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Delivered from the powers of darkness Emmanuel Amos ENI |
Chapter 1
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My Escape to “New Life”
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“Train up a child in the way he should go and when he is old, he will
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This is a story of God’s works - mighty, wonderful and mysterious - in
obedience to the command of JESUS CHRIST to me saying: “Go and testify what I
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One usually thinks of misfortune as an act of fate and that we can do
nothing to alter the events of our lives. To an extent this is true. In the
case of a child of God, his life is planned [1] (Prov. 16:9). Whether that
plan is fulfilled or not depends on a number of factors, the individual’s
closeness to God, his view about the ultimate purpose of life, and the
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The course of your life is challenged by some external factors. The
crisis is reached when you give over your WILL one way or the other, for good
or evil. You can love or hate. You can wish to understand or misunderstand.
The will to obey is the greatest force of a new born Christian, while the
will to disobey is the most destroying force of the sinner. |
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A child when left alone in the world is controlled by one of two
powers: good or bad, right or wrong, God or the devil. Everyone is challenged
by these two forces of life, and each must choose which life he must live;
and I believe that is why the Bible says: “Train up a child in the way he
should go and when he grows he will not depart from it.” You will agree that
the dearest and closest person to any child’s heart is his mother. An orphan
is an unfortunate child and more exposed to attacks of the devil than
children with parents. A mother is a protector of body and soul but it
becomes double tragedy when both parents are lost and more so in most
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My story started 22 years ago in a little village called Amerie Iriegbu
Ozu Item in Bende Local Government Authority, |
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We were a happy family, my parents having got four of us: Love,
Margaret, Emmanuel and Chinyere. After having the first two daughters, my
parents waited for 14 years before having me (the only son) and later my
younger sister Chinyere. This brought real happiness to the family but this
happiness was short-lived as the first tragedy struck. My lovely and caring
mother died. She was alleged to have died owing to witchcraft, and four years
later my father died, again through an alleged work of juju invoked against
him. Two years after the death of both parents my eldest sister, Love,
disappeared mysteriously and Margaret, the second daughter of my parents,
went mental. It was a chain of tragedies in the life of a humble and
otherwise happy family. My younger sister Chinyere and I were sent to our
grand parents. There I completed my elementary education and was later
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One day I met a friend I knew during my elementary school days named
Chinedum Onwukwe. Chinedum loved me very much and having heard all that
befell me took me to his parents who readily received me and took me as a
second son. Life came back to normal again. I was well cared for. I was happy
again: then I knew that the God my mother prayed to when she was alive was
alive somewhere hence He had provided me with new parents, so I thought in my
mind. I enjoyed this goodness for about two years and then the devil struck
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Chinedum and his parents were travelling to Umuahia and their car ran
into a tipper carrying laterites. Chinedum and his parents died on the spot!
On hearing the news I collapsed. My sorrow could better be imagined. I
managed to survive through the burial ceremony, supplying those cooking with
firewoods and running errands: at the end of which I went back to my father’s
house and resumed the menial jobs to be able to feed. |
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I continued doing odd jobs on the farm, in gardens, going a fishing
with elders until one day, a man from my compound hired me to work in his
farm for 50k. At the farm he subjected me to a series of questions. First, he
asked me to show him my father’s lands. Secondly, to hand over some of the
lands to him. Thirdly, that after working for him the wages would be an
evening meal in his house. To start with, how could a 13 year old boy have
known his father’s lands, and what right has a boy of that age, to handover
such lands to a man, no matter how closely related he was. In either case I
objected and he was offended. He then vowed to kill me in the forest. I
became afraid and ran and shouted for help. Unfortunately, because the area
was far into the thick forest, no one came but help came from God. He pursued
me with his knife but being younger I was too fast for him and fell into a
pit of about 1.82 metres deep and was covered by the grass in it. He searched
for me and after a while he gave up. I later struggled out of the pit and
through another route returned to the village. I reported the incident to the
elders in the compound but no action was taken - the common plight of
orphans. This incident created real hatred in my young heart ; no one loved
me, no one cared. I reflected in my mind why anyone would want to kill me
knowing I had no parents. Life was full of misery. Now I know that God in His
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I turned to the Church and became a full member of the Assemblies of
God Church in my village (I still am) but unfortunately no one cared even
when some of the members knew about me. It is important to note that I became
a full member of the church without knowing Jesus Christ. I never knew what
it meant to be BORN AGAIN. If you are in the Church of Jesus Christ and find
yourself in the situation I found myself, give your life to the Lord Jesus
Christ. The Scripture says: “Let Him have all our worries and cares, for He
is always thinking about you and watching everything that concerns you [2]”
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In the midst of all these hardship and suffering |
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The next time I met |
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Chapter 2
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The Initiation
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“There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof
are the ways of death” (Prov. |
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And life outside Jesus Christ is exactly as stated in the above
Scriptures. I left my little village armed with N50 and the address given to
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Alice, a very beautiful girl, told me that she was an accountant with
the Standard Bank and that she would make me rich and give me all that I
needed in this life and said: “Just settle down and enjoy yourself!” My first
impression about Lagos was true after all; few months ago I was in a small
hut in a small village surrounded by hatred, starvation and suffering and
here I am, living in a big city, in a well furnished flat with a beautiful
‘wife’ who had promised to give me all that life could offer. She showered me
with gifts, money, clothings, ‘love’ etc. I never knew that the world was filled
with these ‘good things’. The devil indeed is a deceiver! The Scripture
rightly says: “The thief cometh not but for to steal, to kill and to destroy.
ONLY the son of man (JESUS CHRIST) can give life and give it more abundantly
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The Mysterious Experiences |
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One night, I woke up in the dead of the night and found a
boaconstrictor beside me. I wanted to shout but could not. Some nights, I
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From then I knew my life was in danger. I then preferred the
sufferings in the village to what I came to discover. I became afraid of her.
Two days passed and she came with smiles, gifts and hugged me. She told me
how much she loved and cared for me and encouraged me not to be afraid and
promised to explain things to me later. She took me to a night club and there
reminded me of her promise to make me rich etc., and told me: “ONE DAY YOU
WILL KNOW ALL THAT I KNOW!” We came back and life continued as normal between
us but inwardly I knew I was in danger, but how could I escape and where
would I escape to? It is important to note here that Alice’s parents did not
know that their daughter, though young, was involved seriously in occultism
and spiritism and she seriously warned me never to tell them if I loved my
life. Dear reader, can you imagine, a 20 year old girl doing all these
things? The outside world saw her as a very beautiful and harmless girl
working with a big Bank but she was the devil’s agent. There are a lot of |
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A Horrific Discovery |
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One day, after she had left for work, I decided to search the flat. As
young as she was, the flat was well furnished. She had four refrigerators and
on opening one, I saw human skulls, different parts of the human body both
fresh and dry. Inside the ceiling were skeletons. In another corner of one of
the rooms I saw (what I later knew as a ‘chamber’) a water-pot filled with
blood and a small tree in the centre of the pot, a calabash and a red cloth
by it. I could not continue. Now I knew that I was a dead man and since I had
no where to run to, I surrendered my life to whatever comes, life or death
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Encounter with the Occult World |
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The following day she requested me to follow her to a meeting. I was
already a captive and had no choice. We went to a very big building on the
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I never said a word. She brought out some books on world mysteries for
me to read, and with my inquisitive mind I decided to read them. Shortly I
became interested and immediately she saw that I was now interested. Unknown
to me, she sent my name to an Occult Society in |
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As previously instructed, the following day I went back to the society
alone and there met nine others and some witnesses. We were to be initiated.
We were called out to the centre of the hall and the following things were
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1. A concoction that looked like putty was rubbed on our bodies. This
qualifies you as a full MEMBER. |
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2. A glass shot of oil-like liquid was given to us to drink. This
qualifies you to be an AGENT. |
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3. A gun-powder like substance was rubbed on our heads. This qualifies
you to STUDY THEIR MYSTERIES. |
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Unknown also to me, this initiation ceremony was being recorded in |
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Covenant with |
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Early one morning, she told me there was an important ceremony to be
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Meaning that the day I break this covenant I will be killed. After
this incident I started having strange feelings inside me. I was changed and
could no longer control myself. A word of warning to mothers. Do you know
your househelps? What is his/her background like? Do you care to find out all
about him/her before entrusting the lives of your children etc. to him/her?
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Covenant in |
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After fulfilling the above I was bound never to have any sexual
intercourse with any women on earth. I sent a reply to their letter informing
them that I had no visa neither do I know how to get to |
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The Initiations in |
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Now the period of my testing had come. I was sent to a valley about 200
metres deep. In it were assorted dangerous reptiles and wild beasts. These
were to torture me. I was not to shout, for if I did, I have failed the exam
and the consequence was DEATH. After seven days of agony I was brought out
and sent to a place called ‘INDIA JUNGLE’. In this jungle, I saw different
types of demonic birds; demonic because some had faces like dogs, some like
cats, etc. yet with wings. Inside this jungle is a cave, and this cave is
only opened by these demonic birds. They opened the cave and I went inside.
