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1 | LEFT BEHIND? | Bible general Archive 1 | kalos | 60035 | ||
We need to remember that the Left Behind series of *novels* is not a formal Bible study. Nor is it commentary. It is FICTION. We need to distinguish between fiction and nonfiction, between art and life. If a person enjoys fiction, then they may wish to read the Left Behind books. If not, don't read them. If one desires a Bible study, let them look in the Bible study section of the bookstore -- not the fiction department. ------------- Justme: [None of the following is "aimed" at you. I am merely presenting some thoughts and observations on the Left Behind series.] Grace to you, kalos ************* I have read through the entire Left Behind Series twice. I love it. I thoroughly enjoy it. I find myself talking about it all the time. I have learned much from reading it. There is much to be said for it on the positive side. I don't claim to know more about endtime prohpecy than either of the writers of this series. I'm just saying that I don't agree with all of their endtimes theology. I choose not to make a big deal out of it. One has to remember that this is not a formal Bible study. Nor is it commentary. It is FICTION. I don't let the doctrinal weaknesses bother me. And I am a stickler for doctrine and biblical accuracy. Yet even if the writers of the Left Behind books were to be mistaken, it seems they are sincere in their interpretation of Revelation. I would never accuse them of deliberately misinterpreting the Scriptures or of setting out to deceive the readers. I find the series very thought-provoking. Whatever you may believe about the time of the rapture, this we know: there will be believers on earth during the time of the tribulation. Whoever they are, they will suffer much and many will be put to death by the antiChrist. The value of the series is that it gets the reader to thinking seriously of what life on earth during the tribulation has in store for all those -- whether believers or unbelievers -- who will be here at that time. It's a call to prepare for the tribulation period. A call to be ready. I don't see how anyone can read the series and not be moved or stirred in his heart to be ready. I say if the series scares people, that's OK -- let it. While I wouldn't use fear to manipulate people into "making a decision" or getting saved, it is nevertheless true that people need to take the endtime prophecies seriously. They need to be afraid of what is to come, if they are not saved. It's about time to quit worrying about offending people and start showing our true love for them by being honest and warning them of the horror that is coming upon the earth. kalos |
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2 | LEFT BEHIND? | Bible general Archive 1 | prayon | 60109 | ||
AMEN!!!!! Someone needed to do something to give sight to the blind. I, too, think it is OK to scare the daylights out of an unbeliever. Even a believer. The unbeliever, hopefully, will be drawn into opening the bible. And hopefully will be drawn into going to church. The one thing that scares me is that there are so many preachers out there who make light of the end times or refuse to discuss it for fear of stepping on someone's toes. Then the unbeliever could end up right back where they started - thinking there is nothing to worry about. As for the believer, if it scares them too, I say Good! Hopefully, it scares them into a closer relationship with God. And as far as I am concerned we can never be close enough. prayon |
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3 | LEFT BEHIND? | Bible general Archive 1 | John Reformed | 60129 | ||
Dear Prayon, When the gospel itself is preached properly it is far more scary and effective than the End Times. I would not be nearly as afraid of the horrors of the tribulation as I would be of spending eternity in Hell! Let's preach the gospel to the lost and Revelation and gospel to the saints (the saints need to hear the gospel for encouragement). I hate to say it but it is the gospel that is being neglected not The end times. When was the last blockbuster on justification written? Naw! We want to know about anti-christ. John |
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4 | LEFT BEHIND? | Bible general Archive 1 | prayon | 60180 | ||
Greetings John, How true! Do you know what really had an effect on me when it cam to wanting to stay out of hell? A book I read about 6 or 7 years ago but it is still having an impact on me and probably always will. It's called "A Divine Revelation of Hell" by Mary Baxter. Now I know that it is probably all fiction but there is always that .01 percent chance it is not....and if it is not it is worse than I ever imagined it could be. I have given the book to a few people and it had the same effect on them. prayon | ||||||