What do believers hold back through the Holy Spirit dwelling within them?
Believers, indwelt by the Holy Spirit, hold back the flood of iniquity that is coming upon the world to introduce the man of sin, the Antichrist. As the restraining power, they stand in the gap through the Spirit’s work within them.
Les teaches that the mystery of iniquity was already working from day one. The one who now hinders will continue to hinder until the hinderer is taken out of the way. That hinderer is the Holy Spirit, who indwells the believer. Therefore, the believer is the restraining power through the work of the Holy Spirit dwelling within, holding back the flood of iniquity coming on the world in order to introduce the man of sin, the Antichrist. Les says it is up to believers to stand in the gap and hold it back, and the first place to start is on their knees in the prayer closet, beseeching God.