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Brethren, it is expedient that I should write to sound this alarm in order that we may escape from the perilous time that has come upon the whole world. Yes, it is perils of fire, and not just fire, but flames of fire that must consume this wicked world now, being the end of this evil and perverse generation. Behold, now is that great and terrible day of the Lord, the time of visitation when the wicked – the enemies of God will be destroyed. Any man who is desiring peace in the world at this time, is a fool and indeed the enemy of God that must be destroyed without mercy, for there is no peace unto the wicked – Isaiah 48: 22. Yes this day of the Lord is so terrible that Apostle Peter had warned concerning it, thus: "But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night: in the which the heavens shall pass away with great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned. Seeing then that all these shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness? Looking for and hasting unto the coming of the day of God; wherein the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat – 2Peter 3:10-12.Note that Apostle Peter had said that this day of the Lord should come as a thief in the night. This is because men, who are the world, are in darkness and the darkness is satan whom man had received in his body, and which has subsequently blinded man’s eyes – 2Corinthians 4:3-4.

All that have received satan in them are in darkness, and therefore are the children of darkness, and the children of night. They are in darkness because satan, the darkness of this world in them has blinded their eyes, so that they can neither see, nor understand the things of God – John 8: 44; 2Corinthian 4:3-4; 1John 2:17-19; Isaiah 9:19. Notwithstanding, all that have received Christ in them are in the light, and therefore are the children of light, and the children of the day because Christ the light of this world is in them – John 1:5-9; 8:12; 9:5. Those who have received Christ – the Spirit of God in them are the sons of God – Romans 8:14; and the sons of God are the ones that should know of the day of the Lord, as well as see and understand the things which God had prepared for them that love him – because they are the approved ones, dwelling in the light – 1Thessalonians 5:4 –5; 1Corinthians 2:9-15; 11:19; 1John 1:5.

Apostle Paul also confirmed that the day of the Lord will never be known by men because men (the world) are in darkness, but that, that day is definitely known to the sons of God, because they are in the light, and therefore are the children of light, and the children of the day, viz: "But of the times and of the seasons, ye have no need that I write unto you. For yourselves know perfectly that, that day of the Lord cometh as a thief in the night. For when they shall say, peace and safety, then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as a travail upon a woman with child, and they shall not escape. But ye brethren, are not in darkness that that day should overtake you as a thief. Ye are all the children of light, and the children of the day: we are not of the night nor of darkness. Therefore let us not sleep as do others, but let us watch and be sober" – Thessalonians 5: 1-6. Prophet Joel had prophesied that this day of the Lord will not only be great and terrible, but also dark and gloomy. He went on to confirm this alarm, which is what I am fulfilling now, by calling on all to escape from the wrath of God – which is the great fury and flames of fire that is about to consume all the wicked, thus: "Below ye the trumpet in Zion, and sound an alarm in my holy mountain: let all the inhabitants of the land tremble: for the day of the LORD cometh, for it is nigh at hand. A day of darkness, and of gloominess, a day of clouds and of thick darkness, as the morning spread upon the mountain: a great people and a strong there hath not been ever the like, neither shall be any more after it, even to the years of many generations. A fire devoureth before them, and behind a flame burneth, the land is as the garden of Eden before them, and behind a desolate wilderness; yea, and nothing shall escape them" – Joel 2: 1-3. Perhaps Prophet Isaiah’s prophecy concerning this day, is more precise, thus: "For behold the LORD will come with fire, and with his chariots like whirlwind to render his anger with fury, and his rebuke with flames of fire. For by fire and by his sword will the LORD plead with all flesh: and the slain of the LORD shall be many" – Isaiah 66: 15-16.

However, it is very important that we should know and understand what type of fire that God is using to destroy all the wicked. Again, permit me to remind you, first, that God is a Spirit: and that they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth – John 4: 24. Every word of God is therefore spirit, that refers to spiritual things. Subsequently, every one that has received and is led by Christ, the spirit of God, is born of God, and therefore a spirit and Son of God – John 3:6; Romans 8:9 and 14. Whenever God is speaking, he is speaking to his sons who are spirits that live in spirit (God) – 2Corinthians 3:17; Ephesians 4:6; 1Samuel 16:13-14; 1John 3:24, 4:15-17; 1Corinthians 15:28; 1Peter 1:23 and 25. Now the fire that is referred to in the above references is the spiritual fire, that is God’s fire. Note that as there is physical light and physical fire, there is also spiritual light and spiritual fire. The physical things are the shadow of spiritual things given that we may use them to understand the spiritual things which are the real, while the physical things are carnal. You know that the word of God is light, and king David confirmed this as follows: "Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light, unto my path. The entrance of thy words giveth understanding unto the simple" – Psalm 119:105 and 103. Light is therefore necessary in order that we may see and understand every thing around us, and more importantly, to know the will of God: for a blind man is a man who is in darkness, and a man in darkness is a blind man. But if light is not handled with care, it will turn into fire and consume not only the man that handled it carelessly, but every thing around him also.

