Yes, a nuclear holocaust will not happen until God's appointed time because He is sovereign over the end times and human actions cannot trigger it prematurely.
According to Les Feldick, God is in control of the sequence of end-time events. While nuclear weapons and political tensions exist, they cannot cause the final holocaust until God permits it. Les points to instances where potential wars were averted, showing God's restraining hand. He also teaches that even during the Tribulation, nuclear events will occur under God's timing, not human initiative.
Matthew 24:6-7 — Jesus states that wars and rumors of wars are not the end, indicating God's timeline for the final tribulation.
The Bible teaches that the end times will unfold according to God's sovereign plan, not human whims. In Matthew 24:6-7, Jesus warns: "And ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars: see that ye be not troubled: for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet. For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places." This indicates that while these events will occur, they are not the final end; God has a set sequence. Additionally, Revelation 6:12-16 describes the wrath of God being unleashed in the end times, where even mighty men hide and cry for death. This wrath is God's action, not human warfare. The Bible consistently shows that God is in control, and the final destruction of the world will be by His decree, not human weapons.
Les Feldick teaches that although nuclear warheads exist and tensions are high, God is sovereignly preventing any human-triggered nuclear holocaust until His appointed time. He uses the example of Israel being pushed to the brink but says God will act in His time, not according to Arab threats. He also references an Iranian plane incident that could have started a war but didn't, showing God's restraint. He stresses that the end times are set by God, and the Antichrist will appear only when God allows. He also notes that while nuclear weapons may be used during the Tribulation, they will be part of God's judgments, not human initiation. Les also connects current technological and geopolitical developments to the preparation of the stage for the Tribulation, but insists that believers should not be troubled because God is in control and the Rapture will come first.
Les Feldick implies that God is restraining nations from launching nuclear war. He gives an example of an Iranian plane being shot down in the Gulf, which could have triggered a war but didn't. This shows God's providential control over human conflicts. He also notes that while Israel has nuclear capability, God will not let them use it rashly because it would upset the biblical end-time scenario.
Les acknowledges that nuclear energy could be released during the Tribulation, citing news of soviet nuclear leaks as making Revelation more believable. But he emphasizes that even such events will be part of God's plan, and there will still be a remnant of men left, as Revelation indicates. Thus, even nuclear devastation will not be the final end.
Les teaches that humanity has not yet seen God's wrath; past calamities are not His wrath. The wrath of God will be poured out during the Tribulation, as described in Revelation 6, and will be far worse than anything humans can do. This wrath is God's direct action, not merely human warfare.
Peace With God Contrasted With World Peace
Les contrasts worldly peace (absence of war) with the peace that comes from salvation, noting that true peace will not come until the Prince of Peace returns.
God's Timing Prevents Israel's Rash Nuclear Action
Israel could use nuclear weapons if pushed, but God will not let it happen in His timing, ensuring the end-times scenario follows His plan.
Nuclear Energy Release During Tribulation
Nuclear energy may be released during the Tribulation, but even after terrible events, a remnant of men will survive, showing God's control.
God's Wrath Not Yet Seen
Mankind has not yet experienced God's wrath; the plagues and catastrophes so far are not His wrath, which will come in the Tribulation.
No Great Holocaust in Middle East Before End Times
Les doesn't foresee a great nuclear holocaust in the Middle East before the end-time events because Israel must remain intact for the Russian invasion.
Technology Allowed by God for End Times
The explosion in technology is God's way of letting Satan have free course, but it is all part of preparing for the world leader, and believers will be taken first.
Current Events Are Preparation, Not Tribulation
All the current upheavals are not the Tribulation, but the preparation for it; the end is not yet, so we should not be troubled.
Nations Gathering for Armageddon Under God's Call
Middle Eastern nations are building military hardware for when God will call them to Armageddon, not because they decide the time themselves.
Matthew 24:6-7: And ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars: see that ye be not troubled: for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet. For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places.
Jesus assures that such events are not the end, showing God's timeline.
Revelation 6:12-16: And I beheld when he had opened the sixth seal, and, lo, there was a great earthquake; and the sun became black as sackcloth of hair, and the moon became as blood; And the stars of heaven fell unto the earth, even as a fig tree casteth her untimely figs, when she is shaken of a mighty wind. And the heaven departed as a scroll when it is rolled together; and every mountain and island were moved out of their places. 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:
Describes God's wrath, which is not human-caused, and shows the terror of that day.
God allows human technology and armament as part of the preparation for the end times, but He restrains their use until His appointed time. Les Feldick indicates that the increase in technology is part of God's plan to let Satan have free course, but He will intervene at the right moment.
No, according to Les Feldick, a nuclear war cannot happen before God's time. He points to the Middle East remaining a simmering pot until the end-time events unfold, and he explicitly says he doesn't look for a great holocaust in the Middle East before that.
He says the things that come on the human race that plague us are not acts of God's wrath. The wrath of God is reserved for the Tribulation period.
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