For centuries, this prophecy has fascinated and intrigued millions of people worldwide. In fact, there are those who seemed to have been deeply influenced by this prophecy that they’ve become delusional and publicly declared that they are the reincarnation of Jesus Christ. In this list, we’re going to talk about some notable individuals who are firm in their claim that they are the Second Coming of Christ.
10. Sergey Anatolyevitch Torop
On August 18, 1990, a certain man named Sergey Anatolyevitch Torop
received a revelation from God, a revelation that changed his life and
the 10,000 people who believe in his teachings. Also known as Vissarion
or the Teacher, Sergey Anatolyevitch Torop claims to be the
reincarnation of Jesus Christ and has founded his own church called the
Church of the Last Testament.
Vissarion
and 4,000 of his devoted followers live in Petropavlovka—a man-made
utopia where consuming meat, drinking, smoking, and cursing is
prohibited. Petropavlovka is a self-sufficient community that
surprisingly doesn’t use money for survival.
Before Sergey became Vissarion, he worked as a traffic cop
for the USSR. The disintegration of the Soviet Union caused him to lose
his job. Following this event, he received the divine revelation that
led him to claim that he is the Christ. It’s interesting to note that
the teachings of Vissarion borrow some principles from Hinduism, Buddhism,
paganism, collectivism, apocalypticism, and the Russian Orthodox
Church. Also, one fundamental aspect of the Church of the Last Testament
is their belief in the “outer space mind” or aliens.
9. Oscar Ramiro Ortega-Hernandez
In 2011, Oscar Ramiro Ortega-Hernandez
tried to assassinate President Obama by firing nine shots at the White
House. Fortunately, no one got hurt—Obama and his wife were at San Diego
at the time. Five days after the failed assassination, Ortega-Hernandez
was caught in western Pennsylvania.
So, why did this man try to kill the President? Apparently,
Ortega-Hernandez believed that Obama was the Antichrist. Aside from
that, he also strongly believed that he was the reincarnation of Jesus Christ whose mission was to stop the Antichrist
from ruling the world. He even made a video declaring this delusional
claim. In the video recorded by a student from the Idaho State
University, Ortega-Hernandez declared, “It’s not just a coincidence that
I look like Jesus. I am the modern day Jesus Christ that you all have
been waiting for.”
8. Wayne Bent
Wayne Bent,
also known as Michael Travesser to his followers, is the leader of the
Lord Our Righteousness Church, a cult based in New Mexico. Before Bent
founded this group in 1987, he served as a Seventh-Day Adventist pastor.
It was in 2000 that, according to Bent, God showed him a divine
revelation that he was Jesus Christ.
Since 2008, Wayne Bent has been in prison,
serving a 10-year prison sentence for molesting a 16-year-old girl.
Bent has admitted to having intercourse with his female followers, but
despite this, he continues to claim to be the Messiah and holds on to
the belief that he is innocent and that the government is persecuting
him.
He has likened his situation to the suffering and death of Jesus Christ. According to Bent, just like the true Messiah, people are creating false charges to destroy him. Bent will be eligible for parole in 2017.
7. José Luis de Jesús Miranda
What makes Jose Luis de Jesus Miranda
different from the other people discussed in this list is the fact that
besides claiming that he was the Messiah, Miranda also declared that he
was the Antichrist. He even had the number 666, a symbol of the
Antichrist, tattooed on his arm. Miranda was the leader of the Growing
in Grace church, a movement that is based in Miami, Florida. He was a
very charismatic person who held a strong influence on his congregation.
In 2007, 30 members of Miranda’s church decided to have the number 666 tattooed on their bodies as a sign of their devotion and love to him.
Aside from claiming that he was the Messiah and the
Antichrist in one person, Miranda also taught the doctrine that sin and
Satan don’t exist. According to him, “his followers…literally can do no
wrong in God’s eyes.” Miranda received the divine revelation that he was
both the Antichrist and the Messiah in 1973.
In 2013, his wife of seven years, Josefina Torres, revealed via Youtube that Miranda had already died due to liver cirrhosis.
6. Apollo Quiboloy
Apollo Quiboloy
is the founder and leader of the The Kingdom of Jesus Christ The Name
Above Every Name, a church that is based in Davao City, Philippines.
Quiboloy is a very charismatic person who has attracted 6 million
devoted followers. Four million of them are in the Philippines while the
remaining 2 million are living abroad.
Quiboloy is no ordinary man. Aside from being the head of
his church, he also claims to be the Appointed Son of God or the
reincarnation of Jesus Christ. According to him, God has entrusted him
with the Sonship and has appointed him to become the Savior of the
Gentiles or non-Jewish
people. In April 13, 2005, Apollo Quiboloy declared that God has
entrusted him with the Kingship. This Kingship that God has supposedly
given to Quiboloy gave him the authority to govern God’s Kingdom and
execute His laws throughout the world. He also claimed that since 2005
he has been living a state of “sinless” existence.
Before he claimed that he was the Appointed Son of God, Quiboloy was an
active preacher of a certain Christian denomination in the Philippines.
He left his church and established his own, the Kingdom of Jesus Christ
The Name Above Every Name, on September 1, 1985. Quiboloy is a very influential man in the Philippines. He is respected and sought out by many Filipino politicians due to his vast number of followers.
