Posted on 01/24/2002 12:12:38 AM PST by BurkeCalhounDabney
Edited on 07/12/2004 3:36:54 PM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]
The apocalyptic 1995 novel "Left Behind" and its eight sequels have sold 50 million copies. The Christian end-of-the-world epic by authors Tim LaHaye and Jerry Jenkins has spawned a Hollywood movie and sparked renewed interest in Bible prophecy.
Despite its enormous success, "Left Behind" is being criticized on theological grounds by some Christians who say the story of worldwide tribulation following a sudden "Rapture" of born-again believers is based on a faulty interpretation of the Bible.
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Kinda says it all for me too. Dittos.
Jesus said:
As it was in the days of Noah, so it will be at the coming of the Son of Man. For in the days before the flood, people were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, up to the day Noah entered the ark; and they knew nothing about what would happen until the flood came and took them all away.
-- Matthew 24:37-39
I don't care what Hal Lindsey or Tim LaHaye say, are you certain you want to be "taken away?"
Or wouldn't you prefer to be left behind?
First of all, you must understand that in the last days scoffers will come, scoffing and following their own evil desires. They will say, "Where is this `coming' he promised? Ever since our fathers died, everything goes on as it has since the beginning of creation."But they deliberately forget that long ago by God's word the heavens existed and the earth was formed out of water and by water. By these waters also the world of that time was deluged and destroyed.
By the same word the present heavens and earth are reserved for fire, being kept for the day of judgment and destruction of ungodly men. But do not forget this one thing, dear friends:
WITH THE LORD, A DAY IS LIKE A THOUSAND YEARS AND A THOUSAND YEARS ARE LIKE A DAY. -- II Peter 3
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"In essentials unity, in nonessentials liberty, in all things charity."
I guess "Left Behind" is but half a Moonie.
The danger is that outsiders may come to believe that "all Christians" believe their interpretation, and that you *have to* believe their interpretation to "be a Christian." More importantly, claims that "the Bible says xxx" bring disrepute on Scripture when the interpretation is wrong - after all, there is a difference between what it says and what LaHaye's interpretation of that is.
37 But as the days of Noe [were], so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.
38 For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark,
39 And knew not until the flood came, and took them all away; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.
40 Then shall two be in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other left.
41 Two [women shall be] grinding at the mill; the one shall be taken, and the other left.
42 Watch therefore: for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come.
Which of the two millennia mentioned in Rev. 20: 4-6 is considered to be the millennium which Christ rules on the earth??
Jean
1) Have you priced other books?
2) Have you read any of the books in the series?
This Christian's opinion--all of the Bible is a straightforward manual for living, all pointing at the Alpha and Omega of Christ. Think of it as Renaissance art--approachable, understandable and wonderfully beautiful. Revelation is like Picasso--modern art--or the Impressionists. You can get the vision, the impression of a horrible conflagration at the End of the World, but I don't credit those who claim to understand How it will happen.
I'd have to agree. Irrespective of where you stand on the theology, the books are some of the worst prose I've ever read. These guys are complete hacks as writers.
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