Is the RFID Chip the Mark of the Beast?

[Hinton90]

You know for awhile there I thought the same thing, but then I found this:

Proverbs 23:23
"Buy the truth, and sell it not; also wisdom, and instruction, and understanding."

If accepting Jesus Christ's teachings is considered "buying the truth", it becomes less clear if the mark of the beast is something literal or subsequent of a mentality

So basically what you're saying is the mark of the beast is going to be most prevalent whenever religion is completely banned from every country in the world, so that you can no longer accept Jesus or sell his word?

For that to happen the U.S would have to be wiped off the planet, freedom of religion won't be going anywhere even if there is persecution.

I remember having a very very vivid dream about a Russian plane bombing us, and have read several other stories of people that dreamed that the Russians were bombing us (several saying they were in the Seattle area in the dream).

I just think it's FAR more likely that the RFID could be it because with technology nowadays, if you implant someone with it, the government can very very easily control you through the nervous system. Or, if the cyanide thing is true, kill you.

 

[Mazzaroth]

So basically what you're saying is the mark of the beast is going to be most prevalent whenever religion is completely banned from every country in the world, so that you can no longer accept Jesus or sell his word?

For that to happen the U.S would have to be wiped off the planet, freedom of religion won't be going anywhere even if there is persecution.

I remember having a very very vivid dream about a Russian plane bombing us, and have read several other stories of people that dreamed that the Russians were bombing us (several saying they were in the Seattle area in the dream).

I just think it's FAR more likely that the RFID could be it because with technology nowadays, if you implant someone with it, the government can very very easily control you through the nervous system. Or, if the cyanide thing is true, kill you.

Honestly? I'm not sure what it is, I think in order to understand what it is you have to have it. But you must consider these things:

God exalted you and placed you above the world the moment He caused you to realize the truth about the world (the New World Order, the Illuminati, the ways of the serpents etc). He made a perch for you above the city of Babylon and said to you "Behold, the city, mother, and heart of iniquity." It was YOU that nodded at this sentiment, saying back to Him, "Indeed, Father, and I rebuke all that which is before me." You could have beheld it and been astonished or desired its riches, but you didn't, did you? This is one of the many mysteries of your heart that has revealed itself.

It is enough for a man to understand what the Master requires of Him, that is to say the knowledge of the occult is not necessary for the salvation of anyone who has accepted Christ, but it is a great honor to become that kind of blade to be used in His combat. This is not to say that seeing what you see somehow makes you better, but it does indeed mean you have been selected for a specific task and are being tempered for that task. Therefore as a similar creature I urge you to always listen to Christ above any other authority and any other person, as you likely do. God has imbibed in you specific knowledge and He will not fail to complete what He has begun in you. I understand without a doubt that Jesus Christ has begun this work in you and He WILL finish it.

Philippians 1:6
"Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ:"

Do not be worried about the dangers of this world, you have already been set apart from it. In order to understand the answer you have to listen to what God is saying about it, and honestly I don't know the answer because He hasn't told me. I get the inclination that it's either not important or those who will not receive it will never understand what it is.

 

[Hinton90]

Honestly? I'm not sure what it is, I think in order to understand what it is you have to have it. But you must consider these things:

God exalted you and placed you above the world the moment He caused you to realize the truth about the world (the New World Order, the Illuminati, the ways of the serpents etc). He made a perch for you above the city of Babylon and said to you "Behold, the city, mother, and heart of iniquity." It was YOU that nodded at this sentiment, saying back to Him, "Indeed, Father, and I rebuke all that which is before me." You could have beheld it and been astonished or desired its riches, but you didn't, did you? This is one of the many mysteries of your heart that has revealed itself.

It is enough for a man to understand what the Master requires of Him, that is to say the knowledge of the occult is not necessary for the salvation of anyone who has accepted Christ, but it is a great honor to become that kind of blade to be used in His combat. This is not to say that seeing what you see somehow makes you better, but it does indeed mean you have been selected for a specific task and are being tempered for that task. Therefore as a similar creature I urge you to always listen to Christ above any other authority and any other person, as you likely do. God has imbibed in you specific knowledge and He will not fail to complete what He has begun in you. I understand without a doubt that Jesus Christ has begun this work in you and He WILL finish it.

