hypocrite heretic macarthur. he make fun of entertainment center churches but his own organized youth camp was just that debauchery. strike 1. he says you can take the mark of the beast and still be saved. strike 2. he is a calvinist. strike 3.
he is out
You have misquoted the reason for his COMMENT, which I have addressed once before HERE. There may be No need for me to expound on that once again, but for those who have a interest in the TRUTH, I will once again comment.
I have NOTICED that those who want to make Dr. MacArthur look bad, they CUT his comments OFF immediately after he said "I think the answer is YES!" Without even giving him the courtesy to explain His answer. A DELIBERATE DOCTORED EDIT, to make Dr. MacArthur look bad.
The Question was "Can a Person be saved after he has already Received the Mark of the Beast?", NO MENTION OF A COMMITMENT TO THE ANTICHRIST. Asked In HIS CONGREGATION, so there is a COMMON element of familiarity with his Doctrinal Position, whereas from an outside source, it would have required a much longer explanation of his Doctrinal Position. Dr. John MacArthur absolutely believes in a Pre-Tribulation Rapture of all true Christian Believers, and they will be in Heaven for the Wedding of the Lamb, long before the Antichrist at the Mid-Tribulation takes OVER of the Third TEMPLE. When He does, he will declare FROM the Holy of Holies, that everyone must now worship ME and take my Mark, or they will be Beheaded. So the scenario is can a person actually for the FIRST TIME IN THEIR LIFE, receives JESUS as LORD, and be forgiven for taking the MARK, even he never actually WORSHIPED THE ANTICHRIST?
Now let's back up:
Mark 3:28-29 (HCSB)
28
I assure you: People will be forgiven for all sins and whatever blasphemies they may blaspheme.
29
But whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit never has forgiveness, but is guilty of an eternal sin”—
OH MY, YOU HAVE CREATED A SECOND UNFORGIVABLE SIN, and now you have bared false witness, because You falsely Accused him, and I can prove it. The Bible ONLY SAYS THERE IS ONE SIN THAT IS UNFORGIVABLE. We the Church are GONE in the Rapture, "Can a person without heart felt allegiance to the ANTICHRIST, still be saved, even though he took the Mark." AND JOHN SAID "YES", correctly to that Scenario.
You apparently have forgotten that the Holy Spirit is STILL is an Omni-Present Spirit, and STILL is working on the Hearts of people to get them to ACCEPT JESUS AS LORD. HE DID NOT CEASE TO BE OMNI-PRESENT, when the Rapture has HAPPENED. AND HE IS STILL WORKING TO GET THEM who would Believe, SAVED. It says that the Holy Spirit In us is Greater than the one that is in this world. So do you believe the power of the Antichrist, can over rule the HOLY SPIRIT ? ? ? I do not think so.
Revelation 13:15-18 (HCSB)
15 He was permitted to give a spirit to the image of the beast, so that the image of the beast could both speak and cause
whoever would not worship the image of the beast to be killed.
16 And he requires everyone—small and great, rich and poor, free and slave—
to be given a mark on his right hand or on his forehead,
17 so that no one can buy or sell unless he has the mark: the beast’s name or the number of his name.
18 Here is wisdom: The one who has understanding must calculate the number of the beast, because it is the number of a man. His number is 666.
Revelation 14:9-11 (HCSB)
9 And a third angel followed them and spoke with a loud voice:
“If anyone worships the beast and his image and receives a mark on his forehead or on his hand, [.That is part of the ONLY unforgivable sin, Blaspheming the work of the Holy Spirit.]
10 he will also drink the wine of God’s wrath, which is mixed full strength in the cup of His anger. He will be tormented with fire and sulfur in the sight of the holy angels and in the sight of the Lamb,
11 and the smoke of their torment will go up forever and ever. There is no rest day or night for those who worship the beast and his image, or anyone who receives the mark of his name.
You on the other hand have FALSELY ACCUSED Dr. John MacArthur, and have Manipulated the Scripture to mean
JUST TO RECEIVE the MARK is a SECOND UNFORGIVABLE SIN. That
and makes it PERFECTLY CLEAR that they MUST worship the Antichrist first, and then take the Mark to be GUILTY of Blaspheming the Holy Spirit. That is NOT the question that Dr. MacArthur said YES to. On top of it all, You added, or subtracted from the WORD OF GOD, while, Dr. MacArthur comments only concurred with the WORD of GOD.
Let me guess what Church you come from? I guess it is either Pentecostal or Charismatic. If so, could your personal vendetta against his Teachings have anything to do with his book called: THE CHARISMATICS ? ? ?
So how do I picture the Antichrist when he takes over the Temple, and then enforcing his new law that everyone will WORSHIP him ? ? ?
Perhaps like this:
