Is Jesus Lucifer? Why This False Light Teaching Is So Convincing (But Wrong)

A growing number of spiritual leaders, today, claim that Jesus and Lucifer are the same person and that the Christ you love is the ‘light-bringer’ of rebellion.

On the surface, it sounds clever. Both are called the ‘Morning Star.’ Both challenge religious authority. So people start wondering, ‘IS Jesus Lucifer? Have I been deceived?’

In this article, we’re putting that claim on trial. I’m going to show you why this false light teaching is so convincing—and then prove why Jesus is not Lucifer, using Jesus’s own words, Gnostic insights, and the connection between Satan and the Luciferian movement today. 

People who argue that Jesus and Lucifer are the same usually lean on two things: a shared title—“Morning Star”—and a shared sense of rebellion. But though titles and a rebellious image are one thing, what really reveals the truth are their teachings, their values, and the fruit that follows.

When you look at what Jesus actually taught and then compare it with what Lucifer represents in Luciferian thought, the overlap disappears.

Luciferians typically treat Lucifer as a symbol of enlightenment, self-determination, and human  potential. Their beliefs about God range from agnosticism to atheism to the idea that Lucifer is God. The emphasis is usually on individual will, independence, perfection, and knowledge gained through one’s own experience, rejecting any and all traditional religious dogma or external authority. They leave it up to individuals what they want to believe, and don’t go out of their way to convert others to Luciferianism. By contrast, Jesus taught a fixed and specific doctrine centered on a God of Love and the way to attain eternal life that he encouraged his followers to spread far and wide. These teachings were clear and unwavering. On the other hand, Luciferianism, as a belief system, doesn't have a unified doctrine on eternal life or immortality. Some may believe in some form of existence beyond death, but this is not a central tenet of their belief system. The emphasis is more on living a fulfilling life in the present, here on Earth. And, though Lucifer is often associated with enlightenment, his “light” leans toward pride and excess.

But there’s a bigger reason people think Jesus is Lucifer—and this is where it gets controversial.

From their perspective, Yahweh, the God of the Old Testament, looks far more like an abusive deity than a God of Love. Countless early Christians shared that perspective. According to ancient Gnostic texts, “The One” sent Jesus to rescue humanity from a dark entity posing as “God”—a counterfeit deity they called Yaldabaoth. And when you look at Jesus’s words, you can see why they thought that. Over and over he says things like, “You have heard that it was said, ‘An eye for an eye’… but I say to you, do not resist evil.” “The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath.” “Let the one without sin cast the first stone.” “Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you.”

In each of these sayings, Jesus speaks as if he’s correcting a deeply rooted misunderstanding: “You’ve been told it works this way—but it actually works that way.” His teachings appear to clash with the image of a god who demands stonings, genocides, enslavement, and endless blood sacrifices to be appeased.

So some people connect the dots like this: “If that harsh Old Testament ‘god’ was really a false deity, then the one who set us free from him must be the good guy. The serpent in Eden encouraged humanity to eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, which caused them to be expelled from Yaldabaoth’s prison and thus, set free.  And, therefore, since Jesus also challenges that same cruel god, he must secretly be Lucifer, the light-bearer and liberator from the false god.”

It sounds clever. It makes emotional sense—but only up to a point.

Here’s another way to see it... ...What if the problem wasn’t that the true God of Love was evil, but that humans were trying to channel God’s voice from a vantage point where Love which is Light was perceived “as through a glass darkly,” and that, as a result, what came through was the Law stripped of those redeeming and fulfilling qualities? When humanity ate from the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil, we didn’t just gain information—we adopted an entire belief system built on judgment, separation, and “us versus them.” That belief is rooted in darkness. It clouds our perception and we project our own violence and fear back onto God.

From that darkened state, people honestly thought that God wanted animal sacrifice, stonings, witch-burnings, and holy war. They mistook their own corrupted understanding—and the whisper of another presence—for the will of God.

Jesus came to correct that.

By shining the Light of Love and compassion into our darkness, he revealed what God is really like and exposed the distortion. The Law itself wasn’t the problem; Jesus said he came not to abolish it but to fulfill it.

So if those harsh punishments and accusatory words weren’t the pure voice of the true God, whose were they? I believe the core of the Law really did come from God—but when fearful, wounded humans tried to apply it from within their own darkness, they opened themselves to another influence. Scripture calls that influence Satan, “the accuser” of God’s people—the spirit obsessed with guilt and punishment, determined to keep the good-versus-evil scoreboard in place at any cost. That’s why I see Satan, not Lucifer or Jesus, as the crafty serpent and “father of lies” in Eden—the one who lured humanity to partake of the dark fruit of “the knowledge of good and evil”—and why confusing Jesus with Lucifer is actually part of the same deception he set in motion.

But if Lucifer wasn’t the serpent in the Garden of Eden, as many believe—if he isn’t Satan or Jesus, then who is he?

The only biblical reference to "Lucifer" comes from Isaiah 14, verse 12, where the Hebrew word "helel" (meaning "shining one" or "morning star") is used. The Latin Vulgate translation of the Bible translated "helel" to "Lucifer," which literally means "light-bringer" or "morning star."

But according to biblical scholars, the evidence suggests that this original reference in Isaiah was likely meant to describe a Babylonian king. They claim that the association with Satan developed later through tradition and theological interpretation.

