Busted! (Left Behind. the Kids)
by Jerry Jenkins, Tim LaHaye, Chris Fabry
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Picking up where The Underground left off, Busted! logs in as Book 7 in the LeftBehind: The Kids series. And the bustee, of course, is Vicki, public enemy number one at Nicolae Carpathia High School, wanted for her part in producing The Underground, the secret newspaper she and her Young Trib Force buddies put out to spread the truth of the Rapture and U.N. Secretary-General Carpathia's evil plans for world domination. Refusing to rat out her friends, Vicki gets thrown into the lion's den--Northside Detention Center--where the resident chaplain tries to sell her on the Global Community Faith, a warped and watered-down vision of God. Lionel, Ryan,and the others pray for her as all around them more signs of the end timesappear: Israel begins rebuilding the temple in Jerusalem while Carpathia solidifies his media monopoly. The plot reaches a fevered pitch as Judd and Price fly off to the Mideast to join forces with born-again Jews.

The Evangelical Christian science fiction series Left Behind: The Kids is a youth-oriented story line based on Jerry B. Jenkins and Tim LaHaye's bestselling Left Behind. (Ages 9 to 12) --Paul Hughes ... Read more

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Series for adults now rewritten for teens
I have always enjoyed the adult series of Left Behind books.The kids books are just as good.The kids interact with the characters from the adult series, experience the same events, etc.However, since the main characters are teens, these books can appeal to younger readers.So far, the stories haven't had the ups and downs that the adult series has had.The adult series has books that are a lot more boring than others.The kids series seems to be good in every book.These are not for really young kids, but would be appropriate for young teens.I enjoy them and I am an adult.

Christian Propaganda
This series of novels is inspired by "The Revelation to John", the last book in the New Testament, the third section of the Bible, the Christian holy book. "The Revelation to John" (which is often misnamed "The Book of Revelations") tells the Christian myth of what will happen at the end of the world. Basically, the authors took this story, which is barely 20 pages long, and turned it into a series of 12 novels plus a spin-off series that deals with kids. The Christian view is that only the people that believe that Jesus lived 2,000 years ago and died for their sins will be saved and receive an eternal reward in Heaven. What makes this worse is that individual merit based on good or evil deeds is not taken into consideration, because Christians believe that human beings cannot be put right with God except through Jesus. Christians believe that they are saved through faith alone; no amount of good works can win God's approval. So, all of the people that don't believe in Jesus will receive an eternal punishment in Hell, regardless of how many good deeds they do and how caring they are to other people. Meanwhile, the Christians will be saved no matter how evil they behave, because they've got Jesus on their side. "The Revelation to John" tells of an event known as the Rapture: all of the Christians are taken up to Heaven, and everyone else is left behind on Earth. After an event known as the Tribulation and world rule by someone known as the Anti-Christ, Jesus finally returns to Earth and defeats his enemies. Then the old Heaven and the old Earth go away, and a new Heaven and a new Earth are established - with God as King, of course. This took 20 pages in the Bible. Imagine reading the same story stretched over thousands of pages. As a non-Christian, I'm alarmed at what I consider to be an evil religion perpetuated by zealous idiots. Christians base their beliefs on documents that are close to 2,000 years old but don't quite date back to the time period that the events within allegedly occured. There is no physical evidence of the existence of Jesus. There are no non-Christian records of Jesus (not even in Roman execution records). There are no records by astrologists of the time period that describe such an event as that which supposedly occured during Jesus' crucifixion. I belief that the reason that Christianity has endured and grown as much as it has is because it's the only religion in the world that threatens the non-believer with an eternal punishment. Christianity is, at its core, a religion that rewards the "yes" people and punishes the nonconformists. The Bible itself orders Christians to spread the religion throughout the world. Christians feels that it's their duty to convert all non-Christians to Christianity. They pity non-Christians and "pray for their souls". They place themselves into a group of the elite - the saved. They start missions to convert the "heathen" non-Christians and "bring them over to Jesus". The Roman Catholic Church even has a division, called Propaganda, that specifically tries to establish churches in non-Christian nations. An example of a Christian mission is this book series. The authors are trying to bring readers to Jesus through these novels, which have, sadly, become best-sellers. I think that Christians should abort their missions and just leave people of other religions in peace. I'm so glad that there are billions of non-Christians in the world. It would be horrible if the Christians converted everyone. The world needs a balance of beliefs. Otherwise, it would lose its diversity. If you want to read a good book of a battle between good and evil, then read "The Stand: The Complete & Uncut Edition" by Stephen King. It tells a similar story, only better and in only 1,000 pages. The premise is that a superflu kills millions of people (we don't see what's going on in the whole world, just the United States), and those that are left band into two opposing camps of good and evil. The thing that makes King's book a lot better than this series is that no explanation is ever given for why these people are immune to the superflu. All types of people are left behind, both Christians and non-Christians. The authors of the "Left Behind" series make it seem like the world would fall into chaos if all of the Christians disappear, which is ludicrous. King wisely avoids this in his book. Buy it and enjoy it. Skip the "Left Behind" series. If you want to know what happens, take an hour to read "The Revelation to John".

An Awesome book
"Left Behind" is about the bible prophecy of the `Coming of the Lord' that leaves the world in chaos.The book is an idea how it might actually be like for people who did not believe and are `left behind' after the disappearances of God's loyal subjects he brings to his side.The book is number seven in the series titled "Busted."
The story starts with Vickie who has been found out by Carpathia High, her high school about her Christian activities.They didn't have enough evidence that she was distributing the Underground, a Christian newspaper, but they still convicted her anyway.So they sent her to a detention center where she meets some new friends and then was adopted by the Stein family.This situation is not one a good one and she finally gets help to escape.She is recaptured when she returns to the school she attended.She finds out some news about things she didn't think were true.
Judd visits Israel with his pastor searching for something.Things happen when they arrive back but soon they are all brought back together.Vickie is sent back to the detention center she once left but knowing she has even more people out there caring for her.
To me, all the characters are my favorite.But I will choose only one, Judd is my favorite, because he takes on the responsibility of an adult, even though he is just a teenager All of the other characters respect him, even though they have their problems at times.They think of Judd as a father figure.

I recommend this book to all.Whoever is interested in hearing a story of the end of days on earth I think you should buy the series. I plan on reading the book to the end. To tell you the truth I picked this book just because my teacher wanted us to read a book, but when I started reading I immediately got into it.Now I will buy all the books to see what will happen. ... Read more

Isbn: 084234327X
Subjects:  1. Action & Adventure    2. Children's 9-12 - Fiction - Religious    3. Children: Grades 4-6    4. Christian life    5. End of the world    6. Fiction    7. Juvenile Fiction    8. Religious - Christian   

Death Strike (Left Behind. the Kids)
by Jerry Jenkins, Tim LaHaye, Chris Fabry
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Could it possibly get any more exciting than the action in Busted! (Book 7 in the Left Behind: The Kids series)? Well, hold onto your Bibles: Vicki's made it out of the detention center because she's been adopted by a foster family... none other than Pastor Bruce himself. And the Young Trib Force, still committed to spreading the truth about the Rapture and the rise of the antichrist (a.k.a. U.N. Secretary-General Nicolae Carpathia), adds its newest member, Chaya, a young Jewish evangelist. And you'll think things can't get any crazier after Judd's daring graduation speech--broadcast live on CNN, no less--but think again: one of the main characters slips into a coma, and the fate of that beloved Trib Force fighter remains unclear until after the nukes(!) stop dropping.

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Series for adults now rewritten for teens
I have always enjoyed the adult series of Left Behind books.The kids books are just as good.The kids interact with the characters from the adult series, experience the same events, etc.However, since the main characters are teens, these books can appeal to younger readers.So far, the stories haven't had the ups and downs that the adult series has had.The adult series has books that are a lot more boring than others.The kids series seems to be good in every book.These are not for really young kids, but would be appropriate for young teens.I enjoy them and I am an adult.

