Revelation 17:8 and 15, “The beast that thou sawest was, and is not; and shall ascend out of the bottomless pit, and go into perdition: and they that dwell on the earth shall wonder, whose names were not written in the book of life from the foundation of the world, when they behold the beast that was, and is not, and yet is. ... And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.”
I am oftentimes amazed at the foolish claims of some Bible preachers and theologians. Dr. Ken Matto is the popular author of the Scion Of Zion website. Dr. Matto attended Zarephath Bible Seminary from 1981 to 1982. He also received his Doctor of Ministry degree from Bethany Theological Seminary in 1990.[1] Dr. Matto refutes the following popular cliche' as a lie...
Babies who Die go right to Heaven
If that was the truth, then why would any Christian be against abortion? It would be the ideal evangelistic tool, one for one.
Psalms 58:3-5 (KJV) The wicked are estranged from the womb: they go astray as soon as they be born, speaking lies.{4} Their poison is like the poison of a serpent: they are like the deaf adder that stoppeth her ear;{5} Which will not hearken to the voice of charmers, charming never so wisely.
The reality is there is not one verse in Scripture which states that babies, upon death, go to Heaven. If they are the Elect of God, then they will go to Heaven, but if they are not, they will await the judgment like all other sinners. Psalm 58:3-5 teaches us plainly that the moment a person is born, they start sinning. Why? Because babies are born with the sinful, Adamic nature and there is none who is born without it. The problem is that this teaching is emotional and not biblical. We look at babies and see they are cute and innocent. God looks at them and sees the fact that they are already vile sinners because of the Adamic nature which is in rebellion to God. He sees them as vile as snakes who cannot be charmed because the evil nature in humans cannot be tamed but has to be crucified. Romans 6:6 (KJV) Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin. The sin nature is so strong and destructive, that the Bible tells us it must be crucified. So free will preachers have to stop lying about a mythical age of accountability because that is nowhere found in Scripture.
I'll bet you'll never look at babies the same again! Those little devils! Seriously, what you just read is ludicrous! Ladies and gentlemen, ALL BABIES GO IMMEDIATELY TO HEAVEN!!! Babies are not old enough to understand the concept of sin, so how could God unjustly punish an infant, when they're not even old enough to trust the Savior to be forgiven of their sins? Babies are completely helpless, at the mercy of their surroundings.
Consider our text passage of Scripture again, if you please:
Revelation 17:8 and 15, “The beast that thou sawest was, and is not; and shall ascend out of the bottomless pit, and go into perdition: and they that dwell on the earth shall wonder, whose names were not written in the book of life from the foundation of the world, when they behold the beast that was, and is not, and yet is. ... And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.”
Carefully notice that EVERYONE'S NAME is written in the Lamb's Book of Life “FROM THE FOUNDATION OF THE WORLD.” This plainly teaches us that a believer's name is not written down in the book when they get saved, it was already there! We read in Revelation 22:19 a warning from God about corrupting His Word, lest one's name be removed from that Book of Life. Revelation 22:19, “And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book.” We never read anywhere in the Scriptures where a person's name is written in the Book of Life when they get saved. As we read earlier, everyone's name was already recorded in the Book of Life “FROM THE FOUNDATION OF THE WORLD.”
Moses loved the Hebrews so much that he humbly requested for
God to remove his name from the Book of Life, to go to Hell in their place.
Ah, but our merciful and loving God doesn't work like that. God would never
let ANY believer go to Hell. Exodus 32:32, “Yet now, if thou wilt forgive
their sin--; and if not, blot me, I pray thee, out of thy
book which thou hast written.” So we see that everyone's name
is recorded in the Book of Life, and is only removed if they reject Jesus
Christ as their Savior. Corrupting God's Word is the same as rejecting
Christ, Who is the incarnate Word of God (John 1:1-3, 14 and Revelation
19:13). So based upon these Scriptures, I think it clearly explains why all
babies go to Heaven. Every baby's name was already written in the Lamb's
Book of Life “FROM THE FOUNDATION OF THE WORLD” (Revelation 17:8). ALL
BABIES GO TO HEAVEN!!!
