Will some Christians miss the rapture?

A youth asked me, "Aunty Mitchelle, will some Christians be left behind when the rapture happens?"

My response: "True believers in Christ won't be left behind. But there will definitely be some Christians who will be." I will talk more about this statement later in another article that I will call 'the Two kinds of Christians'. 

Stay tuned for it.

Okay, back to the question above:

Will some Christians be left behind when the rapture happens?

Yes. 

These set of Christians are the ones I call the Saying Christians. They say they believe in Jesus, but they do not show it in their lifestyle. They deliberately keep on sinning, habitually practicing sin without remorse, probably because they say the grace of God covers it. But they forget that the grace of God is not a licence to sin. 

These Saying Christians orally and mentally assent to being saved but their hearts speak differently because if they truly were saved, they will not be comfortable sinning against the Father.

Yes, they go to church. They are active members of the church. Some are even pastors, bishops etc yet they live in secret sin knowing fully well what God's Word says about it.

Of these people 1 John 3:9 (Amplified) says, "No one who is born of God [deliberately, knowingly, and habitually] practices sin, because God’s seed [His principle of life, the essence of His righteous character] remains [permanently] in him [who is born again—who is reborn from above—spiritually transformed, renewed, and set apart for His purpose]; and he [who is born again] cannot habitually [live a life characterized by] sin, because he is born of God and longs to please Him." So their salvation is in doubt.

These people are like the five foolish virgins who were denied entrance when the groom came because they were not ready. Their lamps were burnt out because they lacked oil. 

These people are like the foolish builders who built a house without foundation (Luke 6:46-49).

Jesus said in Lk 6:46, "Why do you call me, 'Lord, Lord,' and do not do what I say?" 

Of such people Jesus said in Matt 7:22-24 , "On judgment day many will say to me, ‘Lord! Lord! We prophesied in Your name and cast out demons in Your name and performed many miracles in Your name.’ But I will reply, ‘I never knew you. Get away from Me, you who break God’s laws.’ Anyone who listens to My teaching and follows it is wise, like a person who builds a house on solid rock."

Concerning these Saying Christians Paul said in Titus 1:16, "They profess to know God, but in works they deny Him, being abominable, disobedient,  and disqualified for every good work."

They were spoken of in Jude 1:12. They are without fruit and twice dead.

Again I say that the proof of our discipleship is expressed in our obedience. Yes, we miss it sometimes but we are not comfortable continuing in that sin once we realize our wrong. Rather we go back to the Father. Why? Our heart is with Him! He is the Lord of our life. We genuinely love Him. We are men after His heart.

These set of Christians who pursue after God's heart are the Saying and Doing Christians. They are the ready Church Jesus is coming for.