Who brings a semblance of peace to the Middle East and is the world rushing toward his appearance?
The man of sin—the Antichrist—will make his appearance and finally bring a semblance of peace to the Middle East. The world is rushing toward that appearance, moving rapidly into the scenario that precedes it, as Israel is pressured and global politics, economics, and religion align.
Les teaches that the world is in the closing seconds of this age, though he refuses to set dates. He points to Israel being pressed tighter by the Arab world, the possibility of a rash response, and the rapid movement toward the appearance of the man of sin, who will finally bring a semblance of peace to the Middle East. While the world waits for that peace, it forgets the admonition that when these things come to pass, believers should lift up their eyes because redemption is near. Technology exploding, world politics moving into a global format, global economics, and religions coming under one headship all indicate the time is short. Believers should focus on the eternal, not the temporal.