List of people claimed to be Jesus explained

This is a partial list of notable people who have been claimed, either by themselves or by their followers, to be the reincarnation or incarnation of Jesus, or the Second Coming of Christ.

17th century

18th century

19th century

20th century

21st century

See also

Notes and References

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  3. http://slovariki.org/bolsaa-biograficeskaa-enciklopedia/113084 Селиванов, Кондратий
  4. "Her followers began to call her "Mother" Ann because they believed her to be the female component of Christ's spirit and that she represented the second appearance of Christ on earth." http://xroads.virginia.edu/~hyper/hns/cities/shakers.html
  5. J. Lowerson, ed. Charlesworth, An Atlas of Rural protests in Britain, 1548–1900 (1983), pp. 139–141: "The 1834 Poor Law Amendment Act was designed specifically to cope with the severe problems of rural England and to prevent... a repetition of the 1830s incidents in the epicentres of Kent... There, complex soil patterns, small-scale farming and low investment rates combined with a rapid population surge to produce... dependence on permanent relief of 25% of population... groups of labourers (1835) ...besieged local magistrates in the workhouse... 37 labourers were imprisoned for... up to two years."
  6. James Barnes: Unveiling of the Middleman: The Truth About Prophecy, AuthorHouse, 2011, pp. 63–64
  7. Book: Balyuzi, H.M. . Hasan M. Balyuzi . 2000 . Baháʼu'lláh: King of Glory . George Ronald . Oxford, UK . 0-85398-328-3 . 35–37.
  8. Book: Buck, Christopher . 2004 . Studies in Modern Religions, Religious Movements and the Bābī-Bahā'ī Faiths . Sharon, Moshe . The eschatology of Globalization: The multiple-messiahship of Bahā'u'llāh revisited . 90-04-13904-4 . Boston . Brill . http://bahai-library.com/buck_eschatology_globalization . 143–178.
  9. Stephen . Lambden . Catastrophe, Armageddon and Millennium: some aspects of the Bábí-Baháʼí exegesis of apocalyptic symbolism . . 1999 . 9 . November 21, 2009 . Bahá'í Library Online.
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  22. Web site: 2017-04-14. Meet Five Nigerians Who Have Claimed To Be God. 2020-06-09. The Native. en-US.
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  24. http://www.petermaass.com/articles/moon_at_twilight/ Moon At Twilight: Amid scandal, the Unification Church has a strange new mission
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  29. "He identified himself as the 'grand master of the celestial lodge, the architect of the universe'"Crimelibrary
  30. Miami Herald (October 15, 2001). "the old message of self-esteem has been crowded out by one that elevates their leader to Grand Master of All, the God of the Universe, the Grand Potentate, the Everlasting Father and the persecuted Messiah."
  31. News: Yahweh ben Yahweh, Leader of Separatist Sect, Dies at 71 . New York Times. October 22, 2009. Douglas Martin. May 9, 2007.
  32. News: Notes and Queries: Whatever happened to Laszlo Toth, the man who smashed Michelangelo's Pieta in 1972? . June 8, 2006 . The Guardian . London.
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  36. News: Sect Leader Who Allegedly Sought Virgins Found Guilty on Sex Charge . AP . Taos, NM. Fox News . December 15, 2008 . March 2, 2010.
  37. http://www.thestandard.com.hk/stdn/std/Weekend/GD23Jp01.html "Escape from Islam"
  38. "After the Upper House Election, Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi should hand the seat of the Prime Minister to Jesus Matayoshi, the one true God."

