Hi lakeshore, no he definitely said he was the Lord. He then said things like the following posted on his website on February 15, 1999:

"People used to call me Guru. I speak from my heart, and what happens is from one heart to another. I'm not trying to place myself above people. I am a human being. Many things have been said about me. Many of these things have come from people's own emotions, good or bad. I am proud to be a human being. I am very happy that I have this life. I am also happy that I can feel joy and pain like everyone else. Some people would love to put labels on me, but I am just me."

To say that premies have cognitive dissonance is an understatement.