Studying Jose Luis de Jesus Miranda — True or False Messiah?
INTRODUCTION
Since the resurrection of Jesus Christ and His ascension back into heaven there have been men that come along claiming to be God.
Father Divine a man who lived from 1880 until September 10, 1965 also claimed to be the only true manifestation of God. He was also known as “George Baker”. Jehovah Wanyonyi who was born, it is believed around 1924 claimed also to be God and that he created Adam and Eve, and spoke through Jesus of Nazareth.
The list is very long about people in the past who claimed to be God, so with the rise of this latest Messiah claimer it is in a sense, old news. Of course Jose Louise De Jesus Miranda would say that certain parts of his beliefs are unique, like the teaching that all sin is gone.. So the point of this article is to compare the claims of Miranda with the writings of God. If one is truly the Messiah then they of course should fit the characteristics of God and the prophecies of the Messiah, Jesus Christ.
I pray this will be found useful to followers of Miranda along with others that are interested in these things and looking to learn more about the nature of who the true Messiah is.
INFORMATION
Name: Jose Luis de Jesus Miranda
Birth date: 1946
Birth Place:
Puerto Rico
Children: 4 children
Residence:
Houston,
Florida
History: A teenage heroine addict, ex convict and divorced and married to his second wife.
Quick Fact: He gathers in a warehouse that he calls “Creciendo en Gracia” or “Growing in
Grace
Ministry.” He will refer to this as God’s government on Earth.
THEOLOGICAL CLAIMS
One of Miranda’s favourite teachings is that sin no longer exists, as we are dead unto sin (heb. 9:26). He also claims that the sin of Adam is completely gone away with. The sin you read about for when you commit sin against your brother is a different type of sin. It’s actually offending, and if you offend a brother, which is an offence against Christ as it says in 1 Cor. 8:12. It is not actually God you are sinning against but against the body, against the Church, because all sin against God has been forgiven.
Before we look at the reference of Hebrews 9:26 let us take a look at the comments made about the difference between sin.
Adam’s sin
Romans 5:12 Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned:
Sin in Romans 3
Romans 3:23 For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;
The next part would be to check the term “sin” in both verses to see if they are the same. If so we will continue on to the next step.
Romans 5:12
sin (reference 1) = hamartia (greek) — the term means to miss the mark.; to fall short of God’s way. It is to violate the ways of God.
sin (reference 2) = hamartia (greek)
sinned = hamartano (Greek) This is the same word as the two words for “sin” in the verse as well. The one difference is that it’s written to show an action that has, is and will definitely take place.
Romans 3: 23
sinned = hamartano. This is the same term as in Romans chapter 5. So far we can conclude that from the reading of Romans 5:12 and Romans 3:23 that
Adams sin has caused us to sin and is something that we have and will most definitely do — sin.
Is sinning against a fellow Christian, actual sin against the person of Christ?
1 Cor. 8:12 But when ye sin so against the brethren, and wound their weak conscience, ye sin against Christ.
The two sin words in this verse are both the same, the one difference is that when it is described as a sin against Christ it is said in the Greek mood called the indicative which could show it is most definitely something that has happened, with no doubt whatsoever.
Against Christ
As stated earlier Dr. Miranda claims this sin is not actually against God, Himself but against the body of Christ, or the “church”. God’s people here on earth.
Read the verse very closely and honestly answer for yourself who is it we sin against? We sin against Christ who is God. Of course Dr. Miranda is referring to scripture such as in Ephesians 1 and Ephesians 5 where we are referred to as the body of Christ. Adam could give a similar example when describing his wife Eve in Genesis 2:23. Because of Adam, Eve was made, and because of Christ we are made Christians.
What is actually being taught in 1 Corinthians 8:12 is exactly what it is saying. We sin against God if we sin against a brother, because that brother has been saved by God. God has purchased him with a price, the price of dieing on the cross to save his soul.
Sinning actually means Offending.
As stated by the group sinning is no more, but you can offend against people. They claim that where it mentions sinning in the Bible is actually different. It means offending. Let us look at the two words.
Offend - Ptaio (Greek) = to stumble, make a mistake
Offended - skandalizo (Greek) = someone caused to stumble. To cause someone to fall away.
Sin - hamartia (Greek) = to miss the mark, to have no share. Violation of a law — of the divine law.
