How To Know

When The Holy Spirit Is Speaking

By

The Man Who Saw God Face To Face

The Testimonies Of Raphael Okechukwu Nweze

How God Speaks To Humanity.

· God speaks to humanity through dreams, visions, trances, oracle, signs and wonders.

· He speaks to us through inspiration, which is the light of Holy Spirit, which radiates from the heart of God to the hearts of all creation.

· God speaks through light, sound, vibration, magnetism and resonance.

· God speaks to us through animals, plants, winds, lands, clouds, etc. The breeze that blows unto you brings news and messages from distant places to you. That is why we have speaking winds, singing stones, talking plants, etc. The real problem is that people are not spiritually awake, enlightened and experienced to recognize and respond to the Holy Spirit.

· God also speaks to us by the visitation of Angels or by transfiguration, whereby an ordinary human being is transformed to have heavenly experience.

· Above all, God speaks to us in silence, by telepathy (long distance communication by thought).

You should know that

the first language of the spirit is silence.

Therefore, cultivate the habit of quiet times

and a gentle lifestyle.

1. First, before you start worship, ministration or deliverance, call “Blood of Jesus” three times. When you fight spiritual warfare, you may go to the marine or cultic kingdoms, even though you are physically present inside a church. The first call makes a safe way for you. The second call makes your ministration successful. And the third call makes a safe way for you to return.

2. Second, call Holy Spirit three times. He arrives before you finish the call. The first call invites the Holy Spirit. The second call hands over the ministration to the Holy Spirit. It is no longer you working, but God working in you and through you. The third call disconnects you from the Holy Spirit and returns you to your normal self. In the kingdom of God, there is perfect orderliness. Things do not happen by chance. There is complete control.

3. Third, wash your hand with the blood of Jesus. The washing of hands performs transformation and transfiguration. You become as one of the heavenly Angels. It also removes the veil (sin and evil potencies) separating you from God. After the washing, you are fit to go into the most holy place, called the Holy of Holies. Each time you physically move to the altar, it is the same as spiritually ascending to the heaven, to the throne of God on high. Physically moving away from the altar is the same as spiritually coming from heaven down to the earth.

4. Anytime you want to use the power of God with the authority of Jesus Christ and in the righteousness of the Holy Spirit, just say “In the name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit…” Then, continue by saying or doing what you want to say or do.

5. Do not fear or doubt. Once you fear or doubt, you disconnect yourself from the omnipotence, omniscience and omnipresence of God.

6. About what to say, “19 … do not worry about how or what you should speak. For it will be given to you in that hour what you should speak; 20 for it is not you who speak, but the Spirit of your Father who speaks in you.” Matthew 10:19-20

Consider another version of the statement: “…do not worry beforehand, or premeditate what you will speak. But whatever is given you in that hour, speak that; for it is not you who speak, but the Holy Spirit.” Mark 13:11-12

7. Begin to listen to the Holy Spirit, by practicing silence.

21 Your ears shall hear a word behind you, saying,

"This is the way, walk in it,"

Whenever you turn to the right hand

Or whenever you turn to the left.

Isaiah 30:21

8. When you are working (ministering), it is no longer yourself working, but God is working in you and through you.

8 Philip said to Him, "Lord, show us the Father, and it is sufficient for us."

9 Jesus said to him, "Have I been with you so long, and yet you have not known Me, Philip? He who has seen Me has seen the Father; so how can you say, 'Show us the Father'? 10 Do you not believe that I am in the Father, and the Father in Me? The words that I speak to you I do not speak on My own authority; but the Father who dwells in Me does the works…” John 14:8-11

9. If you are steadfast and regular in following the ways of God, God will start telling you when next He will come in your midst. This happened to David when:

22 Then the Philistines went up once again and deployed themselves in the Valley of Rephaim. 23 Therefore David inquired of the LORD, and He said, "You shall not go up; circle around behind them, and come upon them in front of the mulberry trees. 24 And it shall be, when you hear the sound of marching in the tops of the mulberry trees, then you shall advance quickly. For then the LORD will go out before you to strike the camp of the Philistines." 25 And David did so, as the LORD commanded him; and he drove back the Philistines from Geba as far as Gezer. 2 Samuel 5:22-25

10. Plan your ministration ahead of time. If possible, three or seven days to the time. Within the time before the events, the Holy Spirit shall make known to you how to modify or work out you plan. You may be shown the Angel that is going to do what you want to do or you may be shown how to do it. David planned to build a house for God, but God modified the plan through Prophet Nathan.

