a miracle worker wut has this fake done besides take peoples money
Now there is a new generation of brainwashed children who will become adults feeling no guilt for their actions believing there is no consequence for sin. This is very dangerous.
This self proclaimed Christ and his followers will be astonished when they approach the gate of Eden and not find their names in the Book Of Life. As stated :"Blessed are those who do His commandments, that they may have the right to the three of life, and may enter through the gates into the city. But outside are dogs,sorcerers, sexually immoral, murderers,idolaters,and whoever practice a lie" (Rev 22:14-15 NKJ)
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