Asomdwee Ntonton Som – The Life Of A Believer
Asomdwee Ntonton Som (ANS) is the Third Religion of the Most High God, RABBI. The Most High God has chosen three nations in the world as His and it is His intention to make these three nations God worshipping nations and for that reason Ɔkrɔnkrɔnyi Nyame Somafo Yawoh has been sent to make Ghana a God Worshipping Nation. In time past and presently the world only recognizes Israel and Saudi Arabia as God Worshipping Nations.
The Akan people who migrated from Assyria and are also the descendants of the Prophet Akan and are currently settled in present day Ghana are known to belong to this group of God worshipping nations (Isaiah 19:24) “In that day Israel will be the third, along with Mizrim (Saudi Arabia) and Assyria, a blessing on the earth. 25. The Lord Almighty will bless them, saying, “Blessed be Mizrim my people, Assyria my handiwork, and Israel my inheritance.” Ɔkrɔnkrɔnyi Nyame Somafo Yawoh, revealed that the ancient times Assyria are the Akans who presently reside in Ghana.
Now, to become a believer and a member of Asomdwee Ntonton Som, the first and most important directive is for the individual to accept and believe that God is One and that Ɔkrɔnkrɔnyi Nyame Somafo Yawoh is a true Messenger of God. When one joins this religion, that person is expected to be a new creation and is not expected to go back to his or her old religion or sect where people believed in polytheism especially, the trinity, which is the belief in Christianity. Members of this new religion do not base their trust in the use of holy water, anointing oils, Florida water, amulets, charms, religious bangles and other spiritual items as a form of protection or guidance. Dependence on such items signifies doubt in the power of the One True God, RABBI, the Creator of the Heavens and the Earth.
Deuteronomy 6:4 testifies that ”the Lord our God is One”, as it is also stated in John 17:3 ” And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the Only True God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou has sent”. In the same vein, as RABBI has sent Ɔkrɔnkrɔnyi Nyame Somafo Yawoh, it is a must to accept and believe in Him as a True Messenger of God. To believe in
Ɔkrɔnkrɔnyi, we have to accept Him, trust and practice the things He conveys to us through His teachings. We need to be attentive to Him and follow His directives, since His message to us is what He receives directly from RABBI through an audible Voice from the highest Heavens where RABBI resides. Therefore, the teachings we receive from Him are accurate and without blemish.
In addition to what has been stated, a member of this religion is different from members of the two previous religions of God, Judaism and Islam, who bow and touch their foreheads to the ground when praying. With Asomdwee Ntonton Som, it is a form of adulation where members recite ‘RABBI yɛ kɛse, Ɔyɛ kɛse ampa’.( RABBI is great, He is truly great), and this adulation or exaltation does not require any special position which also applies while reciting other known names of RABBI. According to Ɔkrɔnkrɔnyi, RABBI has three thousand (3000) names and all these names have been assigned specific divine duties or powers and that when a member calls out any of these names seven times, the power in these names would start effecting changes in respect of their core mandate. For example, by calling the name Ɛwuradze seven times, the believer who called this name would start experiencing prosperity or good living in terms of accumulating more wealth. Calling the name Nyankopɔn brings about healing of any diseases afflicting us.
As believers, we need to see ourselves as One Community or Nation with One God and accept and believe Ɔkrɔnkrɔnyi Nyame Somafo Yawoh as a True Messenger of God. As believers, we have to see our God as One (Deut 6:4-5). In addition to the above, we are required to love our God with all our heart, with all our soul and with all our might. As we continue to do the above, we can only achieve this if and only if we accept and believe Ɔkrɔnkrɔnyi Nyame Somafo Yawoh as a True Messenger of God. As believers, we need to take heed, believe, respect and practice what we hear from Ɔkrɔnkrɔnyi.
An important information that every member of Asomdwee Ntonton Som need to know is to be abreast with the Seven Laws or Rules of the religion These have been expressed as the following;
- As this has been discussed above, it is our belief that God is One and also, we believe that Nyame Somafo Yawoh is sent by God, RABBI as His True Messenger on earth. In effect, as we continue to pay obeisance to the teachings of Ɔkrɔnkrɔnyi Nyame Somafo Yawoh, we would first follow and believe in His Divine Mission which would make us steadfast to reject other spiritual powers or authorities for guidance and help. This is due to the fact that we believe our God is capable to meet all our needs if we truly believe that God is One and we would only seek help and guidance from RABBI through His Son, Ɔkrɔnkrɔnyi Nyame Somafo Yawoh.