Christian Propaganda
This series of novels is inspired by "The Revelation to John", the last book in the New Testament, the third section of the Bible, the Christian holy book. "The Revelation to John" (which is often misnamed "The Book of Revelations") tells the Christian myth of what will happen at the end of the world. Basically, the authors took this story, which is barely 20 pages long, and turned it into a series of 12 novels plus a spin-off series that deals with kids. The Christian view is that only the people that believe that Jesus lived 2,000 years ago and died for their sins will be saved and receive an eternal reward in Heaven. What makes this worse is that individual merit based on good or evil deeds is not taken into consideration, because Christians believe that human beings cannot be put right with God except through Jesus. Christians believe that they are saved through faith alone; no amount of good works can win God's approval. So, all of the people that don't believe in Jesus will receive an eternal punishment in Hell, regardless of how many good deeds they do and how caring they are to other people. Meanwhile, the Christians will be saved no matter how evil they behave, because they've got Jesus on their side. "The Revelation to John" tells of an event known as the Rapture: all of the Christians are taken up to Heaven, and everyone else is left behind on Earth. After an event known as the Tribulation and world rule by someone known as the Anti-Christ, Jesus finally returns to Earth and defeats his enemies. Then the old Heaven and the old Earth go away, and a new Heaven and a new Earth are established - with God as King, of course. This took 20 pages in the Bible. Imagine reading the same story stretched over thousands of pages. As a non-Christian, I'm alarmed at what I consider to be an evil religion perpetuated by zealous idiots. Christians base their beliefs on documents that are close to 2,000 years old but don't quite date back to the time period that the events within allegedly occured. There is no physical evidence of the existence of Jesus. There are no non-Christian records of Jesus (not even in Roman execution records). There are no records by astrologists of the time period that describe such an event as that which supposedly occured during Jesus' crucifixion. I belief that the reason that Christianity has endured and grown as much as it has is because it's the only religion in the world that threatens the non-believer with an eternal punishment. Christianity is, at its core, a religion that rewards the "yes" people and punishes the nonconformists. The Bible itself orders Christians to spread the religion throughout the world. Christians feels that it's their duty to convert all non-Christians to Christianity. They pity non-Christians and "pray for their souls". They place themselves into a group of the elite - the saved. They start missions to convert the "heathen" non-Christians and "bring them over to Jesus". The Roman Catholic Church even has a division, called Propaganda, that specifically tries to establish churches in non-Christian nations. An example of a Christian mission is this book series. The authors are trying to bring readers to Jesus through these novels, which have, sadly, become best-sellers. I think that Christians should abort their missions and just leave people of other religions in peace. I'm so glad that there are billions of non-Christians in the world. It would be horrible if the Christians converted everyone. The world needs a balance of beliefs. Otherwise, it would lose its diversity. If you want to read a good book of a battle between good and evil, then read "The Stand: The Complete & Uncut Edition" by Stephen King. It tells a similar story, only better and in only 1,000 pages. The premise is that a superflu kills millions of people (we don't see what's going on in the whole world, just the United States), and those that are left band into two opposing camps of good and evil. The thing that makes King's book a lot better than this series is that no explanation is ever given for why these people are immune to the superflu. All types of people are left behind, both Christians and non-Christians. The authors of the "Left Behind" series make it seem like the world would fall into chaos if all of the Christians disappear, which is ludicrous. King wisely avoids this in his book. Buy it and enjoy it. Skip the "Left Behind" series. If you want to know what happens, take an hour to read "The Revelation to John".

Hooked on Left Behind
Death Strike is the 8th book in the LBTK series, and probably the most crammed, adventure filled book, in the whole series to date (#32, and counting).
We last left off with Vicki being taken back to Northside Detention Center.After a run-in with trouble, Vicki is left injured within the first few pages, and recieves word that there is someone that would like to adopt her!Who could it be, and will she want to go with them?Also, Vicki finds friendship within a girl named Janie, but wonders if she will ever believe the truth.
Meanwhile, back home, Judd, Lionel, and Ryan are left amazed through the teachings of Pastor Bruce Barnes.With new security measures being brought up within Nicolae High, can they really risk bringing back "The Underground", since they have witnessed the trouble it can bring?
With the return of a new friend, Judd decides to travel to Israel with Bruce, but when a mysterious illness strikes the pastor, the Young Trib Force is left to deal with the loss of a great friend, and the disapperance of another.World Word 3 begins, and it's going to be a rocky ride.
Truly a favorite in the series, Death Strike delivers and really set the standards I've put the series up to.Always suspensful, and always inpirational, this series is one that you can't afford not to read. ... Read more

Isbn: 0842343288
Subjects:  1. Action & Adventure    2. Children's 9-12 - Fiction - Religious    3. Children: Grades 4-6    4. Christian life    5. End of the world    6. Fiction    7. Juvenile Fiction    8. Religious - Christian   

Nicolae: The Rise of Antichrist (Left Behind No. 3)
by Tim F. Lahaye, Tim F. LaHaye, Tim LaHaye
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Antichrist. The very word send shivers through us. And Nicolae Carpathia certainly does not disappoint as Antichrist. Nicolae is the third book in Left Behind series written by Tim LaHaye and Jerry Jenkins, and is preceded by book one,Left Behind, and book two, Tribulation Force.

Nicolae Carpathia becomes the focus as he continues to consolidate his power, unifying political states ("Global Community"), media ("Global Community Network," "Global Weekly"), and religions ("Enigma Babylon One World Faith") under a Nicolae-appointed supreme pontiff.Nicolae himself is grand potentate of the global community.

Our heroes, pilot Rayford Steele and journalist Buck Williams, along with the rest of the Tribulation Force, continue their struggle to survive and protect their families in the midst of global war and destruction. They have come to recognize Nicolae Carpathia to be the Antichrist prophesied in the Bible, and to them it comes as no great revelation that this man, who presented himself as a charming and benevolent leader, has been unmasked as a ruthless and cruel tyrant, manipulating people and events to serve his own ends. And his ends are undoubtedly evil.

It becomes apparent that the chaos and turmoil created by Nicolae are the fulfillment of John's prophesy of the seven seals as recorded in the book of Revelation. And it becomes also apparent they are now facing the sixth seal, a great earthquake which is sometimes called "the wrath of the lamb." This upheaval of the earth, with its accompanying death and destruction, is familiar apocalyptic imagery: a blood-red moon, a sun turned black, and the stars falling from the sky. And the Tribulation Force discovers that these incredible descriptions turn out to be not so very far from the truth.

Who survives? How? What does Nicolae have in mind for the world? Readers of the first two books should not be disappointed with this third installment to this chilling tale. ... Read more

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Nathan's book review for Nicolae.
I think Nicolae is the best book because it tells you what might happen in the future. This book tells about a couple of friends who call themselfs the TRIBULATION FORCE. They call themselfs this becaouse they are trying to stop the antichrist, Nicolae. Nicolae is trying to take over the world. But the Tribulation Force is trying to stop him from doing it. Ray Steel is the caption of the Condor 216. The plane Nicolae had
Ray come and fly for him. Ray and his wife are part of the Tribulation, his part in the Tribulation is to fly the antichrist where ever he needs to go asround the world. After Ray flys into San Fransico, he trys to get his wife off the Condor 216 and back to Chicago. Because after the Condor 216 leaves San Fransico, Nicolae is going to bomb San Fransico. Later, Buck and his wife Chloe, are trying to find out what their paster Bruce wanted all his work copyed out of his laptop. Buck, Chloe, and Bruce are also part of the Tribulation Force. Bruce was the one who began the tribulation. But the sad thing is, that pastor Bruce was in the hospital when it was bomd. ray found that Bruce did in the bombing. If you want to find out more about the Tribulation Force, and Nicolae, read the Left Behind series.

The Trib Force in danger
Nicolae, not surprisingly, is centered around Antichrist Nicolae Carpathia. During World War III, the Tribulation Force learns just how dangerous and evil the man is. They also face the difficult task of saying goodbye to their beloved pastor and rescuing a friend in Israel.

Nicolae is one fastest-paced books in the Left Behind series, and fans of the first two will enjoy the further adventures and tasks of the Trib Force, which really set up the rest of the series.

APOCALYPSE NOW
Jews, gays, Muslims, French people and all of the rest of the HELLBOUND should read this book to see what's going to happen to them when Jesus comes back.Jesus just told me this morning that he loves this book.