Philippians 1:6
"Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ:"

Do not be worried about the dangers of this world, you have already been set apart from it. In order to understand the answer you have to listen to what God is saying about it, and honestly I don't know the answer because He hasn't told me. I get the inclination that it's either not important or those who will not receive it will never understand what it is.

I have two questions for you,

Do you worry for the souls of the lost?

Do you think it is one worry that is alright to have (The Lord tells us not to worry)?

I'm asking you these things because it is my one worry that I cannot let go. Everything else that I've worried about, I've prayed about and asked The Lord to take my worries, and He has. I'm not saying He won't take this worry away, but I think it goes deeper than a worry...

You're right in that we just cannot know what the MOTB is yet, but I'm eager to find out so that I can attempt to prevent as many people from getting it as possible. Be it spiritual, or physical.

 

[Mazzaroth]

I have two questions for you,

Do you worry for the souls of the lost?

Do you think it is one worry that is alright to have (The Lord tells us not to worry)?

Jesus Christ is God and has a plan (which I refer to as The Plan, or the Plan). God's plan is perfect, therefore in what ways should I be worried? By being worried I am kind of insinuating God hasn't a clue as to what He's doing and He somehow needs my help to get things done right, which obviously isn't true. I am not the messiah nor is it my responsibility to save people neither is it my power to do so. It is our responsibility to save ourselves and to do the Will of God. None of us are teachers or saviours. I think perhaps the reason you feel this way may be because you're jealous (like God's jealousy when He claims us as His own, not envy).

I will tell you this, though: For a long time after becoming illuminated by the Light of Christ I was absolutely vexed by worry and overwrought with the stress of trying to become the world's saviour. I was not angry, but I most certainly was quite retaliatory and violent towards the world (intellectually speaking, not physically). I desire my ideologies, my attitude, my perseverance, my ability to reason and convince, and my very existence on this planet to be an act of rebellion against everything Babylon stands for. That's what I mean by "violent".

Why was this my reaction? I should have been still. Finally, He spoke to me: "Why do you persist to struggle? This war is mine."

I couldn't help but laugh and say out loud, "OH THANK GOD."

I suppose it can be likened to a person wildly swinging around a sword (I have a whole personal creed about this I call the Law of Bushido ). Everything about oneself that is dedicated to this path can be likened to the temperance of their "sword" and the way they employ it upon the enemy.

You don't need to do anything but what God specifically commands you to do when He commands you to do it. It takes awhile to learn to be still, and it may be a very long time until you cease to react with your own will entirely and completely express God's will in everything you do. It has been a little less than a year since I have completely stopped doing things of my own initiative and only speak and act when I am explicitly being told to by God.

That's pretty much it, bro. XD

 

[Hinton90]

Jesus Christ is God and has a plan (which I refer to as The Plan, or the Plan). God's plan is perfect, therefore in what ways should I be worried? By being worried I am kind of insinuating God hasn't a clue as to what He's doing and He somehow needs my help to get things done right, which obviously isn't true. I am not the messiah nor is it my responsibility to save people neither is it my power to do so. It is our responsibility to save ourselves and to do the Will of God. None of us are teachers or saviours. I think perhaps the reason you feel this way may be because you're jealous (like God's jealousy when He claims us as His own, not envy).

I will tell you this, though: For a long time after becoming illuminated by the Light of Christ I was absolutely vexed by worry and overwrought with the stress of trying to become the world's saviour. I was not angry, but I most certainly was quite retaliatory and violent towards the world (intellectually speaking, not physically). I desire my ideologies, my attitude, my perseverance, my ability to reason and convince, and my very existence on this planet to be an act of rebellion against everything Babylon stands for. That's what I mean by "violent".

Why was this my reaction? I should have been still. Finally, He spoke to me: "Why do you persist to struggle? This war is mine."

I couldn't help but laugh and say out loud, "OH THANK GOD."

I suppose it can be likened to a person wildly swinging around a sword (I have a whole personal creed about this I call the Law of Bushido ). Everything about oneself that is dedicated to this path can be likened to the temperance of their "sword" and the way they employ it upon the enemy.

You don't need to do anything but what God specifically commands you to do when He commands you to do it. It takes awhile to learn to be still, and it may be a very long time until you cease to react with your own will entirely and completely express God's will in everything you do. It has been a little less than a year since I have completely stopped doing things of my own initiative and only speak and act when I am explicitly being told to by God.

That's pretty much it, bro. XD

That makes a lot of sense. Although I don't know if I would call it jealousy, maybe it is though...