2 Now it came to pass when the king was dwelling in his house, and the LORD had given him rest from all his enemies all around, 2 that the king said to Nathan the prophet, "See now, I dwell in a house of cedar, but the ark of God dwells inside tent curtains."

3 Then Nathan said to the king, "Go, do all that is in your heart, for the LORD is with you."

4 But it happened that night that the word of the LORD came to Nathan , saying, “…When your days are fulfilled and you rest with your fathers, I will set up your seed (son) after you, who will come from your body, and I will establish his kingdom. 13 He shall build a house for My name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever. 14 I will be his Father, and he shall be My son. If he commits iniquity, I will chasten him with the rod of men and with the blows of the sons of men. 15 But My mercy shall not depart from him, as I took it from Saul, whom I removed from before you. 16 And your house and your kingdom shall be established forever before you. Your throne shall be established forever."'"

17 According to all these words and according to all this vision, so Nathan spoke to David. Samuel 7:1-17

11. At the right time or place, you can have a feeling of what is happening to the person you are ministering to. You may experience headache, if he is having headache. You may feel a mental burden, if the person is worried, confused or anxious. You might have pain on your chest, if the person is having chest pain. Etc.

12. If you do observe quiet times enough, you can start hearing what God says to you through the things you see, touch or pass by. You may put your hand inside holy water and the holy water will tell you that the person you are about to minister to is having so many battles or is possessed by marine spirit. According to Science, you are told that there are living things and non-living things. Spiritually, everything is a living thing, able to speak, sing or glow. You can touch something and immediately know that it is a stolen object. By observing quiet times, you begin to understand what the winds say to you. That is why we call them speaking winds, which bring to you news from distant places. There is more to sight than what people normally see. Your spiritual eye is more than 1000 times better and clearer than the physical eyes. Besides, you can see in all directions at the same time. People do not experience these things because they fail to study and practice Spiritual Science. Nobody can know without knowing.

13. Psychologically, when you look at people, you are able to understand some of their problems by the way they look or by their appearance.

14. Physically and spiritually, how a person moves his body or parts of it (body language), tells you more about the person, how he feels or what he is passing through.

15. Encourage people to tell you their dreams, visions, trances, etc. By so doing, you learn much from what the Holy Spirit wants to do or correct in their lives. During fellowship, prayers, worship, etc, allow time for people to speak about the messages they have received.

16. You may cast the Bible to know more or to inquire from God. Bible casting provides accurate prophecies or revelations that are unfailing, except that people may not be able to interpret what the Holy Spirit is saying through the Bible.

17. In your discussion with people, allow them to tell you their problems. While you are listening, the Holy Spirit shall tell you the solution, or give you idea of what to do.

18. You can give the person three- or seven-day prayer, during which the Holy Spirit shall give revelations or answer prayer.

19. You can ask a person to come back after some days, so that you can have time to pray and inquire from God. That was how Moses handled cases in the past, unlike so many ministers of God today, who are always ready and quick to take decisions or issue directives without consulting God.

20. Write the name of a person in a piece of paper, and then hold it for a while in your hand. Remark and use the messages that come to your mind/heart while you are holding the paper.

More Evidences

At times, you feel an intense, irresistible, urge to say or do something. Then, you know that the spirit wants to speak through you. And you are convinced that what you about to say is true. The Bible confirms this way of Holy Spirit speaking through you. When it happens, you shall not be able to withhold the word of God from pouring out of your mouth. Prophet Jeremiah confirms this:

9 Then I said, "I will not make mention of Him,

Nor speak anymore in His name."

But His word was in my heart like a burning fire

Shut up in my bones;

I was weary of holding it back,

And I could not.

