Christianity: Four people who claimed to be JesusChristianity is one of the world's dominant religions, with more than 80% of South Africans following this faith. What about false Christs' and prophets?
by Francois Jansen
15-04-2024 17:51
in Christian Connect
Get your daily bible verse and prayer here to start you day with hope, EVERYDAY. You are deeply and eternally loved. Photo: PEXELS
Christianity is one of the world's dominant religions, with more than 80% of South Africans following this faith. Some Christians believe that Jesus Christ, their Saviour, will one day return.
--
Unfortunately, many people have also claimed to be Jesus Christ in the flesh.
Conditions like schizophrenia or brain injuries can trigger religious delusions. It's scientifically called the Messiah Complex', when someone believes that they are Christ or Christlike.
There are many people who have claimed to be Jesus who has come back.
--
Here are four people who claimed to be Jesus.
Christianity: People who claimed to be Jesus The Bible says that Christ will return.
There are many people who have claimed Christlike heritage or abilities. Some people have claimed they are Jesus directly, or descendants from his family line.
--
The Bible also talks about false Christs (in Matthew).
People who claim to be Jesus have found hundreds of followers. Unfortunately, this belief can be extremely harmful to congregants and believers.
David Icke is one example. He claimed to be Jesus during a live interview in 1991. Today, he writes about reptillian conspiracies and other things.
Here's more about four interesting figures.
Christianity: David Icke David Icke is an ex-football player and television personality. He's also a writer and conspiracy theorist.
Icke was born in 1952.
He claimed to be Jesus in a 1991 BBC interview, changing his look to match. He later changed this belief, writing books about reptillian conspiracies.'
Icke remains an influencer and writer.
Christianity: Sun Myung Moon Sun Myung Moon (1920 to 2012) started the Unification Church.
Believers soon followed Sun Myung Moon, who told followers they were Christ Returned.
Moon and his wife soon amassed a small following as humanity's new parents'.
Christianity: Inri Christo Inri Christo takes his name from the phrase in classic Christian art, often depicted above Christ's head.
Inri is a Brazillian man who has been claiming to receive messages from God since 1969.
He's a famous personality for many people.
Inri wears robes and a long beard. He even has a website.
Christianity: Ariffin Mohammed Ariffin Mohammed started the Sky Kingdom group, considered a cult and banned in Malaysia.
They were born in 1942, and would later amass a group of followers.
The Sky Kingdom cult believed they were directly following Christ's new form.
What does the Bible say? These aren't the only people who have tried to convince Christianity that they're Jesus.
The Book of Matthew talks about false Christs and false prophets'
Someone who claims to be a Messiah probably isn't one. Could some of these false Christs' have claimed to be Jesus?
What do you think about this?
Tell us your thoughts Tell us your thoughts. Let us know what you think by sending an email to info@thesouthafrican.com. We love hearing from our readers, so tell us your thoughts and comments!
READ MORE ARTICLES BY FRANCOIS JANSEN (ALEX J. COYNE)
Is jy Afrikaans? Kliek hier vir nuus in jou taal!
Most recent headlines
05/01/2027
Worlds first 802.15.4ab-UWB chip verified by Calterah and Rohde & Schwarz to be ...
06/09/2026
June 9 2026, 23:00 (PDT) Dolby and MagentaTV Bring Fans Closer to the FIFA Worl...
04/08/2026
Dalet, a leading technology and service provider for media-rich organizations, t...
04/07/2026
April 7 2026, 19:00 (PDT) Detective Conan: Fallen Angel of the Highway Opens in...
15/06/2026
Detach from Direct-Attached: How Remote Editing with EVO Keeps Creative Teams Mo...
14/06/2026
Library captures 1960s R&B/pop drum sound
Following on from their recent wave of plug-in effects, Iconic Instruments have just launched an all-new virtual d...
14/06/2026
HBO Comedy Rooster Shot with URSA Cine 17K 65
Brie Clayton June 14, 2026
0 Comments
Large format brings viewers intimately close to characters.
Black...
13/06/2026
Latest expansion pack includes 252 presets
Devious Machines have recently introduced another expansion for their powerful multi-effects plug-in, Infiltrator...
13/06/2026
Create custom DAW/plug-in controllers using prompts
MetaGrid have recently introduced an all-new AI Builder function to their touchscreen-based control surf...
13/06/2026
Share
Copy link
Facebook
X
Linkedin
Bluesky
Email...
13/06/2026
Share
Copy link
Facebook
X
Linkedin
Bluesky
Email...
12/06/2026
YES Network and The Gotham Sports App will air seven Athletes Unlimited Softball...
12/06/2026
The United Football League will host its FAST Innovation Suite at the 2026 United Bowl presented by Credit One Bank on Saturday, June 13 at 3:00 p.m. ET at Audi...
12/06/2026
PTZOptics and LayerJot will present live demonstrations at InfoComm 2026 showing how natural-language AI prompting, robotic camera control, and on-device comput...
