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You are what you eatIs what you view and read

food or poison?

Good input or bad

whos to say?A look at how values

are formed

Endtime insightsThe Rise, Reign, and Wars

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Activated, someone brought to myattention the following statement madein 1958 by Edward R. Murrow, the U.S. journalist who helpedpioneer broadcast reporting in the early days of television:

We are currently wealthy, fat, comfortable, and complacent.Our mass media reflect this. But unless we get up off our fatsurpluses and recognize that television is being used to distract

delude, amuse, and insulate us, then television and those whofinance it, those who look at it, and those who work at it may seea totally different picture too late. This instrument can teach, itcan illuminate; yes, and it can even inspire. But it can do so onlyto the extent that humans are determined to use it to those ends

With all the talk there is these days of declining moralvalues and the part that the entertainment industryparticu-larly television and Hollywoodhas played in that, Murrowswords seem prophetic. We are seeing a very different picturetoday. But is it too late?

For society at large, Im afraid so. I say that not out of pes-simism, frustration, or despair, but because this trend away froma clearly defined and universally accepted standard of right andwrong is one of the signs that Jesus said would signal His soon

return. Because iniquity [sin] shall abound, the love of manyshall wax [grow] cold (Matthew 24:12 KJV).

But what about you and yours? Is it too late for you? Thatdepends largely on your choices, whether you decide to just gowith the flow, or buck the tide. You cant control whats out thereyou cant control whats on TV or in movies or on the radio or inprint, but you can control what you take in. You cant determinesocietys values, but you can determine your own.

Keith Phillips

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typographical changes have been made for the sake of clarity and uniformity.

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>>SOMEBODYONCESAID, YOU AREWHATYO UREAD. Its like the

saying about health, You are what you eat, physically.Well, you are what you read, mentally andspiritually. And the same is true of movies,TV, music, and other forms of input, like theInternet and computer games. Tell me whatkind of input someone enjoys most, and Ican usually tell what that persons spiritualcondition is like.

God created people with a spiritual hunger

for truthinsights and ideas that will feedtheir souls, bring them closer to Him by helping them betterunderstand Him and His loving ways, and inspire them tolive better lives. But sad to say, a lot of people today havedeveloped perverted spiritual appetites through readingand viewing the wrong kinds of things, similar to what hap-pens when people develop an appetite for junk food a ndsweets, and lose their appetite for good wholesome food.

It reminds me of the fol-lowing verses from the BibleWhy do you spend moneyfor what is not bread, and

your wages for what does nosatisfy? Eat what is good, an

let your soul delight itself inabundance (Isaiah 55:2),and, Do not labor for the fo

which perishes, but for thefood which endures to ever-lasting life (John 6:27).

The portrayal of attitudeand actions that are contrato the way God wants us tothink and act really does ha

TELL ME WHAT KIND OF INPUT

SOMEONE ENJOYS MOST, AND

I CAN USUALLY TELL WHAT

THAT PERSONS SPIRITUAL

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an effect on people, whetherthey like to admit that or not.Filling their minds and hearts

with lies and half-truthswill eat away at t heir spirits,even if they are only readingor viewing for relaxation or

entertainment. Multiply thateffect a few million times, andit has the same bad effect onsociety. The world today isproof of that!

D ISCERN AND

DISCRIMINATE

Everything that you takeinto your mind affects yourspirit. Movies, music, books,newspapers, magazines, TV,radio, and the Internet areall mediums for conveying a

message, and that message is

either inspired by God and inline with His Word, or its not.

Much of whats out theretoday is what the Bible callscunni ngly devised fables(2 Peter 1:16)cunninglyinspired not by God, butby the dark side to deceivepeople, lead them astray, andnumb them spiritual ly to

where they no longer know

what is true or right.Reading the wrong kind of

books or watching the wrongkind of movies does not makepeople wise! It leaves themdumber and more confusedand further from the truththan ever! The wisdom of this

world is absolute foolishness to God (1 Corinthians 3:19).People eat junk food because it lookslike food and is tasty,

but enough of it will eventually kill them. Thats why its sodangerousbecause its so deceptive. And the same is trueof junk reading and viewing.

