There are many Calvinists, Armenians, Charismatics, Baptists, Universalists and others believing and teaching against issues such as the inerrancy of the KJV and mid-Acts dispensationalism. Are they heretics and apostates and, as such, are they destined for Hell?
No one who is saved (that is, who has trusted the shed blood of Christ for ALL their sins), will ever go to hell—even if they are a heretic, or an apostate.
In fact, there are actual instances in our Apostle Paul's letters to us where he refers to believers who are already in the church, the body of Christ (and who are therefore saved), as heretics and/or apostates. There were plenty of heretics and apostates in the churches at Corinth, Crete, and even Ephesus.
1 Corinthians 11:19
For there must be also heresies among you, that they which are approved may be made manifest among you.
Galatians 5:20
Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies,
Titus 3:10-11
A man that is an heretick after the first and second admonition reject; Knowing that he that is such is subverted, and sinneth, being condemned of himself.
Heresy and apostasy today in the scriptures, is to go against the Apostle Paul's message.
Galatians 1:6
I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel:
2 Timothy 1:15
This thou knowest, that all they which are in Asia be turned away from me; of whom are Phygellus and Hermogenes.
And whether you are lost or saved, you can commit this apostasy or heresy. Lost men will go to hell, but saved people will still go to heaven—only, they will lose reward.
1 Corinthians 3:15
If any man's work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved; yet so as by fire.
2 Timothy 2:13
If we believe not, yet he [Christ] abideth faithful: he cannot deny himself.
The saved heretics and apostates still go to heaven because the moment they trusted Christ, they became members of his body and therefore they belong to him, and he cannot deny himself! They just lose their reward!
A Christian still has free will and can abuse God's grace, and even go as far as they choose to away from God's will and still go to heaven. But(!) we ought not abuse his grace. However, if it is abused, not only will a believer lose their reward in heaven but they will also suffer the consequences of sin now!
Romans 6:1-2
What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound? God forbid. How shall we, that are dead to sin, live any longer therein?
Galatians 6:7-8
Be not deceived ; God is not mocked : for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap. For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting.
Hopefully this helps!
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