12/06/2026
MultiDyne Video and Fiber Optic Systems will exhibit at InfoComm 2026, featuring...
12/06/2026
Ateme has announced that Eurovision Services is using Ateme's software-based frame-rate conversion technology for international live event workflows. The de...
12/06/2026
Bitmovin and Simplestream have announced a partnership with Xperi to simplify the launch of OTT streaming services on TiVo OS smart TVs and devices. The collabo...
12/06/2026
Net Insight has announced that a multinational technology company is deploying a...
12/06/2026
MLB Players Inc., the business arm of the MLB Players Association, has announced a partnership with Athletes First to develop and sell brand partnerships across...
12/06/2026
Guntermann and Drunck (G&D) and VuWall have announced the CommandKeyboard-Advanc...
12/06/2026
Comcast Smart Solutions announces a new smart technology deployment with Major L...
12/06/2026
Elevation Worship completed the initial leg of its Elevation Nights 2026 tour ...
12/06/2026
AJA Video Systems has announced KONA IP25 support for Colorfront Transkoder and ...
12/06/2026
Audinate Group Limited (ASX: AD8) will exhibit at InfoComm 2026 (Booth C7321, Ce...
12/06/2026
Pac-12 Commissioner Teresa Gould has announced the appointment of Scott Adametz as Chief Technology Officer. The Pac-12 describes the hire as the first CTO appo...
12/06/2026
Grass Valley has announced AMPP Edge Live, a production system combining Grass Valley hardware, NVIDIA Blackwell GPU acceleration, and AMPP OS in a single platf...
12/06/2026
At one time a trailblazer with the launch of the Longhorn Network, the Universit...
12/06/2026
Ratings Roundup is a rundown of recent rating news and is derived from press rel...
12/06/2026
Chyron has announced PAINT 10.4, an update to its illustrated replay and sports ...
12/06/2026
SVP, Production, Mark Gross: With the new schedule, with not having every Sunday night, it has given us an opportunity to take a step back and reimagine what o...
12/06/2026
For Televisa Technical Engineering Manager Roberto N nez Ibarra and the small team of 12 technicians and two production personnel at the IBC things are already ...
12/06/2026
Simple Steps to Better Acoustics - Taming The Small Room
Most of us mix in spare rooms and small spaces, where the acoustics fight us at every turn. At Gear...
12/06/2026
Latest addition expands vintage-inspired effects palette
Meris' Ottobit pedal range draws its inspiration from vintage gaming consoles, and the latest a...
12/06/2026
Soundbox-based chamber strings series expanded
Sonora Cinematic have just announced the launch of the second instalment in their Soundbox-based chamber stri...
12/06/2026
Share
Copy link
Facebook
X
Linkedin
Bluesky
Email...
12/06/2026
Share
Copy link
Facebook
X
Linkedin
Bluesky
Email...
12/06/2026
AJA Announces KONA IP25 Integration with Colorfront Software
Brie Clayton June 12, 2026
0 Comments
Collaboration enables uncompressed SMPTE ST 2110 I/O ...
12/06/2026
URSA Cine 12K LF Used to Create Visuals for STUTS' K-Arena Concert
Brie Clayton June 12, 2026
0 Comments
Organic visuals projected on a giant scre...
12/06/2026
MTI FILM Acquires Mango New Edit, Expanding its Global Post-Production Services ...
12/06/2026
AI Point Tracking Speeds Up Complex VFX Tracks in Mocha Pro
Jessie Electa Petrov June 12, 2026
0 Comments
The 2026.5 release adds automatic point trac...
12/06/2026
Bitmovin, a provider of video streaming solutions, has partnered with Simplestream, a provider of OTT and broadcast solutions, and technology provider Xperi, to...
12/06/2026
Leostream Corporation, creator of the world-leading Leostream Remote Desktop Access Platform, today announced Jigsaw24, a leading B2B IT solutions provider wit...
12/06/2026
Share
Copy link
Facebook
X
Linkedin
Bluesky
Email...
12/06/2026
Share
Copy link
Facebook
X
Linkedin
Bluesky
Email...
12/06/2026
Share
Copy link
Facebook
X
Linkedin
Bluesky
Email...
12/06/2026
Share
Copy link
Facebook
X
Linkedin
Bluesky
Email...
12/06/2026
Share
Copy link
Facebook
X
Linkedin
Bluesky
Email...
12/06/2026
How Aussie indie games and screen are levelling up with IP 11 June 2026
Ari Harrison, Pro Jank Footy
Head of Games Joey Egger and Ari Harrison of Umbrella sha...
12/06/2026
AgentPerf from Artificial Analysis, the industry's first agentic AI benchmark, gives developers, enterprises and infrastructure providers a clear way to com...
Christianity: Four people who claimed to be JesusChristianity is one of the world's dominant religions, with more than 80% of South Africans following this faith. What about false Christs' and prophets?