Sinned - hamartano (Greek), proamartano (Greek). Both words actually mean that someone has violated something that has been set in place. The first word can mean that if you commit some certain act you will have sinned. The second word usually means a act that you have already committed that is sin.
It is very obvious from the meaning of words in the New Testament when properly looked at, that offending and sinning is in no way the same thing. God’s word has different words and different meanings for each thing. So if you are sinning against your brother that’s exactly what you are doing. If it is a sin against Christ as the text says then that is what it is.
But sin is all gone. There’s no more sin because sin was done away with
Dr. Miranda like Universalists believe that all are forgiven. That Christ’s work on the cross when He died for sin means that all the people are therefore forgiven because Christ completed it all.
Romans 5: 12 Therefore, just as sin came into the world through one man, and death through sin, and so death spread to all men because all sinned––
As it clearly states in the above verse all have sinned. All fell short of God. This is something that Dr. Miranda would agree with. But what he would continue on to say is that the remainder of the chapter such as verses 18,19; says that Christ’s death on the cross has justified everyone. Let us look at the verses closely and the rest of the Bible to see if this is correct.
18 Therefore, as one trespass led to condemnation for all men, so one act of righteousness leads to justification and life for all men.
19 For as by the one man’s disobedience the many were made sinners, so by the one man’s obedience the many will be made righteous.
It is very important to read the context of a chapter, book and the whole Bible, which is all of God’s word to understand something. In verse 18 there is not a great Greek verb structure, so we must look to another verse to understand God’s word on the issue here. Verse 19 does have strong verb structure so let us look at two words in verse 19.
many were made (word of interest) sinners - kathistemi (Greek)
MADE:
Tense — Aorist = something usually in the aorist is explained as an action that has taken place at a specific time. We know from the chapter we were all made sinners by Adam’s fall and Romans 3:23 by the simple fact we have done wrong too.
Voice — Passive = shows someone who is already a recipient of the action
Mood — Indicative = something that is definite
So it is obvious that all were made sinners.
many will be made righteous
MADE:
Tense — Future
Voice — Passive
Mood — Indicative
Because of the future tense, it means of ones that will become righteous in the future. This does not mean though that all will or are righteous.
The question has to be asked, what does many mean to God, and what does justification in verse 18 really mean to God?
It is the belief of this writer that not everyone is saved. In fact God has chosen certain people. As God could give us a peek into His Salvation plan in John 6: 65
John 6:65 And he said, Therefore said I unto you, that no man can come unto me, except it were given unto him of my Father.
Also if all are already forgiven then why bother with certain words used by Paul? Words such as ones that need to trust, or ones that must have faith? In verse 18 we read of justification of God, yet justification of God only comes by faith in God (Romans 5:1).
Also Jesus Christ gives us a glimpse of his plan in John 3 as well when we can read verses such as the fact that the Judgment of God abideth over people (v.36).
Paul still mentions the wrath of God on people as well in his writings. (Ro. 1:18, Ephesians 1:18; 5:6 etc).
Sin is still very active today. We could always refer to the epistle of John but will save that later, due to Dr. Miranda’s stand on it. We will use Paul’s writings to show that actual “SIN” is still going on today.
Romans 6:1 What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound?
Romans 6:6 Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin.
Romans 6:12 Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, that ye should obey it in the lusts thereof.
As we can see even from just these three verses; a Christian has the ability to avoid sinning. But as evident from verse 1 and 12, we are still capable of sinning. It is worth noting once again the term is sinning. Violating what God wants. The word offend is completely different.
Romans 6:15 What then? shall we sin, because we are not under the law, but under grace? God forbid.
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Universalistic Verses
CARM - Universalism
Proving there is no devil, as it was destroyed over 2000 years ago (Heb. 2;14)
You can read the answer to this in it’s own article at: The Devil No Longer Exists — As Taught By Jose Louise de Jesus Miranda
No Hell to pay
Miranda makes it very convenient for himself in what he believes, in basically dismissing any book that may add weight to his blasphemous and unscriptural teachings. He doesn’t take the gospels as seriously as Paul’s writings based off the simple fact that they are more history books then anything. And the books not written by Paul are all by authors who did not like Paul and were basically out to get him.
So does Paul confirm there is hell present today?
Romans 5:9 Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him.
The book of Romans as well as all the other references below, are all verses not only after the Death and resurrection of Christ, but also all writing that are by Paul.
What exactly is this wrath mentioned here?
