The Mark of the Beast

Why there?

Let's take a little break from the uncertain time we are living, and look at something many people have wondered over the years. Why? Why are we going to be forced, resist if you need to, to your very death, but forced to take the Mark of the beast on the forehead or the back of your hand?

"And it was allowed to give breath to the image of the beast so that the image of the beast might even speak and might cause those who would not worship the image of the beast to be slain. Also, it causes all, both small and great, both rich and poor, both free and slave, to be marked on the right hand or the forehead, so that no one can buy or sell unless he has the mark, that is, the name of the beast or the number of its name. This calls for wisdom: let the one who has understanding calculate the number of the beast, for it is the number of a man, and his number is 666." Revelation 13:15-18

We are not going to get into the whole argument of bar code verse actual number 666. What we are going to look at is why the back of the hand or forehead? It pretty much makes it clear we will be required to receive the mark to " buy or sell" without it we will not be able to. There will be no more cash only. Cash only will be turned into NOTB {Number of the beast} only. No NOTB? No food, or goods. No paying bills, or getting paid for work.

However, if you think it will be ok to get the mark to survive? Keep reading in Revelations.

"And the smoke of their torment goes up forever and ever, and they have no rest, day or night, these worshipers of the beast and its image, and whoever receives the mark of its name.” Revelation 14:11

And? Revelations 16:2, Revelations 19:20 says this.

"And the beast was captured, and with it the false prophet who in its presence had done the signs by which he deceived those who had received the mark of the beast and those who worshiped its image. These two were thrown alive into the lake of fire that burns with sulfur."

Also, see Revelations 20:4. Yes, you will not be able to do much without the Mark, yet, you will not be able to go to Heaven with it. So think long and hard and know this, you do not want to receive the Mark. Not as a Child of God. You must trust in God to supply all your needs, both now, and then, or trust that He will bring you home before this time.

But why? Why on the back of your hand or forehead? Ever wonder that? Why specifically there? why not somewhere less conspicuous? Well? Here is something to complicate. Who is the beast? Yes, that would be the "Anti-Christ" What is the Antichrist? He is going to come, imitating God Himself. So say like a mirror image. Looks like, may act like, but is reversed. Appearing to be right, but really wrong. Seemingly being good, solving world war, famine, sickness, etc. Yer he will be pure evil.

Look at this passage in Revelations

"One of its heads seemed to have a mortal wound, but its mortal wound was healed, and the whole earth marveled as they followed the beast." Revelation 13:3

Again, he will come, imitating God. Jesus. He will even be believed by some as Jesus's second coming. Remember, Jesus was crucified and yet lives. The Beast will imitate this. He will be "killed" yet he will live. He will heal sick. He will bring peace. He will do many things some consider to be good. As a matter of fact, Jesus even tells us that he will be so good at this the even some of God's "elect" will be deceived.

"For false christs and false prophets will arise and perform great signs and wonders, so as to lead astray, if possible, even the elect." Matthew 24:24

No. I did not forget. Why the back of the hand, or the forehead? Turn your Bible to the second book. Exodus. Exodus 13:8-9

"You shall tell your son on that day, ‘It is because of what the Lord did for me when I came out of Egypt.’ And it shall be to you as a sign on your hand and as a memorial between your eyes, that the law of the Lord may be in your mouth."

Look at the Ten Commandments.

"You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, and when you walk by the way, and when you lie down, and when you rise. You shall bind them as a sign on your hand, and they shall be as frontlets between your eyes." Deuteronomy 6:7-8

Then this?

"“I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery. “You shall have no other gods before me." Exodus 20:2-3

God sets you free from bondage and sin. The first time this phrase is used is in the second book in the Bible, which is after the Passover where God says do this. Why?

"‘It is because of what the Lord did for me when I came out of Egypt.’"

Now you may be saying that you were never in Egypt. You may think you were never in bondage. This is simply not true. You were in bondage to sin. You were a slave to sin. On your way to hell. On your way to be "thrown alive into the lake of fire that burns with sulfur." He set you free.

Now the Antichrist comes and wants you to receive his mark, in substitute to God's word. to do what? EVERYTHING. He wants to put you right back into slavery. Into bondage. Think about this. You have to make a conscious decision to reject the Word of God and receive the mark of the beast, in the same exact location God said

"And it shall be to you as a sign on your hand and as a memorial between your eyes,"

Do not be fooled. Do not receive the mark anywhere, but just in case you were wondering what there? Well, kinda makes sense. Does it not? Do you know Jesus as your Savior? Have you been adopted into the Family of God? If not, say this Prayer. Right now. Wherever you may be. Say it in your own words, and do not doubt in your heart. God will heal you. He will send the Spirit of Life to you. Let us Pray.

"Oh heavenly Father, Lord God. I am a Sinner. I know this. I know there is nothing I can do to change that. But I know you can. I accept Jesus and His Sacrifice for me. I believe that He raised from the Dead. I repent my Sins. Please send the Spirit of Adoption into my life. Help me to get to know the real you. Save me. Please. In the name of Jesus, Amen!"

That's it. It really is just that simple. Now go tell someone what you have just done. "That if you shalt confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in your heart that God hath raised him from the dead, you shalt be saved." {Romans 10:9} You need to find a Church that God leads you to, and be Baptized the way Jesus said to be. You are now a Child of God. A New Creature. You "have put off the old man with his deeds, and have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him." {Colossians 3:10}
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