Stressing more on light, king Solomon, in the scripture testified as follows: "The spirit of man is the candle of the Lord searching all the inward parts of the belly" – Proverbs 20:27. Note that the spirit of man which is God’s candle is the man himself, the very one that God created in his own image (spirit) – Genesis 1:27 and which dwells in the man formed, which is the body or house and temple of God - Genesis 2:7; 1Corinthians 6: 19 – 20. Like the physical candle that must be lighted on the head with matches before it can give light, God’s candle (man/spirit) must, likewise be lighted on the head with the word of God which is God’s own light: so that all that are in the house of God (body) may see and hear God – as well as understand the things that God had prepared for them that love God. The reason why no man is seeing nor hearing from God today is because men have refused to receive Christ, the only light that could have lightened them. They received satan, the darkness of this world and are in darkness therefore they are hearing from satan the god of this world, and will soon be destroyed together with satan the fire and wrath of God, in the lake that burneth with fire and brimstone - which is the portion of satan the deceiver, and man the deceived. While those who received Christ in them will be rewarded with everlasting life and inheritance of all things that God had prepared for them that love him – Revelation 21:7-8; 1Corinthians 2:9; 3: 21-23.

Now this light with which the candle of God (man) is lightened is Christ, and Christ is not only the light of the body, but he is also the life and head of the body - which is the church – John 1:5–9; 8:12; 9: 5; 14:6; 1 Corinthians 11:3 and 7; Colossians 1:18; Hebrews 3: 6; 1John 5:12. Any man who has not received Christ is in darkness, and therefore cannot see nor hear from God. He is dead also because Christ the light, life and head of the body is not in him - hence he is headless, lifeless and in darkness. This is true, given the fact that the whole world is still denying the return of Christ and are dead. But the few, very few and less than five presently, that have fulfilled the will of God in them, by receiving Christ, the Spirit and light of God in them, are alive and therefore the sons of God – 1John 2:23; 5:12. Rom 8:14.

Nevertheless, the whole world are in darkness because they are still expecting the return of Christ – when he [Christ] is already in the sons of God, perfecting and preparing us for the take over of the kingdom which God promise to his sons – Matthew 25:34; 1Corinthians 2:9-15; 3:21-23. While the disobedient ones, the whole world, are not only in darkness (satan), but also in perils of fire because they perverted the truth which is the word of God, turning it into lie, and lie is darkness, and darkness is fire, and fire is satan the wrath of God who is the destructive one, the thief who come to steal, to kill and to destroy – John 10: 10.Prophet Jeremiah testified that for turning the word of God, the truth, into lie, God has made his word in their mouth fire and men are the wood on which satan, the fire is kindled, viz: " Wherefore thus saith the LORD God of hosts, because ye speak this word, behold I will make my words in thy mouth fire, and this people wood, and it shall devour them" – Jeremiah 5:14. It is the truth which is the word of God, that men perverted and turned it into lie that God made fire: and satan the lie, is the fire, and men are the wood on which satan, the fire is kindled.

Succinctly put, Prophet Isaiah described satan – the fire, as wickedness because it is not only that satan disobeyed God, but he also made man to sin against God. Now having received satan, the thief, darkness, wicked, fire and wrath of God in them, men have resorted to hating and killing one another: rather than to receive Christ the love, life, light, peace, wisdom, power and righteousness of God in them, thereby living in peace and loving one another for ever. Thus: " For wickedness burneth as fire: it shall devour the briers and thorns, and shall kindle in the thickets of the forest, and they shall mount up like the lifting up of smoke. Through the wrath of the LORD of hosts is the land darkened, and the people shall be as the fuel of the fire: no man shall spare his brother" – Isaiah 9: 18-19.

You know that fire cannot burn itself except it is kindled on something such as wood, fuel, e.t.c. In the same manner, satan – the evil or unclean spirit which is the spiritual fire and wickedness cannot kill nor destroy except he is received in a body, and it must be a human or animal body that has blood and water. This is why satan, after he left his first estate (heaven) entered into the serpent, and while he was in the serpent, he spoke to Eve, and Eve believe him – that is, she receive satan in her body and was defiled, and that is adultery because her body belong to the man – Genesis 3: 4 – 6; 1Corinthians 11: 3,7. Then while satan was in Eve, he spoke to Adam who also believed him. Satan the evil spirit cannot survive except he is received in a body – especially in man. This is why when that man who was possessed of devils saw Jesus, the evil spirit in him that told Jesus their name was legion, besought Jesus not to destroy them, but to allow them to enter into the herd of many swine that were feeding on the mountain – Luke 8: 27- 39. Again, when Saul received an evil spirit, he started to hunt for David with an aim to kill him. But when God delivered Saul to David, he did not harm him – because the spirit of God was in David and the Spirit of God is full of love and kindness – 1 Samuel 16:13–14; 18:10–12; 24: 4–20.