Wrath - Orge (Greek) = anger often displayed in punishment. So often used for punishment/judgment itself.
This word is actually the same word used by John in his book of John 3:36 when he speaks about wrath.
Now one may say “Oh but yes this is true we are saved from hell and sin, but both are destroyed now.
Look at the verse closely “shall be saved” this is an actual future tense. We will be saved from something. But at the same time it is in the passive voice; which means we are already secured from punishment that will come in the future.
2 Thess. 1: 7 And to you who are troubled rest with us, when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with his mighty angels,
8 In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ:
9 Who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power;
There is much that could be said about this passage in comparing the one who claims to be the Messiah of today but we will just concentrate on this wrath that Paul speaks about.
This scripture is based in the future. The Lord will be revealed. At his revelation there will be visible angels with Him, and flames of fire. At this time everlasting destruction will be placed on all those that did not trust in the true Messiah that we read about in the New Testament. The one who died on the cross, arose with a human body and still remains in heaven with that body, and will return someday with that body.
Destruction is another term for hell as explained in Matthew 7 and even Romans 9, a great chapter to show that hell still exists, and that people are confined to destruction. Or to God’s wrath, which is hell.
Romans 2: 3 And thinkest thou this, O man, that judgest them which do such things, and doest the same, that thou shalt escape the judgment of God?
4 Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance?
5 But after thy hardness and impenitent heart treasurest up unto thyself wrath against the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God;
After the death of Paul the church fell into a state of Apostasy, and the truth has not returned until the return of this man who claims to be Jesus Christ.
(Check out the “Church Apostasy” audio link at either the Pot and Torch Media link or on the Mormonism page.)
The epistle of John was written after the death of Paul, and was written to try and contradict Paul. The other apostles did not agree with Paul and his teachings and tried to go against it. Cause their writings were to the circumcised group of Christians They also did not understand it cause their understanding was before the cross and not after like Paul.
If I was claiming to be greater then a certain person, I to would try and attack the friends that were closest to that person as Miranda is doing to the Apostle John. John was the disciple that was very close to Jesus Christ. He was the one that could be given special affection to by Christ (John 21:7)
The 1st epistle of John is a book that is strongly defended as part of the original canon of the New Testament. Part of God’s word. It has very strong evidence of being used by the early Christians as authoritive.
Polycarp, John’s disciple could quote from his writings. Many other early writers quoted from John as well; writers such as Papias, Irenaeus, Clement of Alexandria etc.
As far as the claim goes about the other apostles being before the cross and Paul was after does not make a lot of sense when you consider the characteristics of the men. All of the men had trusted in Jesus Christ for salvation.
If any were going to keep to the Jewish customs it would have been Paul because he was a devout Jew. He was brought up under the teachings of a great teacher called Gamaliel and was a devout Pharisee, who hated anything to do with the things of Jesus Christ until the day he trusted Jesus Christ as his Lord and Saviour.
Points in John’s First Epistle
1 John 1: 8 ¶ If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
This would be one of the verses that would base Miranda and his follower’s claims that John had it out for Paul, and that his epistle was an attempt to contradict Paul and discredit his writings and teachings. This is completely contrary, and in no way contradicts Paul’s teachings for Paul also taught that we could still sin, and needed to ask forgiveness as well.
Paul Writes: Romans 6: 1 ¶ What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound?
12 Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, that ye should obey it in the lusts thereof.
This verse below is one that could be referenced to show that John and the other apostles were still living “before the cross” as worded by Dr. Miranda. Let us look at the verse to see what is being said.
1 John 2: 3 ¶ And hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments.
4 He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.
People automatically think when they read this verse that it’s the 10 commandments or commandments that are in the Old Testament. But the Lord even gave commandments in the New Testament. In fact in this book it could be a New Testament commandment John is talking about. But concerning the 10 Commandments, that will be touched on in the next subtopic.
1 John 3:11 ¶ For this is the message that ye heard from the beginning, that we should love one another.
A commandment that was given from the beginning of creation. The Lord taught it and is a commandment that John enforced and even Paul (Gal. 5:13)
10 commands were given to the Jews by God and do not apply to God’s people but to the ones that are not His people Because God’s people have the Holy Spirit within them so do not need it.
10 commandments may be mentioned by Paul in his epistles but those are to the carnal Christians. The ones living close to God do not need them.