The things I saw are hard to explain. There were terrible creatures, some
looked like human beings but with tails and without human faces, etc. This
was another place of torture. The torture there could best be described as
semi-hell. I was in that state for 7 days and was brought out. I was then
sent to a very big library that contained large volumes of mystic books to
study. I later picked two books: Abbysinia, which means destruction, and
Assinia, which means giving life or curing. Later I was given more books. I
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The blood inside the water pot is to be taken every morning with an
incantation. I was also instructed never to eat any food cooked by HUMANS but
that I would be fed supernaturally. With all these instructions I came back
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I had now become a part and parcel of the spirit world and could
travel at will to any part of the world. According to the books I brought,
spirit beings are living in space. Perhaps they would increase my powers, so
I decided to try. I came out of my house, made some incantations and called
the wild wind and disappeared. I found myself in space and saw these spirit
beings. ‘What do you want?’ they asked. I told them I wanted powers. I came
back to earth after two weeks having acquired powers from them. Like I said
earlier, I no longer could control myself. Despite all these powers I had
already received, I still needed more and more powers! I then decided to go
into the underworld to prove what was written in the books given to me. One
day I went to a hidden place in the bush, made some incantations as stated in
the books and commanded the ground to open. The ground opened and the demons
created steps immediately. I stepped in and went right inside the ground.
There was total darkness that can only be compared with one of the plagues
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Covenant with the Queen of The Coast |
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One evening, I decided to have a walk. Along Ebute Metta bus stop, I
saw a young beautiful lady standing. I never spoke a word to her. The next
day while passing also I saw her still at the same spot. The third day I saw
her still at the same spot and while passing she called me. I stopped and
introduced myself to her as Emmanuel Amos but she refused introducing
herself. I asked her her name and address but she only laughed. She asked me
mine and I told her the street ONLY. When I was about leaving, she said she
would visit me one day. In my mind I said: ‘That was impossible, I did not
give her my house number how then could she come’. But true to her words, I
heard a knock on my door after a week of that meeting at the bus stop. There
she was, the mysterious lady! I welcomed her (in my mind, I wondered who this
beautiful lady was, and did she know she was treading on dangerous grounds?)
I entertained her and she left. After this first visit, her visits became
regular without any relationships. I noticed that in her visits she kept to a
particular time, and would not come a minute earlier or later! In some of her
visits I would take her to the Lagos Barbeach, or to the Paramount Hotel or
Ambassador Hotel etc. All these while she still did not tell me her name. I
decided not to worry since I knew the relationship would not develop more
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Suddenly she changed the day visits to nights. During one of the
visits she told me: “Now it is time for you to visit me.” We stayed together
that night and at |
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The Spirit World |
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I saw laboratories, like science lab, designing lab, and a theatre. At
the back of the city, I saw young beautiful girls and handsome young men. No
old people. She introduced me to them and I was welcomed. She took me to
places like “darkroom”, “drying room”, and “packing room”. She then took me
to a main factory and warehouse and then came back to her own private
mansion. There she sat me down and told me: “I am the QUEEN OF THE COAST and
would like very much to work with you. I promise to give you wealth and all
that go with it, protection and all that go with it, life and an ‘angel’ to
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She pressed a button and a tray came out with human flesh (in pieces)
in it and we ate it together. She commanded a boa to appear and asked me to
swallow it. I could not. She insisted but I could not, how could I swallow a
live boa. She then used her powers and I swallowed it. These were three
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The HUMAN FLESH and BLOOD, the BOA and the DEMONIC ANGEL were always
there to make sure no secret was revealed. But the ‘angel’ was given power to
discipline me if I went astray and also to bring me food from the sea any
time I was here on earth. I promised to obey her always. After this promise
she took me to another part of the ocean, this time an island. There were
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- tree for invoking, and |
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- tree for cure. |
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She gave me powers to change to all kinds of sea animals like
hippopotamus, boa constrictor and crocodile and then she vanished. I stayed
in the sea for a week and through one of the means (as crocodile) mentioned
above I came back to the world. |
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The Underworld Laboratories |
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I stayed in |
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I then moved from the laboratories to the ‘dark room’ and ‘drying
room’. The dark room is where they kill any disobedient member. They kill by
first draining the person’s blood and then send the person to the machine
room where he/she will be ground to powder and then send the dust to the
‘sack room’ where they will be bagged and kept for the native doctors to
collect for their charms. There were more things which are hard to explain in
writing. Despite all these powers in me, I was not yet qualified to meet with
Lucifer but only qualified to be his agent. All the same I was satisfied that
I now had powers and could face, challenge and destroy things at will. Could
there be any other powers anywhere? I mused within my mind. |
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Chapter 3
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The Wicked Reign
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“The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy.
I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more
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As a result of the mysterious circumstances of their death the elders
in the village went to inquire from another powerful native doctor who
normally sent lightning to investigate the killer. Unfortunately for these
men, I met the native doctor in spirit where he was consulting with the
spirits and warned him not to say anything if he loved his life. He came out
and told the elders to go home and beg one of their sons whom they had
offended and never mentioned my name. The lightning he sent returned and
struck in their midst killing some and leaving many wounded. After this first
act, the powers in me started manifesting themselves. I would deform a girl
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My Meeting with Satan |
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He continued his speech and said we should only fight the real Christians.
THAT HIS TIME WAS NEAR, THEREFORE “WE SHOULD FIGHT AS NEVER BEFORE AND MAKE
SURE NO ONE ENTERS ‘THAT PLACE.” So one of us said to him: “We heard that God
has sent someone to rescue mankind back to God.” Satan then asked: “Who is
that?” ONE MEMBER ANSWERED “JESUS” AND TO OUR GREATEST SURPRISE, LUCIFER FELL
FROM HIS SEAT. He shouted at the man and warned him never to mention that
name in any of our meetings if he loves his life. IT IS TRUE THAT AT THE NAME
OF JESUS EVERY KNEE MUST BOW (Phil. |
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After this incident he encouraged us and told us not to mind “these
Christians”, that he Lucifer would soon come to rule the world and would give
us, his agents, a better place so that we would not suffer with the rest of
the world and he would make us rulers. HE CONTINUED THAT SINCE MAN LIKES
FLASHY AND FANCIFUL THINGS, HE WOULD CONTINUE TO MANUFACTURE THESE THINGS AND
MAKE SURE THAT MAN HAS NO TIME FOR HIS GOD AND THAT HE WOULD USE THE
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3. Women. |
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At the end of this speech he dismissed the meeting. This was my first
meeting with Satan. Several others followed after this meeting. As we were leaving,
the Queen of the Coast, who now appears in different forms, invited me to her
mansion. She inserted human ashes with other things inside the bones of my
two legs, a STONE (not an ordinary stone) in my finger and something else
inside the bone of my right hand. Each of these things had their duties. The
stone in my finger was to KNOW THE THOUGHT OF ANYONE AGAINST ME. The one in
my right hand was to EMPOWER ME TO DESTROY and the ones in the legs were to
make me more hardened and so BECOME MORE DANGEROUS and also to enable me
CHANGE TO A WOMAN, BEAST, BIRD, CAT, etc. She took me to one of the
laboratories and gave me a telescope, a T.V. and a video. These were not
ordinary things but were to be used in detecting the born again Christians
and the church goers inside the Church. Finally SHE GAVE ME SIXTEEN GIRLS TO
WORK AS MY AGENTS. NINNA WAS ONE OF THEM. I came back to |
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Transformed into Satan’s Agent |
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I HAD NO HUMAN FEELINGS NOR MERCY IN MY HEART ANY LONGER. I went into
operation immediately and DESTROYED FIVE DUPLEX at a go. They all sunk inside
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I went into CAUSING ACCIDENTS ON THE ROADS etc. A case I would like to
mention is about a young convert who went about testifying of his salvation
and deliverance. He was causing a lot of harm in the spirit world for doing
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THROUGH THE T.V., WE WOULD KNOW A MAN WHO REPENTED NEWLY AND WOULD
PURSUE HIM SERIOUSLY TO SEE IF WE COULD MAKE HIM BACKSLIDE. If after six
months we did not succeed, we would GO INTO HIS BUSINESS AND MAKE IT GO
BANKRUPT. If he/she was a civil servant we WOULD OPPRESS HIM/HER THROUGH THE
BOSS, and if possible MAKE THE BOSS TERMINATE HIS/HER APPOINTMENT. If after
all these he refused to backslide then we would give him up. BUT IF HE
BACKSLIDED HE WOULD BE KILLED TO MAKE SURE HE DIED NOT HAVE A SECOND CHANCE
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I destroyed lives to the extent that Lucifer became very pleased and
made me CHAIRMAN OF THE WIZARDS. A month after my chairmanship, a meeting was
called. We attended that meeting as birds, cats and snakes. |
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These creatures are used for the following reasons: |
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1. Turning to birds make wizards more dangerous. |
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2. Turning to cats make wizards able to reach both spirits and humans.
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3. Turning to rats enable wizards to enter into a house easily, then
in the night turn to shadow, and then to human being and suck the victim's
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In this meeting we had only one item on the agenda: “THE CHRISTIANS.”
We then scheduled to hold an AFRICAN WIZARD CONFERENCE IN BENIN CITY IN 1983.