The Devil is a liar and the father of lies (John 8:44). Andlet me tell you, his lies are very clever! Part of what he says is

always true, because he couldnt get people to believe his liesunless he told some truth along with them. He mixes in littletruths, like he did with Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden.

When he tempted them to disobey God and eat the forbiddenfruit from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, he toldthem, You will be like God (Genesis 3:5). What a temptingtruth that wasand they swallowed it! (Genesis 3:6).

HOW ABOUT YOU?

It is not wrong to sometimes read or watch for relaxation,but if you arent choosey about what input you receive, if youdont guard yourself against ungodly input, it will be moredraining to your spirit than beneficial. Whatever things aretrue, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just,

whatever things are pure, what-ever things are lovely, whateverthings are of good report, if thereis any virtue and if there is any-thing praiseworthymeditate onthese things (Philippians 4:8).

Even books and movies and other things that are mostly

good can inf luence you adversely if you dont make a con-scious effort to focus on the positive and reject the negative,either during or after your reading or viewing. The Bible saysto eschew [abstain from] evil, and do good (1 Peter 3:11,KJV)a verse that applies not only to what we do, but also

what we take in, since that wil l ultimately affect our actions.You also need to make sure youre getting filled up with

the truth of Gods Word to counteract any bad inf luencesthat whatever else youve been reading or watching mayhave on you. Keep your heart with all dil igence, for out of itspring the issues of life (Proverbs 4:23).

There is a saying about prayer: You believe in prayer asmuch as you pray. I would say the same about Gods Wordand worldly input: You believe the Word as much as youread it, or you believe in that other stuff as much as youtake it in. I hope that you are gettinggoodspiritual food,because your spiritual health and happiness depend on it.

You arewhat you take in!

EVERYTHING THAT YOU TAKE INTO

YOUR MIND AFFECTS YOUR SPIRIT.

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PRiORitiES

IFTODAYWASYOURLAST andyou knew it, how muchtime would you spend onthings that mean nothingin the scope of eternity?

Your minutes would beextremely valuable, and

you would choose to spendthem on the things that

were most important toyou. The things of theworld would seem point-

lessalmost offensiveto your spirit . You would

want to love those dearestto you, and to make surethey know how much theymean to you. You wouldbe righting any wrongsand working out anythingthat came between you. If

you have ever come faceto face with death, or been

with a loved one througha life-threatening illnessand seen their prioritiesrealign, you understandthis. Everything becomesabundantly clear in thosemoments. The only t hingthat matters is love.MARIA FONTAINE

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THE HAPPINESSAND JO YTHAT JESUSCA NGIVEYO U is light yearsbeyond anything that the world can offer. Fulfi llment,peace, love, satisfaction, knowledge, trutht here is no

way that the world can compete with Him in those areas. Ittakes discipline of mind and body to learn to treasure thosethings above the sights, sounds, tastes, and pleasures thatthe world has to offer. Its a matter of satisfying your heart

and mind more than your five senses. When it comes downto it, thats really a ll the world can g ive youtemporarysatisfaction of sights, sounds, smells, tastes, and touches.But beyond those things, nothing the world has can satisfythe other cravings in your soul. Only Jesus can really sat-isfy. He is the answer. But as long as youre still looking forthe things of this world to satisfy and make you happy, you

wont find the truth (1 John 2:1517).MARIA FONTAINE

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FOOD FOR THOUGHT

The downside of TV

Television is an invention thatpermits you to be entertained inyour living room by people youwouldnt have in your home.DAVID FROST (1939 ), BRITISH

TELEVISIONPERSONALITY, CBS TELEVISION

Im always amazed that people willactually choose to sit in front of thetelevision and just be savaged by stuffthat belittles their intelligence.ALICEWALKER (1944 ), U.S. NOVELISTANDPOET, 1989

Television was the ultimateevidence of cultural anemia.ROY A. K. HEATH (1926 ), GUYANESE

NOVELISTANDTEACHER, KWAKU

Television has provedthat people will look atanything rather thaneach other.ANN LANDERS (BORNESTHER PAULINE FRIEDMAN;19182002), U.S. COLUMNIST