5. Ahn Sahng-Hong
Ahn Sahng-Hong, also known as “Christ Ahn Sahng-Hong” to
his followers, was the founder of the South Korean Christian Movement
The World Mission Society Church of God or WMSCOG. Aside from
establishing this church, Ahn Sahng-Hong also claimed that he was the reincarnation
of Jesus Christ in the “age of the Holy Spirit.” Before founding
WMSCOG, Sahng-Hong was an active member of the Seventh-Day Adventist
Church.
What makes Ahn Sahng-Hong’s teachings quite interesting is
the fact that members are mandated to believe in God the Mother, and no,
they’re not referring to Mary who is the earthly mother of Jesus
Christ. Mainstream Christianity upholds the belief in Trinity,
the extremely complicated doctrine that states that there is one God,
but He is three Persons—God the Father, God the Holy Spirit, and Jesus
Christ. Ahn Sahng-Hong’s teachings
completely go against the doctrine of Trinity by adding God the Mother.
However, the phrase “God the Mother” is nonexistent in the Bible.
4. Allan John Miller
Before claiming that he is the reincarnation of Jesus Christ, Alan John Miller
or simply known as AJ worked as an IT specialist for an Australian
company. What makes his claim quite interesting is the fact that he
publicly declares that he has vivid memories of the crucifixion.
According to him, his suffering and death on the cross wasn’t as
“harrowing” as many of us imagine it to be. What’s more, AJ claims that
his partner, fellow Australian Mary Luck, is Mary Magdalene—the prostitute whose life was changed after Jesus Christ rescued her from her persecutors.
Surprisingly, AJ’s cult,
called the Divine Truth, is fast becoming popular not only in Australia
but also in other parts of the world. For instance, Louise Faver, a 39
year old British woman, left his job as a neuroscientist in the UK to go
to Australia to live near AJ. Aside from Faver, other people, just like
George Hamel who abandoned his family and business in California, are
forsaking their “earthly” lives to be near their “savior.”
3. Inri Cristo
Inri Cristo doesn’t only claim that he is the Messiah, but
he also dresses and looks quite similar to Jesus Christ, except for the
fact that he is 66-year-old and rides a motor scooter when he’s not busy
preaching his “Word.” Inri Cristo lives in a farmland outside of
Brasilia, which he claims to be the New Jerusalem. Though he is branded
by many people as crazy, this old man managed to attract hundreds of
followers from around the world. And you’d be surprised to know that the
majority of them are beautiful women who are devoted to serving him.
Inri Cristo claims that God spoke to him in 1979, revealing
to him that he was the reincarnation of Jesus Christ. Since then, he
has been to 27 countries to publicly declare this “truth.” In his
efforts to convince the lost that he is the “savior” they need, he has
been arrested by the police a couple of times and has even been expelled
from the UK, Venezuela, and America.
2. Moses Hlongwane
In 2013, a South African man appeared on the eNews Channel
Africa to declare publicly that he is the black reincarnation of Jesus
Christ. This man whose name is Moses Hlongwane
also claims that he is immortal. In that TV interview, Hlongwane said
that he was “getting ready” to perform miracles like curing the lame and
blind and even resurrecting the dead by “opening the graves.”
His claims might seem too preposterous for many us, but
surprisingly Hlongwane has managed to convince several people to become
his followers. Some of them, like 84-year-old Paul Sibiya who is giving
his whole pension as offering every month, are giving all of their possessions to him.
But what’s more alarming is the fact that many of his followers are
abandoning their families, just like Sibiya who has left his wife,
Alfin, to be near their “god.” Allegedly, Hlongwane is using the money
he receives from his followers to spread his own version of the “Gospel”
to the world.
Elderly people are not the only ones who are recognizing
Hlongwane as the reincarnation of Jesus Christ. Teenagers too, some of
them are as young as 14 years old, believe with all of their hearts that
Hlongwane is their true “King of kings and Lord of lords.”
1. David Shayler
David Shayler
was once a British agent who worked for MI5. However, in 1997, he made a
terrible mistake by accusing MI5 and MI6 of doing illegal activities
and mismanagement. His bold accusations eventually got him into deep
trouble—his career got ruined, he got imprisoned, his girlfriend left
him, and no one would hire him.
Interestingly, these misfortunes in life led David Shayler
to believe that he is the Messiah, the modern day reincarnation of Jesus
Christ. He strongly claims that he has supernatural powers and that he
can control football results, affect the weather, and even stop
terrorist threats. But surprisingly, these self-proclaimed “powerful”
Messiah admits that he uses cannabis. He justifies his use of drugs by
saying that cannabis “makes you more spiritual…and takes you closer to the light.”
Unlike the other Jesus wannabes discussed in this list,
Shayler hasn’t managed to gain followers. In 2009, it was reported that
he was living as a squat in a farm owned by the government. Also, you’d
be surprised to know that this man who claims to be Jesus Christ is a transvestite.
He dresses like a woman and goes by the name Dolores Kane. David
Shayler was once an articulate man who went from an excellent MI5 agent
to a homeless “tranny Jesus.”
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