END OF THE HARVEST (NR): ChildCare Action Project (CAP) Media Analysis Report MAR21PS03

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MAR21SP03
End of the Harvest (1998), (Not Rated)
CAP Score: 96
CAP Influence Density: 0.08

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SUMMARY / COMMENTARY:

If Scriptural references appear, the full text appears at the end of the Summary / Commentary likely using a mix of KJV and NIV.

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*End of the Harvest* is a story about the end of days as we know them on earth. One day, Jesus will come and collect His Bride, both the quick and the dead, and the world as we know it will end. In *End of the Harvest* Christian college student Matt (David White) finds an analysis of the Bible, "When the World Will End" written by Jeffrey Bartell (Jerry Williams), a student of the same college 50 years earlier. The analysis tells of the signs of the end of the harvest ... the end of mortal life on earth when the Bride will be "harvested" by our Lord.

The theme begins with Todd (Zac Heath) being argumentatively ripped apart by Derek (Lance Zitron) and Greg (Kenny Jackson), leaders of a philosophy club who will not believe in God because God cannot be proven. Todd was driven to finally saying that he cannot prove God exists, thus giving "victory" to the intellectual atheists. On that point, let me insert a little logic of my own.

Atheist: "Prove God exists!"

Evangelist: "Prove He doesn't."

Atheist: "I asked you first!"

Evangelist: "I answered. Where's your answer?

[Pause]

Prove to me the topic of your last thought.

[Pause]

All you can do is *say* you had a thought and what it was about. There is no proof. Thoughts cannot be measured or observed. Y'see, to try to prove the nonempirical is like trying to prove you just had a thought let alone its topic. It cannot be done. That you have thoughts must be taken by others in trust, better yet, on *faith*. You can bet thoughts exist but cannot be proven. Nor can a feeling be proven ... an impression ... a hope ... a dream. Must they be proven? Should they be proven? Thoughts, feelings, hopes and dreams must be taken in faith that they exist. Likewise with the face you cannot see, the voice you cannot hear, and the hand you cannot hold."

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A third Christian college student, Scott (Brad Heller) is so bothered by the philosophy club raking Todd over the argumentative coals that Scott vows to get even by using Bartell's "When the World Will End" as a topic for the next philosophy club meeting. But at the last moment, Scott finds he cannot go through with the presentation since the atheists had dug up some dirt in Scott's past. Scott felt he had no credibility in making the presentation due to his sinful past of inappropriate drinking and implied sexual improprieties.

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At the last moment, Matt agrees to step in for Scott and explain that Scott was unable to complete his presentation and to thank the group for coming. Then a little old lady Katherine (Blanche Tosh), the very picture of matronly wisdom steps in and feigns an atheistic, or at least antagonistic viewpoint and goads Matt into giving the presentation for Scott.

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Here is where I leave the plot and leave its discovery up to you. I will say that in this segment there is some of the finest Holy Ghost Scripture analysis I have ever heard. Matt explains that Bartell revealed how God may be trying to tell us of the future by using historical events to foreshadow the future. One example was of Abraham's test of faith by sacrificing his son and how this is picturesque of God giving up His Son for our sakes.

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Another example was the "rule of sevens": seven days to create the world with the seventh to rest and the seven-day workweek with the seventh to rest; seven year agricultural cycle with the seventh year to let the land rest. Bartell also spoke of doing a study on "day" and "days" in the Bible: that a day is as a thousand years to the Lord and a thousand years is as yesterday. He equated the six days to create the world to six thousand years man has on the earth with the seventh day of rest equating to the seventh thousand-year period in which Jesus will reign on earth while man rests. Bartell even figured that the six thousand years of man before the thousand-year reign of our Lord is the four thousand years from the first man, Adam to Jesus plus the two thousand years Israel was scattered up to 1948 (the two "days" of the three days to rebuild Israel in which Israel with be scattered for rejecting Jesus as the Messiah); that the next thousand years will be the thousand year reign by our Lord as man rests after the Rapture (the third day of the three days to rebuild Israel).

There is much, much more sobering and inarguable logic to this part of the film, much more solid than I can write. I am thankful for Our Lord's presence in the writers of this outstanding movie. And I am thankful for His presence in David White in his dazzling delivery of His Word.