The apocalypse is coming so who really cares about global warming?

I am going to be among the saved.I know it because I read it in this book.The Jews are clearly going to hell.It's about time someone clarified that matter.This series of books just clarifies, for Jews especially, that they ARE going to Hell.I should really tell my Jewish friends, no? ... Read more

Isbn: 0842329242
Subjects:  1. Fantasy fiction    2. Fiction    3. Fiction - Religious    4. Religious - Apocalyptic    5. Religious - General   

War of the Dragon (Left Behind: The Kids #32)
by Jerry B. Jenkins, Tim LaHaye, Chris Fabry
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Christian Propaganda
This series of novels is inspired by "The Revelation to John", the last book in the New Testament, the third section of the Bible, the Christian holy book. "The Revelation to John" (which is often misnamed "The Book of Revelations") tells the Christian myth of what will happen at the end of the world. Basically, the authors took this story, which is barely 20 pages long, and turned it into a series of 12 novels plus a spin-off series that deals with kids. The Christian view is that only the people that believe that Jesus lived 2,000 years ago and died for their sins will be saved and receive an eternal reward in Heaven. What makes this worse is that individual merit based on good or evil deeds is not taken into consideration, because Christians believe that human beings cannot be put right with God except through Jesus. Christians believe that they are saved through faith alone; no amount of good works can win God's approval. So, all of the people that don't believe in Jesus will receive an eternal punishment in Hell, regardless of how many good deeds they do and how caring they are to other people. Meanwhile, the Christians will be saved no matter how evil they behave, because they've got Jesus on their side. "The Revelation to John" tells of an event known as the Rapture: all of the Christians are taken up to Heaven, and everyone else is left behind on Earth. After an event known as the Tribulation and world rule by someone known as the Anti-Christ, Jesus finally returns to Earth and defeats his enemies. Then the old Heaven and the old Earth go away, and a new Heaven and a new Earth are established - with God as King, of course. This took 20 pages in the Bible. Imagine reading the same story stretched over thousands of pages. As a non-Christian, I'm alarmed at what I consider to be an evil religion perpetuated by zealous idiots. Christians base their beliefs on documents that are close to 2,000 years old but don't quite date back to the time period that the events within allegedly occured. There is no physical evidence of the existence of Jesus. There are no non-Christian records of Jesus (not even in Roman execution records). There are no records by astrologists of the time period that describe such an event as that which supposedly occured during Jesus' crucifixion. I belief that the reason that Christianity has endured and grown as much as it has is because it's the only religion in the world that threatens the non-believer with an eternal punishment. Christianity is, at its core, a religion that rewards the "yes" people and punishes the nonconformists. The Bible itself orders Christians to spread the religion throughout the world. Christians feels that it's their duty to convert all non-Christians to Christianity. They pity non-Christians and "pray for their souls". They place themselves into a group of the elite - the saved. They start missions to convert the "heathen" non-Christians and "bring them over to Jesus". The Roman Catholic Church even has a division, called Propaganda, that specifically tries to establish churches in non-Christian nations. An example of a Christian mission is this book series. The authors are trying to bring readers to Jesus through these novels, which have, sadly, become best-sellers. I think that Christians should abort their missions and just leave people of other religions in peace. I'm so glad that there are billions of non-Christians in the world. It would be horrible if the Christians converted everyone. The world needs a balance of beliefs. Otherwise, it would lose its diversity. If you want to read a good book of a battle between good and evil, then read "The Stand: The Complete & Uncut Edition" by Stephen King. It tells a similar story, only better and in only 1,000 pages. The premise is that a superflu kills millions of people (we don't see what's going on in the whole world, just the United States), and those that are left band into two opposing camps of good and evil. The thing that makes King's book a lot better than this series is that no explanation is ever given for why these people are immune to the superflu. All types of people are left behind, both Christians and non-Christians. The authors of the "Left Behind" series make it seem like the world would fall into chaos if all of the Christians disappear, which is ludicrous. King wisely avoids this in his book. Buy it and enjoy it. Skip the "Left Behind" series. If you want to know what happens, take an hour to read "The Revelation to John".

Pleased reader
With the hideout in Wisconson overcrowded and tensions rising, Vicki takes watch on the outside moniters and discovers that someone, or something, knows they're there.Should Vicki take the risk when a mysterious sign asking for help appears?
Meanwhile, Judd and Lionel are left with a dillema-how do they get home?After being in Israel for around a year, they decide that they really need to get back to the states.Exactly how remains a mystery.
Sam Goldberg arrives in Petra, and is witness to some of the most amazing miracles of God.It truly is an emotional journey for him.
And with the sudden death of a young friend, the Young Trib Fource must make a decision of whether to reach out and help a young girl growing closer to the truth.Should they risk getting another believer involved?And with the growing number of people arriving at the hideout, the Young Trib Force decides to split up and take their message west.
This book was great and I truly loved it!God's message is just so clear in these books, and I just want to soak it all in.But now that I've finished off 31 and 32, one thing really bothers me, when are the next pair coming out!!??Always truthful, and always suspenseful, go out and read these books! ... Read more

Isbn: 0842358021
Sales Rank: 99931
Subjects:  1. Action & Adventure    2. Children's 9-12 - Fiction - Religious    3. Children: Grades 4-6    4. Children: Young Adult (Gr. 7-9)    5. Christian life    6. End of the world    7. Fiction    8. Juvenile Fiction    9. Religious - Christian   

Death at the Gala (Left Behind. the Kids)
by Jerry B. Jenkins, Tim LaHaye, Tim F. Lahaye, Chris Fabry
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Series for adults now rewritten for teens
I have always enjoyed the adult series of Left Behind books.The kids books are just as good.The kids interact with the characters from the adult series, experience the same events, etc.However, since the main characters are teens, these books can appeal to younger readers.So far, the stories haven't had the ups and downs that the adult series has had.The adult series has books that are a lot more boring than others.The kids series seems to be good in every book.These are not for really young kids, but would be appropriate for young teens.I enjoy them and I am an adult.

Christian Propaganda
This series of novels is inspired by "The Revelation to John", the last book in the New Testament, the third section of the Bible, the Christian holy book. "The Revelation to John" (which is often misnamed "The Book of Revelations") tells the Christian myth of what will happen at the end of the world. Basically, the authors took this story, which is barely 20 pages long, and turned it into a series of 12 novels plus a spin-off series that deals with kids. The Christian view is that only the people that believe that Jesus lived 2,000 years ago and died for their sins will be saved and receive an eternal reward in Heaven. What makes this worse is that individual merit based on good or evil deeds is not taken into consideration, because Christians believe that human beings cannot be put right with God except through Jesus. Christians believe that they are saved through faith alone; no amount of good works can win God's approval. So, all of the people that don't believe in Jesus will receive an eternal punishment in Hell, regardless of how many good deeds they do and how caring they are to other people. Meanwhile, the Christians will be saved no matter how evil they behave, because they've got Jesus on their side. "The Revelation to John" tells of an event known as the Rapture: all of the Christians are taken up to Heaven, and everyone else is left behind on Earth. After an event known as the Tribulation and world rule by someone known as the Anti-Christ, Jesus finally returns to Earth and defeats his enemies. Then the old Heaven and the old Earth go away, and a new Heaven and a new Earth are established - with God as King, of course. This took 20 pages in the Bible. Imagine reading the same story stretched over thousands of pages. As a non-Christian, I'm alarmed at what I consider to be an evil religion perpetuated by zealous idiots. Christians base their beliefs on documents that are close to 2,000 years old but don't quite date back to the time period that the events within allegedly occured. There is no physical evidence of the existence of Jesus. There are no non-Christian records of Jesus (not even in Roman execution records). There are no records by astrologists of the time period that describe such an event as that which supposedly occured during Jesus' crucifixion. I belief that the reason that Christianity has endured and grown as much as it has is because it's the only religion in the world that threatens the non-believer with an eternal punishment. Christianity is, at its core, a religion that rewards the "yes" people and punishes the nonconformists. The Bible itself orders Christians to spread the religion throughout the world. Christians feels that it's their duty to convert all non-Christians to Christianity. They pity non-Christians and "pray for their souls". They place themselves into a group of the elite - the saved. They start missions to convert the "heathen" non-Christians and "bring them over to Jesus". The Roman Catholic Church even has a division, called Propaganda, that specifically tries to establish churches in non-Christian nations. An example of a Christian mission is this book series. The authors are trying to bring readers to Jesus through these novels, which have, sadly, become best-sellers. I think that Christians should abort their missions and just leave people of other religions in peace. I'm so glad that there are billions of non-Christians in the world. It would be horrible if the Christians converted everyone. The world needs a balance of beliefs. Otherwise, it would lose its diversity. If you want to read a good book of a battle between good and evil, then read "The Stand: The Complete & Uncut Edition" by Stephen King. It tells a similar story, only better and in only 1,000 pages. The premise is that a superflu kills millions of people (we don't see what's going on in the whole world, just the United States), and those that are left band into two opposing camps of good and evil. The thing that makes King's book a lot better than this series is that no explanation is ever given for why these people are immune to the superflu. All types of people are left behind, both Christians and non-Christians. The authors of the "Left Behind" series make it seem like the world would fall into chaos if all of the Christians disappear, which is ludicrous. King wisely avoids this in his book. Buy it and enjoy it. Skip the "Left Behind" series. If you want to know what happens, take an hour to read "The Revelation to John". ... Read more

