Satan's Lies

By Joseph Selassie

Deceit, Power, Control
Stop standing in the middle of wickedness, hate, and chaos of this world wondering if God even exists.
Free yourself from the schemes of the devil that have blinded the world, regain the power that you were created with, and maximize your utmost potential.
Know who you are to remain firm and not fall for the tricks of the devil.
Satan’s Lies teaches you how to recognize the following.
• The understanding of spiritual forces around you.
• The ability to recognize the devil’s schemes.
• Seeking divine guidance for the attainment of spiritual discernment
• The acquisition of spiritual insight
• How to become a warrior, not a victim.
• Discover how to get delivered from curses and witchcraft attacks.

• Language: English
• Publisher: WestBow Press
• Release date: Jan 9, 2024
• ISBN: 9798385000432

Joseph Selassie

Joseph Selassie is a pastor, a nurse, a businessman, a husband, and a father. His ministry is rooted in his divine calling, personal experiences, and fervent prayer. Born in Ghana, his life’s journey started in an environment plagued by demonic influences, and through the shadows of ignorance and fear, he confronted the enemy head-on and emerged victorious with God's deliverance. In this encounter, God enlightened him about the mysterious dark side of his family and the true nature of our common adversary the devil. Having been called by God, Joseph's understanding of the devil's relentless assault on humanity deepened. He became acutely aware of the devil's closeness to us and our inherent vulnerability. This knowledge, though crucial for every individual, often goes unmentioned. Through extensive travels across the globe, Joseph has encountered diverse people, witnessing both their joys and sorrows. These experiences have humbled him, and he approaches each encounter with grace, patience, and empathy.

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Contents

CHAPTER 1

A Young Man on an Adventure

CHAPTER 2

I Was Born

CHAPTER 3

Life As a Servant

CHAPTER 4

Finished High School

CHAPTER 5

Lagos

CHAPTER 6

Cairo

CHAPTER 7

Back in Tokyo

CHAPTER 8

Life Reality

CHAPTER 9

Japanese People

CHAPTER 10

Los Angeles

CHAPTER 11

The Prodigal Son

CHAPTER 12

Revelation

CHAPTER 13

Witchcraft

CHAPTER 14

Whole World Deceived

CHAPTER 15

Catholic Church

CHAPTER 16

The Spirit World

CHAPTER 17

Lucifer

CHAPTER 18

Satan

CHAPTER 19

End-Time

CHAPTER 20

Satan’s Character

CHAPTER 21

Paradigm Shift

CHAPTER 22

Love

CHAPTER 23

Old Empire

CHAPTER 24

The Church

CHAPTER 25

America

Chapter 1

A YOUNG MAN ON AN ADVENTURE

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I n the 1800s, European countries were on a gold rush mission to Africa in a scramble for land to acquire the raw materials to support their regal lifestyle and extend their powers over the people in what is called imperialism. The European countries mercilessly divided the African continent south of the Sahara among themselves and plundered the natural resources. This was followed by the cruel delineation of borders across ancestral territories subsequently, fragmenting communities across various colonies that spoke different langu ages.

Decolonization started in the mid-1900s, but the Europeans could not afford to let the Africans go and continued colonizing the people’s minds. The practice continues to this day, with the belief that when you want to weaken people, you attack their minds and let them think they need you more than you need them. You make them believe what you are doing to them is better than if they were alone.

During the early 1900s, in a small town in Togo, West Africa, a boy named Marcus was helping his father on the farm to provide for his large family. Marcus also went to the only elementary school in town, where classes were held in a small round mud house with a thatched roof and vaulted ceiling that kept the temperature several degrees lower than average during the sweltering daytime heat. A teacher from a nearby village visited three days a week, alternating between two towns, and all the students were grouped in the same classroom without age difference.

Togo was a French colony, and the colonial master ensured the French language was a priority in the curriculum. In school, Marcus learned that his tribe, the Ewe, occupied a large area in West Africa. The white man came and put borders between them, dividing it among three countries: Benin in the east, Togo in the middle (both colonized by France), and Ghana in the west, colonized by the British and English-speaking.

Marcus dreamed of attending college to help his family and community someday, but the only school of higher learning was in the capital, and the road to get there was long and expensive. Instead, his father advised him to learn a trade and introduced him to the most skilled carpenter in town, from whom he could learn. Marcus became an apprentice carpenter and diligently worked for approximately two years until he became a qualified carpenter, capable of working independently.

The economy during this time was doing better in the neighboring English colony of Ghana, attracting young men from Marcus’s village and across the country with the promise of better-paying jobs. Marcus’s closest friend had also left and sent him updates about the improved quality of life there, prompting him to consider moving. However, this decision meant leaving his family behind and becoming a stranger in a distant land at a time when communication was limited to letters that took an average of two weeks to arrive, as no cell phones or emails were available.

