No — the current world system is not sustainable; it is headed for a sudden, catastrophic collapse under the wrath of God.
The present order is not heading toward gradual improvement. Les teaches that this world system has Satan as its god, and its luxurious lifestyle will be cut off. Isaiah 24 says the Lord will make the earth empty and waste, and Revelation 6 shows even the rich and powerful hiding from the wrath of the Lamb. Present-day calamities are not yet God's wrath, but the coming tribulation will bring judgment on the whole world system.
Isaiah 24:3 — The Lord says the land shall be utterly emptied and spoiled, showing that the present sustaining structure of the earth will be completely undone.
Revelation 18:7 — This verse describes Babylon's self-glorifying, luxurious way of life, which is the very attitude that precedes its sudden destruction.
The Bible pictures the luxurious system that has 'glorified herself, and lived deliciously' as doomed. Revelation 18:7 declares, 'How much she hath glorified herself, and lived deliciously, so much torment and sorrow give her: for she saith in her heart, I sit a queen, and am no widow, and shall see no sorrow.' This is the language of a system that assumes its prosperity will never end. Isaiah 24:1-3 describes what the Lord will do to the earth: 'Behold, the LORD maketh the earth empty, and maketh it waste, and turneth it upside down... The land shall be utterly emptied, and utterly spoiled: for the LORD hath spoken this word.' Isaiah 24:4-6 continues, 'The earth mourneth and fadeth away, the world languisheth and fadeth away, the haughty people of the earth do languish... Therefore hath the curse devoured the earth, and they that dwell therein are desolate: therefore the inhabitants of the earth are burned, and few men left.' Revelation 6:15-16 shows the final response of the world's elites: 'And the kings of the earth, and the great men, and the rich men, and the chief captains, and the mighty men, and every bondman, and every free man, hid themselves in the dens and in the rocks of the mountains; 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.'
Les Feldick teaches that the present world system is not sustainable because it is a Satan-dominated system that is living on borrowed time. He states plainly that 'the God of this world behind all of this is Satan,' and that the whole world system — with its materialism, technology, and human effort — will be brought down by the cataclysmic, judgmental events connected with Christ's Second Coming. He identifies Babylon in Revelation 18 as this world system. The industrialized world, including America, lives in sumptuousness while much of the world remains in abject poverty and disease, and the whole system of advertising pushes people to desire more. But this lifestyle will not last: Isaiah 24 describes the Lord emptying and spoiling the earth during the tribulation, and Les says even billionaires will not have enough money to buy their way out. Everyone — priests, people, servants, masters, buyers, sellers, lenders, borrowers — will come under these cataclysmic judgments. Les is careful to distinguish the present day from the coming wrath. He says that for the last 1900+ years mankind has not seen the wrath of God; earthquakes, wars, and other calamities are not acts of God's wrath. However, when the seven-year tribulation begins, God's wrath will be revealed, and even the rich and powerful will hide in caves and beg the rocks to fall on them. Globalism now appearing in every form is a sign that the Antichrist's world government is near, but believers will be caught up to meet the Lord before that tribulation begins.
Les describes wealthy Americans buying islands in the Caribbean to escape what is coming, comparing them to rats leaving a sinking ship. He says they cannot hide. Revelation 6 shows kings, great men, rich men, chief captains, mighty men, bondmen and free men hiding in dens and rocks and pleading for death, trying to hide 'from the face of him that sitteth on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb.' Being a billionaire will not help, Les says; no amount of money can buy a way out.
No. Les teaches that for the last 1900+ years mankind has not seen the wrath of God. He has always maintained that the calamities that plague the human race — earthquakes, wars, and other disasters — are not acts of God's wrath. The wrath of God, and specifically the wrath of the Lamb, is reserved for the coming seven-year tribulation, when the rulers and the rich will hide and plead for death.
Les points to the appearance of globalism in all its forms and shapes — global religion, global economies, and global government — as a sure sign that the world is getting very close to the appearance of the Antichrist, who will be the world ruler under that global environment. Before that happens, believers will be caught up to meet the Lord in the air. All creation is looking for that day, because it will trigger the final days of the curse and the seven-year tribulation.
Babylon's Luxurious Lifestyle
Les describes the industrialized world as living sumptuously while much of the world remains in poverty, pointing to the system of advertising as part of the materialism that marks this world system.
Satan as the God of This World
Les states plainly that Satan is the god of this world system, and that the events connected with Christ's return will bring down everything materialistic, all technology, and all human effort.
Present Suffering Is Not God's Wrath
Les explains that for the last 1900+ years mankind has not seen God's wrath; earthquakes and wars are not His wrath. The coming tribulation will reveal the wrath of the Lamb.
Globalism and the Rapture
Les says globalism in every form is a sure sign that the Antichrist is near, but believers will be caught up to meet the Lord before the seven-year tribulation begins.
God Empties the Earth
Les reads Isaiah 24 to show that the Lord will make the earth empty and waste, and even the super-rich will be affected.
Billionaires Cannot Buy Their Way Out
Les teaches from Isaiah 24 that the earth will be burned and cursed, and being a billionaire will not help anyone buy their way out.
Judgment for Every Class
Les uses Isaiah 24 to show that during the tribulation, all classes — priests, people, servants, masters, buyers, sellers, lenders, borrowers — will come under the cataclysmic judgments.
The Rich Cannot Hide
Les compares wealthy people buying Caribbean islands to rats leaving a sinking ship, and says they cannot hide from the wrath of the Lamb; the rich and powerful will plead for the rocks to fall on them.
Revelation 18:7: How much she hath glorified herself, and lived deliciously, so much torment and sorrow give her: for she saith in her heart, I sit a queen, and am no widow, and shall see no sorrow.
This shows the self-confident, luxurious attitude of the world system that Les identifies as Babylon.
Isaiah 24:1: Behold, the LORD maketh the earth empty, and maketh it waste, and turneth it upside down, and scattereth abroad the inhabitants thereof.
God declares that the existing world order will be completely disrupted.
Isaiah 24:3: The land shall be utterly emptied, and utterly spoiled: for the LORD hath spoken this word.
This is the clearest statement that the current sustaining system cannot continue.
Isaiah 24:4: The earth mourneth and fadeth away, the world languisheth and fadeth away, the haughty people of the earth do languish.
The proud and wealthy of the earth will not be able to sustain their position.
Isaiah 24:6: Therefore hath the curse devoured the earth, and they that dwell therein are desolate: therefore the inhabitants of the earth are burned, and few men left.
God's judgment will consume the earth, leaving few survivors.
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:
The rich and powerful will prefer death over facing God's wrath.
Yes. Les teaches that the world system is controlled by Satan and that the events of Christ's return are cataclysmic and judgmental. Isaiah 24 says the earth will be emptied and spoiled, and Les describes the collapse as sudden and catastrophic.
No. Les says that for the last 1900+ years mankind has not seen the wrath of God. Earthquakes, wars, and other calamities are not acts of God's wrath. God's wrath is reserved for the coming seven-year tribulation.
No. Les teaches from Isaiah 24 that even billionaires will not have enough money to buy their way out. Revelation 6 shows the rich and powerful hiding in caves and begging for death because they cannot escape the wrath of the Lamb.
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