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The Strange Reason Why So Many Christians Will Be Left Behind After the Rapture | John MacArthur  Disclaimer: This is an unofficial fan-made channel created for educational and commentary purposes.  We are not affiliated with John MacArthur, Grace to You, or Grace Community Church. All materials are used under Fair Use for the purpose of teaching, commentary, and study.  If any content needs to be removed or modified, please contact us directly and we will respond promptly.   Description: In “The Strange Reason Why So Many Christians Will Be Left Behind After the Rapture”, John F. MacArthur delivers a powerful, Scripture-saturated warning about the spiritual deception and false assurance that will leave countless professing believers behind when Christ returns. This urgent 9:27-minute message exposes the dangers of shallow faith, a gospel without Lordship, worldliness, and end-times deception. With uncompromising truth, MacArthur calls every listener to self-examination, repentance, and wholehearted surrender to Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord. If you think being religious is enough, think again—this message will challenge your assumptions and stir you to authentic, biblical faith that endures until the end.  WHY SHOULD YOU WATCH: You cannot afford to be wrong about your salvation. In this brief yet convicting sermon, John F. MacArthur dismantles the comfortable illusions that keep many unprepared for the Rapture. Every word is rooted in the Word of God, offering clarity in an age of confusion. Watching this will confront you with eternal realities, revealing why so many who claim the name of Christ will tragically be left behind. Whether you are a churchgoer, a leader, or someone curious about end-times truth, this message will help you examine your heart, align with the true gospel, and be ready when the trumpet sounds.  Timestamps: 0:00 🚨 Introduction – The shocking warning of Jesus 1:12 📖 False assurance in the church 2:18 ⚠️ The danger of “Savior but not Lord” belief 3:37 💔 Worldliness and divided hearts 4:45 🕵️ Deception in the last days 6:03 🔍 The call to self-examination 7:15 ⏳ Why time is running out 8:14 🙏 A final urgent appeal 9:00 📜 Closing Scripture and reflection   Hashtags: #EndTimesWarning, #RaptureTruth, #JohnMacArthurSermon, #FalseAssurance, #BiblicalTruth, #BeReady, #GospelMessage, #SecondComing, #ChristianFaith, #WatchAndPray   Keywords: rapture warning, John MacArthur sermon, false assurance Christianity, gospel of lordship, end times deception, worldliness in church, be ready for rapture, second coming of Christ, biblical salvation, self examination faith  Tags: rapture warning, john macarthur sermon, false assurance, lordship salvation, end times truth, christian sermon, second coming, be ready, gospel truth, biblical teaching,

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00:00and beloved, the words of Jesus in Matthew 7 should make us tremble. Not everyone who says to

00:06me, Lord, Lord, will enter the kingdom of heaven. This is not a warning to atheists or pagans.

00:14It is a warning to those who profess his name. We live in a time where millions call themselves

00:21Christians, yet many will not see the glory of Christ when he returns for his bride. They will

00:27be left behind, shocked, confused, and crying out, Lord, why not me? The strange reason.

00:36They believed in a Christ of their own making, not the Christ of Scripture. They were fans

00:41of Jesus, not followers. They sang hymns but never bowed in surrender. They prayed for

00:47blessings but resisted repentance. When the trumpet sounds and the true church is taken,

00:53the world will awaken to a horrifying truth. Half-hearted faith cannot save. My prayer today

01:01is not to frighten you into religion, but to compel you into reality. Unless your life bears

01:08the marks of genuine salvation, the rapture will not be your deliverance. It will be your devastation.

01:161. False assurance in a shallow faith, the tragedy of the modern church, is that it is filled with

01:22people convinced they are destined for heaven, when in reality they are walking toward eternal

01:28separation from God. This false assurance often springs from a superficial understanding of

01:34salvation. Many have been told that repeating a prayer, signing a card, or walking down an aisle

01:42secures eternal life, without any lasting transformation of heart. But the gospel Jesus preached was far

01:50deeper and far more demanding. In Matthew 13, Jesus told the parable of the soils, revealing that some

01:58receive the word with joy, but have no root. When tribulation or persecution comes, they fall away.

