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P.O. Box 251., Lafayette, Tennessee, 37083 Phone +1-(615) 688.4277 Fax: (615) 688.4056 Email: straitwaytruth@direcway.com We are now on WWCR 5.070 every Tuesday, and Thursday from 7:00pm to 8:00pm CST. The Spiritual Battle The Heart when the Bible talks about the heart what is it talking about? The Heart is the imagination of the minds of men, how you think! The Heart is the place where iniquity operates, the way of thinking. So as a man thinketh so is he, you can see the demenstration of what is going on in a man, by the things that he does, and the way he does them. The Heart is- the inner man, the mind, will, understanding. 3820 1) inner man, mind, will, heart, understanding inner part, midst midst (of things) heart (of man) soul, heart (of man) mind, knowledge, thinking, reflection, memory inclination, resolution, determination (of will) conscience heart (of moral character) as seat of appetites as seat of emotions and passions as seat of courage. PROVERBS 12:20 Deceit [is] in the heart of them that imagine evil: but to the counsellors of peace [is] joy. PROVERBS 15:15 All the days of the afflicted [are] evil: but he that is of a merry heart [hath] a continual feast. ECCLESIASTES 8:11 Because sentence against an evil work is not executed speedily, therefore the heart of the sons of men is fully set in them to do evil. ECCLESIASTES 9:3 This [is] an evil among all [things] that are done under the sun, that [there is] one event unto all: yea, also the heart of the sons of men is full of evil, and madness [is] in their heart while they live, and after that [they go] to the dead. JEREMIAH 13:10 This evil people, which refuse to hear my words, which walk in the imagination of their heart, and walk after other gods, to serve them, and to worship them, shall even be as this girdle, which is good for nothing. JEREMIAH 18:11 Now therefore go to, speak to the men of Judah, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, saying, Thus saith the LORD; Behold, I frame evil against you, and devise a device against you: return ye now every one from his evil way, and make your ways and your doings good. JEREMIAH 18:12 And they said, There is no hope: but we will walk after our own devices, and we will every one do the imagination of his evil heart. JOEL 2:13 And rend your heart, and not your garments, and turn unto the LORD your God: for he [is] gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repenteth him of the evil. Rend – is to tear and enlarge your eyes. LUKE 6:45 A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is evil: for of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh. The Spiritual Battle MATTHEW 15:18 But those things which proceed out of the mouth come forth from the heart; and they defile the man. MATTHEW 15:19 For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies: MATTHEW 15:20 These are [the things] which defile a man: but to eat with unwashen hands defileth not a man. JAMES 1:8 A double minded man [is] unstable in all his ways. The word double minded means two spirited! Meaning two spirits are operating inside of you. · The truth is that if you suffer torment in your mind and you are not at peace, it is because you are transgressing some where in your heart. · Life is a constant testing. And every test comes through decisions we make. If we chose to obey God. 1. We have the peace of God. 2. His Holy Spirit is manifested through us. 3. The Fruit of the Spirit is shown outwardly. 4. We have the peace that passes all understanding. · If you make the wrong decision in our minds, (heart) then the another manifestation will show outwardly. The truth is anytime we are battling it is because we are confused if we are going to obey God or not. · This leads me into The two Kingdoms. · You are constantly displaying which kingdom you are serving. The Nature of God Satan’s Nature Love Rejection Joy Hatred Peace Violence Longsuffering Jealousy & Envy Gentleness Condemnation Goodness Shame Faith Fear Virture Pride Purity Guilt Wisdom Lying Justice Lust Honesty Greed Fairness Revenge Sincerity retaliation Knowledge Slander Understanding Critical Spirit Grace Terror Mercy Unforgiveness Excellence Unmerciful Forgiveness Self-Pity Compassion Gossip Devotion Self-Centered Truth Covetousness At any given time it should be easy for us to discern what spirit we are operating in or what spirit others are operating in. It is sad that we as a people still do not know how to discern between the natural and the Spiritual!
