God is presently dealing with humanity in grace and mercy — not in wrath or judgment.
Les Feldick teaches that for nearly two thousand years mankind has not seen the wrath of God, and the calamities, wars, and earthquakes that plague humanity are not acts of His wrath. God is not in the business of pouring out His wrath tonight; He is a God of grace. Yet Les also warns that God is patient and gracious only for now — one day His grace will come to an end and His awful wrath and vexation will be poured out on the world.
Romans 5:20 — Shows that in the present age God's grace superabounds even where sin abounds — the key to understanding God's current dealings with humanity.
Matthew 24:21 — Points to the coming great tribulation — the future time of wrath that contrasts with God's present grace.
Psalm 2:5 — Describes the day when God will speak in wrath and vex His enemies — the opposite of His present gracious dealings.
The Bible describes the present age as one where grace superabounds: 'Moreover the law entered, that the offence might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound' (Romans 5:20). While sin has increased, God's response is to pour out even more grace. Scripture also points ahead to a day when God's dealings will change. Psalm 2:5 promises, 'Then shall he speak unto them in his wrath, and vex them in his sore displeasure.' Jesus warned of the final seven years: 'For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be' (Matthew 24:21). In that day, men will say to the mountains and rocks, 'Fall on us, and hide us from the face of him that sitteth on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb: For the great day of his wrath is come; and who shall be able to stand?' (Revelation 6:16-17).
Les Feldick is emphatic that God is not pouring out His wrath on the world today. 'God is not in the business tonight of pouring out His wrath. He's a God of grace tonight' [Clip 4]. For the last 1900 and some years, mankind has not seen the wrath of God; the calamities, earthquake activities, and wars that plague the human race are not acts of God's wrath [Clip 1]. Les says the world has been enjoying the grace of God for almost two thousand years, and God Himself is patient tonight, gracious, and kind, letting man take his own way [Clips 5, 6]. Les then explains why the world suffers. Disasters, floods, and earthquakes are not God's doing — He permits them [Clip 6]. God is not the God of nature primarily today; Satan is, so all of the world's suffering and disasters are simply God permitting Satan to have his thing [Clip 6]. God permits Satan to bring suffering and turmoil to God's creation [Clip 4]. But Les also warns that this age of grace will end. He draws a parallel to Noah: before the flood, God left the ark door open and the gangplank down for seven days, and anyone could have come in — but not a one did. 'Now it's the same way today' [Clip 2]. One of these days, God's grace is going to come to an end; He will drop the curtain and in will come His awful wrath and vexation [Clip 2]. When that day comes, His grace ends and He becomes a God of judgment, a God of wrath [Clip 3]. God has poured out His grace upon humanity, but humanity has walked it underfoot [Clip 3]. The catastrophic flood of Noah's day was not God's wrath, which is why the coming great tribulation can be said to be worse than anything since the world began [Clip 7].
Les Feldick maintains that the things that come on the human race that plague us are not acts of God's wrath [Clip 1]. Disasters, floods, and earthquakes are not God's doing; He permits them [Clip 6]. God is not the God of nature primarily today — Satan is — so the world's suffering and disasters are simply God permitting Satan to have his thing [Clip 6]. Likewise, God permits Satan to bring suffering and turmoil to God's creation [Clip 4]. God is not angry with the world tonight; He is a God of grace [Clip 4].
Les asks, as he looks at what is going on around the world and in America, 'don't you wonder how long God is going to put up with it? Sure you do, but it's His grace, it's His mercy' [Clip 2]. He believes we are getting closer and closer to the end — one of these days God's grace is going to come to an end, and in will come His awful wrath and vexation [Clip 2]. Les compares the Gentile world today to the Canaanites under Joshua: they went deeper and deeper into wickedness until God told Israel to destroy them, and the Gentile world is fast approaching the same place [Clip 5]. Nevertheless, tonight God is patient, gracious, and kind, letting man take his own way [Clip 5].
Les Feldick says the flood was not God's wrath. Although the flood was catastrophic and complete in destroying the human race, it still was not His wrath [Clip 7]. He points back to the week before the flood: the ark was ready, and God left the door open and the gangplank down for seven days. Anyone of that generation could have come into the ark of safety, but not a one did. 'Now it's the same way today' [Clip 2]. This is why Jesus could say the coming great tribulation — the final seven years — would be such as was not since the world began, even though the flood had already been so world-destroying [Clip 7].
