Chapter 3


The Wonderful Truth

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


Sources Of Learning
         The wise man learns from all good sources. That is what makes him a consultant even among the enlightened. You must be open-mined if you want to know the truth. And the earlier, the better for you. “Seek and you will find,” says Jesus.
         Besides, there is need for everybody to develop the habit of reading and writing. Knowledge is compulsory in the kingdom of God. One Angel alone can read and reply one thousand letters at the same time. Few people, who are influential, have manipulated the ignorance of the majority to our general detriment. The majority are also to blame because they neglect to read, search and investigate the sacred texts by themselves.

The God We Seek
         Before, I was told that God is far way. Today, I have by personal experiences and spiritual encounters known that God is both near and far (within and without). My personal experiences and encounters in the heavenly planes confirms what Jesus said, “You shall know the truth and the truth shall set you free,” John 8:32.
         Before, I was told that God is invisible. Today, I have by personal experiences and spiritual encounters known that God is both visible and invisible. Several times, I have seen the Lord God Almighty, even as Jesus said, “At that day ye shall know that I am in my Father, and ye in me, and I in you.” John 14:20
         Before, I was told that God is terrible, dreadful, horrifying – God of wrath. I remember those childhood days when I used to tremble and fear each time there was strikes of lightening or rumblings of thunder. Then, I thought the world was about to come to a terrible end. Today, I have by personal experiences and spiritual encounters known that God is full of Loving Kindness, Mercy and Generousity. The Scriptures confirm my experiences and conclusions and findings. Read the following passages:

And the LORD passed by before him (Moses), and proclaimed, The LORD, The LORD God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abundant in goodness and truth, Exodus 34:6

24 But let him who glories glory in this,
That he understands and knows Me,
That I am the LORD, exercising loving-kindness, judgment, and
righteousness in the earth.
For in these I delight," says the LORD.
Jeremiah 9:24

If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father which is in heaven give good things to them that ask him? Matthew 7:11

Life and Death
         Several times, I have crossed the bridge called death, only to discover that life is everlasting, and that birth is not the beginning of life, and that death is not the end of life. What a bliss!

Spiritual Growth
         It is by personal effort that you will progress from one level of life to a higher level or if you so wish demote yourself to a lower level. You may belong to a church or practice a religion collectively. That is good. But, bear in mind that the journey back to God is a personal assignment, and that none can do it for another (Parable of the ten Virgins). Do not allow your religion or church to prevent you from seeking and knowing the Truth. Only the Truth, not religions or churches, can save you.

8 And the foolish said to the wise, 'Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out.' 9 But the wise answered, saying, 'No, lest there should not be enough for us and you; but go rather to those who sell, and buy for yourselves.' Matthew 25:8-10

Because of the necessary personal effort, Jesus said,

To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my throne, even as I also overcame, and am set down with my Father in his throne. Revelation 3:21

         You will be surprised to learn that heavenly treasures are available to everybody, waiting for whoever that seeks to find!

Need For Self-Examination
Behold a king
  who does not know
  that he is a king

Behold a priest,
  who does not know
  the meaning of priesthood

Behold a prophet
  who does not know
  how to mix knowledge to get wisdom

That person is man!

Behold a creator
  who dishonours himself
  by worshiping his creatures

Behold a house
  full of potentials
  and yet lacking in skills

Behold a dynamic intelligence
  who is so lazy
  that he is always sleeping

That person is man!


Ignorance Is A Problem
He gives his crown to an effigy
and his scepter to tide and fate
He calls a refuse gold.
What he calls faith
is nothing but false belief.
He refuses to learn the truth
the simple truth
until he has suffered untold hardship
which is both recurrent
and unnecessary

Jesus As A Role Model
         Jesus came to:
  1. Demonstrate what man is.
  2. Demonstrate the nature of man.
  3. Demonstrate the powers of man.
  4. Show how man should live and relate with his fellow men.
  5. Show the relationship between God and man.
  6. Emphasis the need for life in spirit and in truth.
  7. Show man how to solve people’s problems.
  8. Serve as a light to the nations, providing knowledge, understanding, insight, foresight, wisdom, counsel and solutions.
  9. Show that every statement He made about Himself equally applies to man.
Seeing God
         Seeing God is not a reserved encounter, which you have when you die. It is possible to see God in this life. Is it a sin for a child to see his father? No. Never! Jesus said it clearly,

“Blessed are the pure in heart for they shall see God.”

And ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart. Jeremiah 29:13

Because it is possible to see God in this earthly life, David said,

Lift up your heads, O ye gates;
and be ye lift up, ye everlasting doors;
and the King of glory shall come in.
Who is this King of glory?
The LORD strong and mighty,
the LORD mighty in battle.
Lift up your heads, O ye gates;
even lift them up, ye everlasting doors;
and the King of glory shall come in.
Who is this King of glory?
The LORD of hosts,
he is the King of glory.
(Gates: souls of mankind)
Psalm 24:7-10

         Below is a modified version

Lift up your heads, O ye gates;
and be ye lift up, ye everlasting doors;
and (let) the King of glory shall become manifest.
Who is this King of glory?
The LORD strong and mighty,
the LORD mighty in battle.
Lift up your heads, O ye gates;
even lift them up, ye everlasting doors;
and (let) the King of glory shall become manifest.
Who is this King of glory?
The LORD of hosts,

         The real problem is that people are not searching for God. That is why a few can easily manipulate the ignorance of the majority. People are content to remain members, instead of being seekers of the Truth. They love to follow.
         How do you search? Do you sit at one place and find? No. The person who is searching, searches everywhere and everything. He searches every nook and cranny. He leaves no stone unturned. Above all, he continues to search until he finds. And it is possible to visit the heavens while you are still alive, just as person can visit a school before becoming a student therein.

Eternity
         And behold! - There is no death. What we call death is not the end of life, and what we call birth is not the beginning of life.

Any person,
who has passed through the fire of God,
becomes Gold, and a consuming fire
in the hand of God.
 … Raphael Nweze

4 "The Lord GOD has given Me
The tongue of the learned,
That I should know how to speak
A word in season to him who is weary.
He awakens Me morning by morning,
He awakens My ear
To hear as the learned.
5 The Lord GOD has opened My ear;
And I was not rebellious,
Nor did I turn away.
Psalm 50:4

HALLELUYAH!