Isbn: 0842357890
Sales Rank: 334874
Subjects:  1. Action & Adventure    2. Children's 9-12 - Fiction - Religious    3. Children: Grades 4-6    4. Children: Young Adult (Gr. 7-9)    5. Christian life    6. End of the world    7. Fiction    8. Juvenile Fiction    9. Religious - Christian   

Murder in the Holy Place (Left Behind. the Kids)
by Jerry B. Jenkins, Tim LaHaye, Tim F. Lahaye, Chris Fabry
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Series for adults now rewritten for teens
I have always enjoyed the adult series of Left Behind books.The kids books are just as good.The kids interact with the characters from the adult series, experience the same events, etc.However, since the main characters are teens, these books can appeal to younger readers.So far, the stories haven't had the ups and downs that the adult series has had.The adult series has books that are a lot more boring than others.The kids series seems to be good in every book.These are not for really young kids, but would be appropriate for young teens.I enjoy them and I am an adult.

Christian Propaganda
This series of novels is inspired by "The Revelation to John", the last book in the New Testament, the third section of the Bible, the Christian holy book. "The Revelation to John" (which is often misnamed "The Book of Revelations") tells the Christian myth of what will happen at the end of the world. Basically, the authors took this story, which is barely 20 pages long, and turned it into a series of 12 novels plus a spin-off series that deals with kids. The Christian view is that only the people that believe that Jesus lived 2,000 years ago and died for their sins will be saved and receive an eternal reward in Heaven. What makes this worse is that individual merit based on good or evil deeds is not taken into consideration, because Christians believe that human beings cannot be put right with God except through Jesus. Christians believe that they are saved through faith alone; no amount of good works can win God's approval. So, all of the people that don't believe in Jesus will receive an eternal punishment in Hell, regardless of how many good deeds they do and how caring they are to other people. Meanwhile, the Christians will be saved no matter how evil they behave, because they've got Jesus on their side. "The Revelation to John" tells of an event known as the Rapture: all of the Christians are taken up to Heaven, and everyone else is left behind on Earth. After an event known as the Tribulation and world rule by someone known as the Anti-Christ, Jesus finally returns to Earth and defeats his enemies. Then the old Heaven and the old Earth go away, and a new Heaven and a new Earth are established - with God as King, of course. This took 20 pages in the Bible. Imagine reading the same story stretched over thousands of pages. As a non-Christian, I'm alarmed at what I consider to be an evil religion perpetuated by zealous idiots. Christians base their beliefs on documents that are close to 2,000 years old but don't quite date back to the time period that the events within allegedly occured. There is no physical evidence of the existence of Jesus. There are no non-Christian records of Jesus (not even in Roman execution records). There are no records by astrologists of the time period that describe such an event as that which supposedly occured during Jesus' crucifixion. I belief that the reason that Christianity has endured and grown as much as it has is because it's the only religion in the world that threatens the non-believer with an eternal punishment. Christianity is, at its core, a religion that rewards the "yes" people and punishes the nonconformists. The Bible itself orders Christians to spread the religion throughout the world. Christians feels that it's their duty to convert all non-Christians to Christianity. They pity non-Christians and "pray for their souls". They place themselves into a group of the elite - the saved. They start missions to convert the "heathen" non-Christians and "bring them over to Jesus". The Roman Catholic Church even has a division, called Propaganda, that specifically tries to establish churches in non-Christian nations. An example of a Christian mission is this book series. The authors are trying to bring readers to Jesus through these novels, which have, sadly, become best-sellers. I think that Christians should abort their missions and just leave people of other religions in peace. I'm so glad that there are billions of non-Christians in the world. It would be horrible if the Christians converted everyone. The world needs a balance of beliefs. Otherwise, it would lose its diversity. If you want to read a good book of a battle between good and evil, then read "The Stand: The Complete & Uncut Edition" by Stephen King. It tells a similar story, only better and in only 1,000 pages. The premise is that a superflu kills millions of people (we don't see what's going on in the whole world, just the United States), and those that are left band into two opposing camps of good and evil. The thing that makes King's book a lot better than this series is that no explanation is ever given for why these people are immune to the superflu. All types of people are left behind, both Christians and non-Christians. The authors of the "Left Behind" series make it seem like the world would fall into chaos if all of the Christians disappear, which is ludicrous. King wisely avoids this in his book. Buy it and enjoy it. Skip the "Left Behind" series. If you want to know what happens, take an hour to read "The Revelation to John".

Great Series
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Will Catholics Be Left Behind: A Critique of the Rapture and Today's Prophecy Preachers (Modern Apologetics Library)
by Carl E. Olson
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Scholarly, simple enough for the non-theologian.
Marvelous work in a subject not visited (or available) by many Catholics. The only thing that makes its reading a little difficult, and not too fluid, is the extensive use of footnotes. There are, in my humble opinion, two ways to read this book. One, read the main text bypassing all the footnotes (you will catch the core content). Second, for those who want to have the basis to build a complete argument, read the footnotes as they appear. But be prepared to take copious notes and highlight. But you will be glad you read it!

Well Worth Reading
I was reared and remain an evangelical Protestant.I was taught the premillennial dispensationalist understanding of end times but have for years believed it conflicted with the plain text of Scripture.Olson's book provides an excellent critique of premillennial dispensationalism, exposing the flaws in the methods used by its adherents to understand Scripture and the doctrinal problems created in one's overall understanding of God's plan by those methods.My only criticism is his ad hominem attacks on those espousing this view, especially Tim LaHaye and Hal Lindsey.Olson'sScriptural exegisis was more than sufficient to reveal the flaws in LaHaye's and Lindsey's position without attacking them personally.I suppose Olson wanted to demonstrate to Catholics the anti-Catholic biases of LaHaye and others who promote the premillennial dispensationalist understanding of eschatology, but I believe those sections of the book lowered the level of what was otherwise a very well written and reasoned book.

With that said, I am delighted that writers with Olson's skills and knowledge are defending the historic teaching of eschatology.

A Good Book About Catholics and the Rapture Theory
Carl Olson, a former pre-tribulational adherent himself, has written a fine critique on the dispensationalists premillennial in general, and in particular how it is presented by many fundamentalists such as Tim LaHaye of the "Left Behind" novel series.While he may overstate the matter about the influence of the novels (for example, my wife read them yet does not hold to any dispensationalists view), he is correct in saying that many have been influenced by the books.This influence isn't a bad thing, because many have come to Christ or have at least been intrigued by Christianity.

The book functions best, as a work for Christians in general, and Catholics in particular to give good answers the may receive from dispensationalists and others interested in the rapture theory.He concisely informs the reader about the history of the dispensationalists' theory as developed by Darby and deals with the major teachings by Hal Lindsey, John Hagee and Tim LaHay.

