Ex-Satanic Church Leader Encounters Jesus During Ritual… and Walks Away From Everything

About this episode

Riaan Swiegelaar shares his transformative journey from Satanism to faith after an encounter with Jesus during a ritual.

What happens when someone at the highest level of Satanism comes face-to-face with something they can’t explain? Rye the Codega sits down with Riaan Swiegelaar, former co-founder of the South African Satanic Church, who walked away from everything after a powerful and unexpected encounter with Jesus Christ. Riaan shares his journey from atheism into Satanism, rising into leadership within the Satanic Church, and the beliefs and practices he once fully embraced. But what began as a search for truth and power took a sudden and deeply personal turn during a ritual that challenged everything he thought he understood about reality. From that moment, we explore his complete transformation—leaving behind his former identity, facing the spiritual and psychological aftermath, and stepping into a new path rooted in faith. The conversation also dives into themes of spiritual warfare, deliverance, discernment, and the responsibility that comes with seeking truth in a world filled with deception and confusion. This is not just a story of belief—it's a story of confrontation, change, and the cost of walking away from everything you once knew. Riann Can be found: Website…

People in this episode

Host: Rye

Guest: Riaan Swiegelaar

Topics covered

• Satanism
• spiritual transformation
• faith
• spiritual warfare
• personal journey
• truth seeking

Keywords

• Satanism
• Jesus
• spiritual warfare
• transformation
• faith
• truth
• Riaan Swiegelaar

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: South African Satanic Church

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