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(Official movie poster)<\/em><\/p>\n COGwriter<\/a><\/p>\n I finally watched the movie Sound of Freedom<\/em> yesterday.<\/p>\n I reported about it last Summer when it came out and brought out the fact that YouTube censored various comments about it (see \u201cYouTube Is Pulling \u2018Sound Of Freedom\u2019 Interviews, Reviews\u201d<\/a>).<\/p>\n While the movie, for the most part, attempted to be tastefully done, I suspected that it would be gut-wrenching to watch–and it was.<\/p>\n One of the scriptural reasons I watched it was because the Bible teaches:<\/p>\n 2 Better to go to the house of mourning After watching Sound of Freedom<\/em>, it seemed timely to again denounce pedophilia. The Bible says:<\/p>\n 1 Cry aloud, spare not; According to the Sound of Freedom<\/em> movie, pedophilia is a $150 billion per year industry and the USA is one of the biggest “consumers” of such.<\/p>\n The movie starts out with a Colombian beauty pageant winner and promoter visiting a town in Honduras, allegedly looking for children to be hired as models and possibly singers.\u00a0 Parents are encouraged to bring children to an audition in the morning, where they are photographed without parents present. Parents are told to come back at 7:00 pm sharp to pick up their children. After some photos of the children are taken, the children are loaded into a cargo container and shipped off to be used as prostitutes and\/or to be sold as sex slaves. The children were between about ages 5 and 12.<\/p>\n The pitch from the promoter, brought the following to mind:<\/p>\n 19 While they promise them liberty, they themselves are slaves of corruption … (2 Peter 2:19)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n (The above verse is also applicable to religious leaders, like Andy Stanley, who promote lawlessness. See also HD: Andy Stanley Holds \u2018Unconditional Conference\u2019 Instructing Pastors To Celebrate and Affirm LGBT Congregants<\/a>)<\/p>\n That said, many in the media do not want people to learn about how horrendous the sins of sex-trafficking are.<\/p>\n The Sound of Freedom<\/em> movie was originally made for Disney, but it shelved it. Notice also:<\/p>\n Actor Jim Caviezel, … revealed recently what took place behind the scenes of a Disney movie.<\/p>\n \u201cThey wanted me to remove \u2018God\u2019 from all the script. True story \u2026 what happened to God? \u2018God will give me justice,’\u201d he said, quoting the book.<\/p>\n \u201cI had to say, no, I can\u2019t do this,’\u201d he said.<\/p>\n The response was\u00a0vintage liberal Hollywood<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cDisney said, \u2018Oh, so you\u2019re one of those?\u2019 I said, \u2018One of those what? One of those who rewrite Alexandre Dumas? One of those who rewrite Shakespeare? because that\u2019s essentially what you did,’\u201d he said. 07\/03\/23 https:\/\/www.wnd.com\/2023\/07\/jim-caviezel-reveals-disney-told-references-god-count-monte-cristo\/<\/p><\/blockquote>\n Consider the above with the following:<\/p>\n 28 And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a debased mind, to do those things which are not fitting; 29 being filled with all unrighteousness, sexual immorality, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, evil-mindedness; they are whisperers, 30 backbiters, haters of God, violent, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents, 31 undiscerning, untrustworthy, unloving, unforgiving, unmerciful; 32 who, knowing the righteous judgment of God, that those who practice such things are deserving of death, not only do the same but also approve of those who practice them. (Romans 1:28-32)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n The sexually immoral do not want to retain God in their knowledge (though they will tend to support various false concepts about God).<\/p>\n Homosexuality, pornography, and sexual immorality, combined with greed, have fueled the pedophilia situation.<\/p>\n I pray that the victims of such trafficking will be able to cope with what they have been through so that they can move forward with their lives.<\/p>\n Child pornography is considered to be a factor that encourages pedophilia. And the internet is a place where this happens, despite its illegality. We have both an article (Pornography: A scourge on society<\/a>) as well as a YouTube video speaking out against pornography, including child pornography (Pornography: Harmless Fun or a Scourge on Society?<\/a>).