What It Means To Be A Dove

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By
The Man Who Saw God Face To Face
Raphael Okechukwu Nweze


Meaning Of Dove
         Generally, in spirit and in prophecy, the word or bird called dove refers to the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit is called dove because of the following reasons:
  1. The dove is a holy bird, precious in the eyes of God.
  2. It is pure white, which denotes peace, purity, righteousness, innocence and goodwill.
  3. There are things the dove accepts and there are things the dove rejects.
You Are Doves Right From Creation
         On several occasions, the minsters of God have misinterpreted the scriptures. That is one reason why people have not yet known the truth. The teachers, who are called pastors and reverend fathers are not spiritually awake, enlightened and experienced. They usually tell the congregations that God created man with sand. The fact is that God did not create you with sand. What God created from the sand was the human body. But, you are not flesh. You are spirits. You are the sons of the living God. Several bible references confirm this explanation:
  1. The bible states that after God moulded the body, that the body was not making movement. But, yourself moves, which shows that you are not sand.
  2. The body could not move, until God breathed into it.
  3. You are the breathe of life. You are the Holy Spirit that came forth from God.

    7 And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living being. Genesis 2:7

  4. You were created in the image and likeness of God. Image and likeness means that you are God. Therefore, you are the sons of the living God.

    26 Then God said, "Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness; let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, and over the cattle, over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth." 27 So God created man in His own image; in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them. 28 Then God blessed them, and God said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply; fill the earth and subdue it; have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, and over every living thing that moves on the earth." Genesis 1:26-28
One Of The Highest Form Of Love
         By calling doves, the Holy Spirit has given His own name to those that love God and do His will. This is one of the highest form of love. It is also a mark of the Holy Spirit, because the Holy Spirit and its name are one.

How To Be A Dove
         You should abiide by the following:
  1. The name Doves means that children of God are expected to live a holy life.

  2. You should follow the footstep of God.

  3. You should always obey the guidance of the Holy Spirit.

  4. You must observe the rites of holiness.

  5. You must not mess yourselves up with the pigs – evil spirits, demons, mermaids, ghosts, witches, sinners and black energies.

  6. You should not go to everywhere they see.

  7. You should step into unholy places.

  8. It is not every word that you, a child of God, should speak. You must not say vulgar words that are disgusting to the ear.

  9. You should not be talkative in habit.

  10. You should not eat from every source, whether holy or unholy.

  11. When you rejoice, you should feel free to fly about like the birds of the air. Humanity do not know that the wide expanse of sky is a play field provided by God for them, waiting for them to grow and mature in spirit. To fly about, just spread out your hands and move or run about.

  12. You must not wear every type of fashion en vogue. Avoid indecent dresses, as well as dresses having black colours.

  13. You must avoid all kinds of evil films and home videos.

  14. It is not everybody that should eat with you from the same plate.

  15. Live in a clean environment.

  16. Avoid noise, noisy vibrations, booming sounds and bombarding music, including noisy worship.

  17. Cultivate a quiet lifestyle.

  18. Remember God always. Be God-conscious.

  19. Avoid songs and music that are worldly, because they conform you to the ways of the world, which is against the Holy Spirit.