Luciferians, however, aren’t thinking about an ancient Babylonian king. They take ‘Lucifer’ from the Latin for ‘light-bringer’ and see him as a rebel against what they view as unjust divine authority—either as an archetype or, for theistic Luciferians, as a real spiritual being.

Satanist and Luciferian views can look as different as black and white, but from a Jesus-centered perspective, both end up serving the same anti-Christ, anti-Love agenda. In fact, Satan and the ‘Lucifer’ of the Luciferians could be likened to opposite ends of an anti-Christ, anti-God, false light spectrum. Many modern Luciferians talk positively about compassion and empathy, but it’s often framed in terms of who has “earned” it. Love and kindness are seen as things you extend to those who are worthy of your time, energy, and respect—and withdraw from those who are not. You’re encouraged to be kind when it serves growth and balance, but there is no obligation to keep showing mercy to people who still seem lost, messy, or “unworthy.”

Jesus’s way of love is very different. He reveals a God who “sends rain on the just and the unjust,” who doesn’t wait for people to become worthy before loving them. Jesus told us to love our enemies, bless those who curse us, and pray for those who persecute us.

This doesn’t mean pretending harm isn’t real or staying with an abuser. Jesus never told anyone to remain in danger or submit to ongoing cruelty. Healthy boundaries are part of wisdom. When he spoke of turning the other cheek, he was showing a way to refuse retaliation and escalation—to answer an insult or a lesser harm without mirroring the same spirit of violence back.

The difference is this: in a Luciferian mindset, love tends to be conditional and merit-based, something given or withheld according to who appears to deserve it. In the way of Christ, Love is the very nature of God. It is the starting point, not a reward; it is the command, not an accessory. We treat others as we would want to be treated—not because they’ve proven themselves, but because Love is the most powerful healing force in the universe. It’s what people respond to. Love is who God is, and who we are called to become.

Here’s another, major reason, Jesus is not Lucifer…

…Modern Luciferians don’t all agree on doctrine, but a common theme prioritizes, as I mentioned previously, living their lives here on earth and worldly achievement, as opposed to what Jesus called ‘storing up treasures in heaven.’  

This is not to say that success and wealth are inherently evil, but that Jesus prioritized the attainment of a level of spiritual growth UNBOUND by the limits of this material world. In other words, Jesus’s beliefs, when it comes to the world, aligned far more with the early Christians and Gnostics than Luciferian beliefs. Here’s why… …When Jesus taught his inner circle to heal the sick, calm storms, and even walk on water, He wasn’t just putting on a show to convince the lost to follow him, he was simultaneously showing them that the ‘solid’ world they thought they were trapped in is not the final reality. In other words, the idea that we are helpless victims of solid objects and fixed circumstances is a lie planted by the evil one—and he exposed it right in front of their eyes! What He revealed in those moments wasn’t a trick of divine privilege, but the actual structure of reality seen from a higher consciousness. The physical world behaves like a mirror—perfectly reflecting the state of awareness that gazes into it. Change the consciousness, and the reflection shifts. That’s why He called faith “the substance of things hoped for”—because at that level, thought and form are one continuum. Once you learn how to perform miracles, you’re no longer “in the world” as we know it, but a different place altogether…a place where sickness, pain, suffering, poverty, evil, and death no longer hold any power over you. Sound familiar?... ...That’s the kingdom Jesus said is within you, and all around you…”all over the earth.” That’s the true creation, not the counterfeit world we’ve been handed by the walking dead who want us to believe that focusing primarily on otherworldly goals is dangerous escapism. Otherworldly goals were Jesus’s top priority! God is love. And the moment you remember that Love is the force holding every atom together, you stop chasing the world that fades and start awakening to the one that endures. 

Though dark, Satanic forces deceived humanity and manipulated leaders into censoring Jesus’s sacred teachings, there were always those who saw the truth. These guardians hid and protected this knowledge, often at the cost of their own lives, because they foresaw a time when the teachings could be revealed in relative safety. That time is now.

But what, exactly, were these hidden teachings?...

The answer lives inside the questions all of us have... ...For example: How does one perform miracles? What is the secret meaning behind Jesus’s command to “have faith”? How do we forgive in a way that isn’t just gaslighting ourselves? How do we truly love others as ourselves? How do we love ourselves without becoming vain or selfish? How do we store up treasures in Heaven—and how do we actually enter that Kingdom?

Here on this channel, I’m incredibly excited to share that we’re going to address every single one of these questions—and many, many more.

Jesus taught that God IS LOVE, and that our purpose is to become like Him, who is like God. But before this transformation, humans are like animals, entirely focused on the material world. 

This is not to say that we shouldn’t enjoy things in the material world. I’m speaking specifically about what Jesus meant when he said we must be born again, and what the Gnostics meant when they said Jesus taught them they must become “fully human.” They were talking about the same transformation.

Vital truths have yet to be revealed. Every age faces its deception and its awakening, but only one light reveals both—the light of Love itself.

And when that light rises within us, the false gods fall silent, the illusions lose their grip, and the Kingdom that Jesus spoke of stops being a promise and becomes a presence.

Because the truth He came to show was never about escape—it was about remembrance. For those with the courage to go further…