We published it in all the dailies and all the public media. All the forces
of darkness were mobilised and we were very confident that nothing was going
to interrupt this meeting. In fact everything was well planned and there was
no loophole. Suddenly, THE CHRISTIANS IN |
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After the failure of this conference, which was later HELD IN SOUTH
AFRICA, I was called back to the sea. When I arrived, I was told that from that
moment I WOULD MAKE THE SEA MY HOME AND ONLY VISIT THE WORLD FOR DIFFICULT
OPERATIONS. I was given a NEW ASSIGNMENT: inventing charms for native
doctors, in charge of the control room and sending the gifts, i.e. OPENING OF
WHITE GARMENT CHURCHES (PRAYER HOUSES), OPENING OF MATERNITIES, OPENING
STORES AND MAKING THEM PROSPER, GIVING 'CHILDREN' AND MONEY. These will be
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1. Opening of White Garment Churches |
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When a man came to us for an assistance to build a prayer house and
help him performing healings etc., he would be given some conditions: |
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1. He would agree to DONATE TO US ONE OR TWO SOULS EVERY YEAR. |
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2. At a certain level of office in the church the person would be
INITIATED TO OUR SOCIETY. |
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3. NO member would be allowed to come into the prayer house with SHOES
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When he accepted these conditions, he would be given something like a
WHITE GRAVEL, HUMAN BONES, BLOOD AND CHARMS, ALL IN A NATIVE POT. He would be
instructed to BURY THIS POT WITH ALL ITS CONTENT IN FRONT OF THE CHURCH AND
BURY THE CROSS ON ITS TOP. AFTER THE BURIAL, ONLY THE CROSS SHOULD BE SEEN.
He would be advised to BUILD A POOL OR KEEP A BASIN WHERE SPIRITS WOULD
CONTINUE TO SUPPLY SPECIAL WATER. THIS WATER IS WHAT YOU HEAR THEM CALL “HOLY
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Many people when disturbed by evil spirits go to these “prophets” to
cast them out. The truth is, THEY ONLY ADD MORE DEMONS TO THEM. A DEVIL
CANNOT CAST OUT DEVIL [5]. What the prophet would do is, he will pray for the
member and then give him/her a red cloth to put in his/her house, and then
would advise him/her to always pray with candles and incenses. By this act
the person invited us into his/her house. Sometimes the member would be
advised to bring a goat etc., for sacrifice. These sacrifices were for us to
come and help cure the man. The prophet has no power to cure or heal. |
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If a woman came to us for assistance in opening a maternity and making
it prosper, she would be given this condition: “A MONTH WOULD BE CHOSEN BY US
IN WHICH ALL THE CHILDREN BORN IN THE MATERNITY WOULD DIE, but the other
months the children would live.” |
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If she accepted, SHE WOULD ALSO BE GIVEN A CHARM WHICH WOULD ATTRACT PEOPLE
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3. Opening of Fancy Stores |
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When a man approached us for assistance in this respect, he would be given
a ring with a condition that no woman should be allowed to touch it. He also
had to AGREE TO BE OUR MEMBER. If he accepted to fulfil these conditions, HIS
STORE WOULD BE STOCKED ALWAYS WITH THE BEST AND LATEST MATERIALS BY US. |
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If a barren woman went to some native doctors, after laying her
complaints, she would be asked to bring the following: A WHITE COCK, A GOAT,
NATIVE CHALK AND BABY CARE. She would be advised to go and in her absence,
the native doctor would come to us bringing these things. We would then mix
certain things which are difficult to explain in writing, and which had to
include HUMAN ASHES. HE WOULD USE THIS CHARM TO COOK FOOD FOR THE WOMAN etc.
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5. Giving of Money |
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If a man came to us for money, he would be given these conditions to
fulfil: He would be asked to GIVE A PART OF HIS BODY or if he had a family he
would be asked TO BRING HIS SON. If single, he would be asked to bring his
ELDER OR YOUNGER BROTHER. Whoever he decided to bring had to be from the same
womb. Something worth mentioning is: during the killing of the victim, the
person who brought him would be given a spear or an arrow. His relations
would be made to file past in a mirror. AS SOON AS THE ONE HE HAD DONATED
PASSED, HE WOULD BE ASKED TO STRIKE AND AS THIS HAPPENED THE VICTIM WOULD DIE
WHERE HE WAS. There are other methods but one thing Satan does is that: He
makes sure that in the different methods, the donor becomes responsible for
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Chapter 4
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How Satan Fights Christians
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“For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities,
against powers, against spiritual wickedness in high places” (Eph. |
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Fighting Christians |
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After the command by Lucifer to fight the Christians, we then sat and
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1. Causing sicknesses. |
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2. Causing barrenness. |
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3. Causing slumber in the church. |
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4. Causing confusion in the church. |
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5. Causing lukewarmness in the church. |
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6. Making them ignorant of the Word of God. |
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7. By fashion and emulation. |
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1. Fighting physically |
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With the T.V. given to me, I would through it see the born again Christians.
(We did not fight hypocrites because they belonged to us already). We would
then SEND OUR GIRLS FIRST TO THE BIG CHURCHES. INSIDE THE CHURCH THEY WOULD
BE CHEWING GUM OR MAKE A CHILD CRY OR DO ANYTHING THAT WOULD DISTRACT THE
PEOPLE FROM HEARING THE WORD OF GOD. They may decide to come spiritually and
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The moment they see you have a sober reflection because of the
preaching, they would wait on you outside the church and as soon as you come
out, one of them would GREET YOU AND EVEN PRESENT YOU A GIFT (and it's always
what you love) and would appear very friendly. She would do everything and
before you knew what was happening you had forgotten all that you learnt in
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But for a real Christian, one of these girls, after the service, would
jump out to greet you and would desire to know your house with the pretext
that she was new in town and did not know many Christians around. On taking
her home, she would quickly buy bananas and the Christian would take this as
a gesture of love. She would continue her visits until SHE FINALLY PUTS OFF
THE LIGHT OF CHRIST IN YOU and then stops coming. Major operations in the
living churches and fellowships are: DISCOURAGING THE CHRISTIANS FROM READING
AND STUDYING THE WORD OF GOD, AND THEREBY MAKING THEM IGNORANT OF THEIR
AUTHORITY AND OF THE PROMISES OF GOD. In crusade grounds these GIRLS WOULD BE
SENT TO CAUSE DISAGREEMENTS AND QUARRELS. |
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The born again Christians are not known by the Bible they carry always
or the many fellowships they attend. THEY ARE KNOWN IN THE SPIRIT WORLD BY
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The only way we succeeded was by making the Christian sin, thereby
giving us a loophole to come in. When a Christian was driving a car and we
wanted to harm him/her, we found that he/she was never alone in the car.
There was always an Angel by him/her. OH IF THE CHRISTIAN ONLY KNOWS ALL THAT
GOD HAS FOR HIM, HE WILL NOT MEDDLE WITH SIN OR LIVE CARELESSLY! |
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As a chairman appointed by Lucifer, I would send these girls to living
churches and fellowships. These girls would be well dressed and after the
preaching would come out for the altar call, pretend to have received Christ
and would be prayed for. At the end of the fellowship or service they would
hang around waiting for the preacher who naturally would be very happy for
these new converts. The said convert could even follow the preacher to his
house. If the preacher did not have the spirit of discernment she would lure
him into the sin of fornication or adultery. This took place the moment he
admired her lustfully. She would make sure he continued in this sin until she
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At this juncture, I would like to give a testimony of a Minister. In the
evil spirit world he is known as a man of God. When he went on his knees
there would be confusion among us. We therefore sent these girls to him but
this man would even feed them but would refuse to be enticed. They did all
they could but never succeeded. As a result, these girls were killed for
their failure. I then changed to a woman and went to him, and by words an
actions tried to entice him, but he was adamant. This was too much for me, so
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BECAUSE OF A SINGLE CHRISTIAN, THE DEVIL MAY DECIDE TO DESTROY MANY
SOULS, THINKING HE COULD KILL HIM, BUT HE ALWAYS FAILS. These incidents had
happened to many Christians unknown to them, BUT THEIR GOD ALWAYS DELIVERED
THEM. The trouble is, THE DEVIL DOES NOT GIVE UP. His thoughts are always: “I
may succeed.” But he never does. AS LONG AS THE CHRISTIAN WALKS WITHIN GOD'S
LOVE AND REMAINS IN HIM AND DOES NOT GET ENTANGLED WITH THE AFFAIRS OF THIS
LIFE, THE DEVIL CAN NEVER SUCCEED, NO MATTER HOW HARD HE TRIES. Only the
unbeliever is at his disposal. |
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The Oppression of the Christian |
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This mostly happens in dreams. A Christian may see in his/her dreams
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1. A dead relation visiting him/her. |
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2. Masquerades pursuing him/her. |
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3. Mates swimming in the river. |
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4. Mates bringing food and asking him/her to eat. |
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5. A single female having sexual intercourse or even a married one
having sex with a man. This, if not dealt with, sometimes leads to
barrenness. Or a pregnant woman sees herself having sexual intercourse with a
man. This, if not immediately dealt with, could lead to a miscarriage. |
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If a Christian experiences the above in his/ her dreams, he/she should
not put it aside by the wave of the hand, but on getting out of sleep he/she
should examine himself/herself and confess any known sin unto God, bind all those
demons and ask God to restore whatever had been tampered with. This is very
important. The person should also seek the help and counsel of a mature
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The Devil's Soul Winning |
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When Jesus Christ was leaving this earth, He gave His disciples a
command: “Go ye into all world and make disciples of all nations.” While some
Christians are still waiting for a more suitable and convenient time to obey
this command, the devil has also given this command to his agents. The
difference is, THE DEVIL'S AGENTS ARE MORE SERIOUS IN WINNING SOULS THAN THE
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ONE OF THE AREAS OF THE DEVIL'S SOUL WINNING IS THE SECONDARY SCHOOLS,
ESPECIALLY GIRLS SCHOOLS. Some of our girls were sent into the schools as
students. WE SUPPLIED THEM WITH ALL THE LATEST AND EXPENSIVE UNDERWEAR. This
is first priority, because in girls' hostels, they like using underwear only.