Dont you wish there were a knob on thTV to turn up the intelligence? Theresone marked Brightness, but it doesntwork.GALLAGHER (BORN LEO ANTHONYGALLAGHER; 1947 ), U.S. COMEDIAN

Televisions perfect. You turn a few knobs, a fewof those mechanical adjustments at which thehigher apes are so proficient, and lean backand drain your mind of all thought. And thereyou are watching the bubbles in the primevalooze. You dont have to concentrate. You donthave to react. You dont have to remember. Youdont miss your brain because you dont needit.RAYMOND CHANDLER (18881959), U.S. WRITER

Time sidles by: on televisionThe soaps dissolve, the jingles change.Defeat or pity or derisionConstricts our hearts. Our looks grow strangeEven to us.VIKRAM SETH (1952 ), INDIANNOVELISTANDPOET,THE GOLDEN GATE

We are bombarded today by such a quantity oimages that we can no longer distinguish direcexperience from what we have seen for a fewseconds on television. The memory is litteredwith bits and pieces of images, like a rubbishdump.ITALO CALVINO (19231985), CUBAN-BORN ITALIAN

NOVELISTANDSHORT-STORYWRITER, SIX MEMOSFOR

THE NEXT MILLENNIUM VISIBILITY (PATRICK CREAGH

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Each day a few more lies

eat into the seed withwhich we are born, littleinstitutional lies from theprint of newspapers, theshock waves of television,and the sentimental cheatsof the movie screen.NORMAN MAILER (1923 ),U.S. NOVELISTANDJOURNALIST,ADVERTISEMENTSFOR MYSELF,FIRST ADVERTISEMENTFOR

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A: MANYPARENTSTODAYsaee same concen. Tey ealizee impoance of monioingan someimes esicing waei cilen view an lisen o,an ceainly i is ei ig anesponsibiliy o o so. A e sameime, i is viually impossible fopaens o siel ei cilenfom evey negaive inf luence acomes ei way. If e cilen

on ge expose o ese ingsvia TV, movies, an compuegames, ey will oug eipees o oe avenues. You canalways poec you cilen fome negaive, bu you can counei. Hees ow:

As is ue of nealy all paen-ing callenges, wo keys ae payean imewo-way paye, asking

Jesus fo bo insigs ino ei

nees an elp wi ei pob-lems, an ime spen wi youcilen, insilling e posiive

values you wan o see em cayino life.

In is case, ime means makingi a pacice o wac with youcilen an o iscuss e sow

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ANSWERS TO YOURQUESTIONS

Q: My children are at the age that watchingTV or movies on video or DVD is one of their

favorite activities. The problem is that nearlyeverything they want to watch has someattitudes, language, or behavior that I dontapprove of. It also seems that these negativeaspects are what my children remembermost and tend to copy. How can I protect my

children from that?

goal of elping em ge e mosposiive an e leas negaive fome expeience. Tis also gives youan oppouniy o iscuss poblemaiues o beavio fom a i-pay pespeciveWa o youink a caace soul aveone in a siuaion? Ove ime,is will elp you cilen fomsong pesonal values, as well aseac em o be moe selecive in

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ELEMENTS THAT

MAKE A MOVIE, TV

PROGRAM, OR BOOK

WORTHWHILE:

A predominantly positivemessage that inspires noblequalities in the viewer or reader,such as love, self-sacrifice,courage, conviction, or perse-verance in the face of seeminglyinsurmountable odds

A portrayal of the triumph ofgood over evil

An expos of injustice, cor-ruption, hypocrisy, vice, or otherwrongs, provided the depictionof the problem is not so trau-matic that it overshadows thepositive

An insight into human natureor a particular cultural or social

group that helps the viewer orreader be more understanding,tolerant, etc.

