Insanely Popular Reformed Baptist Pastor often gets a pass even though what he states is outright dangerous for the salvation of millions and has led many astray. But millions are still very devoted and dedicated to him. It simply doesn't matter to them they're too comfortable.
John is a hardened Cessasionist and will more than likely die that way. It's that Miracles and Gifts of the SPIRIT were for days long ago like the Book of Acts, not today.
@freedom5 I am not a fan of Macarthur, but I have recently been questioning this common belief that taking the mark in unforgivable. Of course, I believe if you take the mark and are unrepentant you go to hell. But If you dig through scripture...it's not making sense to believe it's unforgivable and then to not worship (obey) the beast. Meaning being deceived into taking the mark and not using the technology inside you to buy and sell.
Rev 14 9-11 "If any man worship the beast and his image, and receive his mark in his forehead, or in his hand," most Christians have been taught and firmly believe that taking the mark of the beast will seal their fate for eternal punishment. However, if one looks carefully at the verses, there is the suggestion that to remain eternally outside of God’s Heavenly kingdom, we must actively reject the Lord in three individual ways. Specifically, from verse 9….
First, we must not “worship the beast”.
Second, we must not worship “its image”.
Third, we much not receive a mark on either our “forehead or… hand”.
Each of these hurdles toward an eternal “torment” are separated by the word “and” rather than “or”, suggesting they must be done in conjunction with each other.
Then we go to when Jesus says in Mark 3 28-30 "Verily I say unto you, All sins shall be forgiven unto the sons of men, and blasphemies wherewith soever they shall blaspheme: But he that shall blaspheme against the Holy Ghost hath never forgiveness"...I'm sure Jesus was aware of every word that was going to be written in Revelations at that time and aware of the mark. Jesus does not mention the mark as unforgivable just blaspheme against the Holy Ghost as the only unforgivable sin. That should end the debate right there. And I've seen people try to use gymnastics to try and use Jesus's meaning of blasphemy against the Holy Ghost to the mark. That's all they got and it's flat out wrong. The two are completely separate.
Someone show me anywhere in scripture where it has the word "unforgivable" next to the words mark of the beast.
Someone sent me this below...which make a lot of sense.
"The scripture tells us there is only one sin that is unpardonable. That is blasphemy against the Holy Spirit. Matthew 12:31-32 “Therefore I say to you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven men, but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven men. 32 Anyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man, it will be forgiven him; but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit, it will not be forgiven him, either in this age or in the age to come. The whole world has been greatly deceived into taking the mark through the gene editing shots. But God is compassionate just as in the days of Noah, though there is contamination of human seed, Noah still continues to preach repentance for 120 years. Unfortunately the people of the earth refuse to repent. Today we are living as in the days of Noah. And God is speaking through His Holy Spirit exposing deception and calling people to repent."
Jesus mentions this in Matthew 24:37, where he says, "But as the days of Noah were, so also will the coming of the Son of Man be."
So if we today and in the future will be like the people in the days of Noah...wouldn't you think you would have a "time" to repent if deceived by taking the mark before the last day when Jesus returns??
@freedom5 As I said before...all your showing me is 3 sins separated by the word "and" that have to be met to earn your ticket to hell. 3 sins that have to be in conjunction with each other to be damnable. It is worth debating and it's not basic Bible. It's misleading people into believing there is no hope and to just live like the world now because you are now hopeless. I'm starting to believe this was part of Satan's deception with our 501c3 churches to brain wash people into believing there is no repentance after the mark WHEN THERE IS!! Why not have more people give up and sin so they can achieve Satan's plan of taking as many people to hell with him.