——>Trusting God, repenting of sin and faith in Christ alone for salvation is all that really matters.
Where do you suppose obedience to God’s law fits in? Because that’s the issue that the Mark of the Beast is going to apply, as well as God’s judgment. Most Christians in the world, and certainly most on FR, treat God’s law as not in force, or optional. Whatever sin they may commit, whether repentant or not, plays no part in their salvation, after grace. To them, Once Saved, Always Saved/Once Judged, Always Judged means just that. And who needs to research Antichrist or Mark of the Beast, because they say they won’t be on earth anyway, being raptured away first.
Plenty of Christians “say” they trust God, repent of sin, follow Him wherever He leads. Unfortunately the test is obedience to His law.
Matthew 7:
21“Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does the will of My Father who is in heaven will enter. 22Many will say to Me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in Your name, and in Your name cast out demons, and in Your name perform many miracles?’ 23And then I will declare to them, ‘I never knew you; LEAVE ME, YOU WHO PRACTICE LAWLESSNESS.’
Here’s some more info on the restrainer you might find interesting:
Who / What is the restrainer in 2 Thessalonians 2:6?
https://www.gotquestions.org/restrainer.html
I believe you’ll find this if interest as well:
What did Jesus mean when He said, “I never knew you. Depart from me”?
https://www.gotquestions.org/I-never-knew-you-depart-from-me.html
Wow! Did you read spirited irish’s post for today? It is a beautiful, inspired article about Revelation by retired pastor Dr. Stanley Gale.
The Relevance of Revelation
https://freerepublic.com/focus/religion/4189730/posts?page=1