I guess it is kinda true though. I do feel like a person wildly swinging a sword, because I feel like I can't really hit anything (not many people want to hear the truth, and are more content with their lives than hearing things that they don't want to hear).

 

[Luke1433]

Well said, I'm afraid a lot of people will do the same thing as your preacher. . I'm not sure how this type of martyrdom will be seen in the eyes of God, but he makes it VERY VERY VERY clear that if you take the mark, you're doomed. Since he's a preacher, he should know better than most that death due to faith is the ultimate sacrifice. Yes, it will be absolutely horrific to see people die of starvation, but in the end why does it matter? If we get the kingdom of Heaven as a reward? I would trade anything in the world for Heaven. I would die RIGHT NOW in the most painful way possible for Heaven. Wouldn't you?

I also don't agree with pre-trib rapture due to 0 scriptural evidence, and that it only being a teaching that started in 1750. If it is true? Then GREAT!

More scriptually accurate would be mid-trib (3 1/2 years of AC), or post trib (several instances of God wanting us to go through tribulation).

I'm really hoping people at least think there's a possibility it's not pre-trib, because if they keep thinking that, they won't be ready for the tribulation. I'm ready to go through the whole 7 years, if need be.

Why? Because people are going to say "I thought The Lord was going to rapture us, where are you Lord? WHERE ARE YOU?" And then lose faith. I don't want to see that happen...

I found myself agreeing with just about every word you wrote, Hinton. Spot on!

Jesus urged the multitudes to count the cost, telling them that they must forsake their families, homes, and EVEN THEIR OWN LIVES if they want to be his disciples. Where is this being taught in the cheap grace gospel of modern-day (apostate?) Christianity?

Similarly, Jesus said that we would need to forsake everything that we own if we want to be his disciples. Where is THAT being taught today?

Because the churches have largely forsaken the teachings of Jesus about money (and all in the name of false grace), there is no reason in the world to believe that they are going to do anything different with the Mark of the Beast.

We can waffle on all we like about it being spiritual, etc. but when the literal is right there in front of us, the arguments start sounding a little too hollow. It's like with some of the stuff in the Bible that IS (IMO) symbolic. If, for example, someone had scientific evidence that the communion wine has actually turned into blood when the pastor/priest prays over it, then I would look pretty stupid to still be arguing that it's only symbolic, wouldn't I? : )

What we do know about the mark of the beast from scripture is NOT that it will kill you, nor that it will allow someone to track you or to control your mind. What we know about it is that it is used for buying and selling. Hmmm.... now what on earth has been used for buying and selling ever since the Babylonian Empire invented it? Can anyone guess?

And what did Paul say is the root of all evil?

And what did Jesus say we will either love or despise based on whether or not we love or despise him?

When we do this, we find a thread which unites the teachings of Jesus with the Revelation of Jesus Christ (which is the full name of the last book of the Bible). Let us give Jesus the preeminence that he deserves and put the Beast's Mark in its place.

 

[Alithis]

You know for awhile there I thought the same thing, but then I found this:

Proverbs 23:23
"Buy the truth, and sell it not; also wisdom, and instruction, and understanding."

If accepting Jesus Christ's teachings is considered "buying the truth", it becomes less clear if the mark of the beast is something literal or subsequent of a mentality (see Deuteronomy 6:8 as well).

i still think its both

repeat: it is certainly spiritual ..but it is also an outward mark .
everything evil spiritually has a desire to have manifestation - demons inspired men to make images ..these images were a physical manifestation inspired by the demon behind it .
we need to balance it in all the words about it - for example , how would a hidden spiritual mark cause a person who does not have that mark to not be able to "buy or sell "? - from this we see that while being spiritual ,it has an outer manifestation .. a "mark "

also just a correction if i may -in the greek the word used is "ON" the hand ..not In .

{greek}charagma
emblem/carve effect (mark){not inserted in but put "on" }
{greek} epi
. on (not in)

Also there is some interesting study out and about displaying good argument for the use of just such a tattoo type symbol used in Johns Greek writing of revelation, that when the same symbol that john used is turned on its side, (loose version im giving ) it resembles the Islamic word for "submit" that is to say a person who receives that mark is one whom has submitted ..
and that some extremist groups already use this symbol/on the scarves they tie over their "foreheads"

 

[Alithis]

So basically what you're saying is the mark of the beast is going to be most prevalent whenever religion is completely banned from every country in the world, so that you can no longer accept Jesus or sell his word?

