There will not be a "physical" mark.
Let's go with what the book says. Revelation specifically states "And he (antichrist)
causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond,
to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads.
If the mark is only Spiritual, then how can the AC cause/force anyone to take the mark? The only answer is that Rev is speaking about something physical.
This entire microchip project is backed by a satanic financial cabal and is the physical manifestation of what was once a purely Spiritual matter, but approaching the end of days, takes on a physical dimension as man is given the choice to wait on God or surrender to a one world satanic design.
Matt 24:24 also states that it is possible for even the elect to be deceived. So let me ask those of you who are so confident in your interpretation that you think this mark could never be manifested physically... are you truly willing to stake the fate of your immortal soul on the matter? If I'm wrong in my literalism I lose nothing. But if you're wrong and you go ahead and this chip program is how you enter into a pact with a world system ruled by the evil one, your soul has
then submitted to Satan's reign, and you are lost to eternal death. Think about this very carefully and pray that God reveal His will in the matter. Not even the Angel's would dare to tread on such a demarcation.
forehead - what one thinks .... hand - what one does ... in regard to the Lords way.
I will now explain why this is no longer the case when it comes to Revelation.
"...to receive a mark in their right hand,
OR in their foreheads"
Focusing on the word
OR for a moment. It is true that a man may have an evil heart/mind that thinks only of constant wickedness, yet not acting on it with wicked works. We could then say he has the mark in his forehead and not in his hand. BUT it is impossible for a man to only have the mark in his hand, for all wicked works originate from a wicked heart (or) mind/forehead. Matthew 12:34, Proverbs 21:2, Ezekial 16:30
BUT Rev 13:16 states that the mark will be in either the forehead
OR the hand, meaning it can be found in one and not the other; the hand and not the mind. However, as scripture shows, the mind is in union with works, and so if one is doing evil works they can only have an evil mind. So I'm going with what Rev says: some will receive the mark on their hands, others will receive it on their foreheads. This is a literal branding.
Example: The US ... all that would have to be done is eliminate cash, forcing people to use credit/debit cards ... and then they would have complete control over what one buys.
Credit cards have existed for decades and are viewed as old technology. We all know what happens when new technology arrives on the scene. Old tech gets scrapped and the option to use it is rendered obsolete. This chipping program gives the provider far more information, control and intimacy with the individual. This is the next step in the evolution of currency and the sheer invasiveness of it should give pause for consternation. What is being sacrificed here and to whom for what purpose and most importantly, how does God view it?