Chapter 2
PRELIMINARY EXPLANATIONS
By
The Man Who Saw God Face To Face
Raphael Okechukwu Nweze
The Purpose Of Life On Earth
A farmer took the seeds of a plant and sowed them in a field. After many years, he came back to the field. He found out that the seeds have germinated, grown into mature trees, and each tree had so many ripe fruits on it. He rejoiced exceedingly because each seed had developed into the same Mature tree as its parent tree.
Mankind are each “God-in-Seed Form” sent to the world, so that it can pass through a series of diverse experiences and become developed (perfect) even as our Heavenly Father is perfect.
The world is God’s own school. Therefore, we are sent to the world to develop and realize ourselves as each a Small God. Jesus passed through the same process. That is why Jesus said that He has overcome and is seating down with God on His (God’s) throne. He further said that He is waiting for others who would overcome to sit down with the Father and Himself on the same throne.
Therefore, the primary purpose of our life on earth is for each of us to become God, and one with the Almighty. All other things are secondary: wealth, money, education, post, employment, marriage, etc: All are secondary.
The real problem people have in the world is that they misplace or reverse the priority. Their primary concern wrongly becomes money, wealth, house, status, marriage, etc. What suppose to be our primary concern is then made a secondary issue or even regarded as unnecessary. That is why majority spend their life worrying and caring for money, wealth, house, status etc. Only few, very few indeed, are concerned with heavenly, spiritual life.
You can now understand why Jesus said, "I took my place in the midst of the world, and
I appeared to them in the flesh. I found all of them intoxicated; I found none of them thirsty. And My soul became afflicted for the sons of men, because they are blind in their hearts and do
not have sight; for empty they came into the world, and empty too they seek to leave the world. But for the moment they are intoxicated. When they shake off their wine, then they will
repent." Thomas:28
Below are the same statements, with explanations in blue colour. "I took my place in the midst of the world, and
I appeared to them in the flesh. I found all of them intoxicated; (Every one is ignorant and yet claims to be the best. That is why every nation is always trying to suppress or intimidate another. And every religion counts themselves as children of God, and at the same time count others as evil fools, who should be abhorred. Everyone leaves the Gold - God, life in spirit and in truth) , in pursuit of frivolities (vanities, worldly gains.)
I found none of them thirsty. (Majority of the world do not seek for spiritual knowledge, wisdom and life) And My soul became afflicted for
the sons of men, because they are blind in their hearts and do
not have sight; for empty they came into the world, and empty too
they seek to leave the world. (The sole purpose of life on earth is for people to gain spiritual knowledge and wisdom. They came empty to get this knowledge and wisdom. If they fail to pursue and get these two virtues, they will leave the world (die) empty. The purpose of life will be defeated. However, in order to help people, God made reincarnation necessary. The emphasis is that everybody’s primary concern should be spiritual knowledge and wisdom, life in spirit and in truth, and spiritual growth.) But for the moment they are
intoxicated. (Each person is after carefreeness, worldly gains, selfish interests, fame, popularity, carnal pleasures, etc, which things do not profit and do not last. The result becomes vanity upon vanity, all is vanity. None is ready to learn the truth from him that knows.) When they shake off their wine, then they will
repent." (When they understand the difference between earthly life and life in spirit, they shall seek the truth, which sets free, indeed.) Thomas:28
Therefore, He advised,“… Seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.” Matthew 6:33