OUR AGENT WOULD NEVER LACK ANYTHING, COSMETICS, DRESSES, UNDERWEARS, BOOKS,
PROVISIONS AND MONEY. A PARTICULAR BATHING SOAP WOULD BE GIVEN TO HER TO LEND
TO ANY STUDENT WHO REQUESTED FOR SOAP FROM HER. A girl desiring to be like
her would be attracted and would befriend her. Gradually our agent would
introduce us to her. At this point we would visit her physically and would
start giving her gifts and meeting her needs. With this, she would join us
WILLINGLY. She in turn would win another and so on. This is taken as a
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ONE THING SHOULD BE MADE CLEAR: SATAN DOES NOT FORCE ANYONE. WHAT HE
DOES IS TO ATTRACT AND MAKE YOU COME TO HIM WILLINGLY. That is why the Bible
says: “Resist the devil and he will flee from you [6]” (James 4:7). |
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Another area of soul winning for the devil is GIVING LIFTS. We would
send our girls to stand on the road, and usually they were very beautiful and
attractively dressed. You will also find them in HOTELS and through these
avenues we got men and women. MANY PEOPLE WE SEE ADVERTISED IN THE PAPERS AS
MISSING, GOT LOST THROUGH GIVING LIFTS TO GIRLS THEY DID NOT KNOW. |
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Chapter 5
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My Encounter with Jesus Christ
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In the month of February 1985, we had our normal meeting in the sea,
after which I decided to travel to Port Harcourt in Rivers State, to visit my
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I met a man called Anthony. He has a workshop at Nwaja Junction, along
Trans-Amadi Road, Port Harcourt, Rivers State. He sent for me and since in
our society we have a law never to refuse calls, I decided to answer his
call. I went to him in the afternoon on a Thursday of that week. He started
by saying God has given him a message for me. He brought out his Bible and
started preaching. There were three other Christians seated (a male and two
females). He continued his preaching for a long time and I wasn't sure I
heard all he said. He asked me to kneel down for prayers. I obeyed and
quietly knelt down. IMMEDIATELY HE STARTED HIS PRAYERS. I WAS KNOCKED DOWN BY
THE SPIRIT OF GOD AND I FELL FLAT. I struggled up and stood like an iron. I
destroyed the iron chairs inside the workshop. I looked outside and saw three
of our secret society members, a man and two girls. THEY CAME IN HUMAN FORM
AND MOVED TOWARDS THE DOOR BUT BECAUSE OF THE POWER OF GOD THEY COULD NOT
ENTER. I am sure the alarm in the sea alerted them of the trouble and with
the T.V. they knew where the problem was and had sent the 'powerless' rescue
team. This always happens when any member runs into trouble. While the two
Christian men pulled me down on my knees, the girls continued praying and
binding the demons, but they were not specific. They asked me if I believed in
Jesus Christ, I said nothing. They asked me to call the name of Jesus, I
refused. They asked me my own name and I told them. They struggled for hours
and then released me to go. No spirit was removed from me, so I went out the
same way as when I came in. |
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The Church Events |
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The following day being Friday, I was invited by the same Anthony to
attend their night vigil at the Assemblies of God church, Silver Valley, Port
Harcourt. I accepted this invitation because attending church services to cause
slumber and confusion was part of our assignments. The programme started with
choruses. We sang until one of the members raised a popular chorus by a
particular Christian Band, of the powerlessness of other powers except Jesus'
power. Then I started laughing. I laughed because when in the spirit I looked
into their lives almost three quarters of the people singing this chorus were
living in sin. I knew that BECAUSE OF THE SINS IN THEIR LIVES, THEY WERE
EXPOSED AND COULD BE HARMED SERIOUSLY BY THESE POWERS. IT IS IMPORTANT THAT
CHRISTIANS OBEY THE WORD OF GOD AND NOT ALLOW BESETTING SINS TO REMAIN IN
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In that service we were four from the sea and were singing and
clapping with them. Again I want to stress here that when a service is started,
MEMBERS SHOULD BE ADVISED FIRST TO CONFESS THEIR SINS, THEN GO INTO A PERIOD
OF REAL PRAISES TO GOD. This will make an agent of Satan present very
uncomfortable and in fact escape for his/her life. In this particular service
we were very comfortable and even went into operation. Many started sleeping,
choruses were sung weakly and things went zig zag. Brother Anthony had
already told them about me so at about 2.00 a.m. they called me out to pray
for me. As soon as I came out to the front they started pleading the blood of
Jesus. I stopped them and said: “It is not pleading the blood that is the
solution. I am a deep secret society member. If you agree that you can
deliver me, then will I kneel down.” These words I spoke were not
premeditated. THE BLOOD OF JESUS SCARES THE DEMONS AND PROTECTS THE BELIEVER,
BUT DOES NOT BIND DEMONS. BINDING OF DEMONS ONLY TAKES PLACE WHEN THE
CHRISTIAN USES HIS AUTHORITY AND GIVES THE COMMAND. |
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They agreed and I knelt down. At that point a sister led by the Sprit
of God shouted and said: “If you are not worthy, do not come near!” |
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I am sure many did not understand what she meant. IT IS DANGEROUS FOR
A CHRISTIAN LIVING IN SIN TO CAST OUT DEMONS. Many withdrew and a few came
out to pray for me. As they started with “In Jesus name,” I heard a big bang
inside me and fell on the floor. Immediately the flying demon in me went into
action. I started running with my chest. Anybody possessed with this flying
demon is always very wicked and dangerous. The brethren never saw what was
happening spiritually. I was running because of the stronger power in the
room. Two opposing forces went into action and the atmosphere changed. I
suddenly stood up and became very violent etc. A demon went out of me and
possessed a boy in their midst and he started fighting them, trying to rescue
me. The brethren never wasted time with him rather they took him and others
who were afraid to the church vestry and locked them inside. This continued
till 7.00 a.m. I was physically exhausted and became quiet, so the brethren
gathered around me again and started shouting: “Name them!” “Who are they?”
etc. I kept quiet. After waiting for a long time and I said nothing, they
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I was so physically weak that I found it difficult to walk out of the
church. But something happened, for as soon as I walked out of the church and
crossed the road, I became very strong physically. Perhaps some of the demons
that left came back. I became very angry and decided to take vengeance on the
church. “This people had insulted me” I said to myself, and for this insult I
was going back to Lagos and get more powers with others as wicked as myself,
and then come back to Port Harcourt to take vengeance on ALL the members of
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En Route to Lagos |
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On getting to my uncle's wife house, I told them I was leaving for
Lagos immediately. I refused to be persuaded to stay and so I took a taxi to Mile
3 motor park where I took a taxi for Onitsha. My intention was to stop at
Onitsha, see a friend and then proceed to Lagos. At Mile 3 we took off and on
getting to Omagwe, at the International Airport Junction, I heard a voice
calling me by my native name “NKEM.” I turned around to see if there was a
known face in the taxi but there was none. Who could this be? Only my late
mother called me by that name, all others including the spirit world knew me
as Emmanuel. While I was still wondering, the voice came again: “NKEM, ARE
YOU GOING TO BETRAY ME AGAIN?” I did not recognize the voice but the voice
continued asking me: “ARE YOU GOING TO BETRAY ME AGAIN?” Suddenly I had
severe fever. The heat that came out of my body was so high that the other
passengers felt it. One of them asked me: “Mr., were you well at all before
travelling?” I told them I was well and that I never had even a headache
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At Umuakpa in Owerri, I collapsed inside the taxi. The next I knew was
that two men, tall and huge, came to take me, one on my left and the other on
my right, and they never spoke a word to me. They led me through a very rough
road with broken bottles and metals. As we moved along, these bottles and
metals gave me cuts and I started crying but these men still did not say a
word. We moved on and came out to an express road. It was here one of them
spoke and said: “YOU ARE A WANTED MAN!” and we continued. We moved on to a
very large and long building that looked like a Conference Hall. As soon as
we climbed the pavement a voice from inside said: “TAKE HIM IN!” They took me
in and disappeared, leaving me alone. What I saw inside this hall is
difficult to explain, but I will try to explain as much as I can. The hall
was well decorated and so large and long that one finds it difficult to see
the end of it. I walked to the middle and then was able to see the end. At
the end was an altar. I saw a moon and stars surrounding the sun. Then I saw
a throne and seated on it was a very handsome man with a garment shining like
the sun. He said: “COME!” But because of His brightness I could not go.
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I stood up, tried again and fell. Suddenly a moon came out of the
throne where He was sitting and moved on the ceiling right up to where I
stood. Then two hands came out of the moon, held my head, shook me and my
physical body pulled off, like pulling off a dress. And the real me stood.