I do think Olson should have dealt with the "Catholic Vision" on revelation and end-time events more thoroughly.He devotes a small chapter to this book on the subject, and here alone he could have added a couple of chapters and still kept the information concise and interesting. Further, being Eastern Orthodox I have a very small amount of knowledge on the prevelant Catholic eschatological outlook and was interested to read more. All in all a good book ... Read more

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Subjects:  1. Catholic Church    2. Christianity - Catholicism    3. Christianity - Theology - Catholic    4. Christianity - Theology - Eschatology    5. Doctrines    6. End of the world    7. Eschatology    8. Rapture (Christian eschatology    9. Rapture (Christian eschatology)    10. Religion    11. Religion - Roman Catholic   

Darkening Skies (Left Behind. the Kids)
by Jerry B. Jenkins, Tim LaHaye, Chris Fabry
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Series for adults now rewritten for teens
I have always enjoyed the adult series of Left Behind books.The kids books are just as good.The kids interact with the characters from the adult series, experience the same events, etc.However, since the main characters are teens, these books can appeal to younger readers.So far, the stories haven't had the ups and downs that the adult series has had.The adult series has books that are a lot more boring than others.The kids series seems to be good in every book.These are not for really young kids, but would be appropriate for young teens.I enjoy them and I am an adult.

Christian Propaganda
This series of novels is inspired by "The Revelation to John", the last book in the New Testament, the third section of the Bible, the Christian holy book. "The Revelation to John" (which is often misnamed "The Book of Revelations") tells the Christian myth of what will happen at the end of the world. Basically, the authors took this story, which is barely 20 pages long, and turned it into a series of 12 novels plus a spin-off series that deals with kids. The Christian view is that only the people that believe that Jesus lived 2,000 years ago and died for their sins will be saved and receive an eternal reward in Heaven. What makes this worse is that individual merit based on good or evil deeds is not taken into consideration, because Christians believe that human beings cannot be put right with God except through Jesus. Christians believe that they are saved through faith alone; no amount of good works can win God's approval. So, all of the people that don't believe in Jesus will receive an eternal punishment in Hell, regardless of how many good deeds they do and how caring they are to other people. Meanwhile, the Christians will be saved no matter how evil they behave, because they've got Jesus on their side. "The Revelation to John" tells of an event known as the Rapture: all of the Christians are taken up to Heaven, and everyone else is left behind on Earth. After an event known as the Tribulation and world rule by someone known as the Anti-Christ, Jesus finally returns to Earth and defeats his enemies. Then the old Heaven and the old Earth go away, and a new Heaven and a new Earth are established - with God as King, of course. This took 20 pages in the Bible. Imagine reading the same story stretched over thousands of pages. As a non-Christian, I'm alarmed at what I consider to be an evil religion perpetuated by zealous idiots. Christians base their beliefs on documents that are close to 2,000 years old but don't quite date back to the time period that the events within allegedly occured. There is no physical evidence of the existence of Jesus. There are no non-Christian records of Jesus (not even in Roman execution records). There are no records by astrologists of the time period that describe such an event as that which supposedly occured during Jesus' crucifixion. I belief that the reason that Christianity has endured and grown as much as it has is because it's the only religion in the world that threatens the non-believer with an eternal punishment. Christianity is, at its core, a religion that rewards the "yes" people and punishes the nonconformists. The Bible itself orders Christians to spread the religion throughout the world. Christians feels that it's their duty to convert all non-Christians to Christianity. They pity non-Christians and "pray for their souls". They place themselves into a group of the elite - the saved. They start missions to convert the "heathen" non-Christians and "bring them over to Jesus". The Roman Catholic Church even has a division, called Propaganda, that specifically tries to establish churches in non-Christian nations. An example of a Christian mission is this book series. The authors are trying to bring readers to Jesus through these novels, which have, sadly, become best-sellers. I think that Christians should abort their missions and just leave people of other religions in peace. I'm so glad that there are billions of non-Christians in the world. It would be horrible if the Christians converted everyone. The world needs a balance of beliefs. Otherwise, it would lose its diversity. If you want to read a good book of a battle between good and evil, then read "The Stand: The Complete & Uncut Edition" by Stephen King. It tells a similar story, only better and in only 1,000 pages. The premise is that a superflu kills millions of people (we don't see what's going on in the whole world, just the United States), and those that are left band into two opposing camps of good and evil. The thing that makes King's book a lot better than this series is that no explanation is ever given for why these people are immune to the superflu. All types of people are left behind, both Christians and non-Christians. The authors of the "Left Behind" series make it seem like the world would fall into chaos if all of the Christians disappear, which is ludicrous. King wisely avoids this in his book. Buy it and enjoy it. Skip the "Left Behind" series. If you want to know what happens, take an hour to read "The Revelation to John".

I JUST CAN'T STOP READING!
I'm actually reading book #11, second time around, and just ordered 19, 20, 21, & 22.By the time I get 19 & 20 I'll be finished with 18 again.Incidentally, I also just ordered the adult book #10 having read all the predecessors.I just can't stop reading these books once I start.Whoever said the "kids" books were up to age 12 forgot that they speak truth to all ages.I'm 62 years old with graduate degrees and they sure do hit my hot button.I hope they just keep coming!I love them. ... Read more

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Desecration:Left Behind #9
by Tim LaHaye, Jerry B. Jenkins
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Desecration
This was a wonderful book. I love this series andcannot wait for the next one to come out. It was well worth the wait for this book. ... Read more

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The Showdown (Left Behind: The Kids #13)
by Jerry B. Jenkins, Tim LaHaye, Chris Fabry
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Series for adults now rewritten for teens
I have always enjoyed the adult series of Left Behind books.The kids books are just as good.The kids interact with the characters from the adult series, experience the same events, etc.However, since the main characters are teens, these books can appeal to younger readers.So far, the stories haven't had the ups and downs that the adult series has had.The adult series has books that are a lot more boring than others.The kids series seems to be good in every book.These are not for really young kids, but would be appropriate for young teens.I enjoy them and I am an adult.

Christian Propaganda
This series of novels is inspired by "The Revelation to John", the last book in the New Testament, the third section of the Bible, the Christian holy book. "The Revelation to John" (which is often misnamed "The Book of Revelations") tells the Christian myth of what will happen at the end of the world. Basically, the authors took this story, which is barely 20 pages long, and turned it into a series of 12 novels plus a spin-off series that deals with kids. The Christian view is that only the people that believe that Jesus lived 2,000 years ago and died for their sins will be saved and receive an eternal reward in Heaven. What makes this worse is that individual merit based on good or evil deeds is not taken into consideration, because Christians believe that human beings cannot be put right with God except through Jesus. Christians believe that they are saved through faith alone; no amount of good works can win God's approval. So, all of the people that don't believe in Jesus will receive an eternal punishment in Hell, regardless of how many good deeds they do and how caring they are to other people. Meanwhile, the Christians will be saved no matter how evil they behave, because they've got Jesus on their side. "The Revelation to John" tells of an event known as the Rapture: all of the Christians are taken up to Heaven, and everyone else is left behind on Earth. After an event known as the Tribulation and world rule by someone known as the Anti-Christ, Jesus finally returns to Earth and defeats his enemies. Then the old Heaven and the old Earth go away, and a new Heaven and a new Earth are established - with God as King, of course. This took 20 pages in the Bible. Imagine reading the same story stretched over thousands of pages. As a non-Christian, I'm alarmed at what I consider to be an evil religion perpetuated by zealous idiots. Christians base their beliefs on documents that are close to 2,000 years old but don't quite date back to the time period that the events within allegedly occured. There is no physical evidence of the existence of Jesus. There are no non-Christian records of Jesus (not even in Roman execution records). There are no records by astrologists of the time period that describe such an event as that which supposedly occured during Jesus' crucifixion. I belief that the reason that Christianity has endured and grown as much as it has is because it's the only religion in the world that threatens the non-believer with an eternal punishment. Christianity is, at its core, a religion that rewards the "yes" people and punishes the nonconformists. The Bible itself orders Christians to spread the religion throughout the world. Christians feels that it's their duty to convert all non-Christians to Christianity. They pity non-Christians and "pray for their souls". They place themselves into a group of the elite - the saved. They start missions to convert the "heathen" non-Christians and "bring them over to Jesus". The Roman Catholic Church even has a division, called Propaganda, that specifically tries to establish churches in non-Christian nations. An example of a Christian mission is this book series. The authors are trying to bring readers to Jesus through these novels, which have, sadly, become best-sellers. I think that Christians should abort their missions and just leave people of other religions in peace. I'm so glad that there are billions of non-Christians in the world. It would be horrible if the Christians converted everyone. The world needs a balance of beliefs. Otherwise, it would lose its diversity. If you want to read a good book of a battle between good and evil, then read "The Stand: The Complete & Uncut Edition" by Stephen King. It tells a similar story, only better and in only 1,000 pages. The premise is that a superflu kills millions of people (we don't see what's going on in the whole world, just the United States), and those that are left band into two opposing camps of good and evil. The thing that makes King's book a lot better than this series is that no explanation is ever given for why these people are immune to the superflu. All types of people are left behind, both Christians and non-Christians. The authors of the "Left Behind" series make it seem like the world would fall into chaos if all of the Christians disappear, which is ludicrous. King wisely avoids this in his book. Buy it and enjoy it. Skip the "Left Behind" series. If you want to know what happens, take an hour to read "The Revelation to John".