We will not concern ourselves with the fact the two comments above are contradictory. People often may confuse themselves in the middle of the interview. (the two above quotes were spoken by Miranda during an interview).
The point I wish to make though is the fact that Paul did mention all the commandments other then the “remember the sabbath”. Keeping the 10 commandments have nothing to do with salvation as Paul writes in Galatians, but is a good practise to do for Christians, the moral law was never abolished.
1. Have no other Gods — 1 Corinthians 8: 6 ; Ephesians 4:6; 1 Timothy 2:5
Ephesians 4:6 One God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all.
2. Bearing False Witness/Lying — Colossians 3:9; James 3:14
Colossians 3:9 Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds;
3. Stealing — Romans 2:21; 13:9; Ephesians 4:28
4. Commit Adultery — Romans 13:9
5. Murder — Romans 13:9
6. Covet – Romans 13:9
7. Taking the name of the Lord in vain — 1 Cor. 12:3
8. Honour Parents — Ephesians 6:1; Colossians 3:20
9. Make Graven Images — 1 Thess. 1:9; Acts. 24:14
Romans 13:9 For this, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Thou shalt not covet; and if there be any other commandment, it is briefly comprehended in this saying, namely, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
The commandments are given to all Christians and should be followed by all Christians, as they are mentioned in God’s writings through the epistles of Paul. They are not to be taken lightly and not disregarded in anyway.
JESUS CLAIMS
Some time ago Dr. Miranda was visited by an angel and also by the Spirit of Christ Himself. At that time the Spirit of the Messiah entered into Dr. Miranda and he became the returned Messiah (as explained by Dr. Miranda) He also claims he is greater then the Jesus of Nazareth, because Jesus spoke only in parables but he speaks wisdom and knowledge. (Taken from Miranda’s resources)
We have made it clear and will continue to make it clear that the gospel spoke by Miranda is much different then the one spoken of in the Bible, of how people must be saved from sin and hell and salvation is only through the one person — Jesus Christ. The fact he was visited by angels which is not unique to his cult is answered already by Paul.
Galatians 1:8 But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed.
Galatians 1:9 As we said before, so say I now again, If any man preach any other gospel unto you than that ye have received, let him be accursed.
Spirit of Christ
To state it bluntly, Christ is not a Spirit to coin the phrase “the spirit of Christ” in relation to how Miranda uses it is totally unscriptural. Christ has a body, and will keep that body for all of eternity.
John 20:27 Then saith he (Jesus Christ) to Thomas, Reach hither thy finger, and behold my hands; and reach hither thy hand, and thrust it into my side: and be not faithless, but believing.
Acts 7:55 But he, being full of the Holy Ghost, looked up stedfastly into heaven, and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing on the right hand of God,
Before the death of Christ, after the resurrection and after the ascension into heaven, Jesus Christ had a body. The “Spirit of Christ” is not something that indwelt a man named Jesus of Nazareth 2000 years ago, but Jesus of Nazareth is Christ the only true Messiah. He is in heaven now and will return some day, no “Spirit of Christ” can enter into someone else because Christ is God with a body, who is in heaven.
Jesus Spoke Only In Parables, but he speaks Wisdom and Knowledge
Luke 2:40 And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, filled with wisdom: and the grace of God was upon him.
1 TImothy 1:16 Howbeit for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me first Jesus Christ might shew forth all longsuffering, for a pattern to them which should hereafter believe on him to life everlasting.
17 Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only wise God, be honour and glory for ever and ever. Amen.
Philippians 3:8 Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ,
Colossians 2:2 That their hearts might be comforted, being knit together in love, and unto all riches of the full assurance of understanding, to the acknowledgement of the mystery of God, and of the Father, and of Christ;
3 In whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.
The foundation was laid and Dr. Miranda is the one to build on this foundation (1 Cor. 3:10)
v. 10 According to the grace of God which is given unto me, as a wise masterbuilder, I have laid the foundation, and another buildeth thereon. But let every man take heed how he buildeth thereupon.
If one takes the time to read the beginning of chapter 3 they will notice that Paul is speaking and referring to the Christians in
Corinth. In verse 6 Paul speaks how he planted the church in Corinth and Apollos assisted yet he emphasizes in verses 6,7 that it is because of God there was any increase, in verse 10 Paul has built the foundation for the church in that area, but the one true foundation is Christ in verse 11, and the others to build upon the foundation of the Corinthians church will most likely be ones within the group as Paul hints at in verse 9. In no way is this referring to some future coming of someone to build upon something. This chapter is very obviously referring to the localized Christian church in
Corinth.
