Author Of Common Man’s Reference Bible Says Someone Can Take The Mark Of The Beast And Still Go To Heaven

David Allen Hoffman, pastor affiliated with Bible Baptist Church and First Baptist Church in Rensselaer and Lowell, Indiana, and more well-known as the author of the popular Common Man’s Reference Bible – which is now in its recently released sixth edition – says he does believe some one who takes the mark of the beast goes to hell.

In an video message preached posted June 13th on YouTube, “The Pre-Tribulation Rapture Controversy,” Hoffman explained some different doctrinal views and beliefs around this belief, including some of the other common interpretations surrounding a rapture of Christians.

Roughly 19 minutes into the half-hour message, Hoffman explains why he does believe that someone could still take the mark of the beast and still go to heaven after death.

The mark of the beast can be found, as Hoffman points out, explictly 8 times in the scriptures. The first reference teaches a future prophecy that who is commonly referred to as the Antichrist and False Prophet, will rule this one world government that they control, and force all those that are living to receive his mark and the number of his name.

[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 13:16-18

Some Christians believe that once an individual receives this mark they go to hell for eternity. Hoffman offers a different critique of this position.

Some tend to think that ‘If you take the mark of the beast you’re going to hell, ugh!’ Nah… I’m not thinking so.

Now personally I don’t want to try it, and I have no intention to because I am predestinated to be like Christ.

Commenting on Revelation 13, he says those that take the mark will do so “by fear or by force.” Hoffman then asks the question if he is not so sure if someone who takes the mark automatically goes to hell.

Hoffman then proceeds to read the other passages where the mark of the beast is explicitly spoken of. The first passage he reads is Revelation 14:9-11, the next direct reference to the mark of the beast.

[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.

Revelation 14:9-11

After reading this passage, Hoffman elaborates on his position:

Notice two things: receive the mark and worship the beast. Worshipping the beast is implying voluntary acceptance. That’s the bottom line.

Hoffman goes onto read the other passages that mention the mark of the beast (Rev 15:2, 16:2, 19:20, 20:4). Hoffman’s assertion is that in the passages listed, the mark of the beast is also associated with worshipping the image of beast, the antichrist, too. So, in other words, he implies that if someone were to just take the mark, but not worship the beast as well, that person could very well not go to hell.

No New Thing Under The Sun

Hoffman’s viewpoint surrounding the mark of the beast is a belief that has been shared by others in a similar, though sometimes slightly different, perspective.

In late 2015 Geoffrey Grider of Now The End Begins (NTEB) interviewed famous young-earth creationist and apologist Kent Hovind, after serving a decade sentence in prison for fraud concerning ministry practices. Hovind, who was a staunch Pre-Trib rapture believer came to reject this position and converted to what would be viewed as the polar opposite, which is nicknamed “Post-Trib” – the idea that the Church must endure through the entirety of “The Tribulation” to be saved.

Hovind also came to a conclusion that someone could take the mark of the beast and still go to heaven. Noting the same thing Hoffman did, Hovind said that worshipping the beast and his image are all connected, therefore, meaning that if all three are not accomplished, the person could still be saved.

An additional interviewer on the radio broadcast then asked,

Q: So, if a Christian does all those three things, would they still be saved?

Hovind: I don’t know, I think so.

This prompted the interview to be ended immediately.

There are other preachers that question if someone can take the mark of the beast and still go to heaven, too, regardless of views on the “rapture.”

Another example would be missionary evangelist Robert Breaker, pastor of the Cloud Church, who affirms that if one were to take the mark of the beast that person goes to hell, however, believes that someone could potentially chop their right hand off, theorizing that perhaps there will be a lot of one-handed people that enter the millennial reign of Jesus Christ.

Another preacher with the same education and similar beliefs is Gene Kim, pastor of San Jose Bible Baptist Church in Santa Clara, California, also affirmed something identical in a message posted to YouTube, though that video has since been deleted.

Other well-known pastors such as John MacArthur take things a bit further, and teaches that someone can take the mark of the beast and still have no fear of going to hell.

His right hand man, Phil Johnson, clarifies MacArthur’s stances that have been a source of controversy for some for years, on a podcast with former New Ager and occultist Doreen Virtue and other woman – which Johnson says that the only sin that is not forgivable is the “unpardonable sin” that Jesus mentioned in the gospel accounts.

