The last of the prequels to the Left Behind series. With the rapture happening towards the end of this book, this is an exciting lead-up to the first Left Behind book. Good story, good writing. ( )

This novel is a continuation of the series before "Left Behind". Same characters and an expansion of the plots that leads up to the Rapture. This novel explains what the ruptured would find in heaven with Christ. And describes the situation on Earth , at the time. ( )

The "Rapture" is a term used as if it were an event. Instead, in my view, it is a state. It commences for the church, Jesus Christ's believing followers who own Him as Lord, at His call for them, the event meant by the title of the book. The Grace of God is, at the time of writing, holding open the opportunity to come to Him by Christ, "the way, the truth and the life" until that moment. Given the author's belief in this, it seems a pity that he allows his name to be attached to a series of fictional work that implies unscriptural hope thereafter. Whatever God's intended dealings with people thereafter, it is false to hold out an alternative to the Gospel here and now. These things apart, the author is faithful to scripture in this work. ( )

All of the Left Behind books are provacative and page turning. I read them all at least once a year. ( )

http://dumbbooks.livejournal.com/7979... ( )