Les Feldick interprets current global population issues as a sign of end-times perplexity and part of God's plan, not a cause for alarm.
He sees population growth, especially in poor nations, as contributing to the world's confusion and distress described in Luke 21. Les believes these issues are part of the 'beginning of sorrows' and point to Christ's imminent return, so he does not worry about overpopulation.
Luke 21:25-26 — These verses describe distress of nations and perplexity, which Les directly ties to current population and global issues.
In Luke 21, Jesus prophesies signs of the end times, including 'distress of nations, with perplexity; the sea and the waves roaring; men's hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth: for the powers of heaven shall be shaken.' These verses indicate a time of global confusion and fear. Additionally, in Luke 21:23, Jesus speaks of 'great distress in the land, and wrath upon this people,' though Les notes this context refers to 70 AD, not the end times. The Bible also says in 2 Timothy 3:13 that 'evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse,' which aligns with a deteriorating world condition.
Les views the global population crisis as one of many global problems causing the nations' perplexity, as described in Luke 21. He cites Egypt as an example of a poor nation experiencing population explosion, seeing it as part of getting the world ready for Christ's return. He dismisses worries about overpopulation, asserting that God has His own timetable and will end the world in His time. Les also mentions that while some intellectuals advocate drastic population reduction, believers should not fear, since God controls history. He sees these pressures as part of the 'beginning of sorrows' leading to the tribulation and eventually to Christ's return.
Les points to Egypt as one of the poorest nations, relying on foreign aid, yet experiencing a population explosion. He sees this as part of the global phenomenon that creates perplexity among nations, since they don't know how to handle these issues. This, he says, is all part of God's plan to ready the world for Christ's return.
No. Les explicitly says he is 'not going to worry about a population explosion.' He explains that even if intellectuals plan to reduce populations, God has His own timetable and the world will not end until God's way and in God's time. He also notes he has never been worried about an atomic bomb destroying the world, for the same reason.
Les sees population growth as one of several global crises that contribute to the perplexity of nations, fulfilling Jesus' prophecy in Luke 21. He also links these events to the moral decline of society, comparing it to the days of Noah, and believes we are approaching the end times rapidly. These are all 'beginning of sorrows' that precede the tribulation.
World Wickedness
Les notes the world is growing more wicked, which he sees as a sign of the end times, setting the context for why population issues are part of global turmoil.
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Population Explosion as End-Time Sign
Les cites Egypt's poverty and population explosion as evidence that God is using these situations to prepare the world for Christ's return.
Perplexity of Nations
Les connects world population growth to the 'perplexity of nations' from Luke 21, emphasizing governments' inability to solve such problems.
Population Doubling and God's Timetable
Les discusses population doubling and human plans to reduce it, but trusts God's timetable and refuses to worry about overpopulation.
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Now, that's quite a commentary on how far the human race can remove themselves from any relationship with God, even in a period of only 1,650 years. And I think we're seeing much the same thing taking place in our own day and time, how rapidly we're seeing the human race, and we're seeing the very fabric of what we call Christian society falling apart.
Beginning of Sorrows
Les explains that current troubles, including population pressures, are part of the 'beginning of sorrows' leading to the tribulation.
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Luke 21, verse 23, and Jesus is speaking, and He says, "...Woe unto them that are with distress in the land, and wrath upon this people." Now of course, He's speaking in Palestine, He's speaking to Jews, and so this is where all this is going to take place, isn't it? But He's not talking about the end time, He's talking about 70 A.D. here.
Luke 21:25: And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity; the sea and the waves roaring;
This verse describes the distress and perplexity that Les applies to current global population issues.
Luke 21:26: Men's hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth: for the powers of heaven shall be shaken.
Shows the fear and confusion that accompanies the end-times conditions Les sees today.
Matthew 24:37: But as the days of Noe were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.
Les references this when comparing the current moral decline to the days of Noah.
No, Les says he doesn't worry about a population explosion because God has His own timetable and the world will end according to His plan, not human predictions.
He points to Egypt as an example of a poor nation with a population explosion, seeing it as part of global perplexity and a sign of the end times.
Les connects them to Luke 21's description of distress of nations and perplexity, and sees them as part of the 'beginning of sorrows' before the tribulation.
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