Paul relishes his job and is good at it. It presents a very dark future for the Church. Here we have a man assigned the task of running the NPO (National Peacekeeping Organization). No current Talk conversations about this book. He is determined to expose underground religion--flush it out, expose it, and kill it--until his life is turned upside down and he is forced to look at life in a different way. We are simplistic to think that life is all just a big shiny Jesus-bubble for us, and that we will be raptured out before persecution begins here. After a particularly brutal attack on a religious zealot in Texas, Dr. Stepola is blinded by an oil-well explosion. I found the writing in this to be surprisingly dry in relation to the subject matter. There's a problem loading this menu right now. Please try again. Paul relishes his job and is good at it. I read this some time ago, not sure when, and while I liked it, it wasn't memorable enough for me to remember how much I liked it. I, too, could face such persecution for my faith. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of, Published Mr. Jenkins is the author of the Left Behind series, so you can guess where this is going. Mankind pulled back from the brink of the abyss when a tsunami caused by the detonation of two nuclear warheads destroyed much of Asia, Hawaii, and Southern California. Jenkins does a great job of leading up to the end times in these books about the days just before the Rapture. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. While some of it seems way out of touch it could very well happen! 2004 Christy Fiction award winner! Christians struggle to make contact with each other and to practice their faith in the face of brutal persecution. He is best known as co-author of the. (See the very dangerous book by Rick Warren called "A Purpose-Driven Life" and its popularity if you don't believe Christians are being duped into dumbness. The United States of America has followed the lead of the new international government to ensure that global conflict is wiped from the earth. Jenkins and LaHaye's ability to introduce so many characters without losing the reader impresses me to no end. Read 164 reviews from the world's largest community for r… Supernatural events. And much like the Christians in the early church, Christians in post~World War III America have to live and worship underground or face prosecution. This book is not yet featured on Listopia. Even in fiction! This one man's search to find the truth points him to sinister conspiracies. He is determined to expose underground religion--flush. Reviewed in the United States on May 3, 2017. Such a good novel. I also like that the two minor miracles were purely by the grace of God, and not an "obligatory" answer to prayer. Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.; 2003. Maybe that was because I enjoyed it so much! Author Diane Cook's debut novel, The New Wilderness, explores a mother's attempt to save her daughter in a world ravaged by climate change and... To see what your friends thought of this book, Soon: The Beginning of the End (Underground Zealot, #1). ), Reviewed in the United States on November 1, 2019. Series. A wonderful story that I recommend as it gives a daring view on how man, out of desperation, will attempt to do just about anything for peace. by Hodder & Stoughton Ltd. In this book the Anti-Christ has stopped his pretending. This site uses cookies to deliver our services, improve performance, for analytics, and (if not signed in) for advertising. And it is coming. The Valley of Dry Bones: A Novel (End Times), Empire's End: A Novel of the Apostle Paul, Kingdom Come: The Final Victory (Left Behind Sequel), Edge of Apocalypse: A Joshua Jordan Novel (The End Series), Left Behind: The Kids: Collection 1: Volumes 1-6, ""Jerry Jenkins delivers a stirring and exciting novel...Soon is a must read for anyone who follows the Left Behind series or for those readers who love futuristic thrillers.". The story of Paul gets interesting when he is chosen to investigate & set up Christians who gather to worship. Paul Stepola, an agent working for the National Peacekeeping Organization (NPO), has been assigned to enforce compliance with the world government's prohibition on religion. At the same time there were escalating religious stand-offs, causing skirmishes around the world, resulting in World War Three in 2008 (apparently the financial crisis in 2008 never happened). Anyone partaking in such illegal 'worship' has been executed in various agonizing ways. As Paul begins to unravel the truth about what he has found, events taking place around the world are starting to make sense. The major miracle was a bit inconsistent, as all the water was sucked out of the food and the plants, but apparently people were not harmed--except, of course, by the subsequent dehydration after the fact. Reviewed in the United States on July 12, 2017. It is an event that the believers warn of and the law is determined to disprove the revelation. We’d love your help. Paul relishes his job and is good at it. But when his life is turned upside down, he is forced to see the world in a whole new way. Demanding God judge the world now is not Biblical. Reviewed in the United States on December 5, 2003, The stars are given for Jenkins' premise that before