CNN reported the story of a Florida pastor with the number "666" tattooed on his arm who claims he is divine. Jose Luis de Jesus Miranda, who is called "daddy" by his followers, claims, "The spirit that is in me is the same spirit that was in Jesus of Nazareth." As Jesus told his followers, "Then if any man shall say unto you, Lo, here is the Christ, or, Here; believe it not. For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall show great signs and wonders; so as to lead astray, if possible, even the elect. Behold, I have told you beforehand. If therefore they shall say unto you, Behold, he is in the wilderness; go not forth: Behold, he is in the inner chambers; believe it not. For as the lightning cometh forth from the east, and is seen even unto the west; so shall be the coming of the Son of man." (Matthew 24:23-27 ASV)
Miranda is not the first person to say he is divine and he will not be the last. Indeed there are some others even now who claim divinity. Take for instance this example from Siberia. And false Christs did not come on the scene after Jesus, but there were many before him. However, the key to knowing Jesus when he returns are his words from Matthew to his followers: like lightning comes from the east and is seen even unto the west. In other words, Jesus will be seen by everyone, all over the world, in an instant. Indeed, he warns us, do not go to far off Siberia to seek him, we WILL see him from where we are at.
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