No — Les Feldick teaches that the flood was actually an act of mercy, not the pouring out of God's wrath.
In the clip, Les says the flood "was actually an act of mercy" because the pre-flood generation was "instantaneously wiped off the face of the earth." He contrasts that with the coming wrath, which he says will be 3½ years of things beyond human comprehension. He also notes that for nearly 2,000 years mankind has not seen God's wrath; calamities and earthquakes are not that wrath.
Genesis 6:11-12 — This passage describes the pre-flood world as corrupt and filled with violence — the condition Les says prompted God's flood judgment.
Matthew 24:21 — Les quotes this verse to contrast the flood's instantaneous removal with the future great tribulation, which he identifies as the outpouring of God's wrath.
In Genesis 6:11-12, the Bible records: "The earth also was corrupt before God, and the earth was filled with violence. And God looked upon the earth, and, behold, it was corrupt; for all flesh had corrupted his way upon the earth." In Matthew 24:21, Jesus warns: "For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be." In Revelation 6:15-16, the kings of the earth and great men hide in the dens and rocks of the mountains and say, "Fall on us, and hide us from the face of him that sitteth on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb." These passages show a future wrath that is presented separately from the judgment of the flood.
Les Feldick clearly teaches that the flood was not an act of God's wrath. He calls it "actually an act of mercy" because the pre-flood generation was instantly removed from a world that had become filled with violence and corruption. He points to God's grace in the midst of that judgment: eight souls — Noah, his three sons, and their wives — were saved and brought to the other side of the flood. Les describes the flood itself not as a quiet rising of rainwater but as a cataclysmic event: volcanic eruptions and tremendous earthquakes threw the whole planet into convulsions, leaving no time to knock on Noah's door or climb a tree. It was instantaneous judgment, yet it continued for months and completely removed the evidence of the pre-flood civilization. Les also emphasizes that for the last 1,900 and some years, mankind has not seen the wrath of God. Wars, earthquakes, and calamities are not acts of God's wrath. Instead, the future outpouring of wrath will be the 3½ years of great tribulation described in Matthew 24:21 and Revelation 6, when even rulers and great men will plead for death.
Les teaches that the pre-flood world had become so violent and corrupt that God saw only one remedy: to utterly destroy it. The generation was instantaneously wiped off the face of the earth rather than being left in that state. Before the flood came, God left the ark door open and the gangplank down for seven days, and anyone of that generation could have entered the ark — but not one did. Les sees this as evidence of both God's patience and His mercy.
Les describes the flood as anything but a slow rise of rainwater. He says the whole planet erupted in volcanic eruptions and tremendous earthquakes simultaneously. There was no time to go knock on Noah's door or find a high place to climb a tree. It was instantaneous judgment, yet it continued for months, turning the entire planet inside out and removing nearly all evidence of the pre-flood civilization.
According to Les, the flood was a merciful, instantaneous removal of a violent generation. In contrast, God's wrath, when it is poured out, will be 3½ years of things beyond human comprehension. He points to Matthew 24:21 — "great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world" — and to Revelation 6, where kings and great men hide in the rocks and plead for death. Les also says that for the last 1,900 years, mankind has not seen God's wrath, and disasters are not that wrath.
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The Flood Was an Act of Mercy
Les explicitly says the flood was actually an act of mercy and contrasts the instantaneous removal with the coming 3½ years of wrath.
Pre-Flood Violence and God's Remedy
Les explains that by Genesis 6, the earth was filled with violence and corrupt, so God saw only one remedy: to destroy them, while still saving eight souls by grace.
The Open Door Before Judgment
Les highlights that before the flood, God left the ark door open and the gangplank down for seven days, but no one of that generation entered.
The Flood as Instantaneous Judgment
Les describes the flood as a planet-wide convulsion with volcanic eruptions and earthquakes, leaving no time to seek refuge — an instantaneous judgment.
A Cataclysmic, Not Quiet, Flood
Les stresses that the flood was not a simple rising of rainwater but a cataclysmic event that removed all evidence of the pre-flood civilization.
God's Timeline to the Flood
Les places the flood about 1,600 years after Adam and says God determined to destroy the human race because of its moral decay and violence, then start over with Noah's family.
No Wrath for Nearly 2,000 Years
Les teaches that for the last 1,900 plus years mankind has not seen God's wrath, and calamities are not acts of His wrath; the future wrath of the Lamb is still coming.
Genesis 6:11-12: The earth also was corrupt before God, and the earth was filled with violence. And God looked upon the earth, and, behold, it was corrupt; for all flesh had corrupted his way upon the earth.
This passage explains why God judged the pre-flood world — a world that Les describes as violent and corrupt.
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.
Les quotes this verse to show that the coming great tribulation will be God's wrath poured out, distinct from the flood.
Revelation 6:15-16: 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.
These verses describe how men will respond when God's wrath is finally poured out — a response Les contrasts with the instant removal of the flood.
No. Les Feldick teaches that the flood was actually an act of mercy. The pre-flood generation was instantaneously wiped off the earth, and God's grace saved eight souls. The future pouring out of God's wrath is a different event — the 3½ years of great tribulation.
Because the pre-flood world was so filled with violence and corruption that God removed that generation instantly. Les also notes that before the flood, God left the ark door open for seven days, giving everyone the opportunity to enter — but no one did.
No. Les says that for the last 1,900 and some years, mankind has not seen the wrath of God. Wars, earthquakes, and other calamities are not acts of God's wrath in this present age.
Les teaches it will be 3½ years of things beyond human comprehension — the great tribulation Jesus described in Matthew 24:21 and the wrath of the Lamb seen in Revelation 6:15-16.
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