Belief is a spiritual word that means receiving in the heart. By believing satan, Adam had received satan in his body, which was the house/temple of God, and Adam, God’s virgin land and temple was defiled – and that was fornication. Consequently Adam became the wood or fuel on which satan, the fire and wickedness was kindled, and was separated from God, which is death – Genesis 3: 4 – 6; Psalm 50: 17 – 18; Ezekiel 23: 35. Note that every spirit must occupy a body in order to be relevant, whether it is Holy Spirit – Christ, or evil and unclean spirit – satan. However, to believe the word of God means to receive Christ in your body, and if you received Christ, you have also received God the Father in your body – which is the perfect will of God – 1 John 2: 23; 3:9.This is because the word of God is the truth, and the truth is light, and the light is Christ, and Christ is the spirit and kingdom of God, the eternity where God inhabiteth – John 1:2–9; 8:12; 9:5; 14:6; 2Corinthian 3:17; 1 John 2:23–24; Isaiah 57:15. Nevertheless, it is the will of God that he should dwell together with the members of his household, the body of Christ – which is the Church of the living God. That is why Jesus had taught his disciple to pray that the kingdom of God should come – Matthew 6:9–10. Jesus also urged his disciples to seek, find, and receive Christ, the spirit and kingdom of God in them: for it is only then that man will see and hear from God in his kingdom, as well as live, enjoy peace and the things that God had prepared for them that love him – Matthew 6: 33; Luke 17:21; 1John 3:24; John 14:20; 17:23; 1John 2:3.

The importance of this alarm is this; imagine the world to be a gigantic edifice, harbouring hundreds of thousands of people of which you are among them. There came a day that the edifice caught fire to the point that it must be burnt down completely. In this circumstance you are the only one that know of the fire; and it is your desire that the hundreds of thousands be saved. As a matter of fact, you have but one option to save the occupants; what will you do to ensure that everyone is saved? Now the one and only option left is for you to raise alarm, so that every body will escape from the burning edifice. Remember that every one who refuses to escape will perish in the inferno.

Brethren, this is indeed the situation of things now, and the inhabitants of the world are supposed to escape this great calamity, which is the wrath of God, as explained in the early paragraphs. This is why I embarked on this exercise to alert all, on the impending danger ahead. Yes, you can escape only when you receive Christ, the spirit and kingdom of God in you, not by your fasting and prayers, not even by your night vigils, but you can receive him by believing the truth – because the truth is light, and the light is Christ, and Christ is the kingdom of God. He is the eternity where God inhabiteth – hence Christ and the Father are one – Isaiah 57:15; John 10:30; 1John 2:23–24. Apostle John – confirmed this, thus: "Because thou hast kept the word of my patience, I also will keep thee from the hour of temptation, which shall come upon all the world, to try them that dwell upon the earth" – Revelation 3:10. Christ is the word of his patience, which you should keep in you, because not only that he fulfilled the will of God on our behalf at the end of the fourth thousand, he also secured for us a grace of two thousand years – the fifth and sixth thousand years, within which we must all attain perfection.

This calamity is what was shown to king Nebuchadnezzar in the dream, after which he became restless and sleepless until the dream was made known and the interpretation revealed unto him. Here is the dream as made known by Daniel: "Thou, O king, sawest, and behold a great image stood before thee and the form thereof was terrible. This image’s head was of fine gold, his breast and his arms of silver, his belly and his thighs of brass. His legs of iron, his feet part of iron part of clay. Thou sawest till that a stone was cut out without hands, which smote the image upon his feet that were of iron and clay, and brake them to pieces. Then was the iron, the clay, the brass, the silver, and the gold, broken to pieces together, and became like the chaff of the summer threshing floors: and the wind carried them away, that no place was found for them: and the stone that smote the image became a great mountain, and filled the whole earth. This is the dream; and we will tell the interpretation thereof before the king" – Daniel 2: 31 – 36.

The owner of the image whose form is terrible is satan, the god and ruler of the present world. The four components of head, breast and arms, belly and thighs, and legs and feet are the four kingdoms with which satan has ruled the world. Again the head of gold represents the first kingdom that satan used in ruling the world, and this kingdom was Babylonian kingdom under king Nebuchadnezzar – Daniel 2: 36 – 37 the breast and arms of silver represents the second kingdom which was Roman kingdom under king Caesar, the belly and the thighs of brass represents the third kingdom which was United kingdom, Britain, under king James, and the legs of iron and feet part of iron and part of clay represents the fourth and last kingdom that satan is using to rule the world, which is United states of American – whose reign will soon come to an end.

King Nebuchadnezzar was frightened because he saw that the four kingdoms with which satan had ruled the world, and other nations they had ruled were totally destroyed by the stone cut out without hands and which became a great mountain and filled the whole earth. This stone is Christ and the sons of God who are called the precious fruit of the earth – James 5: 7, or the lively stones with which the house of God is built. The sons of God will soon take over all the kingdoms under heaven and shall reign as kings while Christ will reign in us as King of kings. The same way that satan, the god of this world had ruled in men, the world, while men – the kings and rulers of the nations of the earth reigned on the earth.

All these are mysteries, which are the secret things of God that are meant only for the household of God, and which are hidden from men!

CHARLES ONYEBUCHI ONYENWE POOR AND FOOLISH OF THIS WORLD. PHONE:+2343 806 272 5993. EMAIL: onyebuchicharles@yahoo.com