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'''Four Angels?''' is a religious tract written by [[Jack Chick]].  It was originally printed in 2005, and remains an in-stock title.  It is listed on their website under the subject "Basic Gospel" and also tagged as "Older Children and Adults".

'''Four Angels?''' is a religious tract written by [[Jack Chick]].  It was originally printed in 2005, and remains an in-stock title.  It is listed on their website under the subject "Basic Gospel" and also tagged as "Older Children and Adults".

The tract is based on the Biblical [[The Parable of the Sower]], with each of the soils portrayed in the life of one of the four Sawyer brothers (Frank, Bobby, Charlie, and Henry; they are portrayed as oldest to youngest in that order).  At the outset, the brothers are being taken to a tent revival on a Sunday night.  Each one of the four brothers is assigned a [[guardian angel]]; the angel assigned to Henry notes that Henry is going to keep him "very busy".  Though at the invitation all four brothers are shown kneeling and praying (as to receive Christ), only Henry's is portrayed as genuine.

The tract is based on [[The Parable of the Sower]], with each of the soils portrayed in the life of one of the four Sawyer brothers (Frank, Bobby, Charlie, and Henry; a birth order is not specified except that Henry appears to be portrayed as the youngest of the four).  At the outset, the brothers are being taken to a tent revival on a Sunday night.  Each one of the four brothers is assigned a [[guardian angel]]; the angel assigned to Henry notes that Henry is going to keep him "very busy".  Though at the invitation all four brothers are shown kneeling and praying (as to receive Christ), only Henry's prayer is portrayed as genuine.

The later lives of the Sawyer brothers are shown in subsequent scenes:

The later lives of the Sawyer brothers are shown in subsequent scenes:

*Frank announces that he's going to be a great preacher, but the next day is shown as choosing a girl over God.  He attends church only to make people believe he loved the Lord, and his guardian angel left him years before.  He is portrayed as being like the rocky soil, the Word never taking root.

*Frank announces that he's going to be a great preacher, but the next day is shown as choosing a girl over God.  He later attends church only to make people believe he loved the Lord, and his guardian angel left him years before.  He is portrayed as being like the rocky soil, the Word never taking root.

*Bobby goes into business, and is told quickly that he can choose either religion or managerial success; he chooses the latter.  Like Frank, Bobby attends church to impress others, and as such his guardian angel also leaves him.  He is portrayed as being like the thin soil; when persecution hits he quickly folds.

*Bobby goes into business, and is told quickly that he can choose either religion or managerial success; he chooses the latter.  Like Frank, Bobby attends church to impress others, and as such his guardian angel also leaves him.  He is portrayed as being like the thin soil; when persecution hits he quickly folds.

*Charlie becomes a famous preacher ("The Reverend Dr. Charles Z.W. Sawyer, D.D."), but is shown as being an ecumenical preacher who doesn't preach the true Gospel.  Furthermore, he is shown as having issue with lust (he is in his fourth marriage, and having an affair with his secretary on the side).  His guardian angel left during his second year of Bible college.  He is portrayed as being like the thorn-infested soil, caring more about fame and riches.

*Charlie becomes a famous preacher ("The Reverend Dr. Charles Z.W. Sawyer, D.D."), but is shown as being an ecumenical preacher who doesn't preach the true Gospel.  Furthermore, he is shown as having issue with lust (he is in his fourth marriage, and having an affair with his secretary on the side).  His guardian angel left during his second year of Bible college.  He is portrayed as being like the thorn-infested soil, caring more about fame and riches.