When he was ready, he told his family about his planned adventure, and they were supportive. The three-hundred-mile journey took a whole day because of bad roads and the customs procedures at border posts. He arrived tired in the small town his friend called home and was warmly welcomed. He quickly understood that he needed to learn English in an English-speaking country to live, work, and have a good life. He loved the town because it was as small as the one, he had left behind. His friend found him a job with a local carpenter, which was the beginning of his life in a foreign land. The part of his tribe that was annexed with Ghana occupied the Volta region, and some Ewes had emigrated to other parts of the country including the Eastern part where his friend lived. The Ewes lived in a tight-knit community beyond their territory and maintained their identity wherever they were. It is known among them that whenever an Ewe meets an Ewe, he is considered a family member, and they encouraged their children to marry into the tribe. The Ewes were indeed his extended family. The locals were friendly and hospitable, making him feel at home. He devoted himself to learning English and the local language, knowing that fluency in the languages was significant in pursuing a prosperous and fulfilling life in his new homeland.

In pursuit of a stable employment opportunity, he applied to the Ghana Railways, a government position that provided both pension benefits and healthcare coverage. About one year after his arrival, he successfully got a job as a member of the track maintenance crew. However, he needed a partner to complete his life, and he wanted someone from his village, so he sent a word home, and his family found him a beautiful woman ready to journey with him to an unknown country. He returned with his wife and began a happy life together. It did not take long for his wife to adjust to her new surroundings, and soon they had three children. However, the fourth pregnancy was difficult, and she was always sick. But the nearest hospital was about twenty miles away, an hour-long journey because of the unfavorable condition of the roads.

She had complications during childbirth, resulting in her death, but the child survived. It was a heartbreaking day for the man who had left his homeland, moved to another country, and started a new life at a time when communication with his family back home took a long time. Fortunately, his tribe rallied together, sending men to assist with the burial and women to care for the children. After the tragic loss of his wife, he found himself responsible for their four young children, who required his constant care. In desperation, he sent an urgent message back to his homeland seeking help, and arrangements were made for him to marry a beautiful young woman. They followed all the traditional customs, and Akua, his new wife, joined him. She was a fair-skinned, soft-spoken woman tasked with caring for his two boys and two girls and starting a family. Her husband affectionately called her Akuavi (Little Akua) throughout their marriage and he refused to disclose the whereabouts of Big Akua or how he came up with the name. It’s a man’s prerogative, he said.

Akua worked tirelessly to raise the children, and as they grew, she became the only mother they knew. About two years after Akua’s arrival, she and Marcus welcomed their first daughter, which filled her with great joy. However, this fortune was short-lived, as their next child, a boy, tragically passed away a month after birth. This loss left Akua shattered and consumed by grief. In a society where women had limited agency in matters of motherhood and their value was often determined by their ability to establish a family and bear sons, she grappled with these societal expectations. Akua continued to have three more daughters and two sons, but both her sons would pass away in a year. With four daughters, her family was expanding, but she yearned for a male child she could claim as her own.

Deal With the Devil

The repeated loss of her sons was not merely perceived as tragic, but Akua attributed it to an evil force. Driven by determination, she resolved to uncover the truth behind these heart-wrenching occurrences. She started communicating with traditional healers back home to find out who was causing her misfortune and how to stop it. She went on a journey to her place of origin to seek counsel from the witch doctors and partake in sacrificial rituals. Her desperation grew so that she may have recklessly entertained the idea of striking a pact with the devil to conceive a son. Hannah, who was barren, made a vow to God, saying, Lord Almighty, if you will only look on your servant’s misery and remember me, and not forget your servant but give her a son, then I will give him to the Lord for all the days of his life. (1 Samuel 1:11)

Chapter 2

I WAS BORN

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W as a similar promise made on my behalf? I will never know. Akua returned from her second journey and soon became pregnant, and she kept in touch with her deities, hoping to get a son who would live. She carried the uneventful pregnancy for nine months and went into labor. A local midwife who had never heard of anesthesia helped her deliver a baby boy in the early hours of a Sunday morning named Kwesi, and I was born.

Marcus liked faithfully attending the Roman Catholic church in town every Sunday with his family, including his wife. Still, his wife worshipped other gods at home and communicated directly with traditional healers. The devil does not give anything without a cost.

My mother might have made a vow to the deity and offered sacrifices to fulfill her prayer, excluding God from the equation. She trusted the devil instead of God, expecting him to fulfill her needs. Consequently, this decision invited demons and curses into our household and affected her children.

You shall not make for yourself an image in the form of anything in heaven above, on the earth beneath, or in the waters below. You shall not bow down to them or worship them; for I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God, punishing the children for the sin of the parents to the third and fourth generation of those who hate me, but showing love to a thousand generations of those who