the Rapture of the Church, the church in America might undergo tremendous persecution and suffering. SOON is a must read for anyone who follows the Left Behind series or for those readers who love futuristic thrillers.Harriet Klausner. Jerry B. Jenkins is an American author of Christian fiction and non-fiction books for adults, young adults and children. November 20th 2003 A great concept on paper, but there seems to be a lacking of what religion means to many. Christians being killed, as the Bible said they would be, does not mean God will intervene to save them. In this rapid-fire conclusion to the best-selling Soon series, follow Paul Stepola, his wife, Jae, and their young children as they try to elude capture by the National Peace Organization and sentencing for treason. In his attempt to enforce the law, he is exposed to supernatural phenomenon that the underworld call miracles and the disbelievers call conspiracy. God is an amazing awesome God! Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 16, 2012, I would recommend this book, I've read all the left behind and while i enjoyed them n was carried along with the plot I found I skipped some narrative passages as they were weighted with military detail. Keeping that in mind, let's focus on what is the life of Paul Stepola. Enter the continuing story of double agent Paul St ... Series. Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. 2004 Christy Fiction award winner!Paul Stepola, an agent working for the National Peacekeeping Organization (NPO), has been assigned to enforce compliance with the world government's prohibition on religion. By using LibraryThing you acknowledge that you have read and understand our, 2004 Christy Fiction award winner!Paul Stepola, an agent working for the National Peacekeeping Organization (NPO), has been assigned to enforce compliance with the world government's prohibition on religion. He is best known for the Left Behind series, co-written by Tim LaHaye. 2004 Christy Fiction award winner! I loved this book. He is best known as co-author of the Left Behind series of books with Tim LaHaye. It featured in the NY Times Bestseller list for as many as 19 weeks and was also the best selling novel for the year 2001. When will the world discover the astonishing climax to these events? Religion was internationally banned and people were forbidden to practice or preach their faith upon the penalty of death.The United Seven States of America creates the National Peace Organization to weed out religious terrorists leading to three decades of Pax. Paul sees things that he believes are the work of terrorists but which the Christians believe are God's miracles. And yet, there is a growing contingent of underground Christians who attempt as they can, to tell the world of a coming judgement. Outlaw religion. We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of, Published Please try your request again later. The best part is I was alerted to the fact that the protagonist's world could very easily become mine very soon. Read it in a few hours. Soon smoothly related the story of Paul, a character drawn from Saul in the New Testament. Jenkins' vision may not be entirely off-base that as the evangelical churches in America continue to water-down the gospel with "seeker-sensitive" messages, we are rapidly approaching a merger of evangelical Christianity with false religion and apostasy. And much like the Christians in the early church, Christians in post~World War III America have to live and worship underground or face prosecution. Horrible, predictable imitation of Paul from the Christian hole book. Paul relishes his job and is good at it. Jerry B. Jenkins, former vice president for publishing at Moody Bible Institute of Chicago and currently chairman of the board of trustees, is the author of more than 175 books, including the best-selling Left Behind series. Jerry B. Jenkins has 363 books on Goodreads with 983209 ratings. I think Jenkins (in this series) does a fantastic job of capturing the world thought that is already beginning to take shape. Top subscription boxes – right to your door, © 1996-2020, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. Very good book, can't wait to start the next in the series. The book that started the New York Times bestselling series is now 25 years old! Months pass, and then suddenly, while flying to Chicago, lightning flashes and he can suddenly see again. Overall, though, I enjoyed it so much that I've already read the 2nd, and can't wait for the 3rd! Jerry B. Jenkins, born 1949 in Kalamazoo, Michigan, collaborated with Tim LaHaye to write the extremely popular Left Behind series of books.In addition to those, he has written more than 150 other works, including romances, as-told-to biographies, young adult novels, mysteries, and non-fiction. Dr. Stepola's job is to hunt down and "eliminate" anyone that harbors religious beliefs, especially Christians. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. Left Behind: The Kids 40 primary works • 47 total works. This is a modern retelling of Paul’s conversion on the road to Damascus (Acts 9: 1~21) that’s set in a post~Apocalyptic United States that has been reduced to seven regions which mirror the last seven churches in the book of Revelation.

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