Alarming Rise of False Christs and Mahdi Claimants – Are We in the End Times?

Title: Alarming Rise of False Christs and Mahdi Claimants – Are We in the End Times?

"For many will come in My name, saying, ‘I am the Christ,’ and they will mislead many." – Matthew 24:5 AMP

"Lapsukaiset, nyt on viimeinen aika; ja niinkuin te olette kuulleet, että antikristus tulee, niin onkin nyt monta antikristusta ilmaantunut; siitä me tiedämme, että nyt on viimeinen aika." – 1. Joh. 2:18 (Pyhä Raamattu 1938)

("Little children, it is the last time; and as you have heard that antichrist is coming, even now many antichrists have appeared; by this we know that it is the last time.")

It is becoming more and more evident that we are living in the very days spoken of by Yeshua (Jesus) and the apostles – the days filled with deception, false messiahs, and global spiritual confusion. The flood of people claiming to be Christ, Messiah, Mahdi, or even God in the flesh is a sign of the end times prophesied in Scripture. We are told to stay alert and not be deceived.

Below is a shocking list of modern-day individuals who falsely claim to be Jesus, Christ, or the Mahdi as of 2025, including cults and blasphemous movements:

🔥 FAKE CHRISTS AND FALSE JESUS CLAIMANTS (2025)

→ Yang Xiangbin (China) – The female leader of Church of Almighty God (Eastern Lightning), claims to be the returned Christ. Her cult says Jesus has returned as a Chinese woman. Their doctrine is blasphemy and contradicts the Bible’s teaching on the bodily return of Christ from heaven (Acts 1:11).

→ José Luis de Jesús Miranda (Puerto Rico, deceased) – Claimed to be both Jesus Christ and the Antichrist. Founded "Creciendo en Gracia". Even after his death, his followers still spread his teachings.

→ Alan John Miller (Australia) – Claims he is Jesus reincarnated and runs a group called Divine Truth. His partner claims to be Mary Magdalene.

→ Sergey Torop (Russia) – Known as “Vissarion”, he claims to be the reincarnation of Jesus and leads a large community in Siberia.

→ Apollo Quiboloy (Philippines) – Calls himself the “Appointed Son of God” and claims salvation is only through him. His teachings are cultic and idolatrous.

→ Oscar Ramiro Ortega-Hernandez (USA) – Claimed he was Jesus sent to assassinate Obama, arrested in 2011, mentally unstable.

→ David Shayler (UK) – Former MI5 agent who once claimed to be Jesus Christ and dressed as a woman claiming divine revelations.

→ Ariffin Mohamed (Malaysia) aka “Ayah Pin” – Claimed to be Jesus, Buddha, and Muhammad all in one, founder of the Sky Kingdom sect.

→ Inri Cristo (Brazil) – Dresses in robes, lives like Jesus, and claims to be Christ returned.

→ Brian David Mitchell (USA) – Kidnapper of Elizabeth Smart, claimed he was Jesus.

→ Jeong Myeong-seok (South Korea) – Claims to be the Messiah and was involved in sexual abuse. Cult is known as JMS (Jesus Morning Star).

→ David Koresh (USA, deceased) – Claimed to be the final prophet and Messiah before leading the Waco tragedy.

→ Sun Myung Moon (South Korea, deceased) – Claimed to be the Lord of the Second Advent. His Unification Church is still active.

→ Claude Vorilhon aka Raël (France) – Claims to be the new prophet of the Elohim and that Jesus was an alien hybrid. Not Jesus, but blasphemy.

⚠️ SELF-PROCLAIMED MAHDI CLAIMANTS (2025)

→ Abdullah Hashem (USA/Online) – Claims to be the Mahdi, falsely says he is the one prophesied to unite Islam. Promotes many anti-Christian ideas and blends Qur’anic and apocalyptic rhetoric.

→ Riaz Ahmed Gohar Shahi (Pakistan) – Claimed to be the awaited Mehdi, Messiah, and Kalki Avatar. His followers still await his "return" after his disappearance.

→ Mohammad al-Mansour (Iraq) – Claimed to be the Mahdi, led a revolt in 2003, was defeated.

→ Ahmed al-Hassan (Iraq) – Claims to be the "Yamani", a precursor of the Mahdi but behaves as if he is the Mahdi. Has online following.

→ Mirza Ghulam Ahmad (India, deceased) – Founder of the Ahmadiyya movement, claimed to be the Mahdi, Messiah, and even Jesus in a spiritual sense. Ahmadiyya is rejected by mainstream Islam and Christians alike.

→ Various individuals in Nigeria, Iran, Sudan, and Pakistan continue to arise, often linked with Shia Mahdism or mystical Sufi teachings that contradict the Gospel.

⚡️ APOSTOLIC WARNING – MANY ANTICHRISTS HAVE COME

The spirit of Antichrist is not only one final individual but many forerunners, as the Apostle John said. Every person who denies Jesus as YHWH in the flesh, the risen Lord, and instead elevates themselves is of this spirit.

"Who is the liar but the one who denies that Jesus is the Christ? This is the antichrist—the one who denies the Father and the Son." – 1 John 2:22 AMP

And Jesus warned clearly:

"For false Messiahs and false prophets will appear, and they will provide great signs and wonders, so as to deceive, if possible, even the elect." – Matthew 24:24 AMP

✝️ THE TRUE MESSIAH WILL COME FROM HEAVEN

Jesus will return not as a woman from China or a man from Brazil, but in glory, in the clouds, with power and angels, just as He left:

"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 1:11 AMP

🕊 FINAL WORD

As someone who follows Yeshua haMashiach, I feel the urgency growing. These days are truly like the days of Noah, full of deception and pride. Every false christ and Mahdi rising is yet another trumpet blast warning us that the King is returning soon.

