Chapter 1: Truth Matters
Written by: Gary Sheng
I've always been obsessed with truth.
Not the kind of truth you find in a newspaper or a scientific journal—though those matter. I mean the kind of truth that determines everything: Why are we here? What happens when we die? Is there a Creator? And if there is, what does He want from us?
For most of my life, I was an atheist. I believed we were cosmic accidents, that consciousness was just neurons firing, that death was the end. I lived according to those beliefs—making my own meaning, deciding my own morals, treating life like a video game where the only score that mattered was the one I kept for myself.
But here's the thing about truth: it doesn't care what you believe. It just is.
The Most Dangerous Question
Once I became Christ-curious—initially through Kanye's Sunday Service videos that pierced something deep in my spirit—I couldn't stop asking one question:
What if hell is real?
Not metaphorical hell. Not separation-from-God-as-a-concept hell. But actual, eternal, conscious torment hell.
If the people I love could spend eternity in excruciating separation from God, wouldn't I want to know? Wouldn't I want to warn them? Wouldn't I rearrange my entire life around that truth?
This isn't about fear-mongering. It's about taking reality seriously. If you knew a bridge was out on the highway, you'd warn every driver heading that direction. How much more important is warning people about eternal consequences?
The Uncomfortable Truth About God's Justice
Let me be honest: the concept of eternal damnation is confusing, challenging, and deeply unpleasant to think about. Why would a loving God create a system where some people—maybe even most people—end up in eternal torment? Why do some people get born into Christian families while others are born into circumstances that make finding God almost impossible? Why does the "good" Hindu grandmother who never heard the Gospel go to the same hell as Hitler?
I get it. These questions tormented me too. My human sense of fairness wanted to redesign the universe—maybe everyone gets a second chance after death, maybe hell is temporary, maybe all paths lead to heaven eventually.
But here's what I had to accept: It's not up to us as creation to challenge the Creator's design for the laws of His universe.
God is the potter; we are the clay. He sets the rules of reality, not us. And according to Scripture, according to Apostle Delmar who has literally visited heaven, the rules are clear: accept Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior or face eternal separation from God.
This truth is harder to accept than any other truth I've encountered. But truth doesn't become less true just because we don't like it. Gravity doesn't stop working because we wish we could fly. And hell doesn't disappear because we find it distasteful.
From Checkbox Christianity to Complete Surrender
As I dove deeper into Scripture, into the lives of faith generals like Smith Wigglesworth and William Seymour, and ultimately into spending time with Apostle Delmar—a man who operates in the same supernatural authority Jesus gave His disciples—one truth became undeniable:
God doesn't want part of your life. He wants all of it.
Most of us treat Christianity like a checkbox. Church on Sunday? Check. Say grace before meals? Check. Don't murder anyone? Check. We think we can be weekend Christians and weekday atheists, making decisions based on worldly wisdom while sprinkling in some religious rituals for flood insurance.
But that's not Christianity. That's not the Way of Fire. That's lukewarm religion that Jesus said He would spit out of His mouth (Revelation 3:16).
The Truth About Obedience
Here's what I discovered that changed everything: Obedience to God isn't optional for Christians. It's not extra credit. It's the entire point.
When you truly understand that the Creator of the universe has a specific will for your life—not just general moral guidelines but an actual, detailed plan for what He created you and only you to do—everything changes. Your career isn't just about making money. Your talents aren't just for your enjoyment. Your relationships aren't just about your happiness.
Everything becomes about advancing His Kingdom.
This truth is uncomfortable. It means you can't just follow your heart anymore—because Jeremiah 17:9 says "The heart is deceitful above all things." It means you can't just do what feels right—because Proverbs 14:12 warns "There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way of death."
Why This Book Exists
Through prayer, wise counsel, and witnessing the supernatural power of God through Apostle Delmar, I've come to understand truths that most modern churches won't teach you:
That God, through people like you and I, still instantly heals cancer, gives the blind sight, cures autism, and raises people from the dead.
And the key to accessing this power, or whatever power God wants you to channel through you?
Complete, radical, unwavering obedience to God.
This book exists because these truths are too important to keep quiet. If it's true that:
- Not all spiritual paths lead to heaven
- Religious rituals without relationship with God mean nothing
- God has a specific calling for your life that only you can fulfill
- The spiritual realm is more fundamental than the physical
- Your obedience or disobedience has eternal consequences for you and others
...then wouldn't you want to know? Wouldn't you want to understand how to align your life with these truths?
The Cost of Truth
I'll be honest: accepting these truths will convict your heart to give up so much of what you valued. When I was an atheist, I made decisions based on atheistic criteria—what would advance my career, what would make me happy, what seemed logical. Now every decision goes through a different filter: What does God want?
If you've been living by worldly wisdom, transitioning to Kingdom wisdom will require major changes. Your friendships might shift. Your career path might pivot. Your priorities will definitely transform. The truth doesn't make life easier—it makes it purposeful.
An Invitation to Truth-Seekers
This book is for truth-seekers. Not people who want comfortable lies or religious platitudes, but people who want to know what's real even if it challenges everything they've believed.
If you're the kind of person who would rather know an uncomfortable truth than believe a comfortable lie...
If you sense there must be more to faith than what you've experienced in traditional churches...
If you're willing to let truth reshape your entire existence...
Then keep reading. Because the truth we're about to explore isn't just information—it's transformation. It's not just knowledge—it's power. It's not just belief—it's a completely new way of living.
The truth will set you free, but first it will wreck everything you thought you knew. And that's exactly what needs to happen for the fire of God to ignite in your life.
The Ultimate Truth
Here's the ultimate truth I've discovered: The God who created the universe wants a relationship with you. Not a religious performance. Not occasional acknowledgment. But a daily, intimate, transformative relationship where His will becomes your will, His heart becomes your heart, His fire becomes your fire.
And when that happens—when you start treating Him like the King of Kings who is faithful to his timeless Word—everything changes. Miracles become normal. The impossible becomes inevitable. The supernatural becomes a daily occurrence.
That's the Way of Fire. That's what Apostle Delmar has been demonstrating for 42 years. That's what this book will teach you to walk in.
The truth matters because eternity matters. Your life matters. The people around you matter. And there's too much at stake to settle for anything less than the complete, transformative, supernatural truth of who God is and what He wants to do through you.
Welcome to the journey from truth-seeker to fire-carrier.
Your life of power and fire has begun.