Jeremiah 20:9

When the Holy Spirit is you, you will be able to know hidden things without being told. This is because the word of God is alive and omniscient.

12 For the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart. 13 And there is no creature hidden from His sight, but all things are naked and open to the eyes of Him to whom we must give account. Hebrews 4:12-13

Do not worry yourself about what to say or how to say it. When the time comes, it is the spirit of your Father speaking through you and in you.

Very Important

The Holy Spirit can only use you to the extent you know the Truth. Therefore, spend time to read wide on Spiritual Science and afford time to observe quiet times. In silence and in solitude, you connect to God and download His omnipotence, omniscience and omnipresence for the works you are going to do. As a minister of God, you must not allow the cares, worries and issues of everyday life to prevent you from having meditation. Remember that it is God, who provides solutions to the problems of man, and not the boisterous lifestyle of the public.

If you cultivate the habit of silence, you soon discover that you can hear God when He speaks to you through objects like wind, light, light, etc. Scientifically, humanity believes that there are living things and non-living things. But, spiritually, all things are living things.

Things To Avoid

In all your ministrations, avoid:

1. Guess work.

2. Depending on gossip.

3. Prophesying simply because people like prophecy.

4. Preferential treatment.

5. Prophesying because people tell you what to say.

How To Know The Ministering Spirits

Every spirit is different from another by certain characteristics, such as follows:

1. The presence of God is known by any of the following:

a. Speaking with power and authority.

b. Great rebuke against what is bad.

c. Fiery eyes.

d. By His saying His name or by saying who He is.

2. The presence of Jesus is known by any of the following:

a. Tears of love.

b. Tears of mercy.

c. Tears of kindness.

d. Gentility.

e. By His saying His name or by saying who He is.

3. The presence of the Holy Spirit is known by:

a. Peace.

b. Fearlessness.

c. Truth.

d. Joyfulness and gladness.

e. By His saying His name or by saying who He is.

4. The presence of Michael is known by:

a. Speed.

b. Brevity.

c. Gallantry.

d. Triple salutation of the Almighty.

e. By his saying his name or by saying who he is.

5. The presence of Gabriel is known by:

a. Prophecy: visions, dreams, trances, etc.

b. Flight motion of a dove.

6. The presence of Raphael is known by:

a. Brevity.

b. Administrative Intelligence.

c. By his saying his name or by saying who he is.

7. The presence of Uriel is known by:

a. Silence.

b. Being actively calm and calmly active.

c. Healing.

d. By his saying his name or by saying who he is.

8. If you are calling in the four Archangels (Michael, Gabriel, Raphael or Uriel), by praying at the four corners of the church, you will experience a spiritual wind pushing you or series of push from an unseen wind. Especially so, when any of them wants to take possession of you or wants to direct what you are doing.

9. To let an archangel say or do something, just say, “In the name of … (mention the name of the angel).” Then, begin to say or do what you want to be done.

10. The presence of Moses is known by:

a. Stammering.

b. By his saying his name or by saying who he is.

11. The presence of Jacob is known by:

a. Limping movement.

b. By his saying his name or by saying who he is.

12. The presence of Elijah/John the Baptist is known by:

a. …

b. By his saying his name or by saying who he is.

13. The presence of Isaiah is known by:

a. …

b. By his saying his name or by saying who he is.

14. The presence of Jeremiah is known by:

a. …

b. By his saying his name or by saying who he is.

15. The presence of Gideon is known by:

a. Overflowing joyfulness and gladness of heart.

b. By his saying his name or by saying who he is.

How To Confirm The Ministering Spirits

When a spirit starts to manifest or minister, pray or say, “Let God make known to us which spirit is in our midst.” Repeat the saying or prayer, and God will respond either by making the spirit to speak or through visions, etc.

More Explanations

On The

Modes Of Prophecy

Introduction
         God speaks to man in various ways. However, it is quite unfortunate that majority of the people do not understand when He speaks. Job said it correctly,

For God speaketh once, yea twice (during the day),

yet man perceiveth it not (man does not pay attention).