Stay in the Word, test every spirit, and look up—for our redemption draws near.

"See to it that no one misleads you." – Matthew 24:4 AMP

"Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world." – 1 John 4:1 AMP

🕯️Are you ready? The time is short. Do not follow another. Follow only the true Shepherd – Yeshua, the Son of the Living God.

Abdullah Hashem, the Deceptive Mahdi: The Blasphemous Agenda Behind the Third Temple

Introduction: A Dangerous Deception in the End Times

We are living in prophetic times. Deceptions are rising not only in the world of politics and economics but also in the religious sphere, where false messiahs and deceivers are boldly stepping onto the world stage. One such figure is Abdullah Hashem, a man who claims to be both the Islamic Mahdi and the awaited Messiah, calling for the construction of the Third Temple in Jerusalem. But behind this call lies not the Spirit of Truth, but a satanic strategy to merge Islam, Judaism, and Christianity into one global religion, with a false god at its center.

This article exposes the linguistic, theological, and prophetic blasphemies behind Abdullah Hashem’s agenda and why his call to build the Temple is a dangerous trap for both Jews and Christians.

The Blasphemous Name: “Abdullah Hashem”

Let us begin with the name itself. In Biblical culture, names carry divine significance. The name Abdullah is Arabic, meaning "slave of Allah" – "عبد الله" (‘Abd Allāh). The word ‘abd (عَبْد) in Arabic always means slave, not “servant” as falsely softened in some translations. This slavery implies total submission under an unrelational master. In Islam, Allah is never called “Father” or “Ishi” (my Husband), but only Master, and human beings are merely his slaves.

Compare this to Yahweh, the God of the Bible, who never calls His people “slaves”, but sons, children, and beloved:

"And it shall be at that day, saith the LORD, that thou shalt call me Ishi (אִישִׁי); and shalt call me no more Baali (בַּעְלִי)."

– Hosea 2:16 (KJV, Interlinear)

Here, Ishi means my Husband, a personal and loving relationship. But “Baali” means my master or a slaver, the same root as Baal – and Allah is functionally Baal, demanding submission but never offering relationship.

Now consider Hashem. This Hebrew word הַשֵּׁם (HaShem) means “The Name,” and it is used by Jews to reverently refer to YHWH, the Tetragrammaton. Hashem points to the Holy, covenantal God of Israel, whose name is יהוה – not a nameless master like Allah.

So the name “Abdullah Hashem” literally means “Slave of Allah (false god) claiming to represent the Name (YHWH)” – a blasphemous merger of two entirely contradictory theologies. It is a name of deceit, designed to manipulate both Jews and Christians.

The Mahdi Agenda: A False Peace, A False Temple, A False God

Abdullah Hashem claims to be the Islamic Mahdi, the final leader in Islamic eschatology who will bring justice and peace before the end of the world. According to Islamic tradition, this Mahdi will unite Muslims and lead a global conquest, often with the help of Isa (the Islamic version of Jesus, who denies the Cross and Lordship of Yeshua).

He now calls on Arabs to support the construction of the Third Temple in Jerusalem, portraying himself as a bridge between Jews and Muslims.

But ask: To whom would this temple be built? If it's being built under the direction of a self-proclaimed Mahdi, who is a slave of Allah, then the temple is not for Yahweh, but for Allah, the god of Islam.

This is the great deception: to trick Jews into believing that this Mahdi supports them and wants to fulfill the Temple prophecies, while in truth he is paving the way for a false worship system—an end-times temple for the Antichrist.

 "Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed... Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God... so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God."

– 2 Thessalonians 2:3–4

Why Christians Must Reject This Temple Plan

Jesus (Yeshua) Himself is the final Temple:

 "Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up... But he spoke of the temple of his body."

– John 2:19,21

Through His death and resurrection, He became the dwelling place of God, and all who believe in Him become living stones in a spiritual temple (1 Peter 2:5). The third temple of stone is not necessary for true worship—it is not sanctioned by God in the New Covenant.

If built under the guidance of a false messiah and slave of Allah, it will not bring glory to Yahweh—it will bring the abomination of desolation:

 "And from the time that the daily sacrifice shall be taken away, and the abomination that maketh desolate set up..."

– Daniel 12:11

The Final Test: Will You Follow the True Messiah or the False One?

Abdullah Hashem’s Mahdi-identity is a satanic counterfeit of the true King of Kings, Yeshua HaMashiach, who is coming not from the East with a sword, but from heaven with glory and judgment.

The true Messiah is not called "slave of Allah." He is the Arm of Yahweh (זרוע יהוה – zeroa YHWH), and He is Yahweh Himself:

 "To whom has the arm of the LORD been revealed?"

– Isaiah 53:1

"These things Isaiah said because he saw His glory and spoke of Him."

– John 12:41 (referring to Jesus)

 Wake Up, Do Not Be Deceived!!

The rise of figures like Abdullah Hashem is not a political accident—it is a spiritual test. The enemy is preparing the world to welcome a false unity, a false peace, and ultimately, a false god seated in a temple not built for Yahweh but for Allah/Baal.

Let us not be fooled by smooth words or deceptive alliances. The God of Israel is YHWH, the Father, the Ishi, and the Redeemer, not the master of slaves.

Reject the blasphemous agenda of the Mahdi!

Reject any temple not built by and for Yeshua HaMashiach ישוע המשיח! 

Hold fast to the true Temple, the true Messiah, and the truth of Scripture.

Yahweh is not Allah. Yeshua is not Isa. The Temple is not for Baal.

And Abdullah Hashem is not the Messiah.

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