The hands folded it as if folding a cloth and dropped it at the corner. The
moon then moved back to the throne and then He that sat on it said again:
“COME!” |
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The Spiritual Cleansing |
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I walked to a point and He stepped out of the throne to me, removed my
legs one after another and poured out what was inside them and fixed them
back. He did the same with my hands and put them back, in fact all the places
the Queen of the Coast kept powers. I wondered in my mind, who can this be
and how did He know the spots these things were kept. After this He went back
to His throne and asked me to come. As I started walking, certain objects
started falling from my body, scales fell from my eyes, etc., but before I
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“WHERE ARE YOU GOING?” He asked. I answered and said: “I am going to
Onitsha to see a friend.” He said: “YES, BUT I WILL SHOW YOU WHAT YOU HAVE IN
YOUR MIND.” Up till this moment I did not know who He was, but one thing was
certain and that was He was more powerful than all the powers I had come
across. He beckoned on a man and asked him to show me what I had conceived in
my heart. This man took me to a room and opened something like a blackboard.
In fact, if there was a way to escape I could have escaped, for before me was
written all that I had planned against Christians and my plan against the
Assemblies of God Church, Silver Valley. The man brought me back to the altar
and left. He came out of the throne and took me by His hands and said He was
going to show me certain things. On our way He said: “I DO NOT WANT YOU TO
PERISH BUT TO SAVE YOU AND THIS IS YOUR LAST CHANCE. IF YOU DO NOT REPENT AND
COME AND SERVE ME, YOU WILL DIE. I WILL SHOW YOU THE ABODE OF THE SAVED AND
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The Divine Revelations |
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We entered a room and He opened something like a curtain. I saw the
whole world, the people and all the activities going on. I saw both
Christians and unbelievers all doing one thing or the other. We went into a
second room. He opened a curtain again and what I saw was a sorry sight.
People chained! He called these people “THE HYPOCRITES.” These people looked
very sorrowful and He said: “THEY WILL REMAIN THIS WAY UNTIL THE JUDGEMENT
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We went into a third room. He opened a curtain and I saw many people
rejoicing and wearing white garments. This time I asked him: “Who are these?”
He said: “THESE ARE THE REDEEMED AWAITING THEIR REWARDS.” |
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We went into a fourth room and what I saw was very frightening. Dear
reader, it is difficult to describe. It looked like a whole city on fire.
HELL IS REAL AND TERRIBLE. If you had been made to believe that Heaven and
Hell are here on earth and that man has no hereafter but total annihilation
after death, you better be well advised here and now that THERE IS A REAL
HELL AND THERE IS A REAL HEAVEN! No wonder when Jesus Christ was on earth He
warned man about hell. I say it again, hell is real. I saw it and it is a terrible
place. I asked Him: “What it is?” His answer was: “THIS IS PREPARED FOR SATAN
AND HIS ANGELS AND FOR THE DISOBEDIENT.” He named them as recorded in Rev.
21:8: “But the fearful and unbelieving and the abominable, and murderers, and
whoremongers and sorcerers, and idolaters and all liars, shall have their
part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second
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We went into the fifth room and when He opened a curtain, what I saw can
only be described as GLORIOUS. It was as if we were looking at it from the
mountain top. I saw a NEW CITY. The city was so large and beautiful! The
streets are made of gold. The buildings could not be compared with anything
in this world. He said: “THIS IS THE HOPE OF THE SAINTS. WILL YOU BE THERE?”
Immediately I answered “Yes!” After this we went back to the throne and He
said: “GO AND TESTIFY WHAT I HAVE DONE FOR YOU.” |
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Again, He took me to another room and when He opened a curtain I saw
all that I was going to encounter on my journey to Onitsha and Lagos and how
He would finally deliver me. After this He said to me: “DO NOT BE AFRAID, GO,
I WILL BE WITH YOU.” He led me out of the hall and vanished, and I woke up on
a bed in another man's house. I shouted, so the man and his wife ran out from
their room. They first peeped and then came in. “Why am I here?” I asked. The
man then narrated how I collapsed in a taxi and how they carried me to the
Catholic Cathedral there in Owerri. How they sent for a Doctor, who came and
after examining me said my pulse was normal and that they should wait and see
what would happen. The Doctor gave them the assurance that I would revive.
The man then took me in his car to his house and had been waiting. He also
confessed he never knew why he believed the Doctor and why he took
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They asked me my name and address which I gave them and after that I
kept quiet and never told them my experience. I stayed calmly with this kind
family for two days and then the man and his wife drove me to the Owerri
motor park, where I took a taxi to Onitsha. All that the Lord showed me about
my journey happened one after the other. I took another taxi to Lagos and
that night the Lord spoke to me and asked me to leave Lagos first thing the
following morning. I obeyed and left Lagos for Port Harcourt the following
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I often ask myself, why would the Lord save a man like me. A man so
wicked and destructive, an agent of Satan! I found the answer in these three
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Chapter 6
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Temptation and Victory
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“My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me: And I
give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any
man pluck them out of my hand” (John 10:27-28). |
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After my conversion to Christ, the first thing that happened was all
the gifts from the sea, the telescope, the T.V., shirts, photographs I
snapped inside the sea laboratories and the photograph of the Queen of the
Coast which were displayed in my flat, vanished. |
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On returning to Port Harcourt, I had the urge to testify what the Lord
had done for me but was not allowed in the church. My late uncle's wife who
is also a Christian, took me to one of the pastors, but the question he asked
was: “Did he bring the paper?” It was later that I understood that the paper
he meant was a 'membership letter.' What has membership letter to do with my
testifying the power of Christ and what He has done for me God, translating
me from the power of darkness into the kingdom of His dear Son, in whom I
have redemption through His blood, even the forgiveness of my sins? I was
sad, having known that Satan does not allow young converts to go about
testifying, especially those who previously were deeply involved in his
activities, and would do everything to stop such testimonies. Again I
remembered, the Lord clearly instructed me to “go and testify what I have
done for you” and here I was faced with rejection. Perhaps it was not yet
time. So I decided to shelve giving my testimony to anyone. |
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I travelled with three traders from Aba to Togo for a business trip.
There I bought goods worth N160,000 (One Hundred and Sixty Thousand Naïra).
Out of this amount my personal money was N70,000 while the remaining N90,000
was borrowed from traders in Aba. Amongst the things I bought were bundles of
laces, assorted drugs (especially antibiotics), injections, thermometers,
etc. At the Nigerian border, we were held by the Customs and later were asked
to pay some bribe. We refused and the goods were seized including those
belonging to my three colleagues. A few months later, those belonging to my
colleagues were released except mine. I went back later and was asked to pay
N40,000, but on checking the goods I discovered that all the valuable goods,
bundles of laces, injections, drugs, etc., were already stolen. I assessed
the remaining goods and knew that paying N40,000 to the Customs would only
increase the loss, so I decided to forego the remaining goods. |
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The traders whose money I borrowed started chasing me. Some called the
Police, others took the laws into their hands and planned to do away with my
life. The only solution was to close my Bank accounts and use all the money I
had to settle all the debts. By God's grace, I paid all except N1,000 meant
for my landlord in Lagos. I went completely bankrupt and would borrow even
20k for taxi fare. |
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I went to a few business Christians I knew then, to seek for help to
enable me start afresh. None said yes or no, rather I would be asked to come
the following day repeatedly until I would be tired going. I became very
frustrated and did not know where to turn to for counselling or find help. I
did not know the Word of God and with all the confusion in my heart, I would
read the Bible and would not understand. |
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Still contemplating on what to do, I received an urgent call from my village.
I rushed home and found that the little building I was setting up had been
pulled down by my uncle who was also present and threatened to kill me. The
old nature in me was challenged. I remembered when I was with the secret
society, how he dreaded me and would go on his knees before me. But now he
knew I was a changed man (how he knew I did not know as I had not travelled
home since my conversion) and he now threatened me. I called on the Lord and
said: “So you saved me to leave me frustrated and to allow my enemies to
rejoice over me!” I wept and decided to go back to the society. At least I
would be saved from all the confusion and would also teach my uncle a lesson
he would never forget all his life. Although I took this decision, I had two
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1. During my conversion, the Lord clearly told me: “THIS IS YOUR LAST
CHANCE.” My going back to the society might mean death, not only physical but
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2. If I remained in the Lord, my uncle was breathing threats to kill
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I was so confused and I needed help. I was ignorant of the Word of God
and never knew what the Word says in respect of the above. Dear reader, you
will realise here that I had all these confusions because of lack of
follow-up as a young convert. Follow-up for young converts is very important
and Christians should take this seriously. If you know you cannot follow-up
your converts, please do not go out for witnessing. Jesus Christ emphasized
this three times when he asked Peter: “Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou Me
more than these? ... FEED MY LAMBS.” Many converts backslide because of lack
of proper follow-up. If you love Jesus, take care of His lambs! |
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The Battle with Satan's Agents |
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During this period the Queen of the Coast's agents started pursuing
me. I suffered greatly in their hands. I had nightmares. On the 1st of May
1985, a month after my conversion, at about 2.00 a.m., others in the house
were asleep. I was awakened by these agents. They commanded me to walk out of
the house. I obeyed, walked out and they followed behind. It was all
happening like a dream but this was in reality. We moved on to the burial
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On reaching there they said: “You must come back. If you refuse we
will kill you or make you a destitute.” After this instruction they left. I
regained my senses and wondered how I came into the burial ground at that
time of the night. I walked back home, my late uncle’s wife asked me where I
went. I never answered her, rather I went back to bed and slept. They decided
attacking me in the afternoons. At times, while walking along the road they
would fight me. Others around would see me fighting with the air or see me
running as if being pursued. I alone would be seeing them. This they did for
four times and stopped. Then their leader, the Queen of the Coast, took over.