Other Heresies of Dr. Ken Matto
Further examination of Dr. Matto's website, reveals that he does appear to be correct on the Gospel. However, he is wrong on various doctrines that I found while reading his website:
FIRST, Ken Matto claims that it is a heresy to “accept” Christ. Dr. Matto states:
“Accept Christ” This is probably the most popular heresy to come out of the free will movement. It is the belief that a spiritually dead person can make a decision for or accept Christ.
MY BIBLICAL REPLY: John 1:12 teaches that we get saved by “receiving” Christ, but Ken Matto says this is heresy. John 1:12, “But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name.” Mr. Matto is very wrong!
SECOND, Dr. Matto is also wrong about Limited Atonement (a Calvinist false doctrine), as was Pastor Charles Spurgeon, who claim that Christ didn't die for all men. Dr. Matto states:
“Christ Died for the Sins of Everyone in the World.” Here is another false teaching because if Christ died for everyone, then everyone would be saved.
MY BIBLICAL REPLY: That is absurd! The Holy Bible plainly teaches in 1st John 2:2, “And he is the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world.” I am perplexed how any professed Christian can actually deny that Jesus Christ died on the cross for all men, when we just very clearly read in the Holy Bible that Christ died for “OUR SINS: AND NOT FOR OURS ONLY, BUT ALSO FOR THE SINS OF THE WHOLE WORLD.” The inspired Word of God couldn't be any plainer! There is no controversy if you believe the Holy Bible. Romans 4:3a, “For what saith the Scripture...”
Dr. Matto actually teaches that 1st John 2:2 only applies to the “elect” (saved) throughout the world, but that is gross theological incompetence. The words “the world” means just that, “THE WORLD,” which includes EVERYBODY! When John 3:16a says, “For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son” to die for it, only a fool would dare say that promise only applies to the saints. We read in 1st Timothy 4:10, “For therefore we both labour and suffer reproach, because we trust in the living God, who is the Saviour of all men, specially of those that believe.” No Calvinist can wrestle this Bible verse to fit their Satanic agenda. The Bible plainly says that Jesus is “THE SAVIOUR OF ALL MEN, SPECIALLY OF THOSE THAT BELIEVE.” Clearly, Christ is the “SAVIOUR OF ALL MEN”!!! Mr. Matto is very wrong and the Holy Bible calls him a liar!
THIRD, Ken Matto also says that an unsaved person cannot have faith. Dr. Matto states:“Have faith in God.” One cannot have faith unless they are indwelled by the Holy Spirit which means a person does not possess faith until they have become saved.
MY BIBLICAL REPLY: I don't get it, I really don't. I mean, how in the world can a professed Bible theologian claim that no one is saved by faith? Again, Dr. Matto is very wrong! The only way any sinner has ever been saved is through faith. Galatians 3:26, “For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus.” Ephesians 2:8-9, “For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast.” Mr. Matto is very wrong and the Holy Bible calls him a liar!
These three heresies are all rooted in Calvinism. I tell you with all Biblical authority, I am so sick and tired of the damnable teachings of John Calvin (aka, “Calvinism”). Calvinism is a deadly disease which has infected fake churches all over the world. A Calvinist is NOT a born-again Christian. Pastor John MacArthur is considered the modern godfather of Calvinism, and he is not saved. No one is saved who adds living a holy life as a prerequisite or validation of saving faith. Other reprobate Calvinists today are Pastor Charles Lawson, R.C. Sproul, Jon Piper, Paul Washer, Ray Comfort, to name but a few. These men all pervert the Gospel in one form or another. Their beliefs and teachings are diversified. For example: Dr. Ken Matto is correct that repentance does not mean “turning from sins” to be saved; however, Pastor Charles Lawson does errantly define repentance as such. Ken Matto's heresy is that of denying that Christ died for all men, the same error of Pastor Charles Spurgeon! I tell you, CHRIST DIED FOR ALL MANKIND!
Please understand that the purpose of my articles are never to shine a negative light on someone, nor to be critical of others, but solely “that ye should earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints” (Jude 1:3).