<\/p>\n Of course, sex trafficking of children is not new. Notice something written against it decades ago published by the old Worldwide Church of God:<\/p>\n There is still a flourishing black market for kiddie porn. “Those who know” can readily obtain the literature and movies they desire…<\/p>\n Dr. Peter Decourcy declared in a report to the American Psychological Association: “Children constitute the most oppressed minority group in this country. It is a minority group whose members are regularly humiliated, beaten, mutilated, killed or sexually abused and who have little effective legal recourse or police protection.” …<\/p>\n The cause of the sexual exploitation of children, then, lies close to home \u2014 in fact, in the home.<\/p>\n Recent studies into incest indicate that the magnitude of the problem is far greater than previously imagined. An article in the April issue of Ms. magazine asserted that one girl in every four in the United States experiences some form of sexual abuse before she reaches the age of 18. Three-fourths of the abusers are known by their victims. And about one-third of the incidents of abuse take place in the victim’s home. In at least ten percent of all reported cases, the victim is a boy, but in virtually all cases, boys and girls, the victimizer is male.<\/p>\n Compounding the tragedy of incest is the fact that, unlike an isolated incident of rape, incest is a crime that may continue for years. Its victims are trapped not only by brute force but by loyalties and dependencies.<\/p>\n Even when incest is not a factor, Dr. Avedis Panajian, director of psychological services at MacLaren Hall (the juvenile hall for Los Angeles County), believes that the family of a child who is involved in pornography is usually the cause of the problem. “What is needed is treatment of the child and his family,” he believes.<\/p>\n “Turn the Hearts of Fathers to Their Children”<\/strong><\/p>\n In ancient times, the prophet Malachi equated a loving family relationship with human survival itself. “Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the great and terrible day of the Lord comes. And he will turn the hearts of fathers to their children and the hearts of children to their fathers, lest I come and smite the land with a curse [marginal reading: utter destruction]” (Mal. 4:5-6).<\/p>\n Modern civilization is most certainly under a curse today because so many parents have become alienated from their children. The curse is reflected in skyrocketing juvenile crime, the breakdown of school systems, jails filled to overflowing, and obscenities such as child pornography and teenage prostitution.<\/p>\n The time must come, will come, when, in the words of noted psychoanalyst Erik Erikson, “There will exist a well-informed, well-considered and yet fervent public conviction that the most deadly of all possible sins is the mutilation of a child’s spirit; for such mutilation undercuts the life principle of trust, without which every human act, may it feel ever so good, and seem ever so right, is prone to perversion by destructive forms of consciousness.” (Graunke DP. KIDDIE PORN Causes and Cures. Plain Truth, December 1977)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n The problem has worsened since, even though there are now laws against child pornography. More and more children are being sold for purposes of sexual immorality. And more in various media want to allow pedophilia–or at least reduce criticisms of it.<\/p>\n The Apostle Paul prophesied that things would get worse in these last days:<\/p>\n 1 But know this, that in the last days perilous times will come: 2 For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, 3 unloving, unforgiving, slanderers, without self-control, brutal, despisers of good, 4 traitors, headstrong, haughty, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, 5 having a form of godliness but denying its power. And from such people turn away! 6 For of this sort are those who creep into households and make captives of gullible women loaded down with sins, led away by various lusts, 7 always learning and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth. (2 Timothy 3:1-7)<\/p>\n 28 And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a debased mind, to do those things which are not fitting; 29 being filled with all unrighteousness, sexual immorality, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, evil-mindedness; they are whisperers, 30 backbiters, haters of God, violent, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents, 31 undiscerning, untrustworthy, unloving, unforgiving, unmerciful; 32 who, knowing the righteous judgment of God, that those who practice such things are deserving of death, not only do the same but also approve of those who practice them. (Romans 1:28-32)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n The Bible condemns prostitution and other forms of sexual immorality, but as a society goes further and further away from biblical morality, it should not be surprised to see the rise of horrific crimes such as the sex-trafficking of children.