Jose De Jesus Miranda Is Not Jesus: A Biblical Response

Introduction

Lately, there has been a guy by the name of Jose Luis de Jesus Miranda whose claim to be Jesus has been on the spotlight of the national media, from Fox news to NBC’s Today Show. His group is called Creciendo en Gracia. We will critique a video clip that propagates this error on YouTube produced by his followers. This video clip as of October 1st, 2006 is located at this URL address: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3VNz8I-ZDMo&eurl.

1.) “Finally, the wait is over, the Lord of the Christian has reincarnated, in a Puerto Rican Man.?(00:15-00:20)

RESPONSE: Do not believe it.

“At that time if anyone says to you, 'Look, here is the Christ!' or, 'Look, there he is!' do not believe it.?/font>

(Mark 13:21; emphasis added)

2.) “He came back through this Puerto Rican man, through Jose Luis de Jesus Miranda, the man Christ Jesus.?(00:24-00:32)

RESPONSE:

“For false Christs and false prophets WILL APPEAR and perform great signs and miracles to deceive even the elect—if that were possible.?/font>

(Matthew 24:24; emphasis added)

3.) “Jesus of Nazareth, as we know him, said he would return a second time and everyone expects for him to come flying down. But no, he would return the same way he came the first time, in a body and preaching.?(00:35-00:45)

RESPONSE: Jesus second coming will be from the sky.

“They were looking intently up into the sky as he was going, when suddenly two men dressed in white stood beside them. ‘Men of Galilee,? they said, ‘why do you stand here looking into the sky? This same Jesus, who has been taken from you into heaven, will come back in the same way you have seen him go into heaven.?

(Acts 1:10-11; emphasis added)

4.) “I was able to interview, Jesus Christ.?(00:47-50)

RESPONSE: Did Jesus come down from the sky to interview the news reporter? No.

?Yes, it is as you say,?Jesus replied. ‘But I say to all of you: In the future you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of the Mighty One and coming on the clouds of heaven.?

(Matthew 26:64)

5.) “He is God.?(00:53)

RESPONSE: Since Jose Luis de Jesus Miranda is a false Christ, he can not be from God, not to mention being God himself.

6.) “For me to dare say that I am the man Christ Jesus, I have much proof of what is written and this is what gives me peace.?(01:09-01:18)

RESPONSE: No Proof was offered by Jose Luis de Jesus Miranda that satisfied the Biblical Criteria.

“Jesus answered: "Watch out that no one deceives you. 5For many will come in my name, claiming, 'I am the Christ, and will deceive many.?(Matthew 24:4-5)

7.) “After two thousand years, the world is being witnessed to the second coming of Jesus Christ on the earth.?01:22-01:29)

RESPONSE: Is the whole world mourning and is Jose Luis de Jesus Miranda on the sky’s cloud?

No.

"At that time the sign of the Son of Man will appear in the sky and all the nations of the earth will mourn. They will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of the sky, with power and great glory.?/font>

(Matthew 23:30; emphasis added)

8.) “The Apostle Paul wrote that he would return the second time without relation to sin. That’s why he said he would come a second time without a relation to sin because it no longer exists!?01:34-01:46)

RESPONSE: This appears to be a reference to the verse in Hebrews 9:28 about Christ return would be chiefly for the purpose of those He will saved.

But how does this show that Jose Luis de Jesus Miranda is Jesus Christ?

9.) “He also wrote, ‘To he who could confirm you according to my gospel and the preaching of Jesus Christ.?(01:52-01:58)

RESPONSE: This is a rough wording of the verse Romans 16:25 that Jose Luis de Jesus Miranda used to show that in Christ second coming, he would be preaching, which is what Jose Luis de Jesus Miranda happened to do. Four quick points must be noted.

  • (A) Nowhere in the Context of the surrounding passage are there any references to Jesus?second coming.
  • (B) This passage talks about Christ ministry of preaching and teaching before his death.
  • (C) If Jose Luis de Jesus Miranda were to interpret the surrounding verses and context as in the future, then Paul’s ministry with the gospel (mentioned in this sentence) would be a future event too; but Paul has been dead for thousands of years!
  • (D) Even if we give Jose Luis de Jesus Miranda this use of this verse to show that Christ would be preaching when he comes back, it does not establish him as Christ, for other false Christ also preaches!

10.) “He never self-proclaimed to be Jesus Christ. It was the church that recognized that what came out of his mouth was prophesied in the Bible.?(02:02-02:09)

RESPONSE: Did Jose Luis de Jesus Miranda really never proclaimed to be Jesus Christ? Even within this video clip, we see him claiming this himself one minute into the clip: “For me to dare say that I am the man Christ Jesus, I have much proof.?/em>

11.) “Jesus Christ is already on the earth, teaching, consoling and edifying his church.?(02:17-02:24)

RESPONSE: Do not believe it.

“At that time if anyone says to you, 'Look, here is the Christ!' or, 'Look, there he is!' do not believe it.?(Mark 13:21; emphasis added)

12.) “Welcome to the Government of God!?(02:25-02:28)

RESPONSE: God’s Government, being His Kingdom, is already here before Jose Luis de Jesus proclaimed, “I will be president of the biggest government that this earth has experienced.?/em> (See http://cbs4.com/topstories/local_story_254163721.html)

"In the time of those kings, the God of heaven will set up a kingdom that will never be destroyed, nor will it be left to another people. It will crush all those kingdoms and bring them to an end, but it will itself endure forever. (Daniel 2:44; see context for clarity)

It is also spiritual in nature.

13.) “And I shall live and move amongst them, and be their God. And they shall be my people.?(02:31-02:38)

RESPONSE: Jose Luis de Jesus Miranda, being a false Christ, is not from God, nor is he God.

From http://cbs4.com/topstories/local_story_254163721.html and many news sources, we know that Jose Luis de Jesus Miranda is served by human hands so that he enjoys a life of luxury.

This is not the God of the Bible.

“And he is not served by human hands, as if he needed anything, because he himself gives all men life and breath and everything else.?(Acts:17:25)

14.) “If this book is truth for the people who are watching, if this is the truth, then I am the Lord.?/font>

RESPONSE: If you read the Bible, on the contrary you would reject Jose Luis de Jesus Miranda’s claim to be Christ.

“Jesus answered: "Watch out that no one deceives you. 5For many will come in my name, claiming, 'I am the Christ, and will deceive many.?(Matthew 24:4-5)

By Jimmy Li

Last Edited October 20, 2007 0:43