WOW!
The Young Trib Force has just faced God's latest Judgement, and now all four are seperated and must find a way back to each other.
Judd mourns the loss of a new friend, and tries to stay alive.He is captured by a group of GC fanatics, and must make a hard decision and risk his safety to tell a woman about the truth.
Vicki finally makes it back to Mount Prospect and reunites with some friends.Vicki worries about Ryan, and is on a frantic search for him.Where could he have gone?
Lionel was hit on the head, and now can't remember anything.He discovers a Bible, and through his new friend Conrad, tries to dsicover who he was.Through a series of drills, the two, along with Melinda and Felica head up a new unit of GC known as Morale Moniters and return to Illinois.Could the answers he is searching for be there?
Meanwhile, Ryan suffers a painful injury and fights for his survival.Is this be the end here on earth for the youngest member of the Young Trib Force?
Just a warning: this is an emotional book, and you should have a box of tissues ready!I loved this book, and the plot really fit together, and charcter development has grown so much through the series, you become so emotionally attached, its hard to let anyone go.This is one of my very favorites in the series, and if you've read the books so far, you need to get this one!The cliffhanger at the end is just wonderful, and I suggest buying book 14 along with it! ... Read more

Isbn: 084234294X
Sales Rank: 146709
Subjects:  1. Action & Adventure    2. Children's 9-12 - Fiction - Religious    3. Children: Grades 4-6    4. Christian life    5. End of the world    6. Fiction    7. Juvenile Fiction    8. Religious - Christian   

The Remnant: On the Brink of Armageddon (Left Behind, 10)
by Tim F. Lahaye, Jerry B. Jenkins, Tim LaHaye
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The success of Jerry B. Jenkins and Tim LaHaye's fast-paced apocalyptic Left Behind thrillers is built on a straightforward Christian message and a blend of dialogue and action; the 10th installment of the series, The Remnant: On the Brink of Armageddon, sticks to the same proven formula that has captivated legions of fans. It's one month into the Great Tribulation, and a million people gather in the ancient city of Petra to await the foretold "Glorious Appearing." The Global Community loses no time in bombing the city, which is completely engulfed in flames, guaranteeing certain doom for those assembled unless a miracle occurs. In other parts of the world, martyrdom continues for the remnant of believers as Global Community potentate Nicolae Carpathia's thirst for blood escalates. There are lots of slick escapes, plenty of intrigue, some genuinely gory moments, and enough gruesome plagues straight out of the biblical Book of Revelation to keep readers turning the pages. When the Chicago believers are forced to scatter and discord breaks out among those gathered at Petra, changes accelerate for the Tribulation Force and other series characters, leaving an ample number of loose ends to be picked up in the next episode. --Cindy Crosby ... Read more

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The series started off great....but then...... :(
I am 90% completed with "The Remnant" and I am finding it agonizing to read.

I began reading the series a few months ago and was a huge fan up to book 5. Everything since seems like "filler".

I have too keep reading because I am so close to the end of the series.

I loved the 1st 4 books but the last 4 have been very disappointing with The Remnant taking the "Most Excruciating" award in my book.

I hope the last 2 save the series...

awesome book you can't put down
Jampacked with suspense,religion,and mystery. Danger around every corner. The tenth book in this thrilling series.It will make you have to come back for more. You just can't put it down.Follow Buck, Rayford, Chloe, Mac Zeke Chaim,Tsion, and many more in their daily lives avoiding the mark of the devil incarnet(also known as the antichrist). Features angels of the lord, miracles all around, and curses beyond anything you can imagine. Anyone of the characters could perish at any moment. It leaves you thirsty for more. The antichrist goes from nice in the first book to showing his true evil evil intensions later on. Who will be saved and who will be sealed by the beast forever. I give it five stars. It all leads to the Glorious Appearing. DONT MISS IT.

"For the time will come when they will not endure sound...
doctrine; but wanting to have their ears tickled, they will accumulate for themselves teachers in accordance to their own desires; and will turn away their ears from the truth, and will turn aside to myths." 2 Timothy 4:3-4

This verse was written by Paul almost 2000 years ago to warn the Christians to guard their hearts from false teachings that will arise from among the Church. - "and from among your own selves men will arise, speaking preserve things, to draw away their disciples after them." - Acts 20:30-31

As a servant of the Lord, I feel strongly compelled by His Spirit to warn my fellow Christians of the false doctrine being taught by Tim LaHaye. This man and his partner are being used by Satan himself to decieve millions of Christians across the nation concerning the truth and the end times of this earth, and this is making me sick. Tell me why Tim LaHaye, who has never studied theological doctrine or mastered the Bible's teachings, has sold millions upon millions of books regarding prophecy. Prophecy, a subject which has been revered and studied intentisively by theological scholars and Christians alike since the time of Christ. The verse that I started with clearly tells us why. If Tim LaHaye really loves God, than he would respect His Holy Word including God's sacred prophecies. But instead of writing a book strictly on the Holy prophecies of God to bring Him the glory, Tim chooses to envelop God's sacred prophecies with his fictitious novels known as the Left Behind Series. Now what were his motives for doing this? To interpret the scriptures correctly, or to sell millions of novels and receive the wealth and fame for himself? For those of you who read his novels, did you desire to truly know what the Bible says concerning prophecies or did you enjoy having your ears "tickled" by his fanciful writing. "but wanting to have their ears tickled, they will accumulate for themselves teachers in accordance to their own desires."

In the past year, a man completed devoted to God, has taken up the monumental task of writing a new book to help clear the confusion behind the modern view of Biblical prophecies. The book is called End Time Delusions by Steve Wohlberg, and unfortunaley, it is directed at refuting many of the false teachings endorsed by the Left Behind novels. Mr. Wohlberg has been earnestly studying Biblical prophecies for the past 25 years. Everything he comments on is strongly supported by the scriptures and he encourages every reader to evaluate the Bible before establishing an opinion. The book is concise (220 pages), uses simple language, and is jam-packed with years upon years of extensive research.For the person that leads a busy lifestyle, and doesn't have the time to tackle an 800 page theological book, this book is for you.

May the Lord be with you as you continue to search the scriptures for the truth. "For the truth will set you free!"