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The first day she came in a car and parked beside our house. She was well
dressed and as usual very beautiful. People around took her to be my
girlfriend. Immediately she came in I knew who she was. She came at about
12.00 noon when the whole area was less busy. She sat down and among other
things said: “You can go to your church, believe whatever you want to
believe, but if only YOU WILL NOT REVEAL ME, I will give you anything you
need in this life.” I had not known the Scriptures so I only listened and
watched her talk. She pleaded and tried to persuade me to come back to her. I
never said yes or no to her. She stood up, walked into her car and drove off.
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About two times my uncle's wife entertained her without knowing who
she was and I never told my uncle's wife who the lady was. During her last
visit she changed her approach. This time she gave me a stern warning saying
that she had tried during these visits to persuade me to come back to her and
that I had been very stubborn, and that this was her last visit. If I still
refused to come back, she would come to me in August and would either kill
me, or disfigure me or make me destitute. With this she left. |
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I was afraid, so one day I went to the church and called out a
brother. I told him my problems and my observations on some members of the
church, etc. This brother gave me the SCRIPTURE UNION'S (S.U.) office address
and told me: “THERE YOU WILL FIND HELP.” Incidentally that was the last day I
saw this “brother.” I have never seen him anywhere in Port Harcourt up till
date. I took the address and the following day, took a taxi to No. 108 Bonny
Street, where the office is and met the typist who gave me the quarterly
programme of activities of the S.U. Rumuomasi Pilgrims Group, being the one
nearest to me. She said: “Come on Sunday!” I was there at the Fellowship
Centre - St. Michael's State School, Rumuomasi - at 2.00 p.m., not knowing
that the fellowship starts at 3.00 p.m., but I met the prayer band, so I
joined them. |
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After the fellowship that day I knew this was the right place for me.
God provided me with a Christian lady, whom I took as a mother, who took
interest in explaining the Word of God to me and counselled me as well. The
brethren became very interested in me and cared. I saw real love. The Holy
Spirit began giving me understanding of the Word and my faith grew. I started
enjoying my Christian life. August came and went but the Queen of the Coast
did not show up as she threatened. Psalm 91, God's protection, was fulfilled
in my life. Isa. 57:17: “No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper;
and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn.
This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord, and their righteousness is
of me, said the Lord.” This also was fulfilled. |
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September 1985, I received a message that my name appeared as a
distributor with the Silver Brand Cement, Lagos and that I was expected to
report at the office on 27/9/85. I left Port Harcourt on 26/9/85 and arrived
in Lagos in the night. The following morning 27/9/85, I went into the office
only to be told by the Personnel Manager that my allocation had been assigned
to someone else. He asked me to repeat the following day 28/9/85 to see the
Managing Director. On my way back to my flat, passing through a path, someone
came from behind and gripped me and tried to suffocate me i.e. held my nose
and mouth together. I struggled for life and while people passed by, none
came to my rescue, but the Lord intervened. While I still struggled with the
hands I heard her shout and pushed me away saying: “Who is that person behind
you?” She repeated a second time and disappeared. From the voice I knew it
was a woman but never saw who she was. I was dazed and staggered to my flat.
Here again my landlord was very furious and said: “Why did you run away with
my money and my rent?” I pleaded with him and tried to explain that presently
I was not working and would pay all his money as soon as I had money. With
the way he consented I thought this matter was settled. |
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The following day 28/9/85, I went back to the office and met the
Managing Director who apologized for having given my allocation to another.
While he was still talking, a young man walked in and asked me: “Are you not
Emmanuel?” I said: “Yes, I am.” He said: “Yes, we have got you at last! Have
you finished running? We have visited Port Harcourt several times and found
that you were always with your spiritual mother. She had been a stumbling
block to us and now that you have come to Lagos we have caught you! You can
never go back to Port Harcourt. I am the one that took your allocation.” I
challenged him and told him: “You can't do anything!” The Managing Director
was surprised at what was happening in his office. I excused myself and left
for my flat. |
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Few minutes later I heard a knock on my door and Ninna entered. She
asked me if I was going back to Port Harcourt. I answered yes. She pleaded
with me to come back to them and that the jobs I was particularly trained for
were still lying unaccomplished: KOTIPARI (in the Yoruba language). I had
been trained: |
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- to be in charge of the agents of the demonic powers. |
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- to be in charge of the “sea control room,” to monitor the happenings
in the world, to send and receive signals, and to mobilize forces, etc. |
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- to be next to the Queen of the Coast. This involved not only
ceremonies, sacrifices, execution of special assignments by her, but also
other things difficult to explain. |
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- with the assistance of the powers of darkness, to establish new
secret societies that would appear harmless so to attract young people and
more church goers. |
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She said, if I accompanied her, what awaited me was double promotion
and many blessings. She confessed they were responsible for my goods being
seized and stolen, also that they instigated my uncle to destroy my building
and to threaten my life. That if I refused following her, they would do more
and make sure that I did not prosper. That they had decided to fight my
spiritual mother: “If we get her, we've got you” she said. At that, I started
preaching to her. She stood up and said: “They are deceiving you,” and left.
This took place in the evening of 28/9/85. |
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Not quite fifteen minutes she left I heard another knock. This time
they were four men. They beckoned on me so I came out and I saw myself going
along with them. We walked up to about 2 poles and one of them asked me: “Do
you know us?” I said no. He continued: “We have been hired by your landlord
to kill you.” While he was still speaking one among them brought out a gun
and another brought out a dagger. I was defenceless and knew that they would
kill me, but God in His supernatural manner performed a miracle that
surprised both myself and themselves. The man with the gun fired at me but
there was no sound. The man with the dagger used it on my back but it never
penetrated rather it sounded like using a rod on someone. They were as
frightened as myself. The Spirit of God came on me and I started preaching.
Three of them ran away, but the fourth man broke down and started weeping and
pleaded that I should pray for him. I did not even know what to pray at that
time but only said: “Lord, please forgive, forget and pardon him. Amen!” He
gave his life to Christ so I took him to a Pentecostal church and explained
what happened to the Pastor. I handed him over to the Pastor and left. As I
walked into the house the landlord ran out and on his knees started pleading
and said: “Please forgive me. I thought you decided to run away to Port
Harcourt because of my money (N1,000).” I forgave him and we finally agreed
that the money be paid by instalments. |
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That same night, at about 2;00 a.m. the Lord woke me up. I did not
know why I woke up so I walked to the living room and what I saw was a large
tortoise facing me. Immediately I remembered the Bible study we had in Port
Harcourt, about the power in the word. I then spoke these words: “Tortoise,
since I was born, the home of the tortoise is either the bush or the sea, but
for coming into my house while windows and doors are locked you have sinned,
and for this you must die.” As soon as I said this, it vanished. I went back
to the room and slept. A second time again, I woke up and heard some noise in
the living room. I went and there standing before me was a horrible looking
vulture. I repeated the same words and as soon as I said: “For committing
this sin you must die,” it vanished also. During this Lagos trip I SAW GOD'S
GOODNESS, GREATNESS AND FAITHFULNESS. |
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The following morning 29/9/85, I took a luxurious bus to Port Harcourt.
Reaching Ore, the bus ran onto a tree. It got damaged but no one was hurt.
The driver pulled it out back to the road and as he drove along, the bus
started swerving from one side of the road to the other. I remembered Ninna's
threats, so I stood up in the bus, preached to the passengers and concluded
by saying: “It is because of me that these accidents are happening. But from
now on, there shall be no more accidents until we get to Port Harcourt, in
Jesus' name!” And I sat down. In fact, when I sat down, I wondered at what I
had said. And so it was. The vehicle moved smoothly to Port Harcourt. No more
accidents or breakdowns. |
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The Scripture rightly says: “Behold, they shall surely gather
together, but not by Me: whosoever shall gather together against thee shall
fall for thy sake” (Isa. 54:15). They (the Queen of the Coast and her agents)
tried, but because their gathering was not unto the Lord but against His
child, they all stumbled and fell. “When the enemy shall come in like a
flood, the Spirit of God shall lift up a standard against him” (Isa. 59:19). |
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I give God all the glory for showing Himself strong on my behalf. |
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Chapter 7
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Activities of Satan's Agents
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“Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against
the wiles of the devil. For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but
against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of
this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places” (Eph. 6:11-12). |
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This book would not be complete if the different methods of operation
of these powers are not exposed. Also it is important that the different
forms in which they manifest themselves be exposed. |
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One thing is clear and that is, THE DEVIL WOULD EITHER ENCOURAGE YOU
TO BELIEVE THAT HE IS A MYTH OR SIMPLE EVIL THOUGHTS, OR WOULD MAKE YOU SEE
MORE OF HIS POWERS AND LESS OF THE POWER OF GOD. While the Bible says: “We
wrestle not against flesh and blood but against principalities, against
powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual
wickedness in high places,” the Bible also says that the weapons of the
Christians against the devil and his agents “are not carnal but MIGHTY
THROUGH GOD to the PULLING DOWN OF STRONGHOLDS, CASTING DOWN IMAGINATIONS AND
EVERY HIGH THING that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and
BRINGING INTO CAPTIVITY EVERY THOUGHT TO THE OBEDIENCE OF CHRIST” (2 Cor.