While few movies, if any, have a better message than *End of Harvest* and even fewer movies are as good a teaching tool, there are some matters that should be known to parents and grandparents before they decide when would be the appropriate age to share this Truth with their children just as Sunday school is engineered to prevent presentation of some subjects until the proper time. A couple episodes of smooth talk and slick argumentation by the atheists might give unwelcome ideas to some impressionable kids and may fortify those who are battling with atheism [Rom. 16:17, 18]. A brief episode of snuggling (clothed) in a campus office might suggest behavioral impropriety to some [1Ths. 4:3]. One character was presented as vehemently searching for revenge of which we are admonished to avoid [Rom. 12:19]. And cruelty in trickery was expressed to gain unfair advantage using past sins to shame [Acts 13:10]. These are each matters of behavior which have the property to proselytize and may require your intervention to prevent them from taking hold of to the coping skills and behavior choices of your kids, especially kids who are entering and passing through the fires of puberty.

I will break with my own policy and recommend this film to all those who profess they are of themselves wise and in their self-professing of wisdom become unwise [Rom. 1:22].

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Rom. 16:17 I urge you, brothers, to watch out for those who cause divisions and put obstacles in your way that are contrary to the teaching you have learned. Keep away from them.

Rom. 16:18 For such people are not serving our Lord Christ, but their own appetites. By smooth talk and flattery they deceive the minds of naive people.

1Ths. 4:3 It is God's will that you should be sanctified: that you should avoid sexual immorality;

Rom. 12:19 Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.

Acts 13:10 "You are a child of the devil and an enemy of everything that is right! You are full of all kinds of deceit and trickery. Will you never stop perverting the right ways of the Lord?

Rom. 1:22 Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,...

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1 Cor. 15:33 (KJV) Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners. (NIV) Do not be misled: Bad company corrupts good character.

Jude 4 For certain men* whose condemnation was written about long ago have secretly slipped in among you. They are godless men, who change the grace of our God into a license for immorality and deny Jesus Christ our only Sovereign and Lord. [*men: anthropos {anth'-ro-pos}, generic, a human being, whether male or female]
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As always, it is best to refer to the Findings/Scoring section -- the heart of the CAP analysis model -- for the most complete assessment possible of this movie.

FINDINGS / SCORING:

NOTE: Multiple occurrences of each item described below may be likely, definitely when plural.

Wanton Violence/Crime (W):

none noted

Impudence/Hate (I)⁽¹⁾:

cruelty in trickery to gain unfair advantage

Sex/Homosexuality (S):

suggestion of sexual immorality

Drugs/Alcohol (D):

none noted

Offense to God (O)⁽²⁾:

smooth talk to deny the existence of God

hunger for revenge

Murder/Suicide (M)⁽³⁾:

none noted

NOTE: The CAP Analysis Model makes no scoring allowances for trumped-up "messages" to excuse or for manufacturing of justification for aberrant behavior or imagery, or for camouflaging such ignominy with "redeeming" programming. Disguising sinful behavior in a theme plot does not excuse the sinful behavior of either the one who is drawing pleasure from the sinful display or the practitioners demonstrating the sinful behavior. This is NOT a movie review service. It is a movie analysis service to parents and grandparents to tell them the truth about movies using the Truth.

"There are some in the entertainment industry who maintain that 1) violent programming is harmless because no studies exist that prove a connection between violent entertainment and aggressive behavior in children, and 2) young people know that television, movies, and video games are simply fantasy. Unfortunately, they are wrong on both accounts." And "Viewing violence may lead to real life violence." I aplaud these associations for fortifying 1 Cor. 15:33. Read the rest of the story. From our five-year study, I contend that other aberrant behaviors, attitudes, and expressions can be inserted in place of "violence" in that statement. Our Director - Child Psychology Support, a licensed psychologist and certified school psychologist concurs. For example, "Viewing arrogance against fair authority may lead to your kids defying you in real life." Or "Viewing sex may lead to sex in real life." Likewise and especially with impudence, hate and foul language. I further contend that any positive behavior can be inserted in place of "violence" with the same chance or likelihood of being a behavior template for the observer; of being incorporated into the behavior mechanics and/or coping skills of the observer. In choosing your entertainment, please consider carefully the "rest of the story" and our findings.

(1) As noted in CAP Special Report-001, "Investigation Area and Scoring Trend," of the six CAP Investigation Areas, Impudence/Hate was the strongest presence in all four movie classifications. It has a strong revelation about the entertainment media.

(2) The use of the three/four letter word vocabulary without God's name in vain is incorporated into the Impudence/Hate Investigation Area. The use of God's name with or without the four letter expletive is incorporated into the Offense to God Investigation Area. There is no duplication.

(3) Only portrayal of successful murder or suicide are incorporated into Murder/Suicide. Portrayal of attempts to commit murder or suicide and deaths by police action or war are incorporated into Wanton Violence/Crime.

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