For that to happen the U.S would have to be wiped off the planet, freedom of religion won't be going anywhere even if there is persecution.

I remember having a very very vivid dream about a Russian plane bombing us, and have read several other stories of people that dreamed that the Russians were bombing us (several saying they were in the Seattle area in the dream).

I just think it's FAR more likely that the RFID could be it because with technology nowadays, if you implant someone with it, the government can very very easily control you through the nervous system. Or, if the cyanide thing is true, kill you.

in regard to the highlighted part ,i think it quite the opposite . the only religion to be banned will be those who believe in the lord Jesus and will not submit to Islam or bow to Rome .
remember that part of this system has a FALSE PROPHET.
islam says "submit or die" so its base law system allows for the death penalty on religios grounds and western nations are allowing Islam to infiltrate in an unprecedented level.

the only other mass religions are Hinduism budhaism and roman-catholism

Hinduism and and such already hold an accepting or all embracing philosophy so they will integrate without much resistance . rome has said that men are God and seeks the unity of the Islamic via their one agreeing point - the so called Queen of stars in islaam and the so called queen of heaven in roman-catholism .

no Born again believer can accept either of these blasphemies - but once they agree that it is the same entity and declare a unity between the two religions .. then comes death to those who will not submit .

Rome has a strong clear historical record of killing people for not submitting to it and Islam holds the same record up to this day .

so i think it wont be an absence or banning of religions but the emergence of the apostate religion .. (its already here but it will unite and make itself openly known )
after all those who take the mark also "worship" the beast

 

[Hinton90]

in regard to the highlighted part ,i think it quite the opposite . the only religion to be banned will be those who believe in the lord Jesus and will not submit to Islam or bow to Rome .
remember that part of this system has a FALSE PROPHET.
islam says "submit or die" so its base law system allows for the death penalty on religios grounds and western nations are allowing Islam to infiltrate in an unprecedented level.

the only other mass religions are Hinduism budhaism and roman-catholism

Hinduism and and such already hold an accepting or all embracing philosophy so they will integrate without much resistance . rome has said that men are God and seeks the unity of the Islamic via their one agreeing point - the so called Queen of stars in islaam and the so called queen of heaven in roman-catholism .

no Born again believer can accept either of these blasphemies - but once they agree that it is the same entity and declare a unity between the two religions .. then comes death to those who will not submit .

Rome has a strong clear historical record of killing people for not submitting to it and Islam holds the same record up to this day .

so i think it wont be an absence or banning of religions but the emergence of the apostate religion .. (its already here but it will unite and make itself openly known )
after all those who take the mark also "worship" the beast

Well... My major question to that is, since the vast majority of Americans, and a lot of the world, are atheists, how would THEY unite under a religion?

I know that atheism is about worshiping others (celebrities), and is essentially satanism since it's the worship of self. But they THINK they are not religious at all. So would they all agree to submit to a religion?

As for your explanation of the mark... maybe. But with today's technology I wouldn't be surprised if the chip could imprint the same symbol on to your hand, not visible to others. Our technology is mind blowing if you think about it, but it's NOTHING compared to what our military has access to. Their technology is 30-40 years more advanced than what we see.

And I agree that we're letting Islam infiltrate, I mean, our PRESIDENT is Islamic. Lol. Although, I don't believe in condemning all of Islam, not until I have absolute proof they're the "anti Christ's army". They have good people just like us, and bad people. They're still people, if they grew up in the wrong religion they most likely didn't have much of a choice.

 

[RDKirk]

You don't need to do anything but what God specifically commands you to do when He commands you to do it. It takes awhile to learn to be still, and it may be a very long time until you cease to react with your own will entirely and completely express God's will in everything you do. It has been a little less than a year since I have completely stopped doing things of my own initiative and only speak and act when I am explicitly being told to by God

.

This is true, and it's what it all boils down to.

Satan is more clever than any of us, and a dependence on our own wisdom will always result in folly. According to scripture, Satan never looks like Satan...not even to believers.