Pastor Charles Dowell Servant of the Lord Jesus Christ Straitway
Israel Who is Israel
Reguardless what people have said in their ignorance, Israel is not a fleshly nation. The Bible tells us in Romans the 9th Chapter verse eight: ROMANS 9:8 That is, They which are the children of the flesh, these [are] not the children of God: but the children of the promise are counted for the seed. Natural Israel is an Apostasy (falling away) God forsaken people that put more worship in a day than in YHWH. This is a nation where the name of Christ is forbidden. This nation rejected the Messiah. They are not counted for the seed. If you have been born again filled with the Baptism of the Holy Ghost with the evidence of speaking in tongues as the Spirit gives the utterance. Then you are the Israel of God in Jesus Christ. God tells us that to be His people you must be born again! In this article I will show you what the Bible has to say about who Israel is. There was a time that God had a natural people after the flesh. They were Hebrews, however as a nation of mixed people that believed God they were called “ISRAEL.” The covenants and the promises were given to this people. They continued to provoke the Holy One with their rebellion and rejection to keep His commandments and covenants. ACTS 17:26 And hath made of one blood all nations of men for to dwell on all the face of the earth, and hath determined the times before appointed, and the bounds of their habitation; All nations are one blood. You see if you believe what the Bible says then opinions and men-made doctrines that have caused war between people would die. Arguments would disappear. Brothers and Sisters the only reason why there is division, is because of the strength we put behind a belief that we support. It makes no difference if it’s true or not but it’s the belief that gives it strength. If all would believe Gods word then guess what? There would be no division among believers. There is a term that is being used as a fear tactic to get God-fearing people to not mention the corruption that is coming out of this particular nation. The term is called “Anti Semetic.” Do not worry about this term it is what it is, it’s a fear tactic. You are to fear God. Many sincere Christians have been lied to for a long time. Many are giving in to the lies of the Zionist deception. I will say again and again, If you are in Christ you are the seed of Abraham. Without going into a lot of History, the truth is, the blood of Jesus Christ washes you from your sins if you receive Him. The Jewish people have rejected the Messiah, so God rent the kingdom out of their hands: MATTHEW 21:43 Therefore say I unto you, the kingdom of God shall be taken from you, and given to a nation bringing forth the fruits thereof. There is no fruit that is coming from natural Israel or the natural Jewish people forever the Messiah said it: MATTHEW 21:19 And when he saw a fig tree in the way, he came to it, and found nothing thereon, but leaves only, and said unto it, let no fruit grow on thee henceforward forever. And presently the fig tree withered away. God told us in His Word that Abraham would be the father of many nations, There is a spirit that is moving all across the land that is telling people that the Christ rejecting nation of Israel are the only people of God and that the Christians must pay homage to the Jews and bless them. If you would read your Bible’s you would see that Israel is anyone who received the Messiah Jesus Christ. Lets see what God told Abraham: GENESIS 17:4 As for me, behold, my covenant [is] with thee, and thou shalt be a father of many nations. This gross distortion twisting and warping of scriptures has led many into the hands of an “Antichrist” spirit. God has chosen us in Jesus Christ before the foundation of the world: EPHESIANS 1:3 Blessed [be] the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly [places] in Christ: EPHESIANS 1:4 According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love: EPHESIANS 1:5 Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will, If you have been born again by the blood of Jesus Christ, then you have been born of incorruptible seed. Through “FAITH” you are Abraham’s seed and heirs to the promises. GALATIANS 3:26 For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus. GALATIANS 3:27 For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ. GALATIANS 3:28 There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus. GALATIANS 3:29 And if ye [be] Christ's, then are ye Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the