- A believers need to Love One Another completely and wholeheartedly. When we genuinely love one another, we would avoid discrimination, gossips, disrespect and backbiting.
- As a true believer in ANS, we are required to speak the Truth Always. It is our duty to ensure that whatever comes out of our mouth is always the truth. We should not speak of things we haven’t seen or have no knowledge of. Whatever we say or talk about must be the truth.
- Members of Asomdwee Ntonton Som need to be Patient and display great levels of Understanding in all our dealings or interactions. In effect, we need to take our time to react to every situation. We need to give much thought to everything before deciding to react. When we are patient to react to situations, we would gain more understanding to the situation and whatever reaction we give to the situation would surely lead to a better understanding, perception and appreciation of the situation.
- Believers of this religion ensure that we speak only of what we have witnessed as Truth, we do not engage in spreading false information or giving false testimonies to situations, in other words, hearsay is not to entertained. As propagators of the Truth, we need to avoid false testimonies, witnesses or propagation of hearsays and must stay factual at all times.
- Members of this religion try as much as possible to lead a genuine lifestyle by avoiding fraudulent acts. Our lifestyle and actions must be straightforward as we avoid situations that could be detrimental to others. Rather, our exemplary lifestyle should be a blessing to others and not to cheat or harm them.
- Members of ANS must respect parents, adults and the elderly which further transcends to everyone irrespective of their age, sex, gender or social status. As a believer, we are required to respect our parents including all adults or elderly persons in the society.
When one becomes a believer in Asomdwee Ntonton Som, it is assumed that they have acknowledged, accepted and believed in the seven wonders of Ɔkrɔnkrɔnyi Nyame Somafo Yawoh and when this happens, we must be attentive to the teachings of the End Time Messiah, Ɔkrɔnkrɔnyi Nyame Somafo Yawoh.
At he beginning of every service we recite or state the basis of our faith – “Ɛnɛ dayi, me gyedzi dɛɛ Ɛwuradze Nyankopɔn yɛ kro, me san so gyedzi dɛɛ, Ɔsomafo Yawoh Nyame na wasoma no”, this could be recited times over.
After stating our faith, we proceed by giving thanks to RABBI for waking us up from our beds to a newly created day by reciting “Ndaase nka Ɛwuradze ne dzin daa daa, Ɔno na wo’ama adekye pa ato yɛn” then followed by ”Amen” ten times respectively.
All members of ANS are mandated to attend quarterly festivals at Ɛkumfi Otuam, where members are forgiven their sins and also receive six benefits or rewards. This has been explained in an earlier article.
Believers are required to thank RABBI every time by exalting the names of RABBI at least first thing on waking up from bed in the morning and the last thing before bedtime, we are expected to say the following;
RABBI YƐ KƐSE, ƆYƐ KƐSE AMPA – seven (7) times
OTUMFO Seven (7) times
NYAME SOMAFO YAWOH Seven (7) times
Aside what is stated above, we can call on any of the three thousand names of RABBI, depending on what we want or on the core mandate of the said name.
Believers of Asomdwee Ntonton Som do not drink alcohol as it is against the religion. In addition to the above, eating of pork is highly prohibited.
Male believers of Asomdwee Ntonton Som dress modestly when attending the Ogyebea by wearing white jellabiya (white gown) and the same as the women who wear white hijabs and head gears to conceal their hair. In addition to the above, it is required to walk bare footed where the Temple is situated and also in the place of congregation since they are regarded as Holy Ground.
Furthermore, attending a funeral to get closer to the dead body to view it especially if not closely related is prohibited. Eating at funerals, including taking home food is also prohibited. We attend funerals to support the bereaved family with donations to enhance their capacity to perform the burial and the funeral.
Every member or believer of the religion must possess a copy of the Tum Nwoma (Book of Power) to study it as the best source of information and spiritual guidance. The Tum Nwoma is expected to be launched in 2025 when the religion is formally out doored.
Lastly, Fante is the Prime Language of communication of the religion. According to Ɔkrɔnkrɔnyi, the Fante language is the first language ever spoken on earth and it is also the most powerful to effect changes when used for exaltation or calling on the names of the Most High God RABBI. Fante is one of four powerful languages on earth, the others are Hebrew, Arabic and the Chaldean language.
Written By:
Kwabena Okyere-Kusi