Just starting reading. There are some good articles here. One that I thoroughly disagree with is Angela's first post. She references a study by NTEB that concludes that someone can take the Mark of the Beast and be forgiven. This was taught by the false teacher, Peter Ruckman and endorsed by his current proteges like Eugene Kim, Robert Breaker, Watchwoman 65, etc. This is an insidious teaching that will undoubtably be found by people in the Tribulation and cause many people to make a tragic decision that will cause them to spend an eternity in the Lake of Fire. This is compounded by the false Ruckmanite teaching that people in the Tribulation will be saved by faith + works. RUCKMAN TEACHES THAT MEN ARE SAVED IN DIFFERENT WAYS IN DIFFERENT AGES. He believes men were saved by blood plus works in the Old Testament, by faith plus works in the Tribulation, and by works alone in the Millennium. In Millions Disappear: Fact or Fiction? Ruckman says: “If the Lord comes and you remain behind, then start working like a madman to get to heaven, because you’re going to have to. ... You must keep the Ten Commandments (all of them, Ecclesiastes 12:13), keep the Golden Rule (1 John 3:10), give your money to the poor, get baptized, take up your cross, hold out to the end of the Tribulation, wait for Jesus Christ to show up at the Battle of Armageddon, and be prepared to die for what you believe. In the Tribulation you cannot be saved by grace alone, like you could before the Rapture.” https://www.wayoflife.org/database/ruckman.html The Bible makes it very clear that anyone who takes the Mark of the Beast is going to be damned for eternity. Revelation 14:9-11 9 Then a third angel followed them, saying with a loud voice, “If anyone worships the beast and his image, and receives his mark on his forehead or on his hand, 10 he himself shall also drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out full strength into the cup of His indignation. 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 ascends forever and ever; and they have no rest day or night, who worship the beast and his image, and whoever receives the mark of his name.” Here's an article that deals with the question: https://the-end-time.org/2013/11/05/can-you-be-forgiven-if-you-take-the-mark-of-the-beast/ Sorry to be so strong worded but this is literally a matter of life and death for millions upon millions of people. The video link given by Anthony Mak is eye opening, to say the least. Wow! His saying that Christians who do not bear fruits of repentance will be cast into the Tribulation period is absolutely false. The creeping legalism on 5 Doves is disappointing. :negative: Preach it brother! TR Well … I’m a firm believer that a true Christian, once they are saved, will have and will show the fruit of the Spirit. Because the fruit of the Spirit is the natural result of the presence of the Holy Spirit residing inside a believer. Philippians 2:13, "for it is God who works in you, both to will and to work for his good pleasure." And what is the fruit of the Spirit? Love, Joy, Peace, Long-Suffering, Gentleness, Goodness, Faith - Galatians 5:16-18. If a person claims to be “born again” and does not have joy in knowing Jesus and having the assurance you’re heaven bound, has no peace, struggles with faith on a daily basis, etc. then chances are … they only have a head knowledge believism (like the devil and demons) “Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble.” - James 2:19 and they need to recheck their “conversion” experience. Most often they are still clinging to the world and the pleasures of it. No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and money. Matt 6:24. Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new. II Corinthians 5:17 There is a possibility that some people become backslidden but they would be living a miserable life and grieving the Holy Spirit. I don’t know how that person could stay in that disobedient condition. Perhaps that is why some are taken home early? :unsure: 