A storyline that is humorousor otherwise entertaining andrelaxing, provided it is done ingood taste

A storyline that keeps theviewer or reader guessing, suchas a good mystery

Historical information,information on current eventsor trends, or other educationalmaterial, provided it is reason-ably accurate and balanced

A good endingnot neces-sarily a happy ending, but aright ending that leaves theviewer or reader with a goodfeeling

RATING

GUIDELINESELEMENTS THAT

MAKE A MOVIE, TV

PROGRAM, OR BOOK

OBJECTIONABLE:

A message that underminegood morals, where the maincharacters are criminals or liafor example, or the end justifthe means rationale is used tcondone or glorify wrongdoinA storyline that promoteswrong attitudes, such asselfishness or racial or culturadiscriminationA message that is anti-Godor undermines faith in God, HWord, or other spiritual truthsA storyline that glorifies eviand evokes fear, such as horrstories involving Satanism,vampires, werewolves, zombie

demon possession, or sexual other perversionsViolence and gore, especiaif they are graphic or senselesand not essential to gettingacross a predominantly positimessageAbundant foul languageHumor that is vulgar,derisive, or otherwise distastePromotion of unhealthyor ungodly habits, such assmoking, taking drugs, oroverdrinkingPromotion of worldlyhang-ups, such as unrealisticget-rich-quick schemes oran overemphasis on beauty,fashion, dieting, or bodybuildi

As you wac, you may alsowan o make noe of poins ayou coul use as spingboas fomoe fun, posiive, eucaionalineacion wi you cilen,suc as eaing moe abouisoical figues, places, evens,o aciviies epice in e sow,o aking em fo an ouing asomeow elaes o e sow.

You jus mig be supise

a ow muc you cilen canbenefi fom movies an ocumen-aies wi a lile guiance. Teycan lean abou life an umannaue; ey can lean ow o eal

wi cises an asips; eycan lean o empaize; ey cansee a ba coices ave con-sequences, an us lean fomoes misakes; ey can see owmany people suggle oug life

wiou e Lo, wen He coulelp solve ei poblems if onlyey woul un o Him. So wilepoenially amful if no pop-ely cannele, movies an TVcan acually be a goo eacingool an bing you family closeogee if use payefully anselecively.

YOU JUST MIGHT

BE SURPRISED AT

HOW MUCH YOUR

CHILDREN CAN

BENEFIT FROM

MOVIES AND

DOCUMENTARIES

WITH A LITTLE

GUIDANCE.


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In Part 1 of this article, theprophet Daniel (circa 538 BC)began to recount a vision con-cerning the latter daystheEndtime, in which we are nowliving. The first part of thevision describes in some detailthe coming world dictatorknown as the Antichrist, aswell as the first two wars hewill wage to seize and try tohold on to power. But there ismore to come.

DANIEL 11:2931THE

THIRD ANTICHRIST WAR?

Verse 29: At the appointedtime he [the Antichrist] shallreturn and go toward thesouth; but it shall not be likethe former or the latter.

Its somehow going to bedifferent this time, but againit sounds like war because itsays in the next verse

Verse 30: Ships fromCyprus shall come against

him; therefore he shall begrieved, and return in rageagainst the holy covenant,and do damage. So he shallreturn and show regard forthose who forsake the holycovenant.

From Cyprus couldmean from the direction of

Cyprusfrom the west, inother words.

Verse 31: Forces shall bemustered by him, and theyshall defile the sanctuaryfortress; then they shall takeaway the daily sacrifices, andplace there the abominationof desolation.

This is a key verse because,together with Daniel 9:27, ittells us that three and a half

years after confirming theseven-year covenant, the

Antichrist will break it whenhe forcibly enters the Jewish

Temple (soon to be rebuilt onMount Moriah, Jerusalem),

takes away the daily sacrifice,and places there somethingcalled the abomination ofdesolation (also referred toin Revelation chapter 13 asthe image of the Beast).

Five hundred years afterDaniel gave this prophecy,when Jesus disciples asked

Him what would be the signsof His return and of theend of the world, He citedthis development. When

you see the abominationof desolation, spoken of byDaniel the prophet, standingin the holy place then there

will be great tribulation, such

as has not been since thebeginning of the world untilthis time, no, nor ever shallbe (Matthew 24:3,15,21).

It seems that three warsprecede the breaking of the

seven-year covenantonebefore it is made, one at sompoint during the first threeand a half years, and one thaends with the breaking of thcovenant.

