Chapter 1
The War Is Already Raging On
By
The Man Who Saw God Face To Face
Raphael Okechukwu Nweze
The War Is Already Raging On
People do not know that the battle of life is already raging on. People do not know because they are spiritually blind (ignorant and undeveloped). The war started since the creation of man. That was why Satan deceived Adam and eve, and thereby brought untold hardship to mankind. The same war led to the great flood of Noah’s generation. Then Satan deceived the entire world into all forms of unGodliness. He used spiritual blindness (ignorance of spiritual realities of life), disbelief of God’s messages and warnings, idolatry, fornication and adultery, unholiness, deceit, drama, music, indecent dressing, money, wealth, etc to mislead the generations of Noah.
Satan declared to Adam, saying, “We shall multiply war and murder against you and your seeds.” Over the years and centuries, Satan has consistently proved his intention and wickedness. The world has experienced all forms of man’s inhumanity to man, slavery, wars and rumours of wars, persecution in the form of killings, inquisition, discrimination, etc, hunger, famine, diseases and pestilence, cultism, rituals, etc.
6 From the sole of the foot even to the head,
There is no soundness in it,
But wounds and bruises and putrefying sores;
They have not been closed or bound up,
Or soothed with ointment.
7 Your country (the earth) is desolate,
Your cities are burned with fire;
Strangers (evil spirits) devour your land in your presence;
And it is desolate (full of evil), as overthrown by strangers (demons).
8 So the daughter of Zion (children of God) is left as a booth in a vineyard,
(abandoned to their ugly fate.)
As a hut (desolate) in a garden of cucumbers (evergreen kingdom of God),
As a besieged city (Armageddon is always raging on).
Isaiah 1:5-8
If God had not been there for us, the fate of humanity would have become a hopeless one and eternal doom.
9 If the LORD of hosts
Had not left to us a very small remnant (Israel),
We would have become like Sodom (destroyed),
We would have been made like Gomorrah (doomed forever).
Isaiah 1:9
People Do Not Know That The War Is Already On
The worst disappointment is that people do not even know that the war of Armageddon is always raging on against them. Not only that, they do not want to know. They do not care. Everyday, they live, move about and engage in their daily routine, without knowing that a great and devastating war is raging on against them and about them. They have become like the new born baby at war time, who does not know the meaning of war or enemy. All he knows is to eat, sleep and stay in the comforting bosom of the mother. He is not aware of all the worries, anxieties, destruction, sufferings, hide and seek, helter and skelter movements to save and keep his life.
People do not know how to fight the war against Satan. They go to church and claim to worship God, without knowing that Satan has corrupted most of the religious teachings and practices.
2 Hear, O heavens, and give ear, O earth!
For the LORD has spoken:
"I have nourished and brought up children,
And they have rebelled against Me;
(introduced misleading teachings, false beliefs and wrong practices)
3 The ox knows its owner
And the donkey its master's crib;
But Israel (humanity) does not know,
My people do not consider."
4 Alas, sinful nation,
A people laden with iniquity,
A brood of evildoers,
Children who are corrupters!
They have forsaken the LORD,
They have provoked to anger
The Holy One of Israel (the Lord of all Flesh),
They have turned away backward.
Isaiah 1:2-4
Today, what people consider as worship of God on earth is nothing but hypocrisy. God describes it in the book of Isaiah,
12 "When you come to appear before Me,
Who has required this from your hand,
this trampling of My courts? (Hypocrisy)
Isaiah 1:12
Over the years, people have kept on repeating the same old silly mistakes. Jesus called attention to the errors of mankind, saying, “But in vain they do worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.” Matthew 15:9
Again, he warned against indifference, saying,
37 But as the days of Noah were, so also will the coming of the Son of Man be. 38 For as in the days before the flood, they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noah entered the ark, 39 and did not know until the flood came and took them all away, so also will the coming of the Son of Man be. Matthew 24:37-40
People Are Following Satan, Without Know It
At present, majority are following Satan without knowing it. This is because:
Satan comes uninvited.
He arrives unnoticed.
He operates undetected.
And he devours relentlessly.
Likewise, the evil spirits.
Mankind are like a flock of sheep, which a shepherd left
for a short time.
While the shepherd was away, a wolf came to the sheep.
The wolf stole some, killed many and devoured others.
Then, it taught the remaining sheep how to steal, kill and destroy,
such that the remnant sheep became wolves.
Afterwards, the shepherd returned to find all the flock
scattered or dead.
Truly, I tell you that every sheep, dead or alive,
must pass through the furnace of fire to be born again
in spirit and in truth.
