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THE PLAIN TRUTH
NotJust
AnotherMagazine!
by
Clayton Steep
Problems? Mankind has many. And few people need to be reminded of them.
How, then, does
The Plain Truth
differ?
By pointing out the causes of-and the solutions to!-this troubled world.
Y
ou
WANT
to know
about a crisis or trage–
dy on the world scene?
You want a description of
the problems humanity is
facing? Dozens of newsmag–
azines and periodicals are
readily available to supply all
the details. Extensive net–
works of correspondents in
critical areas of the globe
supply a continual flow of
data concerning the conflicts
and troubles on earth today.
And, thanks to state-of-thc–
art tech nology, a Jengt hy ,
impressively documented, color–
fully illustrated story a bou t
sorne late-breaking event can
make the transition from report–
er's note pad to final press
proofs in a matter of hours or
days.
Editorial slant and accuracy vary
from one publication to another.
Yet, the world's mass-circulation
publications describe quite effec–
tively the dilemmas humanity is
facing.
What, then, is the need for- the
unique contribution of- the
Plain
Truth
magazine?
Unlike Any Other
Think about it. ff
The Plain Truth
were just repeating what so many
other magazines report about man–
May 1983
kind 's problems- magazines that
have much larger staffs and facili–
ties, which have the help of lucra–
tive commercial advert ising, plus
paid subscriptions-then perhaps it
would be better after all for
The
Plain Truth
lo adopt sorne other
formal, to devote itself to a more
pleasant theme....
But
The Plain Truth
is different
from any other publication!
lt
is
unique. lt goes beyond merely
reporting
what
is taking place in
world events .
lt
tells
why.
lt
explains
solutions.
lt supplies the missing dimen–
sion in reporting and analysis.
It
reveals t he sol utions to mankind's
ills and reveals how those solutions
could now- or ultimately will- be
put into effect.
And these solutions do not just
come from
"a
highly r e liabl e
source." They come from
the
impeccably reliable source: the
Creator God- through the docu–
ments he has inspired and has had
preserved for us and that are known
collectively as the Bible!
Far from being a dusty collection
of folk history and ancient musings,
the Bible is as up to date as tomor–
row's news.
r
n fact, it has aiready
scooped the trends in tomorrow's
news, because one third of the
Bible is prophecy, revealing ahead
of time the course of mankind's
history.
Since those on the staff of
The
Plain Truth
have the advantage of
unde rstanding these prophetic
trends, news events can be pul in
the proper perspective it simply
would not be possible to without
that comprehension. Will the prob–
lems of humanity ever be solved? If
so, how? And when? There's no
need to wonder about the answers.
The Bible reveals them.
The Plain
Truth
proclaims thcm.
In addition to the prophetic ele–
ment, the Bible reveals the laws of
successful , abundant, happy living.
These laws define how individuals
and nations should conduct them–
selves if they wish to have peace
and prosperity. All the problems
and troubles on earth result from
the breaking of these divinely
ordained laws. When an article in
The Plain Truth
deals with a prob–
lem, it does so in the light of the
immutable laws that regulate the
universe.
"The curse causeless shall not
come," the Bible declares (Prov.
26:2). The unfortunate events and
heartbreaking calamities that con–
stitute today's bad news do not just
"happen." They are caused. They
would not have to take place. They
could be avoided.
The Plain Truth
shows how. This is
vital
knowl–
edge!
The Overlooked Solutions
One does not have to read many
issues of
The Plain Truth
to be
aware of a recurrent theme: the
approachi ng intervention of God in
world affairs to replace humanly
devised systems of government
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