Ex-Satanist Leader Reveals Moment Jesus Appeared During Antichrist Ritual

Overview

Former South African Satanic Church leader Riaan Swiegelaar recounts leaving Satanism and converting to Christianity. The segment also promotes CBN’s documentary Investigating the Supernatural: Angels and Demons. Its trailer presents differing perspectives on the supernatural and includes accounts of alleged spiritual experiences.

Swiegelaar’s Account

Path into Satanism

Swiegelaar says his involvement began with New Age ideas and psychic readings, eventually leading to a career as a psychic. He describes this as a gradual process that took roughly 15 years.

He says he initially understood Satanism as atheistic and symbolic. After an initiation, however, he came to believe that Satan and demons were real beings.

Leadership Role

Swiegelaar says he became a spokesperson and public leader of the South African Satanic Church in 2020, serving until May 2022. In his account, Satanist groups often present Satanism publicly as peaceful or atheistic, while some members privately believe in literal spiritual beings.

Reported Encounter with Jesus

Swiegelaar says that on May 24, 2022, he was preparing for a ritual commissioned by Satanic organizations to determine whether the Antichrist had been born. He says a figure appeared in a lit room, identified himself as “Yeshua of Nazareth,” and overwhelmed him with a sense of love. Swiegelaar says the encounter led him to decide to follow Jesus.

He describes his transition as involving resignation from the church and nine months of deliverance.

Life After Conversion

Swiegelaar says he stepped back from social media after his story went viral and focused on his faith and ministry. His work now includes supporting people leaving occult groups, training volunteers, and helping Christians with deliverance. He emphasizes that, in his view, Christ—not a minister—is the one who delivers people.

Views on Halloween

Swiegelaar argues that Halloween celebrates death and can expose participants to demonic influence. He says his ministry sees an increase in distress, including children’s nightmares, after Halloween, and warns Christian parents against participating.

These are Swiegelaar’s religious beliefs and reports. The interview does not independently verify his claims about spiritual effects or human sacrifice.

Forthcoming Book

Swiegelaar discusses a forthcoming book about his deliverance journey, lessons he says he learned and unlearned about the spirit world, and accounts from deliverance sessions. The interview gives a release date of March 2.

Presenters and Contributors

• Billy Hallowell: Host and interviewer
• Riaan Swiegelaar: Guest
• Documentary trailer: Features unnamed speakers