1 Thess. 4:16-17 Explained by the Bishop of Bishop a spokeman for Dr. Miranda he could say that the descending actually means to become incarnate. To take on a form
Once again to repeat as earlier, there is no incarnation to take place. Christ already took on the form of a man at a point in history
John 1:14 And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.
Also another point worth making is to say the word “descending” actually means becoming incarnate and basing a teaching off that is to distort any form of logic or reasoning when it comes to languages. Descending means what it says — to desend.
Descend = Katabaino (Greek) = to come down
Clouds in the passage also means that it’s not physical clouds for how can a person on the other side of the world see the Messiah if He comes in the skies of another part of the world. So he explains the clouds are actually the people. He will come among the people.
From this statement the speaker assumes that scripture speaks of one appearing in the clouds that we see on almost a daily bases, but what exactly does the Bible say about clouds concerning the coming of Christ?
Mark 13:26 And then shall they see the Son of man coming in the clouds with great power and glory.
1 Thessalonians 4:17 Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.
Revelation 1:7 Behold, he cometh with clouds; and every eye shall see him, and they also which pierced him: and all kindreds of the earth shall wail because of him. Even so, Amen.
To say that the God of the universe can not appear in the sky to all is greatly limiting His ability and the speakers and followers of that statement is not bowing to the awesome power of the Creator. On a very practical note, if God can speak and everything can come into existence, if He can make living creatures, why is it impossible for Him to appear in the sky to everyone? It clearly states that in some method He will appear in the clouds, plus all God’s people will rise up as well and meet Him in the clouds, so we have a couple of problems with Miranda’s illustration
in 1 Thessalonians 4: 17, there is a distinction between people and clouds, showing there is a difference also a difference once again in the words:
clouds = nephele (Greek) = a cloud
Human/Person = Anthropos (Greek) = a human being, either male or female.
Once again to assume “cloud” means “Human” is reading a great deal into the text that is simply not there, perhaps more need to do what Jesus Christ did when He walked on this earth and ask the question “What saith the scriptures?”
According to 1 Cor. 4:5 Jesus will return and dwell among his people. He will not come quickly and then depart but instead will remain, and teach. Supposedly as is being done by Dr. Miranda
1 Cor. 4:5 Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts: and then shall every man have praise of God.
First of all it has been made clear earlier that Jesus Christ who is Lord has an actual physical body presently in heaven and is no man on earth today.
Also it may be noted that no where in this verse does it say that the Lord is remaining to teach, in fact this verse is in no way referring to further teaching being done. It is saying that every secret thing that men ever tried to hide will be brought out and that everyone will have “praise of God” which the English Standard Version properly translates the Greek word to mean: “commendation from God”. It is not where the whole world will hear a wonderful teaching and fall down in worship, but instead is a verse teaching the end judgment when the hidden things within will be brought out for us to face and we will all receive a reward for our actions.
Romans 2:16 refers to Dr. Miranda. He is using the gospel of Paul to reveal many secrets.
Romans 2: 16 In the day when God shall judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ according to my gospel
Many of these points can be answered by just going back and reading again that Jesus of Nazareth was and is God and still has a physical body which makes it absolutely impossible for anyone else to make such a claim without being mentally unstable or completely evil and finding an easy way to get rich by deceiving people.
Acts 1:11 Which also said, Ye men of
Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven? this same Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven.
Read this verse and then ask the questions, did Miranda come to earth as Jesus Christ left? If I recall correctly he grew up as a drug addict and delinquent, and definitely did not come in great glory
Not much is needed to be said on this matter simply due to the fact that Miranda does not fit the return of Christ as described in Scripture, Messiah was not simply a Spirit that could pass from one person to another, and the true Messiah has no beginning and has no end.
Revelation 2:8 And unto the angel of the church in
Smyrna write; These things saith the first and the last, which was dead, and is alive;
Hebrews 1:8 But unto the Son he saith, Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: a sceptre of righteousness is the sceptre of thy kingdom.
9 Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated iniquity; therefore God, even thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.
10 And, Thou, Lord, in the beginning hast laid the foundation of the earth; and the heavens are the works of thine hands:
11 They shall perish; but thou remainest; and they all shall wax old as doth a garment;
12 And as a vesture shalt thou fold them up, and they shall be changed: but thou art the same, and thy years shall not fail.