Job 33:14-17

         Even among those that understand, only few are aware of the diverse ways in which God speaks to His people. The ways by which God speaks to man are called “modes of prophecy.” They include:

1. Vision
2. Dream
3. Trance
4. Bible casting
5. Inspiration
6. Spiritual Possession
7. Signs and Wonders
8. Casting of Lot
9. Use of Urim and Thummin
10. Induction
11. Counsel
12. Natural Events.

13. Etc.

         Usually, the problem is not in God speaking to man. The real problem is man’s inability to receive the message, and where he has received it, his inability to correctly interpret or his refusal to accept the message as true.

Vision
         This is the ability to see things with the third eyes. The third eye is a spiritual eye. It can see spiritual things which the physical eyes cannot see. Daniel as a prophet was a visioner, just like Ezekiel, Balaam and Zechariah.

Dream
         This is the ability to receive spiritual message while sleeping. The Bible contains several messages received as dreams: Joseph was foretold that he would become a ruler Genesis. 37:5-10; the message of deliverance of Jesus from Herod was given to Joseph in a dream, Matthew 2:13-23; and Nebuchadnezzar dreamt of his power, fame, and banishment and re-instatement. Daniel 2 and 4

For God speaketh once, yea twice (during the day), yet man perceiveth it not (man does not pay attention). (Therefore,) In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falleth upon men, in slumberings upon the bed; Then he openeth the ears of men, and sealeth their instruction, That he may withdraw man from his purpose (that He may provide guidance), and hide pride from man (safe keep man from Satan). Job 33:14-17

Trance
Trance is a sleep-like condition in which a person receives message. It can happen at any time when one is wide awake. All of a sudden, it seems as if you are over-shadowed by sleep, which vanishes at the end of the message. It is at the end of the trance that the person regains full consciousness and realizes what happened. Example is found in the Bible,

“…and while the meal was being prepared, he fell into a trance. He saw heaven opened and something like” Acts 10:9-22

Bible Casting

         This is the opening of the Bible to any portion, without bias, in order to know the will of God or receive a message. This mode is quite effective. It is used to confirm message from God. Some close their eyes while casting the Bible; some do not. Either way works, provided that it is done without bias. For example, a man decided to engage in a business. Therefore he prayed. At the end of the prayer, he closed his eyes and cast the Bible. He got the portion which reads:

“Surely goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life, and I shall dwell in the house the Lord forever” Psalm 23:6

         This means that he will prosper in business and that God is in support of his decision. Assuming the quotation was

7 Your country is desolate,
Your cities are burned with fire;
Strangers devour your land in your presence;
And it is desolate, as overthrown by strangers.
Isaiah 1:7

         This means that the business pursuit will not be successful. Even if he engages in it and attain success, something will cause him not to reap the fruit of his labour. If at all he is going into the business, he must pray very well.

Inspiration
Inspiration is the flow of divine message from the heart of God to the heart of all living things. By it, people know facts, ideas and solutions without being told. When it happens, people say “it occurred to my mind …” Jesus confirmed this mode in Matthew.

19 But when they deliver you up, do not worry about how or what you should speak. For it will be given to you in that hour what you should speak; 20 for it is not you who speak, but the Spirit of your Father who speaks in you. Matthew 10:19-20

Spiritual Possession

         This is the coming down of the spirit of God upon a person. The person may act or speak, without knowing what he is doing. An example is found in 2 Chronicles.

13 Now all Judah, with their little ones, their wives, and their children, stood before the LORD.

14 Then the Spirit of the LORD came upon Jahaziel the son of Zechariah, the son of Benaiah, the son of Jeiel, the son of Mattaniah, a Levite of the sons of Asaph, in the midst of the assembly. 15 And he said, "Listen, all you of Judah and you inhabitants of Jerusalem, and you, King Jehoshaphat! Thus says the LORD to you:’ Do not be afraid nor dismayed because of this great multitude, for the battle is not yours, but God's. 16 Tomorrow go down against them. They will surely come up by the Ascent of Ziz, and you will find them at the end of the brook before the Wilderness of Jeruel. 17 You will not need to fight in this battle. Position yourselves, stand still and see the salvation of the LORD, who is with you, O Judah and Jerusalem!' Do not fear or be dismayed; tomorrow go out against them, for the LORD is with you."

