José Luis de Jesús Miranda

José Luis de Jesús Miranda

José Luis De Jesús (born April 22, 1946 in Ponce, Puerto Rico) is the founder and leader of Creciendo en Gracia (Growing In Grace International Ministry, Inc.), based in Miami, Florida. He claims to be both Jesus Christ returned and the Antichrist, and exhibits a "666" tattoo on his forearm.[1] He has referred to himself as "Jesucristo Hombre" which translates to "The Man Christ Jesus".[2][3]

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Early life

De Jesús grew up in poverty in Puerto Rico. He has claimed that during this period he served stints in prison for petty theft.[4] He became a Pentecostal minister and then a member of the Southern Baptist convention.

Current movement

In 2007 the Dallas Morning News reported that de Jesús "preaches to followers in some 35 nations, mostly in Latin America, and has 287 radio programs and a 24-hour Spanish-language TV network."[5]

De Jesús has gained attention worldwide. He counts with an unprecedented communication powerhouse which is tuned in by over 103 countries every Wednesday and Sunday when he speaks. His worldwide reach counts with:

  • Live transmission every Wednesday at 8:00 pm ET through: www.CreciendoenGracia.com
  • His own Satellite Channel 24/7: www.TeleGracia.com which is broadcasted in 16 countries by over 600 cable companies
  • His own Radio Station: www.NetGracia.com
  • 355 education centers in 30 nations
    • 225 radio programs
  • 600 cable companies that transmit TeleGracia
  • 300 TV programs
  • More than 80 music artists around the world
  • Millions of people who voluntarily offer their lives to make his word spread

In early 2007 he acknowledged others' claims that he was the Antichrist and explained that the term is true. It applies because people are no longer to follow the "Jewish teachings" of Jesus of Nazareth, but rather to follow the Apostle Paul's teachings through De Jesús. According to De Jesús, "Antichrist" means "no longer following Jesus of Nazareth as he lived in the days of his flesh".[1][6]

Most recently, followers have shown their support by getting "666" tattoos on their bodies.[7] "666", de Jesús explains, is not a sign of the Devil (he preaches that the Devil was destroyed), but the number of the Antichrist. A gallery of the thousands marked with the number of his name, 666, is available on his official website.

De Jesús and his followers celebrate Christmas each year on April 22, as this is the day de Jesús was born and therefore they claim it is the "real" Christmas.[8]

He has publicly announced the day of his transformation, where he will be dressed back into immortality just as he did in the body of Jesus of Nazareth. He has announced that as of April 19, 2011 there are 438 days left.[citation needed]

De Jesús appears in the 2008 documentary Religulous.

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