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Isbn: 0842332308
Subjects:  1. Fiction    2. Fiction - Religious    3. Religious - Apocalyptic    4. Religious - General   

Judgment Day (Left Behind: The Kids #14)
by Jerry B. Jenkins, Tim LaHaye, Chris Fabry
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Christian Propaganda
This series of novels is inspired by "The Revelation to John", the last book in the New Testament, the third section of the Bible, the Christian holy book. "The Revelation to John" (which is often misnamed "The Book of Revelations") tells the Christian myth of what will happen at the end of the world. Basically, the authors took this story, which is barely 20 pages long, and turned it into a series of 12 novels plus a spin-off series that deals with kids. The Christian view is that only the people that believe that Jesus lived 2,000 years ago and died for their sins will be saved and receive an eternal reward in Heaven. What makes this worse is that individual merit based on good or evil deeds is not taken into consideration, because Christians believe that human beings cannot be put right with God except through Jesus. Christians believe that they are saved through faith alone; no amount of good works can win God's approval. So, all of the people that don't believe in Jesus will receive an eternal punishment in Hell, regardless of how many good deeds they do and how caring they are to other people. Meanwhile, the Christians will be saved no matter how evil they behave, because they've got Jesus on their side. "The Revelation to John" tells of an event known as the Rapture: all of the Christians are taken up to Heaven, and everyone else is left behind on Earth. After an event known as the Tribulation and world rule by someone known as the Anti-Christ, Jesus finally returns to Earth and defeats his enemies. Then the old Heaven and the old Earth go away, and a new Heaven and a new Earth are established - with God as King, of course. This took 20 pages in the Bible. Imagine reading the same story stretched over thousands of pages. As a non-Christian, I'm alarmed at what I consider to be an evil religion perpetuated by zealous idiots. Christians base their beliefs on documents that are close to 2,000 years old but don't quite date back to the time period that the events within allegedly occured. There is no physical evidence of the existence of Jesus. There are no non-Christian records of Jesus (not even in Roman execution records). There are no records by astrologists of the time period that describe such an event as that which supposedly occured during Jesus' crucifixion. I belief that the reason that Christianity has endured and grown as much as it has is because it's the only religion in the world that threatens the non-believer with an eternal punishment. Christianity is, at its core, a religion that rewards the "yes" people and punishes the nonconformists. The Bible itself orders Christians to spread the religion throughout the world. Christians feels that it's their duty to convert all non-Christians to Christianity. They pity non-Christians and "pray for their souls". They place themselves into a group of the elite - the saved. They start missions to convert the "heathen" non-Christians and "bring them over to Jesus". The Roman Catholic Church even has a division, called Propaganda, that specifically tries to establish churches in non-Christian nations. An example of a Christian mission is this book series. The authors are trying to bring readers to Jesus through these novels, which have, sadly, become best-sellers. I think that Christians should abort their missions and just leave people of other religions in peace. I'm so glad that there are billions of non-Christians in the world. It would be horrible if the Christians converted everyone. The world needs a balance of beliefs. Otherwise, it would lose its diversity. If you want to read a good book of a battle between good and evil, then read "The Stand: The Complete & Uncut Edition" by Stephen King. It tells a similar story, only better and in only 1,000 pages. The premise is that a superflu kills millions of people (we don't see what's going on in the whole world, just the United States), and those that are left band into two opposing camps of good and evil. The thing that makes King's book a lot better than this series is that no explanation is ever given for why these people are immune to the superflu. All types of people are left behind, both Christians and non-Christians. The authors of the "Left Behind" series make it seem like the world would fall into chaos if all of the Christians disappear, which is ludicrous. King wisely avoids this in his book. Buy it and enjoy it. Skip the "Left Behind" series. If you want to know what happens, take an hour to read "The Revelation to John".

Judgment Day Left Behind
In the book Judgment Day, the young tribulation force faces many dangers in the seven year tribulation.In the kid's town, the book starts off with a great action scene keeping you on the edge of your seat.Judd and Vicki try to find anything they can do to try to get away from the GC.While Lionel is on the GC at the same time he's going against the GC to try to help his friends out as his memory is beginning to come back to him.

Towards the beginning of the book I couldn't wait to see what was going to happen to Judd and Vicki.I thought some of the plans they did were genius.Such as the distraction against the commander and stealing his jeep, allowing them to get around tuff obstacles.I didn't know what they were going to do though when they heard the chopper gaining on them."I hope there's enough gas in there!He thought.When the lighter was red hot, Judd lit the rag.He wedged the tire iron against the accelerator and put the jeep in gear.He hoped the car would travel a good distance from the river before it overturned, but it only went a few hundred feet before the front wheels turned and the jeep ran straight into a demolished house.Seconds later an explosion rocked the street.The jeep burst into flames" (Jenkins 51).That's just one scene from the book and if you like stories that keep you on the edge of your seat then this is probably the book for you.

After Judd survives the waterfall.He goes on with his plan to go to the Stahley's mansion.He figured that's probably the only place he would be safe from the GC.He then goes down to the basement and finds a computer and gets online.He talks to Pavel and gets some important information.He then knows he has to get to his friends.If you want to find out what happens then you have to read it.It's definitely worth it.

Suspenseful to the end
As Lionel's memory returns, the kids are in more danger than ever before!
Vicki is accused of murder, and Judd a runaway with several crimes against the GC.Bring lead in a very scary chase, Judd and Vicki try to make a getaway while Lionel and his new-found-friend and believer Conrad try to help from the inside and let their friends escape.
After a long chase, Vicki and Judd are seperated as they plunge into a raging river.With Vicki captured, and Judd washed away over a waterfall, Conrad and Lionel plan a heroing escape from the GC.
Vicki must put up with the Morale Moniters Melinda and Felicia, and the cold Commander Blanka and finds hope in that if she dies, she will be with God and the others who had already given their lives for the Lord.
Judd contacts fellow believers through the internet after making it to the Stahley Mansion.He meets others there, and tries to plan on how to rescue Vicki, Lionel, and Conrad.
The fourtenth installment of LBTK brings you closer to the Young Trib Force, and keeps the pages turning.This was a wonderful book and exciting to say the least! ... Read more

Isbn: 0842342958
Sales Rank: 146705
Subjects:  1. Action & Adventure    2. Children's 9-12 - Fiction - Religious    3. Children: Grades 4-6    4. Christian life    5. End of the world    6. Fiction    7. Juvenile Fiction    8. Religious - Christian   

Terror in the Stadium (Left Behind. the Kids)
by Jerry B. Jenkins, Tim LaHaye, Chris Fabry
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Series for adults now rewritten for teens
I have always enjoyed the adult series of Left Behind books.The kids books are just as good.The kids interact with the characters from the adult series, experience the same events, etc.However, since the main characters are teens, these books can appeal to younger readers.So far, the stories haven't had the ups and downs that the adult series has had.The adult series has books that are a lot more boring than others.The kids series seems to be good in every book.These are not for really young kids, but would be appropriate for young teens.I enjoy them and I am an adult.

Christian Propaganda
This series of novels is inspired by "The Revelation to John", the last book in the New Testament, the third section of the Bible, the Christian holy book. "The Revelation to John" (which is often misnamed "The Book of Revelations") tells the Christian myth of what will happen at the end of the world. Basically, the authors took this story, which is barely 20 pages long, and turned it into a series of 12 novels plus a spin-off series that deals with kids. The Christian view is that only the people that believe that Jesus lived 2,000 years ago and died for their sins will be saved and receive an eternal reward in Heaven. What makes this worse is that individual merit based on good or evil deeds is not taken into consideration, because Christians believe that human beings cannot be put right with God except through Jesus. Christians believe that they are saved through faith alone; no amount of good works can win God's approval. So, all of the people that don't believe in Jesus will receive an eternal punishment in Hell, regardless of how many good deeds they do and how caring they are to other people. Meanwhile, the Christians will be saved no matter how evil they behave, because they've got Jesus on their side. "The Revelation to John" tells of an event known as the Rapture: all of the Christians are taken up to Heaven, and everyone else is left behind on Earth. After an event known as the Tribulation and world rule by someone known as the Anti-Christ, Jesus finally returns to Earth and defeats his enemies. Then the old Heaven and the old Earth go away, and a new Heaven and a new Earth are established - with God as King, of course. This took 20 pages in the Bible. Imagine reading the same story stretched over thousands of pages. As a non-Christian, I'm alarmed at what I consider to be an evil religion perpetuated by zealous idiots. Christians base their beliefs on documents that are close to 2,000 years old but don't quite date back to the time period that the events within allegedly occured. There is no physical evidence of the existence of Jesus. There are no non-Christian records of Jesus (not even in Roman execution records). There are no records by astrologists of the time period that describe such an event as that which supposedly occured during Jesus' crucifixion. I belief that the reason that Christianity has endured and grown as much as it has is because it's the only religion in the world that threatens the non-believer with an eternal punishment. Christianity is, at its core, a religion that rewards the "yes" people and punishes the nonconformists. The Bible itself orders Christians to spread the religion throughout the world. Christians feels that it's their duty to convert all non-Christians to Christianity. They pity non-Christians and "pray for their souls". They place themselves into a group of the elite - the saved. They start missions to convert the "heathen" non-Christians and "bring them over to Jesus". The Roman Catholic Church even has a division, called Propaganda, that specifically tries to establish churches in non-Christian nations. An example of a Christian mission is this book series. The authors are trying to bring readers to Jesus through these novels, which have, sadly, become best-sellers. I think that Christians should abort their missions and just leave people of other religions in peace. I'm so glad that there are billions of non-Christians in the world. It would be horrible if the Christians converted everyone. The world needs a balance of beliefs. Otherwise, it would lose its diversity. If you want to read a good book of a battle between good and evil, then read "The Stand: The Complete & Uncut Edition" by Stephen King. It tells a similar story, only better and in only 1,000 pages. The premise is that a superflu kills millions of people (we don't see what's going on in the whole world, just the United States), and those that are left band into two opposing camps of good and evil. The thing that makes King's book a lot better than this series is that no explanation is ever given for why these people are immune to the superflu. All types of people are left behind, both Christians and non-Christians. The authors of the "Left Behind" series make it seem like the world would fall into chaos if all of the Christians disappear, which is ludicrous. King wisely avoids this in his book. Buy it and enjoy it. Skip the "Left Behind" series. If you want to know what happens, take an hour to read "The Revelation to John".