Every eye shall see him, and every eye is seeing this man through the media (Rev. 1:7) , as a claim to his deity
v.7 Behold, he cometh with clouds; and every eye shall see him, and they also which pierced him: and all kindreds of the earth shall wail because of him. Even so, Amen.
It is worth taking a close look at the verse. First of all to assume it simply means what Miranda claims it means is indeed a straw man argument, because more people know Barack Obama then they do Miranda, and a greater deal knew Hitler then they do Miranda and Hitler claimed to be greater and the only one to be obeyed. So Miranda has some contenders for the verse if we are to take it the way he reads it.
Clouds once again is actual clouds and in the ancient times clouds represented deity. So the Christ will appear surrounded by clouds, every person on earth will see him, and He will be recognized as the one who was pierced, and the entire earth shall wail which this word means to show a great deal of mourning and sorrow as they realize who it was that was nailed to the cross. (Zechariah 12:10). No universal reorganization was given to Miranda, all of man kind has not dropped in sorrow as his face flashes on the media screens across the world, for indeed He is not God, and not a messenger of God.
COMPARED WITH JESUS OF
NAZARETH
If Miranda is greater then Jesus of Nazareth as he claims then it would be logical to assume then that there would be evidence in his daily life of things he does or has happened to him that would outshine the true Jesus Christ. Indeed Miranda may try to say that his goal during this time is to not show his majesty, but then Christ hid His glory and majesty, for His main role for coming was not to display His greatness but instead to die for us at the place called
Calvary.
Philippians 2:7 But made himself (the Jesus Christ) of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men:
Colossians 2:9 For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily.
Bodyguards
Miranda
Money
In one year Dr. Miranda brought in around 14 million dollars in donations.
Matthew 8:20 And Jesus saith unto him, The foxes have holes, and the birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head.
Christ’s focus was not on earthly wealth. Indeed people aided in the ministry of the discples etc, but Christ’s focus was not on earthly comforts but on the state of the soul, what are the motives of Miranda?
Eternal Existence
Miranda
Was born in
Puerto Rico, and has a definite beginning
the Lord Jesus Christ
John 1:1 ¶ In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
2 The same was in the beginning with God.
3 All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.
Hebrews 1:10 And, Thou, Lord, in the beginning hast laid the foundation of the earth; and the heavens are the works of thine hands:
Personal/Sexual Relations
Miranda
Miranda is a divorced man, which is condemned for God’s people which he claims he is unless for fornication reasons, also is evidence of the desires of the flesh, with a remarriage and children
Jesus Christ
There is no record of any relationships because He was from Heaven, He was and is God does not have sexual relations, His point in coming was to be the Saviour of the world
1 John 4:14 And we have seen and do testify that the Father sent the Son to be the Saviour of the world.
Followers hold parades etc, against other religions even smashing tiny statues of Jesus Christ
Miranda
Miranda could say that he does not support any violence by his supports yet at the same time does nothing to discourage it and in no way condemns it, allowing them to be part of this world, taking parts in protests.
the Lord Jesus Christ
Luke 22: 50 And one of them smote the servant of the high priest, and cut off his right ear.
51 And Jesus answered and said, Suffer ye thus far. And he touched his ear, and healed him.
At one time he thought he was Apostle Paul because he was confused
the Lord Jesus Christ
Matthew 16:16 And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.
17 And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Barjona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven.
John 4: 25 The woman saith unto him, I know that Messias cometh, which is called Christ: when he is come, he will tell us all things.
26 Jesus saith unto her, I that speak unto thee am he.
CONCLUSION
As many that have risen up before Miranda and I’m sure others that will follow, his claims are unsupported by God’s word, He is a fraud and needs to be treated such. This man is not deserving of any respect, for he blasphemes against God. When Christ in John chapter 5 made himself equal with God and the Jews realized it, they did not take kindly to the situation yet, Christ proved beyond a shadow of a doubt who He truly was, from Mary in Luke 2 who realized, to Paul the greatest of skeptics who saw the reality of it and proved it with evidences of scripture. May all glory and honour be given to the one true God and Saviour Jesus Christ, born of a virgin birth, died on the cross and is in heaven now, drawing ones to Him for Salvation, will you trust Him?
Romans 3:4 God forbid: yea, let God be true, but every man a liar;…
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