18 And Jehoshaphat bowed his head with his face to the ground, and all Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem bowed before the LORD, worshiping the LORD. 19 Then the Levites of the children of the Kohathites and of the children of the Korahites stood up to praise the LORD God of Israel with voices loud and high. 2 Chronicles 20:13-19

         It was spiritual possession that took place on the Pentecost day, when the disciples received the Holy Spirit.

1 When the Day of Pentecost had fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. 2 And suddenly there came a sound from heaven, as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting. 3 Then there appeared to them divided tongues, as of fire, and one sat upon each of them. 4 And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance. Acts 2:1-4

         Spiritual possession does not only bring about prophecy. It moved Jesus to rejoice often; it made Saul to make himself naked; it empowered Samson to kill thousands; it makes people to see, hear or feel, as may be necessary.

Signs And Wonders

         Signs and wonders are happenings by which God confirms His wills and words. Hence, signs are prophecies or prophetic. God gave Hezekiah a sign to confirm that he will heal Hezekiah and lengthen his life.

7 Then Isaiah said, "Take a lump of figs." So they took and laid it on the boil, and he recovered. 8 And Hezekiah said to Isaiah,” What is the sign that the LORD will heal me, and that I shall go up to the house of the LORD the third day?" 9 Then Isaiah said,” This is the sign to you from the LORD, that the LORD will do the thing which He has spoken: shall the shadow go forward ten degrees or go backward ten degrees?"

10 And Hezekiah answered, "It is an easy thing for the shadow to go down ten degrees; no, but let the shadow go backward ten degrees." 11 So Isaiah the prophet cried out to the LORD, and He brought the shadow ten degrees backward, by which it had gone down on the sundial of Ahaz. 2 Kings 20:7-11
Gideon used it to confirm that God has sent him to deliver Israelites from Midianites.

36 So Gideon said to God, "If You will save Israel by my hand as You have said — 37 look, I shall put a fleece of wool on the threshing floor; if there is dew on the fleece only, and it is dry on all the ground, then I shall know that You will save Israel by my hand, as You have said." 38 And it was so. When he rose early the next morning and squeezed the fleece together, he wrung the dew out of the fleece, a bowlful of water. 39 Then Gideon said to God,"Do not be angry with me, but let me speak just once more: Let me test, I pray, just once more with the fleece; let it now be dry only on the fleece, but on all the ground let there be dew." 40 And God did so that night. It was dry on the fleece only, but there was dew on all the ground. Judges 6:36-40

Casting Of Lot

         Casting of lot is an act of chance, a sure sign, by which God proves prophesy. It was by casting lot that God led the Israelites to discover Achan and his crime, Joshua7. It was by lot that sailors found out that Jonah was the cause of a raging storm which threatened to drown them.

4 But the LORD sent out a great wind on the sea, and there was a mighty tempest on the sea, so that the ship was about to be broken up.

5 Then the mariners were afraid; and every man cried out to his god, and threw the cargo that was in the ship into the sea, to lighten the load. But Jonah had gone down into the lowest parts of the ship, had lain down, and was fast asleep.
6 So the captain came to him, and said to him, "What do you mean, sleeper? Arise, call on your God; perhaps your God will consider us, so that we may not perish."

7 And they said to one another, "Come, let us cast lots, that we may know for whose cause this trouble has come upon us." So they cast lots, and the lot fell on Jonah. 8 Then they said to him,” Please tell us! For whose cause is this trouble upon us? What is your occupation? And where do you come from? What is your country? And of what people are you?"

9 So he said to them, "I am a Hebrew; and I fear the LORD, the God of heaven, who made the sea and the dry land." Then the men were exceedingly afraid, and said to him, "Why have you done this?" For the men knew that he fled from the presence of the LORD, because he had told them. 11 Then they said to him, "What shall we do to you that the sea may be calm for us?" — for the sea was growing more tempestuous. 12 And he said to them,” Pick me up and throw me into the sea; then the sea will become calm for you. For I know that this great tempest is because of me."