And now is the time for those who want to remain sheep
to save themselves.
When The War Began
The war started in Heaven before the creation of the world. Satan knew that God was about to create mankind. He went and overshadowed the earth in the form of darkness. For darkness means evil, death, hopelessness, devil, etc. Therefore, God had to banish them, by saying, “Let there be light. And there was light. The light was from God, and the light was God.” Immediately the light appeared, all the forces of darkness flee away because they could not and do not withstand the presence of God. That is why the world is called ‘A Battlefield Between Good and Evil.’
What Are The Battlefields?
The battlefields of the war are the following:
- The World. “Another parable He put forth to them, saying: "The kingdom of heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field; 25 but while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat and went his way. 26 But when the grain had sprouted and produced a crop, then the tares also appeared…” Matthew 13:24-27
“Therefore rejoice, O heavens, and you who dwell in them! Woe to the inhabitants of the earth and the sea! For the devil has come down to you, having great wrath, because he knows that he has a short time.” Revelation 12:12
- Humanity. That is why some try to do good, while others oppose and persecute them.
- The Flesh Called Body. Jesus made it clear, “Blessed is the lion which becomes man when consumed by man; [The body is likened to a lion because its hold (influence) on man is very strong. If you develop your spirit, the spirit will animate and dominate your body.] and cursed is the man whom the lion consumes, and the lion becomes man." [A man is consumed (imprisoned) by the lion (flesh), if he fails to develop his spiritual self. Such a person lives a carnal (worthless) life. He is already dead, without knowing it.]” Gospel of Thomas, No. 7
Again He said, “If you bring forth what is within you, what you bring forth will save you. If you do not bring forth what is within you, what you do not bring forth will destroy you." [Everyone is a spirit from God. Everybody has to make this spirit grow, manifest and functional. Otherwise, on the last day, people will not be able to enter the everlasting kingdom of life.]” Gospel of Thomas, No. 70
- The Mind. That is why the mind is always restless. It is always full of distractions. Each time you try to concentrate, you find the mind roving from one thing to another. Satan keeps on flooding it with distractions, cares and worries of earthly life, because he knows that the moment your mind is calm, you will find and enter the kingdom of heaven.
Consider the case of Mary and Martha:
38 Now it happened as they went that He entered a certain village; and a certain woman named Martha welcomed Him into her house. 39 And she had a sister called Mary, who also sat at Jesus' feet and heard His word. 40 But Martha was distracted with much serving, and she approached Him and said, "Lord, do You not care that my sister has left me to serve alone? Therefore tell her to help me."
41 And Jesus answered and said to her, "Martha, Martha , you are worried and troubled about many things (So it is with many people in the world today). 42 But one thing is needed, and Mary has chosen that good part (rest and trust in God), which will not be taken away from her (every spiritual level attained in life is never lost)."
Luke 10:38-42
- In Spirit. Most of the end time war is taking place in spirit. That means that many people shall not be able to know when the war starts. They shall not know how to fight the war, or see the war being fought. That is exactly what is happening today. Observe the numerous deliverances going on on the televisions and at the crusades. While we thank God for deliverance and the ministers He is using as tools, we must not fail to warn mankind because they themselves made the evil spirits to possess and manipulate them. They neglected Spiritual Science and Practice, which should have ensured a steady rise in spiritual growth, instead of decadence.
The evil spirits are determined to 'push and pull' as many as possible into the hell fire, and they have no programme for the future or welfare of their victims. That is the unfortunate thing. The worst of all is that majority of the people do not care; many are stagnant and complacent without knowing it; they want to go to heaven, but everyday they make themselves citizens of hell by their conducts; and many ministers are physically busy, but spiritually doing nothing; they are pleased to live in comfort, while the enemy devour the flock entrusted into their hands. It is quite unfortunate.
- The Religions. “Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.” Matthew 7:15
12 "And to the angel of the church in Pergamos write, 'These things says He who has the sharp two-edged sword: 13 "I know your works, and where you dwell, where Satan's throne is...” Revelation 2:12-13
- Trade and Commerce. So many products and services are being introduced by evil spirits and distributed around the world.
- Politics. “31 On that very day some Pharisees came, saying to Him, "Get out and depart from here, for Herod wants to kill You."
32 And He said to them, "Go, tell that fox (evil spirit in power), 'Behold, I cast out demons and perform cures today and tomorrow, and the third day I shall be perfected.' " Luke 13:31-33
Many in politics are being manipulated by agents of darkness. That is why many of them use demonic powers to influence/manipulate government policies and procedures.
