Left Behind
AMEN PODCAST
Alex and Lokelani Wilson
5.0 • 2.1K Ratings
🗓️ 21 September 2025
⏱️ 52 minutes
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Summary
Biblical Truth About the Rapture | Matthew 24:32-41
Everything you thought you knew about being "left behind" is backwards. The popular Left Behind series got it wrong, and it's time to set the record straight with what Scripture actually teaches.
In this episode, we dive deep into Matthew 24:32-41 to discover why being left behind is actually God's plan for His people, not a punishment. Using the account of Noah as our framework, we'll explore how the popular rapture theology from the 1990s has created an unbiblical escapism mentality that contradicts God's true plan for renewal, not escape.
Join us as we examine the historical origins of dispensational theology, break down the Greek text, and reveal how Christ was "taken" so that we could be "left behind" to reign with Him in the new heavens and new earth.
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Key Scriptures Discussed:
* Matthew 24:32-41
* Genesis 7:23
* Romans 8:19-21
* Revelation 21:1-5
* Philippians 2:6-8
* 2 Peter 3:11-14
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| 0:00.0 | Amen. |
| 0:01.0 | Hello, and welcome back to Amen Podcast. |
| 0:03.6 | I'm Locke-Lani and I'm here with my amazing husband who pastors our house church right here |
| 0:08.9 | in our garage in Kauai, Hawaii. |
| 0:11.2 | Today we're tackling something that's going to completely challenge what most of us grew up |
| 0:16.5 | believing about being left behind. |
| 0:19.8 | I'll be honest when he first explained this to me, I was like, |
| 0:22.8 | wait, what? We're diving into why being left behind might actually be exactly where God wants |
| 0:29.8 | his people and how the popular left behind books have gotten it backwards. It's all about Noah, |
| 0:36.6 | Matthew 24, and why Jesus being taken is actually good news for us. |
| 0:42.3 | Before we get started, if you're loving these deep biblical dives, please head over to amenpodcast.com to |
| 0:48.6 | support what we're doing. And don't forget to hit that like button, subscribe if you haven't already, |
| 0:53.7 | and leave us a review. |
| 0:54.9 | It really helps us reach more people with these truths that are changing how we read scripture. |
| 1:00.7 | So, babe, let's break this down. |
| 1:03.0 | Why should we actually want to be left behind? |
| 1:07.8 | Thank you, Lockelaani. |
| 1:08.8 | What's going on, guys? |
| 1:09.8 | Welcome back to the podcast. We're so thankful for your support. Thankful that you are here. Thank you, Lockelaani. What's going on, guys? Welcome back to the podcast. We're so |
| 1:11.7 | thankful for your support, thankful that you are here. In 1995, these books came out. They're called |
| 1:17.4 | the Left Behind series, and they later turned into a movie. One of the main parts about the movie |
| 1:21.7 | was that they taught that the rapture, which is a word that's not even in scripture, they taught |
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