Left Behind<\/em>\u00a0series and points out many of its flaws. If you have further questions after reading these articles and sermons, please let me know.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Question: I know the\u00a0Left Behind\u00a0series is fictional, but is there any truth to the part where so many people received Christ after the rapture, or is it too late by then? Answer: The problem with the fictional series\u00a0Left Behind\u00a0is that it is based on religious concepts not found in the Bible. 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