    cgunson.com ::: MATAYOSHI

  39. News: Levine. June. 1974. The Amazing Irish Guru. Irish Independent.
  40. News: Tony Quinn: his young lover Eve, his massive fortune and the prayers for cash. Kim Bielenberg. July 7, 2012. Independent.ie. 11 April 2017.
  41. News: Tony Sued for 'Sex Assault'. sundayworld.com. 11 April 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170411060551/http://www.sundayworld.com/style/showbiz/tony-is-sued-for-sex-assault. 11 April 2017. 11 January 2010. Eugene Masterson.
  42. 20/20. 2 March 2001. TV3 (Ireland).
  43. News: Irish Times . Quinn payout of $23m on oil firm shares in doubt . July 18, 2012 . Cullen . Paul . July 18, 2021.
  44. SM LIFE VENTURES LLC v Susan Morrice, Tony Quinn, International Natural Energy LLC & Belize Natural Energy LLC. Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court. 18 July 2012. https://www.eccourts.org/sm-life-ventures-v-susan-morrice-et-al/. I will grant a declaration that the 2007 Operating Agreement is invalid and that Mr Quinn was never validly appointed to the board of INE. I will also declare that Ms McCaffrey has never been validly suspended from the INE board..
  45. News: Tony Is Sued for 'Sex Assault'. sundayworld.com. 11 April 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170411060551/http://www.sundayworld.com/style/showbiz/tony-is-sued-for-sex-assault. 11 April 2017. 11 January 2010. Eugene Masterson.
  46. News: . 20 September 2009 . Minder Bender, 'Messiah' Quinn's ring of steel as he tries to save crumbing reputation at stormy meeting . 10, 11 . Sunday World.
  47. News: Irish Independent. Lifestyle guru Quinn sued for alleged sex assault and battery. Ray Managh. Dearbhail McDonald. 9 January 2010. 9 January 2021.
  48. News: herald.ie. 9 January 2010. Ray Managh. Fitness expert Quinn accused of sex assault - Herald.ie. 11 April 2017.
  49. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/1087178.stm "Foot-reader fined for fraud", BBC
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  51. Web site: Summary of INRI CRISTO's life. https://web.archive.org/web/20080606052710/http://www.inricristo.org.br/EnglishSite/SummaryINRICRISTOslife.html. dead. June 6, 2008.
  52. http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2000/06/21/national/main208099.shtml Killer Who Said He Was Jesus Is Executed
  53. News: The day David Icke told Terry Wogan "I'm the son of God" . https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220111/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/only-in-britain/david-icke-terry-wogan-interview/ . 11 January 2022 . subscription . live . The Daily Telegraph . 9 January 2023.
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  58. Arnold . J. Phillip . 2023-02-01 . Did David Koresh Plagiarize Cyrus R. Teed? . Nova Religio . en . 26 . 3 . 101–115 . 10.1525/nr.2023.26.3.101 . 1092-6690.
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  60. Web site: Tiberkul Religious Settlement Home of Vissarion, the "Jesus of Siberia." . Atlas Obscura . 27 February 2018.
  61. Web site: The Mysteries of the Teacher. Rocco Castoro . Dec 19, 2011. Vice.
  62. News: The murderous Chinese cult that thinks Jesus has returned — as a Chinese woman. The Washington Post. Terrence. McCoy. October 13, 2014.
  63. Web site: Kingdom of Jesus Christ FAQ . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110224195126/http://kingdomofjesuschrist.org/faq/101questions.html . February 24, 2011 .
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  66. Web site: Australia's chilling cult transcript - Sunday Night - Channel 7 - Yahoo!7 TV - Yahoo!7 TV . 2012-03-14 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120505110450/http://au.news.yahoo.com/sunday-night/transcripts/article/-/10309969/australia-s-chilling-cult-transcript/ . May 5, 2012 . mdy-all . Sunday Night, 'Inside Australia's chilling new cult'. Sunday Night, Channel Seven. September 18, 2011. Retrieved March 15, 2012.
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  68. Web site: Meet Delores, the former now living as a woman in a Surrey commune | News . Thisislondon.co.uk . July 22, 2009 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090720065416/http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23720880-details/Meet+Delores,+the+former+now+living+as+a+woman+in+a+Surrey+commune/article.do . July 20, 2009 . mdy-all .
  69. News: Perry . Nick . O'Hagan . Maureen . Armstrong . Ken . Four days in May set stage for Sunday's tragedy . . December 1, 2009 . December 1, 2009 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20091204124641/http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2010392869_shootingjustice01m.html . December 4, 2009 .
  70. News: Elliott . Josh K. . 2021-05-05 . Cult leader's mummified body found wrapped in Xmas lights at Colorado home . en-US . Global News . 2024-01-24.
  71. News: Peiser . Jaclyn . 2021-05-05 . She told followers she was 'Mother God.' Her mummified body was found wrapped in Christmas lights. . en-US . The Washington Post . 2023-11-27 . 0190-8286.
  72. News: Travers . Ben. Thompson. Anne. 2023-12-12 . The Best Documentaries and Docuseries of 2023. en-US . IndieWire . 2024-01-04.
  73. News: White House shooting suspect Oscar Ramiro Ortega-Hernandez says he's Jesus . CBS/KBOI/AP . 2011-11-18 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140223213902/http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/news/washington/story/2011-11-17/obama-assassination-attempt/51271096/1 . February 23, 2014 .
  74. News: Oscar Ramiro Ortega-Hernandez Thought He Was Jesus, Obama Was Antichrist . Huffington Post . November 18, 2011. November 18, 2011.
  75. Web site: Ex-leader of state's GOP says he killed dog on God's command. NBC News. August 3, 2018 .
  76. Web site: TikTokers call out those using Gabbie Hanna TikTok sounds. . September 14, 2022 .
  77. Julie . Miller . Ezra Miller's "Messiah" Delusions: Inside The Flash Star's Dark Spiral . . September 18, 2022 . September 18, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220918173927/https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2022/09/inside-ezra-millers-dark-spiral-messiah-delusions . September 18, 2022 . live.
  78. Web site: Brent Lang . J. Kim Murphy . Lang . Brent . Murphy . J. Kim . 'The Flash' Star Ezra Miller Seeking Treatment for 'Complex Mental Health Issues' (EXCLUSIVE) . Variety . 16 August 2022 . 23 January 2023.
  79. News: Surigao Del Norte NGO accused of being a religious cult forcing minors into marriage and raping them, taking members' pension . 30 September 2023 . Philstar Life . 21 September 2023.
  80. Web site: How 'Twin Flames Universe' YouTubers Monetized Heartbreak and Trauma. November 9, 2023 .