<\/p>\n While Sound of Freedom<\/em> highlights some of the problems, do not think that human trafficking is about to be solved.<\/p>\n Human trafficking is prophesied to be part of end time Mystery Babylon’s trade:<\/p>\n 13<\/span> and cinnamon and incense, fragrant oil and frankincense, wine and oil, fine flour and wheat, cattle and sheep, horses and chariots, and bodies and souls of men. (Revelation 18:12-13)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n Notice some other scriptures:<\/p>\n 4 We pay for the water we drink, And our wood comes at a price. 5 They pursue at our heels; We labor and have no rest. 6 We have given our hand to the Egyptians And the Assyrians, to be satisfied with bread. 7 Our fathers sinned and are no more, But we bear their iniquities.\u00a0 8 Servants rule over us; There is none to deliver us from their hand\u201d. (Lamentations 5:4-8)<\/p>\n 18 They tracked our steps 19 Our pursuers were swifter 8 Israel is swallowed up; Now they are among the Gentiles 3 They shall not dwell in the Lord\u2019s land, But Ephraim shall return to Egypt, And shall eat unclean things in Assyria\u202617 My God will cast them away, Because they did not obey Him; And they shall be wanderers among the nations. (Hosea 9:3,17)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n (More details are also in the article Will the Anglo-Saxon Nations be Divided and Have People Taken as Slaves?<\/a>)<\/p>\n Notice that some of the above scriptures mention Assyria (including eating unclean thing<\/a>s there), which is who God will use to punish certain descendants of Israel, such as the USA, UK etc. (cf. Isaiah 10:5-7). Assyria is a biblical reference to the end time German-dominated Beast power (see also Germany in Biblical and Catholic Prophecy<\/a>).<\/p>\n The late Herbert W. Armstrong<\/a> wrote:<\/p>\n The GREAT TRIBULATION, we shall fully then realize, is the time of \u201cJacob\u2019s Trouble,\u201d spoken of in Jeremiah 30:7. And Jacob\u2019s name was named on Joseph\u2019s sons, Ephraim and Manasseh (Gen. 48:16). At that time a third of the people in our nations will die, or shall have died, by famine and disease epidemics; another third will dies of the war\u2013our cities being destroyed (Ezek. 6:6), and the remaining third will be carried to the land of our enemies as slaves (Ezek. 5:12). Armstrong, Herbert W. The Time We Are In, Now. Pastor General\u2019s Report-Vol 1, No. 15, November 20, 1979, Page 2). <\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Jacob\u2019s trouble is punishment inflicted on the descendants of Israel. And this includes Ephraim and Manasseh (cf. Genesis 48), which means the United Kingdom and the United States in the 21st century (see also Anglo \u2013 America in Prophecy & the Lost Tribes of Israel<\/a>).<\/span><\/p>\n Sadly, prophecy is clear that there will be more human trafficking until Jesus returns.<\/p>\n We all should follow Jesus’ admonition to pray for the Kingdom of God<\/a> to come.<\/p>\n Some items of possibly related interest may include:<\/em><\/p>\n Pornography: A scourge on society<\/a> Is pornography harmless fun? Does the Bible teach anything about it? What are the views of some involved with it? A related sermons is titled: Pornography, False Comfort, and False Religion<\/a>. Here a shorter YouTube video Pornography: Harmless Fun or a Scourge on Society?<\/span><\/a>. (Official movie poster) COGwriter I finally watched the movie Sound of Freedom yesterday. I reported about it last Summer when it came out and brought out the fact that YouTube censored various comments about it (see \u201cYouTube Is Pulling \u2018Sound Of Freedom\u2019 Interviews, Reviews\u201d). While the movie, for the most part, attempted to be tastefully […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-86085","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-doctrine"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t
\nThan to go to the house of feasting. (Ecclesiastes 7:2)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
\nLift up your voice like a trumpet;
\nTell My people their transgression,
\nAnd the house of Jacob their sins.\u00a0 (Isaiah 58:1)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n
12 merchandise of gold and silver, precious stones and pearls, fine linen and purple, silk and scarlet, every kind of citron wood, every kind of object of ivory, every kind of object of most precious wood, bronze, iron, and marble; <\/span><\/div>\n\n
\nSo that we could not walk in our streets.