10:4-5). Again the Scriptures clearly declare: “For this purpose the Son of
God was manifested that He might destroy the works of the devil” (1 John
3:8). And Jesus having spoilt principalities and powers, He made a show of
them openly, TRIUMPHING OVER THEM. |
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“Thou art SNARED with the words of thy mouth, thou art TAKEN with the
words of thy mouth” (Prov. 6:2) say the Scriptures. Therefore the child of
God must be careful to confess the Word of God, which God has promised He
will hasten to perform. There are three confessions stated in the Word of
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1. Confession of the Lordship of Christ. |
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2. Confession of faith in the Word, in Christ and in God the Father. |
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3. Confession of sin. |
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When we hear the word “confession,” we easily think of sin. The dictionary
definition of confession is: |
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1. Affirming something we believe. |
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2. Testifying to something that we know. |
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3. Witnessing of a truth that we have embraced. |
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It is therefore to be regretted that whenever we use the word confession
some minds run to sin. The author is here encouraging the child of God to
start today to confess what God has said. |
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You who were dead in trespasses had God quickened together with Christ
and He has raised you up together and made you sit in heavenly places (far
above all principalities and powers) in Christ Jesus. Christians should
therefore realize where they are seated. They should know that they are
operating from that height, above Satan and all his agents. The Lord Jesus
Christ has given you ALL POWERS and AUTHORITY just as He has given you ALL
THAT PERTAINETH TO LIFE AND GODLINESS (2 Peter 1:3). God never intended that
circumstances should control His children, rather that the Word of God in the
mouth of the Christian should control his circumstances. God spoke in Jer.
23:29 saying: “Is not my word like as a fire? saith the Lord; and like a
hammer that breaketh the rock in pieces?” Christians, I mean born again
Christians, should realize that when the name of Jesus is pronounced, what
comes out of their mouth is fire. When a Christian stands on the authority
given him by Christ and gives a command in Jesus name, fire pours out of his
mouth and any demon controlling the circumstances must obey. Jesus is alive
today to see to it that every word of His comes to pass. |
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Again, I want to highlight an important fact many Christians overlook,
and which Satan is using. Jesus, after Peter pointed out to Him the dried fig
tree cursed by the Lord, said: |
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(Matthew's account) “Verily I say unto you, if ye have faith and doubt
not, ye shall not only do this which is done to the fig tree, but also if ye
shall say unto this mountain, BE THOU REMOVED AND BE THOU CAST INTO THE SEA,
it shall be done. And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer,
believing, YE SHALL RECEIVE (Matt. 21:21-22). |
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(Mark's account) “Have faith in God. For verily I say unto you, that
whosoever shall SAY unto this mountain, BE THOU REMOVED AND BE THOU CAST INTO
THE SEA, and shall NOT DOUBT IN HIS HEART, but shall believe that THOSE
THINGS WHICH HE SAID shall come to pass, HE SHALL HAVE WHATSOEVER HE SAITH”
(Mark 11: 22-23). |
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Here the Lord points out to us the power of the spoken word and also
encourages the Christian to be specific in his prayers and in exercising his
authority. Some Christians ask the mountain to move but do not tell the
mountain WHERE to go. Jesus said if you shall say to the mountain: “Be thou
removed and BE THOU CAST INTO THE SEA...” Let us take the case of casting out
demons for instance. Some Christians bind and cast out demons without sending
them to specific destinations. This is dangerous. When you bind a demon IT IS
BOUND. If you cast it out without sending it to a specific destination, it remains
within the vicinity. If the demon is only rebuked out of a man, it will hang
around and it may later come back or enter into anyone around who is not a
Christian. Therefore Christians should be careful when dealing with demons.
Make sure the demon is BOUND, CAST OUT and SENT to a specific destination. |
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Some Christians while praying would say: “I arrest you demons in Jesus
name.” In the spirit world you really see the demons standing erect waiting for
the next command. But if the Christian stops at that point, he has not helped
the victim. Do not play around with the devil. You don't play around with
your ENEMY. God has sent you out on a ministry of deliverance and
reconciliation (reconciling men to God). Therefore you must be careful to do
a thorough work. I repeat, when you bind a demon, it is bound. When you cast
it out to any destination it is so. As long as you do not meddle with sin but
live in the will of God, whatever command you give the devil or his agents in
the name of Jesus Christ MUST be obeyed. God has promised to back every word
of His. |
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As we go on to the next phase, manifestation of Satan and his agents,
I want you to have the following passages on your mind: |
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1. “Ye are complete in Him which is the HEAD of ALL principalities and
power” (Col. 2: 10). |
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2. “Behold, I give unto you power (authority) to TREAD upon serpents
and scorpions, and over ALL THE power of the enemy, and NOTHING shall by ANY
MEANS hurt you.” Luke 10:19 |
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3. “Behold, they shall surely gather together but not by me. Whosoever
shall gather together against thee shall fall for thy sake. No weapon that is
formed against thee shall prosper: and every tongue that shall rise against thee
in judgment THOU SHALT CONDEMN. This is the HERITAGE of the servants of the
Lord, and their righteousness is of me.” Isaiah 54:15,17. |
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I had mentioned earlier in this book that these evil forces operate
mainly in churches, market places, graveyards, jungles, hotels, sea and air. |
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We are witnesses today that there are many possessed persons in the
churches. Some speak in tongues and even prophesy. Only those with the Spirit
of God can discern these fellows. But we are here discussing the agents of
Satan in the churches. Again, we are not discussing the secret cult members
who are in the churches (some are even leaders), we know they are there. WHAT
I AM TALKING ABOUT IS THOSE WHO COME IN AS AGENTS OF SATAN: |
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1. To cause quarrels and confusion in the churches. |
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2. To scatter the churches. |
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3. To make men and women sleep while the sermon is on. |
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4. To cause distractions of various sorts when the service is on. |
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5. To win souls for Satan. |
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Since I had already said a few things on the above in chapter three, I
will only give you a testimony of what happened in the recent past.
Christians should abide by every Word of the Lord Jesus Christ, because when
they disobey or compromise they are prone to fall at the slightest attempt of
Satan or his agents. |
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Christians have been called OUT from darkness into God's own
marvellous LIGHT. Christians have been called to TOTAL SEPARATION from the
world and what it offers. “COME OUT FROM AMONG THEM AND BE YE SEPARATE,” says
the Scripture. |
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There was this sister, sister J (name withheld). She was born again
and was a full member of one of the 'living' churches. She later transferred
her membership to my own denomination. She partook in all the activities in
the church and was very active in them. But her character at a point became
suspicious. So a few of us decided to visit her at her house and to find out
what was really wrong with her. While interviewing her, the spirits in her
were provoked and began manifesting, and then told us she was their agent in
the church. These demons were cast out of her and deliverance was ministered
to her. “Sister, how come you are an agent of Satan, yet a full member of the
church?” we asked. What she told us was the following: It all started one
day, after a Sunday service, a 'sister' (female believer in Christ, so she
thought) came to her and expressed her desire to be close to her because,
according to this 'sister,' she admires sister J's Christian life. She
accepted her friendship without reservations. The two went to sister J's
house and the so-called 'sister' brought out bananas and groundnuts, which
they both ate. She stayed with Sister J for a while and later left. Her
visits became regular, and on each visit she brought gifts to sister J. The
gifts ranged from dresses, shoes, money, etc. On some occasions sister J's
friend would come with many other girls. This continued for a period and when
the 'sister' saw that she had succeeded in putting out the light of Christ in
Sister J, she changed and started visiting Sister J in the spirit. Sister J
was then given a red cloth, a water stone, a ring for her right toe, and a
chain for her ankle and because she had eaten so much with them and had taken
so much from them, there was no chance of turning back. She entered into
covenant with them and started attending their meetings. She could change
into snake, bat, etc. She then became their agent to win souls for them in
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Praise God she is now delivered! All the gifts given her were
destroyed and she is now happy again in the Lord. Dear reader, it all started
with an unusual friendship, and because Sister J lacked the spirit of
discernment and was not watchful as is commanded by the Lord “watch and pray
that ye fall not into temptation,” she went astray and fell deep into the
hands of the enemy and her race could have ended in hell because of
carelessness. |
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You can easily identify Satan's agents with the following: |
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- They wear RINGS on one of their big toes, CHAIN around the ankle,
NOSE-RINGS, UNUSUAL BANGLES, etc. |
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- They could enter into a church or fellowship and be VERY ZEALOUS in
the activities of the group or church, just for a single Christian they are
after. Some behave abnormally, others are wicked, etc. |
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That is why the child of God should ask God for the spirit of
discernment, to enable him/her identify them at a glance. The moment they know
you have recognized them, they make sure they do not come near you. The
reason being that their master will warn them about you! |
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They operate in various forms in the market. THE MARKET IS ONE OF
THEIR MAJOR AREAS OF OPERATIONS, just as the hotel is where they lay in wait
for men. In the market, they pick their victims, SOME PREGNANT WOMEN WHOSE
MISCARRIAGES THEY CAUSE TO ENABLE THEM GET THE BLOOD FOR THEIR BLOOD BANKS.