promise. I PETER 2:9 But ye [are] a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light: I PETER 2:10 Which in time past [were] not a people, but [are] now the people of God: which had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy. There was a time that we were heathens without God, but now we are the Children of YHWH. There is neither Jews nor Greek bond nor free but we are all one in Christ Jesus, Hallelujah! The schools that these preachers attend today have helped the Jews keep up the middle wall of partition. The schools I am talking about are the cemeteries; aw man, I mean seminaries they have been taught at. It is very important for every believer to read and know God’s word. Many are deceived simply because they do not know the word of God. Do not give heed to Jewish fables: EPHESIANS 2:14 For he is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition [between us]; EPHESIANS 2:15 Having abolished in his flesh the enmity, [even] the law of commandments [contained] in ordinances; for to make in himself of twain one new man, [so] making peace; EPHESIANS 2:16 And that he might reconcile both unto God in one body by the cross, having slain the enmity thereby: TITUS 1:14 Not giving heed to Jewish fables, and commandments of men, that turn from the truth. Christians you are a Holy nation; a peculiar people. You are God’s chosen, and I thank God that He has saved me. Now you must be a Jew to be saved? The bible is even clear on that: ROMANS 2:28 For he is not a Jew, which is one outwardly; neither [is that] circumcision, which is outward in the flesh: ROMANS 2:29 But he [is] a Jew, which is one inwardly; and circumcision [is that] of the heart, in the spirit, [and] not in the letter; whose praise [is] not of men, but of God. You see you are a spiritual Jew, one inwardly not outwardly. So if anyone blesses you, you will be blessed. If they curse you they will be cursed. We are the true Israel of God. Do not bow down to their fear tactics stay with Jesus; you are of the commonwealth of Israel made nigh by the blood of Jesus Christ. EPHESIANS 2:11 Wherefore remember, that ye [being] in time past Gentiles in the flesh, who are called Uncircumcision by that which is called the Circumcision in the flesh made by hands; EPHESIANS 2:12 That at that time ye were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world: EPHESIANS 2:13 But now in Christ Jesus ye who sometimes were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ. Keep looking up the King is coming! I will talk more about this subject this month. EPHESIANS 2:19 Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellowcitizens with the saints, and of the household of God; EPHESIANS 2:20 And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner [stone]; EPHESIANS 2:21 In whom all the building fitly framed together groweth unto an holy temple in the Lord: EPHESIANS 2:22 In whom ye also are builded together for an habitation of God through the Spirit. GALATIANS 5:2 Behold, I Paul say unto you, that if ye be circumcised, Christ shall profit you nothing. GALATIANS 5:3 For I testify again to every man that is circumcised, that he is a debtor to do the whole law. GALATIANS 5:4 Christ is become of no effect unto you, whosoever of you are justified by the law; ye are fallen from grace. GALATIANS 5:5 For we through the Spirit wait for the hope of righteousness by faith. GALATIANS 5:6 For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision; but faith which worketh by love. GALATIANS 5:7 Ye did run well; who did hinder you that ye should not obey the truth? GALATIANS 5:8 This persuasion [cometh] not of him that calleth you. So brothers and sister in Jesus Christ! There are many different types of persuasions out there, especially the messianic persuasion, messianic Christian persuasion etc. The Christian faith is the faith of the Saints of the most high God. Many are falling prey and are being tossed to and fro with every wind of doctrines. The KJV is the bible for the Christians. It’s amazing that they all attack the name of Jesus, yet they do not have the signs that follow them that believe. Mark my words there is movements to remove the Bible and especially the New Testament in the day we are living in get some Bibles and put them all over the place. (KJV).
REVELATION 2:9 I know thy works, and tribulation, and poverty, (but thou art rich ) and [I know] the blasphemy of them which say they are Jews, and are not, but [are] the synagogue of Satan. Pastor Charles Dowell Servant of the Lord Jesus Christ The King is Coming!!!
