#3 The hand of God to rescue believers is minimized, the hand of man to solve spiritual battles is maximized. #2 Declaring Christ, martyrdom, and baptism are minimized/non-existent - while working for and supporting the Anti-christ are applauded. The examples of Stephen, Paul, and others show that we should be willing to die before we deny Christ in the name of safety (Dan 3, John 10:25-26, etc). Yet, Christ says that those who deny Him before men, He will deny before the father (Matt 10:32-33). At one point, a character even swears that he serves the supreme pontentate (antichrist), using the excuse that the wording was not 'specific enough'. #1 Frequently in the series, supposed believers outwardly serve the AntiChrist, even deny Christ and take the mark of the Beast - yet the book upholds this as a 'good thing' and holds that these people are still saved, because they are just 'secret Christians' (As opposed to Rev 14:8-10). As such, as entertainment it should be read with caution, and definitely not as sound doctrine. However, the 'Left Behind' series errs and distorts more than most. Jennifer Rothnie Supporter Housewife, Artist, Perpetually Curious Any 'Christian fiction' book or series will contain errors, as man is fallible.
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