The elect are believers throughout all of Scripture.
Les Feldick teaches that the elect of Scripture are always the believers—whether in the Old Testament, Christ's ministry, the Church Age, or the Tribulation. This includes the Jewish remnant in the end times who flee Jerusalem and are preserved by God.
Romans 11:7 — Shows that the 'election' obtained what Israel sought, while the rest were blinded.
1 Peter 1:2 — Directly calls believers 'elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father.'
Matthew 24:22 — Connects the elect to the Jewish remnant in the Tribulation, for whose sake the days are shortened.
Scripture identifies the elect as those chosen by God. In Romans 11:7, Paul contrasts Israel with the election: "What then? Israel hath not obtained that which he seeketh for; but the election hath obtained it, and the rest were blinded." In 1 Peter 1:2, believers are addressed as "elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through sanctification of the Spirit, unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ." Jesus also speaks of the elect when describing the Great Tribulation, saying in Matthew 24:22, "And except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved: but for the elect's sake those days shall be shortened."
Les Feldick repeatedly teaches that the elect of Scripture are always believers, from Adam all the way to the end of human history. Whether Jew or Gentile, a believer is among God's elect. Applying this to Matthew 24, Les identifies the elect there as a cross-section of Jewish society—not the 144,000—who flee Jerusalem when the Antichrist defiles the temple. God will supernaturally protect and provide for this escaping remnant in the mountains for the last 3 1/2 years, just as He protected Israel in the wilderness. This group will eventually see Christ at His return and enter the Kingdom.
No. In Romans 11, Paul says Israel as a whole did not obtain what it sought, but the election did. Les explains that the elect are believers throughout all of Scripture—not merely Israel. This includes believers from Genesis, the Old Testament, Christ's ministry, the Church Age, and the Tribulation.
Jesus warns those in Judea to flee to the mountains when the abomination of desolation appears. Les says this is the escaping remnant of Israel—a cross-section of Jewish society, not the 144,000. It includes people on housetops and workers in fields, all of whom must leave everything behind quickly.
God will protect the escaping remnant in the mountains for the final 3 1/2 years, just as He protected Israel in the wilderness. Les says He will feed them and insulate them from the horrors of the Tribulation. This supernatural protection parallels Israel's escape from Egypt.
Les points to 1 Peter 1:2 and the word 'foreknowledge' to settle the controversy about election. He says we do not have to sit back and think that if someone is going to be saved they will be saved regardless. Election is tied to God's foreknowledge and does not dismiss the believer's responsibility.
The Elect Are a Cross-Section of Jewish Society
Les uses Matthew 24 to show the fleeing elect are not the 144,000 but a broad mix of Jewish people—retired, wealthy, working class—who must leave everything behind.
The Elect Are Believers in Every Age
Les defines the elect of Scripture as believers from Adam through the end of human experience, and applies it to the believing Jews who are saved while others are blinded.
The Escaping Remnant Enters the Kingdom
God protects the mixed group of Jews who escape, and when Christ returns they will recognize Him by sight and enter the Kingdom as the nation of Israel.
Not the 144,000
Les emphasizes that Matthew 24's fleeing group is not the 144,000 young Jewish men but an admixture of the whole society.
Parallel to the Exodus
The flight of the elect Jews at the midpoint of the Tribulation parallels Israel's escape from Egypt; God will protect and provide for them.
The Escaping Remnant Protected Supernaturally
Les calls this group the escaping remnant of Israel and says God will supernaturally insulate them in the mountains for 3 1/2 years.
Elect According to Foreknowledge
Les shows from 1 Peter that the elect are always believers, and the word 'foreknowledge' prevents the false conclusion that personal response does not matter.
God Will Feed the Escaping Remnant
Once the escaping remnant reaches the mountains, God will feed them and protect them just as He did Israel in the wilderness under Moses.
Romans 11:7: What then? Israel hath not obtained that which he seeketh for; but the election hath obtained it, and the rest were blinded.
This verse distinguishes the believing remnant among Israel as the election.
1 Peter 1:2: Elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through sanctification of the Spirit, unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace unto you, and peace, be multiplied.
This directly calls believers elect and ties election to God's foreknowledge.
Matthew 24:16: Then let them which be in Judaea flee into the mountains:
Jesus instructs the elect Jewish remnant to flee when the abomination of desolation appears.
Matthew 24:22: And except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved: but for the elect's sake those days shall be shortened.
Shows that the Great Tribulation is shortened for the elect's preservation.
According to Les Feldick, the elect are always the believers. Whether in Genesis, the Old Testament, Christ's ministry, the Church Age, or the Tribulation, the elect are those who believe.
No. Les points out that the fleeing group in Matthew 24 is a cross-section of Jewish society—people on housetops and in fields—not the 144,000 young Jewish men described in Revelation.
Jesus says the days of the Great Tribulation are shortened for the elect's sake so that the fleeing Jewish believers will be preserved and not all flesh be destroyed.
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