 

[Omena]

You don't need to do anything but what God specifically commands you to do when He commands you to do it. It takes awhile to learn to be still, and it may be a very long time until you cease to react with your own will entirely and completely express God's will in everything you do. It has been a little less than a year since I have completely stopped doing things of my own initiative and only speak and act when I am explicitly being told to by God

You've touched on a very good point here, and I agree that a daily relationship with God and a desire to know His will is what will REALLY help us during the Tribulation.

However, I think there needs to be a balance between only acting when we feel God is telling us to, and acting within our own will. I say that because God doesn't tell us what to do every second, so sometimes we need to act in faith and do what we THINK God wants us to do. What you're talking about here sounds really good, but the reality is that if we took this too literally, we would end up sitting around doing nothing for most of the time! Plus, I think we can learn a lot by just acting in faith, and making a few mistakes along the way. To reiterate though, I agree with your point on the whole.

Just to clarify my position, I don't believe this discussion should be used as a way to "cheat" prophecy and learn to be in the right place at the right time. I get the feeling from what RDKirk is saying, that he thinks the purpose of this thread is to come up with an action plan to avoid any kind of persecution. Perhaps some people here are interested in that, but I don't believe that's why the book of Revelation was given to us.

I'm also not interested in trying to prove the specifics of which form the mark of the beast will take. My main interest in this discussion is learning about how to radically change our lives so that we can resist the temptation to take the mark. Not taking the mark could mean death, suffering, rejection by family and friends, etc. It's a lot to face, but I think we can face it if we place our values and beliefs in something much greater than our worldly existence. More importantly, that we live out those beliefs.

 

[Luke1433]

Omena wrote: I don't believe this discussion should be used as a way to "cheat" prophecy and learn to be in the right place at the right time. I get the feeling from what RDKirk is saying, that he thinks the purpose of this thread is to come up with an action plan to avoid any kind of persecution. Perhaps some people here are interested in that, but I don't believe that's why the book of Revelation was given to us.

That's an extremely important point, Omena. Most people do not even know that the proper name of the last book of the Bible is "The Revelation of Jesus Christ". So much that is said about Bible prophecy does not glorify Christ. Instead, it's approached like a coded treasure map, where we use all kinds of human reasoning to (as Omena put it) cheat prophecy.

It's also important to read the introduction to The Revelation of Jesus Christ. It says that it is written to the SERVANTS of Jesus Christ. If you are not serving Jesus (and note that it says nothing about people who sit around twiddling their thumbs while chanting "Jesus did it all for me. Jesus did it all for me.") then (and only then) the book is for you. It contains powerful words of encouragement to those of us who are seriously trying to obey/serve Jesus. For the rest, it's a pointless exercise in trying to outsmart God and/or the Devil.

 

[RDKirk]

Just to clarify my position, I don't believe this discussion should be used as a way to "cheat" prophecy and learn to be in the right place at the right time. I get the feeling from what RDKirk is saying, that he thinks the purpose of this thread is to come up with an action plan to avoid any kind of persecution. Perhaps some people here are interested in that, but I don't believe that's why the book of Revelation was given to us.

Trying to thwart prophesy does, indeed, seem to be the idea of a lot of people ("Obama is the anti-Christ! Vote against him! RFID chips are the mark of the beast! Call your Senator!").

When people start these "Rapture is May 22" threads, I always ask them, "Okay, so if you believe that, then how has that changed your to-do list for tomorrow?"

I watch the signs the way a farmer watches the weather while he's bringing in the harvest. He knows sooner or later the weather will change, and that he's got to get the harvest in before it does. Yes, he glances at the sky from time to time, and he notices the changing of the temperature and the shortness of the day. But his main concern is getting in the harvest, not watching the sky.

He's working hard as possible every day to get in the harvest, so seeing more signs of winter doesn't cause him to do anything differently---he's already making full use of the time he has.

 

[Luke1433]

Very good post, Kirk!

 

[Alithis]

Well... My major question to that is, since the vast majority of Americans, and a lot of the world, are atheists, how would THEY unite under a religion?

I know that atheism is about worshiping others (celebrities), and is essentially satanism since it's the worship of self. But they THINK they are not religious at all. So would they all agree to submit to a religion?

As for your explanation of the mark... maybe. But with today's technology I wouldn't be surprised if the chip could imprint the same symbol on to your hand, not visible to others. Our technology is mind blowing if you think about it, but it's NOTHING compared to what our military has access to. Their technology is 30-40 years more advanced than what we see.