- Social Life. “Woe to you when all men speak well of you (false fame and misleading popularity), For so did their fathers to the false prophets.” Luke 6:26
- Entertainment Industry. “…for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and there are many who go in by it.” Matthew 7:13-14 The industry pretends to be entertaining the society, but are everyday training our youths and children in all kinds of evil: violence, rape, cultism, murder, fraud, indecent dressing, indiscipline, etc.
- The Family
- Etc.
Economic Dimensions Of The War
Products have been branded names of shrines and idols.
Are you aware that many products in the markets bear the names of evil spirits, shrines and idols. There was this sardine which people loved to consume a lot. Students returned to schools from holidays with loads of it. It was called Queen of the Coast. Who is Queen of the Coast except the mermaid? You belong to the group you eat with.
Evil incantations are pronounced on the products and services rendered to people, such that by the products and services people are initiated into secret societies, manipulated and debased. That is the reason why children of God must know how to fight the war of Armageddon (End Time Battle)
In the developing nations, necessary amenities are either lacking or decaying, with hopelessness looming people in the face, whereas God provided abundant human and material resources for the welfare of all. Corruption is widely welcomed, nurtured, enthroned, defended and praised. What a carelessness!
Political Dimensions Of The War
Jesus wondered why the children of the world are wiser than children of God. Today, the world boasts of democracy. This is because democracy fosters fundamental human rights. But in spirit, democracy is nothing but the duplications of irrelevant frivolities. So many days, months, years, funds and resources are wasted on a selection that would have taken less than one minute to complete in a spiritually enlightened and developed society. Indeed, it is quite embarrassing how humanity delights in the ways that do not benefit them.
1 "Ho! Everyone who thirsts,
Come to the waters;
And you who have no money,
Come, buy and eat.
Yes, come, buy wine and milk
Without money and without price.
2 Why do you spend money for what is not bread,
And your wages for what does not satisfy?
Listen carefully to Me, and eat what is good,
And let your soul delight itself in abundance.
Isaiah 55:1,2
Over the years people have fought for independence. Nations celebrate their independence, every year with pomp and pageantry. Unknown to them, it was evil spirits that misled humanity into wars, bloodshed, slavery, man’s inhumanity to man, rituals, violence, crisis, crimes, etc. instead of humanity teaming up against the evil spirits, demons, ghosts and black energies, they are busy aiding and abetting them.
Watch that slogan, “Live free or die!” That is another trick of the Devil to mislead people into all forms of lawlessness. Imagine the chaos that would be obtainable if all creation were allowed to go out of control. Yet people are busy promoting that devilish slogan without knowing the grievous consequences. Thanks to Almighty Father, who has been very patient, careful and caring.
Many political office holders belong to various cults, wherein they are possessed and empowered by the devils to work to the detriment of humanity. They pretend to serve the populace, but are indeed wrecking havoc, like ravenous wolves in sheep’s clothing.
Religious Dimensions Of The War
Many of the books that would have taught people about Satan and his tricks have been destroyed by tyrant rulers in the past. The lost but found books are not even being introduced to the public. That is why evil spirits are having a field day, destroying the life, fortune and future of people.
Even the reverend who should know about the remaining books do not know, and those of them that know pretend that they do not know, while some of them who know pride themselves as having special knowledge instead of teaching humanity what are in those books.
Many of the reverends are not even moved at all. They are busy defending their positions of honour and living comfortable lifestyles, while many perish before their eyes. That is why they do not care to hear, receive or investigate messages being sent by the Holy Spirit, through individuals and prayer groups, to the world. The worst of all is that they cannot recognize when God is speaking to them, and they cannot differentiate between holy and unholy things. Observe how they are busy defiling the churches and holy places with corpses, which act is the worst abomination. And they do it, and keep on repeating it, with indifference. Indeed, Jesus said it clearly, “Let them alone: they are blind leaders of the blind. And if the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch. Matthew 15:14
What is more? Whoever that follows a blind man, makes himself a blind fellow.
Social Dimensions Of The War
Our everyday social relations and engagements do not foster spiritual growth. Everyone encourages every other person in spiritual indolence. Even the pious are often looked down upon. The world prefers the boisterous and glamorous people and occasions – the very things that divert their attention from seeking and finding God.
Our environments are noisy. And continue to worsen everyday. More and more people add to the noise level, with indifference. It is as if humanity have turned against their own spiritual welfare. Noise is not good to our health. It is not good to our spiritual growth, and negates the sole purpose of life on earth, which is to develop our Godliness.