The Secret Rapture
Are you amazed at how well a lie sells? There is a book series out called the left behind series. People are buying these copies by the millions. The last time I checked it was up to book thirteen. Just the other day, I had someone ask me if I had read them. I told them that I have not read one page; of course the next question was why? Don’t you believe in the rapture of the church before the great tribulation? I suppose it’s my job as a pastor, called by the Lord Jesus Christ, to tell the people the truth no matter how much it hurts them. I did answer the question, at first they were shocked by my answer. I asked them if they had time to hear the truth and they said I will make time to hear this. My question to you is why is it so hard to believe the truth when you hear it? Where is the Spirit of Truth that Jesus said we would receive? It seems to me that most of the people today do not read or study their bibles. People today are lazy and like to be told what the bible says and believe their favorite preacher rather than the bible. Have many of you ever considered that your preacher, pastor, prophet or teacher may be lying to you. Surely you are not just following people blindly are you? There will not be a rapture of the church before the great tribulation. I will use the very same scripture they use and show you from the word of God that these people are worse than the politicians today. The big ministries of today and denominations and many non-denominations are nothing more than tare gathersers. They have flat out lied to the people; they have put such a spin on the truth to make money off of their lies. It seems they are getting away with it right now, but the judge is at the door and God will not be mocked! Let’s go into the scriptures and see what they have to say. I am aware of how they go into the Old Testament and try to prove by the book of Daniel their made up lie. And believe me it is nothing more than a lie. I believe the people should: PROVERBS 23:23 Buy the truth, and sell it not; also wisdom, and instruction, and understanding. The first scripture I would like for us to read will tell us where the saints came from and where they are at. THE CHURCH WILL GO THROUGH THE GREAT TRIBULATION! No matter how much we put mental ascent to anything, it still just does not change the truth of God’s word: REVELATION 7:9 After this I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands; REVELATION 7:10 And cried with a loud voice, saying, Salvation to our God which sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb. REVELATION 7:11 And all the angels stood round about the throne, and [about] the elders and the four beasts, and fell before the throne on their faces, and worshipped God, REVELATION 7:12 Saying, Amen: Blessing, and glory, and wisdom, and thanksgiving, and honour, and power, and might, [be] unto our God for ever and ever. Amen. REVELATION 7:13 And one of the elders answered, saying unto me, What are these which are arrayed in white robes? and whence came they? REVELATION 7:14 And I said unto him, Sir, thou knowest. And he said to me, These are they which came out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb. What! These are they that came out of great tribulation! Wait just one minute they are telling us that we are not going to have to go through the great tribulation. Well brothers and sisters the bible clearly tells us that the ones who are arrayed in white robes came out of great tribulation! It’s almost sad that I have to even write on such a subject as this. My warning to all that read this article; Get ready because you aint going any where until the tribulation is over. So start getting yourself ready to meet your God! Did you also notice that the ones who died during the tribulation washed their robes and made them white in verse fourteen? How do you wash your robes and make them white? REVELATION 19:8 And to her was granted that she should be arrayed in fine linen, clean and white: for the fine linen is the righteousness of saints. One of my saying’s is: People better start getting themselves right with God. Stop believing the lie that you do not have to do anything but just live the way you want to seven days a week. The thought never enters into the minds of men that people better start being holy and living a holy life. So far the first verse should have knocked your shoes off. Watch this series of verses. In Matthew twenty four the disciples asked Jesus a question. The question is two in three.
MATTHEW 24:3 And as he sat upon the mount of Olives, the disciples came unto him privately, saying, Tell us, when shall these things be? and what [shall be] the sign of thy coming, and of the end of the world? The scriptures tell us that Jesus the Messiah answered and the first thing He told them was this: MATTHEW 24:4 And Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man deceive you. Well guess what? Deception and false teaching is all over the place. Men are deceiving and being deceived, it is so sad. I would ask that you read the whole chapter of Matthew twenty four and see what Jesus said and not what men are telling you today. I will go straight to the answer starting in verse twenty nine. My question to you is are you going to believe the words of the Messiah Jesus Christ or continue to believe the false prophets, pastors, teachers and ministers of today? MATTHEW 24:29 Immediately after the tribulation of those days shall the sun be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken: Jesus says immediately after the tribulation of those days. What days is He talking about? Jesus just got finished telling us in this entire chapter. But one thing is for sure His second coming will not be a secret.
