Unfinished - Television And Adventism

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Introduction a. Adventism and Television are incompatible b. Television and Laodicea are well matched The meaning of the Day of Atonement a. The ritual described b. The meaning of afflicting one’s soul c. The meaning of fasting d. The place of beholding in the judgment Feeding the Soul a. Why we do not eat the Word—TV and other things b. Why we are spiritually sick—TV and other things c. How to handle danger Reaping a. The source of our present distress—TV and other things i. The distress of Dying children ii. The distress of Sad marriages iii. The distress of a Lack of wellness iv. The distress of Perplexity and lack of peace b. The source of our present complacency—TV and other things i. Our complacency with our case in the judgment ii. Our complacency with the sins in our church iii. Our complacency with our present distress c. The source of our future distress—TV and other things Conclusion a. Out with the TV b. Out with the other things c. Overcome evil with good

Introduction Television and Adventism are incompatible. I am not speaking of the machines. Nor am I speaking of the typical life of the church members. It is the influence of television viewing and God’s purpose for the Adventist church that are not compatible. To demonstrate this fact is the purpose of this article. To remind Adventism of its calling, and then to contrast this with the medium of television, is the method that will be employed. While the programming on national channels and cable undermines God’s intentions for his church, they do not pose any significant threat to the general spirit that pervades Laodicea. The feelings and thoughts of our church, as prophesied by the

True Witness, match well those that television tends to produce. We are in tune, you might say, with the entertainment ands news mediums of our choice. There is little in her television viewing to shock her senses, or even to wake her from her dreams.