And I agree that we're letting Islam infiltrate, I mean, our PRESIDENT is Islamic. Lol. Although, I don't believe in condemning all of Islam, not until I have absolute proof they're the "anti Christ's army". They have good people just like us, and bad people. They're still people, if they grew up in the wrong religion they most likely didn't have much of a choice.

im not sure where you got that they are vastly atheist .. atheism is actually a small group associated with wealthier circles and universities -there are more who beleive in "god" 9 genral term) by far .. but i do agree with you in general- but you ask why would they unite ? fair question and IMO my answer would be ..under money $$$ for money $$$... if any united religious world system offers wealth ..it wil get followers . especially the atheist .. who ,as you say . worship the Material and themselves above all else lol

 

[Luke1433]

Golly! Even Michael is making good posts here! lol

It's true that the religion of the world today (and I'm afraid it includes the vast majority of professing Christians) is money. Jesus said that we must make a choice, and he did NOT say that the choice was between God and the devil. Instead, he said that we would "serve" (i.e. work for) either God or money/mammon. He said that we would ultimately "despise" one or the other; and I see professing Christians everywhere (not to mention Muslims, atheists, etc.) who give more of themselves to the pursuit of money than they give to the pursuit of God and his truth/Spirit.

If we're looking for one identifiable religion (e.g. Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism) to unite the world, we are overlooking the fact that one identifiable "faith" unites the world already, and it is faith in money to meet the world's needs.

And, of course, it fits PERFECTLY with what the Bible has said about the "mark of the beast". What is the "mark of the devil" used for? The Bible says that it is used for "buying and selling". Babylon gets special mention as the harlot who works in league with the Beast, and the Babylonian Empire is famous (Check any encyclopaedia) for inventing money.

Even the image that Daniel saw, representing all the various empires throughout history, starts with gold (the original "currency") and gradually devolves into clay and sand, which are primarily made of silicon, as in the silicon chip.

There's just so much about The Revelation that backs up the authority of the teachings of Jesus, and yet we professing Christians stumble right over it for two reasons: 1. We are looking for something complicated; and 2. We do NOT want to face the momentous claims that the teachings of Jesus make on our lives.

 

[RDKirk]

So now, regarding money, I'd point out a couple of things:

1. Ninety percent of all the world's wealth is represented only digitally. If you total up all the gold, silver, and precious jewels, all the buildings, property and yachts, all the cash, all the oil and diamond wells--that's only 10 percent of the "wealth" of the world. All the rest is made up of "assets and liabilities" represented only digitally.

2. That digital wealth is already an international currency. That's why I can sit at my desk in the USA and carry out transactions with someone in China. Ones and zeros disappear from my digital assets and appear in his.

This is a very different age from that of just a few decades ago. Only a few decades ago, a contraction between two people in two different countries resulted, sooner or later, in an actual cash transfer between banks. A hundred or so years ago, it would have been a gold transfer.

Now, it's all just zeros and ones over the Internet. If money is the "god" we should be watching for, the one-world government is already here. And it's idol will soon be a "Google glass" worn on the head or a Google watch worn on the arm.

....if we think it's going to be something physical.

 

[Luke1433]

Google glass? Google watch? I've no idea what these things are.

On the other hand, it's pretty much to the stage with the RFID chip that we are not talking about what form the money god WILL take so much as we are talking about what form it already IS taking... though there are still some wrinkles in the implementation.

 

[RDKirk]

Google glass? Google watch? I've no idea what these things are.

Which is precisely one of my points. Satan never attacks from the direction you're watching.

 

[Luke1433]

I appreciate your point, Kirk, but "never say never". Obviously God DOES give at least some of his children enough warning to escape.

Will Satan use sex to lure us away from God? Yes, definitely.

Will he use our dependence on money to do the same thing? Absolutely.

So we have a situation where God has given us a very precise description of Satan's mark. For centuries people could have argued whether it was symbolic or literal; but today we are seeing a literall fulfillment of that prophecy happening right before our eyes.

Because of the seriousness of the warning, it behooves us to get VERY serious about not accepting that particular mark in either our hand or our forehead.

Here is a link to three short novels about the endtime, which deal with such things as the Mark, and how it fits in with what is happening in the world today:

Jesus Christians Books Page

There is a fourth book, a bit farther down the page, "Armageddon for Beginners" which is more of a study book on the various aspects of The Revelation. I would appreciate hearing your thoughts on any of them.