When grace ends, Les explains, God becomes a God of judgment and wrath [Clip 3]. In the tribulation, after the outcalling of the Church, the wrath of the Lamb will be poured out [Clip 4]. The rulers and great men of the earth — kings, chief captains, mighty men, bondmen, and free men — will hide themselves in the dens and rocks of the mountains and plead for death, crying for the rocks to fall on them to hide them from the wrath of the Lamb [Clip 1]. Les notes that this is only the first half; the second half is going to be far worse [Clip 1]. God will deal with them not in grace, not in love, but in wrath, and He will vex them in His sore displeasure [Clip 7], finally paying mankind for their total rebellion and wickedness [Clip 6].
Why God Holds Everyone Without Excuse — Romans 1:18-21
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No Wrath for 1900+ Years
Les teaches that for 1900 and some years mankind has not seen God's wrath, and wars, earthquakes, and calamities are not acts of His wrath. In the future tribulation, men will plead for the rocks to fall on them and hide them from the wrath of the Lamb.
Grace Before the Curtain Drops
Les compares today to Noah's day — God left the ark door open for seven days but no one entered. Today God is still showing grace and mercy, but one day He will drop the curtain and His awful wrath and vexation will come.
Grace Poured Out and Walked Underfoot
Les teaches that God has poured out His grace upon humanity since the cross, but humanity has walked it underfoot. Once the coming day arrives, His grace ends and He becomes a God of judgment and wrath.
Not Wrath Tonight — Grace Tonight
Les explains that God is not in the business of pouring out His wrath tonight; He is a God of grace. God permits Satan to bring suffering and turmoil, and His grace abounds even more where sin abounds — but wrath begins after the Church is called out.
Patient, Gracious, Kind — for Now
Les teaches that God is patient tonight, gracious, and kind, letting man take his own way — though the Gentile world is fast approaching the same place as the Canaanites whom God commanded Joshua to destroy.
Disasters Permitted, Not Sent
Les teaches that the world has been enjoying God's grace for almost two thousand years. Disasters, floods, and earthquakes are not God's doing; God permits them, and Satan — not God — is the God of nature primarily today.
The Flood Was Not God's Wrath
Les explains that the catastrophic flood was not God's wrath, which is why the coming great tribulation — the final seven years — is described as worse than anything since the world began. The future time will be not in grace or love, but in wrath.
Romans 5:20: Moreover the law entered, that the offence might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound.
Les quotes this to show that in the present age, God's response to increased sin is to abound even more in grace.
Psalm 2:5: Then shall he speak unto them in his wrath, and vex them in his sore displeasure.
Les references this psalm to show the coming day when God will no longer deal in grace but in wrath and vexation.
Matthew 24:21: For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be.
Jesus describes the final seven years, which Les says will surpass even the catastrophe of the flood because the flood was not God's wrath.
Revelation 6:16: And said to the mountains and rocks, Fall on us, and hide us from the face of him that sitteth on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb:
Depicts the response of humanity when God's wrath begins — people pleading for the rocks to fall on them.
Revelation 6:17: For the great day of his wrath is come; and who shall be able to stand?
Announces that the age of grace has ended and the great day of His wrath has come.
Genesis 7:4: For yet seven days, and I will cause it to rain upon the earth forty days and forty nights; and every living substance that I have made will I destroy from off the face of the earth.
The seven-day window before the flood, which Les uses to picture God leaving the door of grace open before judgment.
No. Les Feldick teaches that for the last 1900 and some years, mankind has not seen the wrath of God. God is not in the business tonight of pouring out His wrath; He is a God of grace tonight [Clip 4]. Calamities, wars, and earthquakes are not acts of God's wrath [Clip 1].
Les says disasters, floods, and earthquakes are not God's doing — He permits them [Clip 6]. God is not the God of nature primarily today; Satan is, so world suffering is simply God permitting Satan to have his thing [Clip 6].
Les says one of these days God's grace is going to come to an end; He will drop the curtain and in will come His awful wrath and vexation [Clip 2]. Les believes we are getting closer and closer to that day [Clip 2].
According to Les Feldick, the flood was not God's wrath [Clip 7]. Before the flood, God left the ark door open and the gangplank down for seven days, but no one entered [Clip 2]. The coming great tribulation is called worse than anything since the world began precisely because the flood, though catastrophic, wasn't His wrath [Clip 7].
Watch the Teaching: Why God Holds Everyone Without Excuse — Romans 1:18-21