[31] Wherefore I say unto you, All manner of sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven unto men: but the blasphemy against the Holy Ghost shall not be forgiven unto men. [32] And whosoever speaketh a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but whosoever speaketh against the Holy Ghost, it shall not be forgiven him, neither in this world, neither in the world to come.

Matthew 12:31-32

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AUTHOR COMMENTARY

Here is how you debunk Hoffman’s thinking: read the pretext in Revelation 13.

[11] And I beheld another beast coming up out of the earth; and he had two horns like a lamb, and he spake as a dragon. [12] And he exerciseth all the power of the first beast before him, and causeth the earth and them which dwell therein to worship the first beast, whose deadly wound was healed. [13] And he doeth great wonders, so that he maketh fire come down from heaven on the earth in the sight of men, [14] And deceiveth them that dwell on the earth by the means of those miracles which he had power to do in the sight of the beast; saying to them that dwell on the earth, that they should make an image to the beast, which had the wound by a sword, and did live. [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 13:11-18

All of these people such as Hoffman, and many others like them (there are certainly more than the ones listed in the above report), will skip the pretext of what the “false prophet” will do and command. He commands that the lost world make an image of this antichrist, which he will cause to move and speak; and those that do not worship the idol will be killed. From there, he then because of these miracles that will deceive the whole world, will cause the mark of the beast to be implemented. I underlined part of verse 17 for a reason. Take a look at 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 15:2

Notice that this passage adds a fourth stipulation to the mix that aligns itself with that of Revelation 13. Worshipping the beast and his image, and taking the mark are INSEPARABLE. This is why the pretext of the creation of the giant image is important because once the lost world sees these miracles and are forcibly deceived (2 Thes 2:1-12), and are forced to worship this image, they will also readily accept the mark.

I mean, think about this for a second: what sense would it make for someone to voluntarily take to the mark but choose not to worship the beast and his image; or vice-versa, where someone worships the image but rejects the instigated mark. What sense does that make? The two are inseparable.

Not only that, WinePress readers know that we have been coming out with numerous reports documenting that the future beast system will be autonomous smart cities where the people themselves will be controlled and locked into the grid, essentially becoming a programmed cyborg. So, all those that take the mark will totally lose their free will and volition to have freedom of choice. You even see in Revelation 16 when the Lord begins to pour out the vial judgments, and the first one is directly against those who take the mark and worship the image of the beast. Later on you see these people directly blaspheming God for their pains and refusing to repent after cognitively recognizing it is God that is doing it. I theorize, but I almost wonder that if when these smart cities and grids completely collapses, these lost people will come out of their virtual reality mind control and curse God for ending their delusion – killing them for rejecting God – which, at that point, these people decide to double-down some more and just continue to blaspheme and sin. Could I be right? I do not know.

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Nevertheless, what is very clearly stated and explained so many times in the book of Revelation (for a reason) is now becoming not so clear by people, saved or not, that are trying to downplay an extremely crucial warning and command for the saints for that coming time period – which is why I am taking the time to address this, because, if someone who is unsaved sees this and ends up in this time period, then they could use this to rationalize in their minds, “Well, preacher-man said I am not going to hell if I take this here mark, and I do have to eat after all…”.

Additionally, for those that are unaware: Kent Hovind it just a Jesuit-catholic plant that suckered a lot of people in for saying all the right things very well (better than most in some respects); Robert “Big Chungus” Breaker and Gene “Clickbait” Kim are some of the most biggest and legitimate psychopaths that have persecution-complexes like no other. They say you can chop your hand off and make it in the millennium. So, what happens when someone gets it in their heads? Do they run around like a chicken with its head cut off. John MacArthur and the Grace Hell To You crew have made a living of correcting the Bible for years, which, their official position on the mark of the beast ignores the very clear passages that say anyone that takes it goes to hell.

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Bottom line is this: ANYONE in that time period that takes the mark of the beast WILL got to HELL with absolutely zero chance of redemption. Period. Done. Over. Out.

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[7] Who goeth a warfare any time at his own charges? who planteth a vineyard, and eateth not of the fruit thereof? or who feedeth a flock, and eateth not of the milk of the flock? [8] Say I these things as a man? or saith not the law the same also? [9] For it is written in the law of Moses, Thou shalt not muzzle the mouth of the ox that treadeth out the corn. Doth God take care for oxen? [10] Or saith he it altogether for our sakes? For our sakes, no doubt, this is written: that he that ploweth should plow in hope; and that he that thresheth in hope should be partaker of his hope. (1 Corinthians 9:7-10).

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