Remember all of this takes place after the tribulation, in which they tell us we are not going to be here, but I am telling you stick around. You will be here if you’re not dead! The only way anybody will avoid the great tribulation is by death. But so far it’s not secret like all of these lying dogs are telling us. Wow! the money they have made on these false movies and books. MATTHEW 24:30 And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven: and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory. Then shall appear the sign of Jesus coming in heaven. Wow! looks like a lot is going on to be a secret. But when Jesus comes it will be in power and great glory. Then look at what takes place: MATTHEW 24:31 And he shall send his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other. Now hear comes what they call the rapture, I call it Jesus coming. Here is the trumpet that sounds. Have you noticed in the false teaching they are duping the masses by, there is no trumpet. What’s this? Jesus came the first time, they tell us that He will come in a secret rapture and get His people before the great tribulation. Now guess what! In order for the people to be raptured, Jesus has to come and get them right! So this makes the second time He has come by their false teaching. Then He will come and destroy and every eye will see Him. This makes the third time, they are teaching three comings of Jesus. They are lying dogs. It will not be a secret that is for sure. Let’s go to the next verses of scripture: I CORINTHIANS 15:51 Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed, The scriptures tells us that we shall all be changed, and when this will happen. I CORINTHIANS 15:52 In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed. Take notice at the last trump! Not before the trumpet shall blow but at the last! Not at the first trumpet, but the last. Not the second, third, fourth etc… but the last. In the book of Revelation there are seven trumpets. Start in the eight chapter of Revelation. You will see that there is a lot of destruction taking place during this time frame. They tell us that we are going to be secretly raptured up out of here before all of this, but yet the apostle Paul tells us different. So we might as well get ready to go through each of these trumpets! period! Oh another thing, the real Christians will enter in through much tribulation. The try to create an issue by saying that we are not appointed to God’s wrath. And as real true Christians, not worldly professing Christians, but the real Christians, God will preserve through the great tribulation. God preserved I CORINTHIANS 15:53 For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal [must] put on immortality. I CORINTHIANS 15:54 So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory. I CORINTHIANS 15:55 O death, where [is] thy sting? O grave, where [is] thy victory? I CORINTHIANS 15:56 The sting of death [is] sin; and the strength of sin [is] the law. ACTS 14:22 Confirming the souls of the disciples, [and] exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that we must through much tribulation enter into the The true Church will go through tribulation. Just like the time of the exodus was a time of proving of the people, so will the great tribulation prove God’s people. I even had a woman tell me the other day and I quote: (God understands that we’ve got to eat so He will not send me to hell for receiving the mark of the beast) end quote. I thought to myself what kind of teaching is going on for her to believe something so stupid! I can tell that she does not read her bible like so many today do not. I THESSALONIANS 4:13 But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope. I THESSALONIANS 4:14 For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him. I THESSALONIANS 4:15 For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we which are alive [and] remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not prevent them which are asleep. I THESSALONIANS 4:16 For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: One thing is for sure, a shout is very loud and this trump that will be blown by the archangel all will hear even the dead that are in the graves will hear it. So the rapture as they call it, cannot be secret. They tell us that one day cars will be wrecking all over the place because they will be unmanned. They tell us that all of a sudden-poof-the Christians will be gone! I am telling you that this is a damnable doctrine. Many people will believe their lies and they will be damned. Why? Because they did not prepare their house and make it ready for the Good Man that is coming. They will be so heart broken when they finally realize that the thief came and because they where not watching they where not ready. I THESSALONIANS 4:17 Then we which are alive [and] remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord. I THESSALONIANS 4:18 Wherefore comfort one another with these words. The words we use around here at Straitway is THE KING IS COMING!!! This is a serious comfort for us because we wait patiently for His coming. The day of the Lord is not going to be some glorious thing that people are going to be looking forward to either. The prophecies tell that when Jesus comes it will be a day of darkness. Of course Jesus told us the same thing in Matthew twenty four. Looks like to me that with all of the people telling us that certain things are done away with, Jesus is in perfect harmony with the prophets of old. AMOS 5:18 Woe unto you that desire the day of the LORD! to what end [is] it for you? the day of the LORD [is] darkness, and not light. AMOS 5:19 As if a man did flee from a lion, and a bear met him; or went into the house, and leaned his hand on the wall, and a serpent bit him. AMOS 5:20 [Shall] not the day of the LORD [be] darkness, and not light? even very dark, and no brightness in it? Right now the people in If anything, it is time for this wicked antichrist nation to repent! Pastor Charles Dowell
MATTHEW 5:17 Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil. MATTHEW 5:18 For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled. MATTHEW 5:19 Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach [them], the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven. MATTHEW 5:20 For I say unto you, That except your righteousness shall exceed [the righteousness] of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven.
ROMANS 7:12 JEREMIAH 31:33 MATTHEW 24:35 JOHN 14:15 I JOHN 2:4 REVELATION 22:14 REVELATION 14:12 What is wrong with keeping the Commandments of God? It's becasue this nation does not keep them that we are in the shape we are in now!
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