Some victims they would accompany to their residence in order to visit such
in the nights. This happens to the unbelievers! Certain fanciful products
sold in the market e.g. necklaces, lipsticks, perfumes, and food items such
as sardines “Queen of the Coast” etc., have strange origins. |
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There are certain actions Christians have to watch out, for you might
see a lady or perhaps a gentleman who suddenly touches your stomach or any
part of your body. Know that this is done with a wicked purpose – either to
cause miscarriage, deposit certain things in your body or cause sickness. |
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The Christians therefore should, on experiencing this, give the word
of command in Jesus' name, scattering or destroying the plans of the devil,
etc. And sure enough whatever you scatter or bind here on earth shall be so. |
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It is also very important to note that many people get initiated into
Satan's activities or get possessed through most of these cultural ceremonies
and dances. MOST OF OUR CULTURES ARE DEMON ORIENTED. Some through friends,
others through reading some pamphlets or novels. Demons hover in the vicinity
of every idol. They function through idols in the practice of idolatry (Zec.
10: 2). As a definite part of religion, idolatry ascribes divine power to
natural agencies and pays divine honour to a created object (Rom. 1:18-22).
The Scripture defines idolatry as spiritual adultery (Jer. 3:8-10). Therefore
a child of God should have no connection whatsoever, directly or indirectly,
with idolatry. So called high life, juju and disco music are inspired by
Satan and his demons. |
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I do remember, that before the Lord saved me, in one of the meetings
we had with Satan, he said: “This world is mine and I am going to rule the
whole world in my power, and would destroy all who believe in the name of the
Righteous One.” Satan does not mention the name of Jesus. If anyone does that
in his presence he/she stands the risk of losing his life. He promised making
those of us his agents, governors, etc. (Satan is a liar and indeed the
father of lies). There were also plans to silence the Christians in Nigeria
by restricting importation of Bibles and Christian literature. |
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He operates through unbelievers in positions of leadership and
authority, to initiate anti-Christian policies and programmes. He establishes
healing centres which would appear very religious and through them claim
souls. These centres usually called SPIRITUAL HEALING HOMES are all around
us. Here many lying wonders are performed to deceive their clients. |
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Satan is very much aware of the SECOND COMING OF JESUS CHRIST and
constantly urges his agents to HURRY AND BE ARDENT in their operations,
always saying: “We have no time left.” |
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Dear child of God, Satan is not sleeping, why must you sleep! |
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Chapter 8
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The Believer's Weapons
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- THE NAME OF JESUS |
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“Finally brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power of His
might. Put on the whole armour of God that ye may be able to stand against
the wiles of the devil” (Eph. 6:10-11). “And they overcame him by the BLOOD
of the LAMB and by the WORD of their testimony” (Rev. 12:11). |
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I have already said much on this earlier, but just to give a few
instances. Please REALIZE that there is POWER in that name of JESUS! There is
POWER in the BLOOD OF JESUS! The Scripture says: “And being found in fashion as
a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of
the cross. Wherefore God also had highly exalted HIM, and given HIM A NAME
WHICH IS ABOVE EVERY NAME: That at the NAME OF JESUS every knee should bow,
of things in heaven, and things in earth and things under the earth: And that
every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God
the Father” (Phil. 2:8-11). Again the Scripture says: “And they overcame him
by the BLOOD of the LAMB and by the WORD of their testimony” (Rev. 12:11).
Let the name “JESUS” always be on your lips! These two, the name and the
blood, scatter the plans of Satan, and in fact destroy the strategies of
Satan and his agents. |
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Secondly, you must learn to sing praises to GOD ALWAYS. There is POWER
IN PRAISES. |
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There was this Pastor - Pastor I.K. (name withheld). He was pastoring
a church in Ebute Metta. He became my target and his offences were: |
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1. He disturbed our peace by carrying out early morning calls i.e. preaching
in the early hours. |
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2. He went about with his megaphone and stationed himself at N.° 2 Bus
stop along Akintola Road, Ebute Metta. There he would preach. He would not
stop at that but would keep binding demons, etc. |
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3. In his church he would preach, exposing the works of darkness,
after which he started binding demons. |
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4. He prayed a lot. |
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5. He was always singing and praising God. |
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I sent my messengers to him but they could not kill him so I decided to
carry out the mission myself. On the said day, I saw him walking along the
new G.R.A. A thing worth mentioning here about this Pastor is: anytime we
went for him, we would see pillars of cloud by his right and left hands,
walking along with him, so these hindered us. But this particular day I saw
nothing, so I was doubly sure my mission would be very successful. |
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I commanded rain to fall to enable me to strike him with thunder. The
rain started and the thundering began. The whole trees in the area started
loosing their branches, but this Pastor was singing joyfully. I still
remember the chorus: “IN JESUS NAME EVERY KNEE SHALL BOW.” As he continued
with this chorus the rain stopped, the thundering ceased and there appeared
immediately two angels, one on each side, with flaming swords. Their eyes and
the swords were like flames of fire. Then a strong wind carried me away and I
found myself in another town! In fact I was baffled, but because we were so
hardened, what I said was: “This man has escaped again!” The Pastor did not
know the spiritual war that was fought on his behalf. |
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So, you can see, the child of God is WELL SECURED. When the Bible
says: “NOTHING shall BY ANY MEANS hurt you,” it means what it says! |
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The second testimony is about a Christian who boarded the same taxi
with me. He was very zealous and started distributing Gospel tracts inside
the taxi. When he gave me the tract I rejected it. He started preaching. So I
became disturbed and knocked him with the ring on my finger. That was to kill
him. This boy shouted: “THE BLOOD OF JESUS!” and immediately lightning and
fire and an angel appeared. A strong wind again removed me with great force
out of the taxi and into the thick jungle. Had it not been that I was a man
backed by evil powers I could have got lost in the jungle. The Christian did
not know the war that went on his behalf. All he knew, including the other
passengers, was that I had disappeared from the taxi! |
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The name of Jesus or the Blood of Jesus in the mouth of the believer sends
out fire etc. The Scripture says: “THE NAME OF THE LORD IS A STRONG TOWER:
the righteous runneth into it, and is SAFE” (Prov. 18:10). |
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Dear reader, if you are a child of God, remember that God has
magnified His word above all His name (Psa. 138:2), therefore confess the
Word (the Word of God) believing that what you said shall come to pass, and
IT SHALL BE SO. That is GOD'S PROMISE! |
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Again I would like to mention here that you can only confess what you
know. The Scripture enjoins us to delight in the Word of God, meditating on
it day and night. For you to rightly divide the Word of Truth, you must know
it. Col. 3:16 says: “Let the word of Christ DWELL in you richly in all
wisdom.” Again Psalm 1:1-3 says: “Blessed is the man that walketh not in the
counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in
the seat of the scornful. But his DELIGHT is in the law of the Lord ; and in
His law doeth he MEDITATE DAY AND NIGHT. He shall be like a tree planted by
the rivers of water, that bringeth forth its fruit in his season; HIS LEAF
SHALL NOT WITHER and whatsoever he doeth shall PROSPER.” Get close to your
Bible; pray without ceasing; have a singing heart and stand, exercise the
authority given to you by the Lord Jesus Christ! |
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Chapter 9
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Now What Next?
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“The Spirit and the Bride say, “COME.” Let each one who hears them say
the same, “COME.” Let the thirsty COME - anyone who wants to, let him come
and drink the Water of Life without charge” (Rev. 22:17 - Living New
testament). |
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Having read through this testimony, you need no further preaching to
give your life to Jesus Christ. The Scripture says: “The thief (Satan) cometh
not but for to steal, to kill and to destroy. I (Jesus Christ) have come that
you might have life, and have it more abundantly” (John 10:10). Satan hates
you and has devised various means of taking you to hell with him. That, you
can testify from this testimony. If Satan makes a promise to you or even
gives you a gift, know that it is illintentioned. Satan is a liar and the
father of lies. God called him YOUR ENEMY, why not believe God and His Word? |
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It is not by accident that you came across this testimony. Examine
yourself and make sure you are in Christ. You will only succeed in deceiving
yourself if you choose to remain a 'CHURCH GOER' and worst of all, if you
still decide to put up an nonchalant attitude to this MOST IMPORTANT DECISION
of your life. I plead with you if you are not SURE of your stand in Christ;
if you are not SURE of Heaven if death calls on you now, then please pray
this simple prayer with a sincere heart: “Lord Jesus, I know I am a sinner
and cannot save myself by good works. I know that I deserve to go to hell,
but I am sorry for my sins and ask You to forgive me. I now by faith receive
You into my life as my Saviour, Lord and my only Hope of salvation. Come into
my heart now and save me according to Your promise. Write my name in the Book
of Life. I ask all these in your precious name. Amen!” |
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Appendix
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1. “A man's heart deviseth his way: but the Lord directeth his steps”
(Prov. 16:9). |
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2. “Casting all your care upon Him: for He careth for you” (1 Pet.
5:7). |
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3. “The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill and to
destroy. I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it
more abundantly” (John 10:10). |
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4. “That at the name of JESUS every knee should bow, of things in
heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth” (Phl. 2:10). |
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5. “Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation, and
every city or house divided against itself shall not stand: And if Satan cast
out Satan, he is divided against himself: How shall then his kingdom stand?”
(Matt. 12:25-26). |
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6. “Submit yourselves therefore to God, resist the devil and he will
FLEE from you” (James 4:7). |
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Emmanuel Amos ENI, Delivered from the powers of
darkness, SCRIPTURE UNION Press and Books Ltd, P.O. Box
4011, OYO Road, IBADAN, NIGERIA, First
Published 1987 |