\nOur end was near;
\nOur days were over,
\nFor our end had come.<\/p>\n
\nThan the eagles of the heavens.
\nThey pursued us on the mountains
\nAnd lay in wait for us in the wilderness. (Lamentations 4:18-19)<\/p>\n
\nLike a vessel in which is no pleasure. 9 For they have gone up to Assyria (Hosea 8:8-9)<\/p>\n\n
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\nCross-dressing and other assaults against your children.\u00a0 <\/strong>What should you do?<\/a> Is there an agenda to turn your children and\/or grandchildren away from biblical morality and towards practices promoted by homosexuals? What does the Bible teach about cross-dressing? What should parents do? If there is an agenda, what has been going on?\u00a0 There are also three YouTube videos related to this, titled Transgender ‘Woe to those who call evil good’<\/a> and Cross dressing and Other Assaults Against Your Children<\/a><\/span> and USA pushing gender confusion<\/a>.
\nThe Bible Condemns Homosexuality<\/a> “Same-sex marriage” for “gays” and lesbians is becoming more acceptable to many. What does the Bible teach about homosexuality and the LGBTQ agenda?\u00a0 Can homosexuals change? A related video sermon is titled: What Does the Bible Really Teach about Homosexuality?<\/a>
\nMaking Your Marriage Work<\/a> Marriage is not also easy, but it pictures a divine relationship. How can you make your marriage work? Here is a link to the video sermon: You Can Make YOUR Marriage Work<\/a>.
\nLove, Marriage, and Sex <\/a>It is important to get them in the right order.
\nGod Created Marriage<\/a> Some falsely claim that God did not create marriage and that fornication is fine. What does the Bible really teach? Here is a version in Mandarin Chinese \u795e\u521b\u9020\u5a5a\u59fb<\/a>.
\nThe Gospel of the Kingdom of God<\/a> This free online pdf booklet has answers many questions people have about the Gospel of the Kingdom of God and explains why it is the solution to the issues the world is facing. Here are links to three related sermons: The World\u2019s False Gospel<\/a>, The Gospel of the Kingdom: From the New and Old Testaments<\/a>, and The Kingdom of God is the Solution<\/a>.
\nThe Ten Commandments Reflect Love, Breaking them is Evil<\/a> Some feel that the ten commandments are a burden. Is that what Jesus, Paul, Peter, James, and John taught? For a more detailed discussion of the first four commandments, please see the video The Ten Commandments: Loving God<\/a>. Here is a link to a related article in Mandarin Chinese \u5341\u6761\u8beb\u547d\u663e\u793a\u7231\uff0c\u8fdd\u53cd\u8beb\u547d\u7684\u5c31\u662f\u90aa\u6076\u7684 <\/a>
\nThe Ten Commandments: The Decalogue, Christianity, and the Beast<\/a> This is a free pdf book explaining the what the Ten Commandments are, where they came from, how early professors of Christ viewed them, and how various ones, including the Beast of Revelation, will oppose them. A related sermon is titled: The Ten Commandments and the Beast of Revelation<\/a>.
\nLost Tribes and Prophecies:\u00a0What will happen to Australia, the British Isles, Canada, Europe, New Zealand and the United States of America?<\/a> Where did those people come from? Can you totally rely on DNA? Do you really know what will happen to Europe and the English-speaking peoples? What about the peoples of Africa, Asia, South America, and the islands? This free online book provides scriptural, scientific, historical references, and commentary to address those matters. Here are links to related sermons: Lost tribes, the Bible, and DNA<\/a>; Lost tribes, prophecies, and identifications<\/a>; 11 Tribes, 144,000, and Multitudes<\/a>; Israel, Jeremiah, Tea Tephi, and British Royalty<\/a>; Gentile European Beast<\/a>; Royal Succession, Samaria, and Prophecies<\/a>; Asia, Islands, Latin America, Africa, and Armageddon;<\/a>\u00a0 When Will the End of the Age Come?<\/a>;\u00a0 Rise of the Prophesied King of the North<\/a>; Christian Persecution from the Beast<\/a>; WWIII and the Coming New World Order<\/a>; and Woes, WWIV, and the Good News of the Kingdom of God<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"