13 Nevertheless the men rowed hard to return to land, but they could not, for the sea continued to grow more tempestuous against them. 14 Therefore they cried out to the LORD and said, "We pray, O LORD, please do not let us perish for this man's life, and do not charge us with innocent blood; for You, O LORD, have done as it pleased You." 15 So they picked up Jonah and threw him into the sea, and the sea ceased from its raging. 16 Then the men feared the LORD exceedingly, and offered a sacrifice to the LORD and took vows. Jonah 1:4-16

         The apostles used casting of lot to replace Judas with Matthias.

15 And in those days Peter stood up in the midst of the disciples (altogether the number of names was about a hundred and twenty), and said, 16 "Men and brethren, this Scripture had to be fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit spoke before by the mouth of David concerning Judas, who became a guide to those who arrested Jesus; 17 for he was numbered with us and obtained a part in this ministry."

… 20 "For it is written in the Book of Psalms:
'Let his dwelling place be desolate,
And let no one live in it';
and, ‘Let another take his office.'

21 "Therefore, of these men who have accompanied us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us, 22 beginning from the baptism of John to that day when He was taken up from us, one of these must become a witness with us of His resurrection."
23 And they proposed two: Joseph called Barsabas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias. 24 And they prayed and said, "You, O Lord, who know the hearts of all, show which of these two You have chosen 25 to take part in this ministry and apostleship from which Judas by transgression fell, that he might go to his own place." 26 And they cast their lots, and the lot fell on Matthias. And he was numbered with the eleven apostles. Acts 1:15-26

Use Of Urim And Thummin

         This is a special instrument used by the priests of God to ascertain divine will and to prophesy. This is in line with God’s directive:

And he put the breastplate upon him: also he put in the breastplate the Urim and the Thummim. Levictus 8:8

And he shall stand before Eleazar the priest, who shall ask counsel for him after the judgment of Urim before the LORD: at his word shall they go out, and at his word they shall come in, both he, and all the children of Israel with him, even all the congregation. Numbers 27:21

Counsel
         A good counsellor is a gifted adviser. He is usually moved by the spirit of God to speak and advise, rightly. They are among the imperceptible prophets. Ahithophel was a good example.

And the counsel of Ahithophel, which he counselled in those days, was as if a man had enquired at the oracle of God: so was all the counsel of Ahithophel both with David and with Absalom. 2 Samuel 16:23

Induction
Induction is the natural ability of a thing to experience what is happening to another thing, without touching the other thing. Hence, some ministers say that they have magnetic spirit. They know who is sick by feeling sickness; they know who has contacted poison by feeling the effects on their own legs. They know who has chest pain by feeling chest pain on coming near the person.

Natural Events

         The events of life are determined and regulated by natural laws which are God’s will in creation. We learn the laws and facts through experience. Hence, experience is the best teacher. Ps 19: 1-4 testifies of this point.

1 The heavens declare the glory of God;
And the firmament shows His handiwork.
2 Day unto day utters speech,
And night unto night reveals knowledge.
3 There is no speech nor language
Where their voice is not heard.
4 Their line has gone out through all the earth,
And their words to the end of the world.
In them He has set a tabernacle for the sun,
5 Which is like a bridegroom coming out of his chamber,
And rejoices like a strong man to run its race.
6 Its rising is from one end of heaven,
And its circuit to the other end;
And there is nothing hidden from its heat.
Psalms 19:1-6

         Jesus confirmed prophecy through events.

54 Then He also said to the multitudes, "Whenever you see a cloud rising out of the west, immediately you say, 'A shower is coming'; and so it is. 55 And when you see the south wind blow, you say, 'There will be hot weather'; and there is. 56 Hypocrites! You can discern the face of the sky and of the earth, but how is it you do not discern this time? Luke 12:54-56

How To Confirm Spiritual Possession

At times, during worship, prayer or ministration, a person becomes possessed and starts to speak. You can confirm or stop the spirit, by using consuming fire to wash the face, hands and feet of the person being possessed. If the spirit is from God, he shall continue to minister or prophesy. But, if the spirit is not from God, he will immediately, or soon after, leave the person and go away. Evil does not, and cannot, stay inside the consuming fire of God.