James 3:1 Not many of you should become teachers, my brothers, since you know that we will be judged more severely.
1 Timothy 1:7 Desiring to be teachers of the law; understanding neither what they say, nor whereof they affirm.
2 Timothy 4
3 For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears;
4 And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.
2 Peter 2
1 But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction.
2 And many shall follow their pernicious ways; by reason of whom the way of truth shall be evil spoken of.
3 And through covetousness shall they with feigned words make merchandise of you: whose judgment now of a long time lingereth not, and their damnation slumbereth not.
There have been some extremely heretical and some downright spiritually dangerous teachings that have gained momentum since the advent of the internet. One of the most rampant is replacement theology, with all of its flavors, spread by false teachers and their followers. Another extremely dangerous teaching is the one that says that the mark of the beast is "spiritual" and is not a physical mark. The heretics that are teaching this extremely dangerous doctrine and they claim that "there is nothing you can do to lose your salvation" (words to that affect)
What these false teachers do not understand (or if they undestand they are intentionally deceiving) is that the mark of the beast (antichrist / 666) is blasphemy of the Holy Spirit and Yahweh will give those who take it a strong delusion so there is no hope for them - people will not, and can not, repent after receiving the mark. The people that take the mark of the beast (antichrist / 666) are eternally damned. These false teachers teach that it is not impossible to lose hope of salvation but the bible is clear there is such a time one can have no possibility of repentance.
Matthew 12:31 I tell you that any sinful thing you do or say can be forgiven. Even if you speak against the Son of Man, you can be forgiven. But if you speak against the Holy Spirit, you can never be forgiven, either in this life or in the life to come.
2 Thessalonians 2
10 And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.
11 And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie:
12 That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.
Romans 1:28 And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate1 mind, to do those things which are not convenient;
1 reprobate:
1. a depraved, unprincipled, or wicked person:
a drunken reprobate.
2.a person rejected by God and beyond hope of salvation.
1. a depraved, unprincipled, or wicked person:
a drunken reprobate.
2.a person rejected by God and beyond hope of salvation.
Finally, several verses in the book of Revelation speak of the antichrist's mark (666 / mark of the beast) and they clearly say once a person takes it, they are reprobate - unable to repent - and with the other verses (above) it is clear that Yahweh has given them a strong delusion and a strong indication that blasphemy against the Holy Spirit is a conditon for accepting the mark either explicit or implied. The verses also say there will be angels warning of the consequences of taking the mark so whoever does so will be clearly warned and will do so knowing what the consequences are - nobody will be tricked into it or take it ignorant of the consequences.
Revelation 13
15 And he had power to give life unto the image of the beast, that the image of the beast should both speak, and cause that as many as would not worship the image of the beast should be killed.
16 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:
17 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.
18 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 14
9 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,
10 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:
11 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.
12 Here is the patience of the saints: here are they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus.
Revelation 15:2 And I saw as it were a sea of glass mingled with fire: and them that had gotten the victory over the beast, and over his image, and over his mark, and over the number of his name, stand on the sea of glass, having the harps of God.
Revelation 16:2 And the first went, and poured out his vial upon the earth; and there fell a noisome and grievous sore upon the men which had the mark of the beast, and upon them which worshipped his image.
Revelation 19:20 And the beast was taken, and with him the false prophet that wrought miracles before him, with which he deceived them that had received the mark of the beast, and them that worshipped his image. These both were cast alive into a lake of fire burning with brimstone.
Revelation 20:4 And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them: and I saw the souls of them that were beheaded for the witness of Jesus, and for the word of God, and which had not worshipped the beast, neither his image, neither had received his mark upon their foreheads, or in their hands; and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years.
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