John MacArthur and the Mark of the Beast: Last Days Apostasy

American Church Becoming 666-Friendly

DECEPTION IN THE CHURCH in an AGE OF APOSTASY

“And he causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads:

And that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name.

Here is wisdom. Let him that hath understanding count the number of the beast: for it is the number of a man; and his number is Six hundred threescore and six.”
—Revelation 13:16-18

All of the blatant twisting of God’s Word that is occurring in the American church has been elevated to a new level: scripture destruction.  One of the latest examples is the position that one can take the mark of the beast and be saved.

This teaching is in DIRECT opposition to the Word of God.

From End Times Prophecy Headlines: December 2, 2013:

(AUDIO) John MacArthur: Take the Mark of the Beast and Still be Saved – This is what happens when teachings are distorted until few can remember what the Bible originally says.  Error begets error begets error begets error.  Eventually, one ends up with a teaching such as the one here.  But to get to this teaching, layer upon layer of false teachings had to be built on a foundation of twisted scripture.

(AUDIO) John MacArthur Conflict: Mark = wrath of God; Mark = redeemed – double-minded?  But John MacArthur is not the only one teaching this.  But MacArthur is probably the most prominent teacher.

False Teachers, Take the Mark of the Beast, Be Redeemed: Chris Pinto, Mark Desario, Jimmy DeYoung, John MacArthur

It’s going to get worse–much worse.  MacArthur is not the first to say this.  The Left Behind series also had an instance of someone “being forced” into taking the mark–and later being saved.  There are so many fairy tales masquerading as Christianity.  Many are on display in this short five minute audio clip.

“And the third angel followed them, saying with a loud voice, If any man worship the beast and his image, and receive his mark in his forehead, or in his hand, The same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out without mixture into the cup of his indignation; and he shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels, and in the presence of the Lamb: And the smoke of their torment ascendeth up for ever and ever: and they have no rest day nor night, who worship the beast and his image, and whosoever receiveth the mark of his name.”
–Revelation 14:9-11

Seems pretty clear, huh?  Unless you’re a 2013 American Christian, who is used to inventing “escape clauses” for every inconvenient Bible verse.  No vagueness, no waffling, no guessing: take the mark and drink of the wrath of God–forever.  Maybe John MacArthur will show up in defense of all who take the mark when God judges them?  Wonder who will win that debate?

“And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.”
–2 Timothy 4:4

In the future, Christians will be buffeted by even more deception and false doctrine than they are now.  What’s the answer?

The Bible says one must have a “love of the truth“–not a “love of the convenient” or a “love of comfort” or a “love of what popular teachers teach.”  Our God is a loving One.  His Word will light your way.  Ask for wisdom; He is not stingy.

NOTE: His Word promises us wisdom (James 1:5), not popularity; not cutting edge coolness.

“For in much wisdom is much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow.”
–Ecclesiastes 1:18

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From the End Times Prophecy Headlines: December 4, 2013:

When God abandons a Nation by John MacArthur – When that happens [God Abandoning a nation], some in the pulpit will preach that one can take the mark of the beast and still be saved–like MacArthur and others are doing.  Of course one of the biggest boosts to this doctrine was the Left Behind series, where one of the characters denies Jesus, “is forced” to take the mark and yet does “undercover work for God.”

Yeah, that’s what people will tell themselves: “I’ll do some secret work for God!  He’ll understand!  I’ll repent!  No, wait, I don’t have anything to repent of! He’s a loving God, right?”

In the Left Behind books, “forced” to take the mark means “forced to take the mark to stay alive”–as the Bible says many, many, many people alive at the time will do.  The Bible is very clear about this–though men are so used to twisting scripture to fit their needs, it will not be so clear to many.

“And the third angel followed them, saying with a loud voice, If any man worship the beast and his image, and receive his mark in his forehead, or in his hand, The same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out without mixture into the cup of his indignation; and he shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels, and in the presence of the Lamb: And the smoke of their torment ascendeth up for ever and ever: and they have no rest day nor night, who worship the beast and his image, and whosoever receiveth the mark of his name.”
–Revelation 14:9-11

Look up the word APOSTASY.  Where do you suppose we got that word?  According to Merriam-Webster, it’s from the

“Middle English apostasie, from Late Latin apostasia, from Greek, literally, revolt, from aphistasthai to revolt.”

And while revolt is being preached in the American media and in many American pulpits, it’s not only a revolt against civil authorities.

It’s a revolt against God.

“And the LORD said unto Samuel, Hearken unto the voice of the people in all that they say unto thee: for they have not rejected thee, but they have rejected me, that I should not reign over them.”
–1 Samuel 8:7

The work of justifying revolt and rebellion is going on right now at thousands of places, both large and small. Many of the ones undermining scripture think they do God’s work.

“The ends justifies the means.”

Sad.  My prayer is that God opens their eyes–of at least one or two–before it is too late.

Mark of the Beast: The Complete Guide to the Mark of the Beast, 666

Here are some more resources on the topic.  Not saying that this writer agrees with every single point in every article, but these articles are, on the whole, filled with good information about the mark of the beast.

2003:  The Antichrist and the Mark of the Beast

Mark of the Beast (666) – Some good resources

Mark of the Beast (666)

The best and most complete information available on the mark of the beast: Revelation 13.  There is no speculation in this resource.

• THE MARK OF THE BEAST (the little yellow chip) (whocantopit.wordpress.com)
• Do You Know if You are Going to Heaven?  Be Sure!
• Mark of the Beast: The Complete Guide to the Mark of the Beast, 666
• Eternal Salvation Through Jesus Christ: Salvation Messages from End Times Prophecy Report

by Jeremiah J. Jameson

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