TRIBULATION TYRANNY

AND TRIUMPHS

Verses 32 through 35 dealwith the next three and a hal

yearsafterthe covenant isbroken: Those who do wick-edly against the covenant heshall corrupt with flattery; bthe people who know theirGod shall be strong, and carrout great exploits. And thoseof the people who understanshall instruct many; yet for

ENDTIME INSIGHTS

THE RISE, REIGN, AND WARSOF THE ANTICHRIST Daniel 11, Part 2

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many days they shall fall bysword and flame, by captiv-

ity and plundering. Nowwhen they fall, they shall beaided with a little help; butmany shall join with them byintrigue. And some of thoseof understanding shall fa ll, torefine them, purify them, andmake them white, until thetime of the end; because it isstil l for the appointed time.

Although much of theworld will continue to followthe Antichrist, some peopleare going to be desperatefor the truth, and those whoknow Gods Word and arefaithful witnesses for theLord are going to teach andencourage millions.

The people who know theirGod shall be strong, and carry

out great exploits. In spite ofall that the Devils forces willdo to try to stop them, mil-

lions of Gods children willkeep going for Him till thevery end.

Verses 36 and 37: Thenthe king [Antichrist] shall doaccording to his own wil l:he shall exalt and magnifyhimself above every god, shallspeak blasphemies againstthe God of gods, and shallprosper till the wrath hasbeen accomplished; for whathas been determined shall bedone. He shall regard neitherthe God of his fathers nor thedesire of women, nor regard

any god; for he shall exalthimself above them all.

The Antichrist is going to beso full of pride that he will tr yto exalt himself above every-one and every godeventhe one true God Himself. 2Thessalonians 2:4 says the

Antichrist will oppose andexalt himself above all thatis cal led God or that is wor-

shiped, so that he sits as Godin the temple of God, showinghimself that he is God.

The Antichrist shallspeak blasphemies againstthe God of gods, and shallprosper till the wrath hasbeen accomplished; for whathas been determined shall

be done. Revelation 13:5parallels this statement, andalso tells us how long this

will go on: And he [the Beastor Antichrist] was given amouth speaking great thingsand blasphemies, and he wasgiven authority to continuefor forty-two months [threeand a half years].

Verse 38: But in theirplace he shall honor a god offortresses [or god of forces,as the Hebrewma` owzistranslated in the King James

Version]; and a god which his

fathers did not know he shallhonor with gold and silver,

with precious stones andpleasant things.

This god of forces couldbe armaments, and the factthat the Antichrist will honorthis god with gold and silvercould refer to his militaryspending. Thats nothing newbecause even the empires

of Daniels day made a godof power and spent much oftheir empires revenue onarmaments and maintainingtheir armies. What isnew inthe last couple of generationsis nuclear armsa god whichis fathers did not know.(To be continued)

>> BY JOSEPH CANDEL

THE PEOPLE WHO KNOW THEIR GOD

SHALL BE STRONG, AND CARRY OUT

GREAT EXPLOITS.


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FROM JESUS WITH LOVE

HOW TO

GET THE MOSTFROM LIFEIts sad how so many people arecontent to just let life pass them by.Sure, they may be busy keeping upor trying to get ahead, and they mayfill every spare moment with activities

that they hope will be relaxing andenjoyable, but where is all that busyactivity taking them? When do theyreally live?

The secret to getting the most out oflife is in living close to Me and livingin My Word. By that I dont meanthat you should hide away and giveyourself solely to quiet reflection andstudy; I mean that you should try to

include Me in your daily activities andapply My Word to whatever youredoing. If you can learn to do that,your life will take on new meaningand depth. You will not only be muchhappier and feel more fulfilled, butyou will brighten the lives of thosearound you as you reflect My loveand the light of My Word in all you do.

It starts by making a habit of takinga few quiet minutes at the start ofevery day for prayer and reading MyWord. Then take what I have taughtyou in the classroom and apply it

throughout the day. If you dont knowhow, just shoot up a quick prayer andI will show you. On the job, runningerrands, or relaxing with family andfriends, I can make you a greaterblessing to others and bless you inthe process. Life will become richerand more meaningful as I help youmake more time for the most inter-esting and rewarding thing I havegoingpeople. Youll even get much

more out of such everyday things asreading the newspaper or watchinga movie or TV if you ask Me for My

mind on each matter. I think youll besurprised to find how much I knowand how much I have to offer!

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