OK, but not the best
This book is OK, but it is a little depressing when Felicia dies, but you should still buy the book to know what is going to happen in the future.Will the Antichrist keep his promise about letting the meeting of the Witnesses proceed? ... Read more

Isbn: 0842342990
Sales Rank: 139269
Subjects:  1. Action & Adventure    2. Children's 9-12 - Fiction - Religious    3. Children: Grades 3-4    4. Children: Grades 4-6    5. Christian life    6. End of the world    7. Fiction    8. Juvenile Fiction    9. Lifestyles - City Life    10. Religious - Christian   

Apollyon: The Destroyer Is Unleashed (Left Behind No. 5)
by Jerry Jenkins, Tim LaHaye
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Apollyon: The Destroyer Is Unleashed, by Tim LaHaye and Jerry B.Jenkins, is another suspenseful chronicle of those left behind after the rapture of the saved. As the book opens, Hattie Durham, the former airline attendant and mistress of the antichrist, Nicolae Carpathia, is wracked with confusion about what to do with her illegitimate child, whose birth date is coming due. Rayford Steele, the airline pilot who flies Carpathia's plane, is ambivalent about the mounting evidence that his late wife, Amanda, may have been a false believer.Buck, the ace newspaper reporter, and Chloe, his wife, are debating whether to have a child when the future of the world is so uncertain. And all of the world's thousands of believers are gathering in Jerusalem for a stadium rally, which will lead to a showdown with Nicolae Carpathia. Believers are increasingly relying on the Internet for underground communication, and most of them are becoming more and more tempted by violence as a way of battling the forces of evil overtaking the world. But demon locusts are shortly dispatched as a divine plague to attack those who do not have the seal of God on their foreheads; this buys the believers a little bit of time to solve their respective personal crises, all of which end in ways that will keep you riveted until the last page. ... Read more

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Fluff.
I did not read these books for their eschatologist value. You may take the theories or leave them. It is irrelevant to me. It is a theory and ought to have some respect as such. No one has much unarguable proof on religion and I could sit here for days picking this theory apart or defending it.

If you agree with LaHaye and Jenkin's then all likelihood will be that you will enjoy these books and feel little thrills of happy family togetherness and shoots of worry about the end-times. By the time you end this book you will be thinking "I must be prepared."

If you are like me and read this book from the view of an observer (curious as to what millions of our fellow humankind believe) you will find a poofy story watered down so as not to injure your palate with intellectualism. This isn't necessarily a bad thing. I understand the theories of Protestant Christians much better, and probably wouldn't have been able to drag through a lofty "thee" and "thou" text.

I skipped through all 12 to get the gist of what they believe will happen and why. I also found myself interested in a few characters. Mainly Nicolae (well-developed) and Hattie (Er.)

I gotta have my romance fiction!!

I had little glo-worms in my belly after reading this book. Everyone who ought to have died, did die. Everyone who was good was raised up to meet Jesus and they lived happilyeverafterthankyouverymuch.

Who can't be happy after immersing oneself into such a black and white world? This is why I read the books through, and this is why I think you ought to. It's better then going to church because Christian fiction doesn't back stab you, or hate you for not being like them. It only parades rhetoric. And a very pretty rhetoric at that.

The meeting of the 144,000
Apollyon, book five in the Left Behind series, focuses on the growing Christian presence in the GC-controlled world. Central to the plot is the meeting of 144,000 Jewish converts in Teddy Kollek stadium in Jerusalem. Chaim Rosenwieg is brought back into the story, and Chloe has some pregnancy issues. Hattie Durham also makes her first attempt at bitterly making her way to Nicolae Carpathia for revenge.

From the cover it seems as if Apollyon and some MASSIVE LAVA EXPLOSIONS are central to the book, but they don't come in until about 2/3 of the way through.

A great read for those who enjoy following the Trib Force.

"For the time will come when they will not endure sound...
doctrine; but wanting to have their ears tickled, they will accumulate for themselves teachers in accordance to their own desires; and will turn away their ears from the truth, and will turn aside to myths." 2 Timothy 4:3-4

This verse was written by Paul almost 2000 years ago to warn the Christians to guard their hearts from false teachings that will arise from among the Church. - "and from among your own selves men will arise, speaking preserve things, to draw away their disciples after them." - Acts 20:30-31

As a servant of the Lord, I feel strongly compelled by His Spirit to warn my fellow Christians of the false doctrine being taught by Tim LaHaye. This man and his partner are being used by Satan himself to decieve millions of Christians across the nation concerning the truth and the end times of this earth, and this is making me sick. Tell me why Tim LaHaye, who has never studied theological doctrine or mastered the Bible's teachings, has sold millions upon millions of books regarding prophecy. Prophecy, a subject which has been revered and studied intentisively by theological scholars and Christians alike since the time of Christ. The verse that I started with clearly tells us why. If Tim LaHaye really loves God, than he would respect His Holy Word including God's sacred prophecies. But instead of writing a book strictly on the Holy prophecies of God to bring Him the glory, Tim chooses to envelop God's sacred prophecies with his fictitious novels known as the Left Behind Series. Now what were his motives for doing this? To interpret the scriptures correctly, or to sell millions of novels and receive the wealth and fame for himself? For those of you who read his novels, did you desire to truly know what the Bible says concerning prophecies or did you enjoy having your ears "tickled" by his fanciful writing. "but wanting to have their ears tickled, they will accumulate for themselves teachers in accordance to their own desires."

In the past year, a man completed devoted to God, has taken up the monumental task of writing a new book to help clear the confusion behind the modern view of Biblical prophecies. The book is called End Time Delusions by Steve Wohlberg, and unfortunaley, it is directed at refuting many of the false teachings endorsed by the Left Behind novels. Mr. Wohlberg has been earnestly studying Biblical prophecies for the past 25 years. Everything he comments on is strongly supported by the scriptures and he encourages every reader to evaluate the Bible before establishing an opinion. The book is concise (220 pages), uses simple language, and is jam-packed with years upon years of extensive research.For the person that leads a busy lifestyle, and doesn't have the time to tackle an 800 page theological book, this book is for you.

May the Lord be with you as you continue to search the scriptures for the truth. "For the truth will set you free!"


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Isbn: 0842329269
Subjects:  1. Christian fiction    2. Fantasy fiction    3. Fiction    4. Fiction - Religious    5. Rapture (Christian eschatology    6. Rapture (Christian eschatology)    7. Religious - Apocalyptic    8. Religious - General    9. Steele, Rayford (Fictitious ch    10. Steele, Rayford (Fictitious character)