The Left Behind books and movies are an example of gross mis-handling of scripture. Christians are taught that anyone left behind has lost their opportunity to repent and escape the judgement of God.
Left Behind
The Rapture
The pre-tribulation rapture is a load of dingo's kidneys. Christians and the Church will be on the Earth during six of the seven plagues that are part of the tribulation.
Saved out of Great Tribulation
A great multitude is saved out of great tribulation because the Church, Christians, are still here as an effective witness to the saving grace of God.
Matthew and Mark
Jesus' words in the gospels of Matthew and Mark appear to say that the elect will be gathered up after the tribulation is over. Well, mostly over. Six of the seven trumpets counts as mostly over.
5/7 Seal of God
During the plague of the 5th trumpet when horse-sized armor-plated locusts swarm out of the Earth it's said that they won't hurt those who have the seal of God on their foreheads.
The Last Trump is AFTER the First Six
There will be seven trumpets which initiate the plagues of the tribulation. Six of them will have sounded before the seventh and final trumpet sounds.
Rapture Doesn’t Mean “Caught Up.”
Rapture refers to how we will be changed, transformed, in the twinkling of an eye. It has nothing to do with being "caught up."
6/7 Tribulation Rapture
Most mainstream evangelical or conservative Christian pastors preach something called the pre-tribulation rapture. It's a load of dingo's kidneys.
November 27th
Anyone who survives the tribulation will live in peace on the Lord's holy mountain, build a shelter, plant a grape vine, and enjoy the good things of life. You just have to survive.