02:04Others are choked by the cares of the world and the deceitfulness of riches, proving they were never truly

02:12transformed. Outward appearances of faith can be deceiving. Religious activity, church attendance, ministry service,

02:22even emotional worship experiences, cannot save. Paul warns in 2 Corinthians 13, 5, examine yourselves to see

02:33whether you are in the faith. This examination is not about doubting God's promises, but about testing the reality of your

02:42profession against the fruit of your life. When Christ returns, those clinging to shallow faith will be left

02:50behind, stunned that their external religion was never genuine salvation. True saving faith produces

02:57repentance, obedience, and endurance. Anything less is a dangerous imitation. 2. The danger of a gospel

03:06without lordship, one of the most destructive lies in the modern church, is the teaching that you can

03:12accept Jesus as Savior, but not as Lord. This easy, believism, strips the gospel of its demand for

03:20surrender and produces, converts who acknowledge Christ with their lips, but reject his authority over

03:27their lives. Yet scripture leaves no room for such a separation. Jesus himself said in Luke 6, 46,

03:36Why do you call me Lord, Lord, and not do what I tell you? Salvation is not merely an insurance policy

03:45against hell. It is a transfer of ownership, where Christ becomes master, and we his servants. The early

03:53church understood this well. Believers turned from idols, abandoned sinful practices, and embraced

04:00persecution for the sake of Christ. Their faith was evident not only in words, but in radical obedience.

04:09In contrast, modern Christianity often tolerates a version of faith that costs nothing and changes

04:17nothing. The gospel without lordship produces nominal Christians, people who believe Jesus died for them,

04:25but live as though they belong to themselves. On the day of the rapture, many such individuals will

04:33discover that a divided heart cannot enter the kingdom. The Christ who saves is the Christ who reigns.

04:413. Worldliness as the hidden idol, the apostle John warns in 1 John 2.

04:4715. Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in

04:53him. Yet worldliness remains one of the most tolerated sins in the church today. It is a subtle idol that

05:01steals the affections meant for Christ. Worldliness doesn't always manifest in blatant rebellion. Often it

05:09appears in subtle compromises, an obsession with career success, a fixation on material wealth, entertainment

05:18that dulls the conscience, or a lifestyle that mirrors unbelievers more than the Savior. The problem is not

05:27that believers enjoy God's blessings, but that these blessings often replace God as the source of

05:33satisfaction. Jesus made it clear in Matthew 6, 24, you cannot serve God and money. Divided allegiance is

05:41impossible in the kingdom of God. When our hearts are anchored to worldly pursuits,

05:47our hope for Christ's return fades, and spiritual preparation is neglected. Those who cling to this

05:55world will find it slipping away at the rapture, when Christ calls his true followers home. Many

06:03will be left behind because their treasure was here, not in heaven. If your love for the world outweighs

06:10your love for Christ, you are not ready for his appearing. 4. Deception in the last days,

06:16Jesus warned in Matthew 24, 24, that false prophets will arise and deceive, if possible, even the elect.

06:24The last days will be marked by spiritual deception, truth will be diluted, and false gospels will abound.

06:31We see this already. Preachers who promise health and wealth instead of holiness, churches that affirm

06:39sin rather than call for repentance, and teachers who twist scripture to please the culture. The danger

06:47is not merely in listening to false teaching, but in embracing a counterfeit gospel that cannot save.

06:55In Galatians 1, 8, Paul warns that even if an angel from heaven preaches a different gospel,

07:03let him be accursed. Yet many professing Christians tolerate and even celebrate unbiblical teaching

07:11because it is entertaining, affirming, or popular. Satan's goal is not always to destroy faith outright,

07:19but to distort it subtly. A half, truth is more dangerous than a full lie because it keeps people

07:27comfortable in their deception. The rapture will reveal who has built their life on the rock of

07:33truth and who has built on the sand of error. Only those grounded in the word, discerning by the spirit,

07:41and committed to the unchanging gospel will be ready for that day. 5. The call to self-examination,

07:49the reality that many will be left behind, should compel every professing believer to self-examination.

07:57This is not morbid introspection, but a biblical command. Paul writes in 2 Corinthians 13, 5,

08:06Examine yourselves to see whether you are in the faith. Test yourselves. A true faith can endure testing

08:15because it is anchored in Christ's finished work, not in human effort. Self-examination asks honest

08:22questions. Am I truly repentant or merely regretful? Do I obey Christ's commands joyfully, or do I resist

08:31His authority? Is my love for Him growing, or is my heart growing cold? These questions reveal whether our

08:39faith is genuine or superficial. Evidence of salvation is not perfection, but direction. A true believer

08:48will stumble, but the trajectory of their life will be toward holiness, obedience, and deeper love for

08:56Christ. In contrast, a false convert will remain comfortable in sin, resistant to change, and indifferent to

09:05the things of God. When the rapture comes, there will be no time for last, minute repentance. The opportunity

09:13is now. Examine your heart today, align your life with the Word, and ensure that your hope rests in Christ

09:22alone. Only then will you be ready when the trumpet sounds.

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