What is the Mark of the Beast?

Info about the mark of the beast:

The Scripture:

(Revelation of John 13:16-17, KJV) “And he causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads: And that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name.”

In modern theology, it is taught that there is the mark of the beast that we have to watch out for. Meaning we need to watch out for one thing. However, this is incorrect. If you read that verse closely, you will see that there are 3 different things:

1. The mark
2. The name of the beast
3. The number of his name

I assume that satan has modern Christians only looking for the mark, so he can fool them into taking the name or the number.

About the Mark:

Now let me impart some understanding: What the mark will be, will be determined by what technology is available when it is created. If you research the mark of the beast theology, you will see that the ideas that people had about the mark has changed over the years. In the old days, people assumed it to be a tattoo or perhaps something that you would wear, like jewelry or clothing.

When Hitler started tagging the Jews, he used clothing, passports, documents, and even had IBM invent the computer to try to keep track of the Jews. When the social security number was invented in the United States, the citizens assumed that the social security number was the mark of the beast. Same with the drivers license. When the barcode was invented, people assumed that they would get a barcode tattoo and that would be their mark.

These days, there are microchips that are embedded into your skin, which can keep track of everything. And there are cell phones which can keep track of you, your social score, personal info, GPS tracking, your health report card, etc. Smart watches can do the same thing.

AI facial recognition systems can keep track of people, too. Same with Iris scanning technology. Same with fingerprint and DNA technology. Any of those things could be used as a mark, because they can all be used to restrict your access to the economy. In the future, there will probably be new technology that will mark a human.

So what will be used? That will depend on what technology is easily accessible and cheap to use. The bible never did specify what the mark would be. But it did give us a hint as to what it would do: we would not be able to buy or sell if we did not have it. To convert that to modern language: without the mark, you would not be able to access the economy. There will be no working, no electricity, no water, no internet, no utilities of any kind, no driving, no moving from city to city, no food, no housing, and no ability to participate in society.

About The Name of the Beast:

To understand this, you will need to retranslate it. The word “name” also means “authority” in Greek. So, it is not his name you will have, but it will be an authority within the beast. So what does this mean? It means that you hold a position of power within the beast system. Dont assume that the beast is some mythical dragon that sits in Rome talking to people. Consider it more as a system – the Beast System.

Within the system, you would have companies, individuals of power, and the government. So to have the authority of the beast would mean that you would work for a specific company which is elite and powerful. It could mean that you work for the government, like the army, or hold a position in the upper or lower government. Or it could mean that the person is part of the ruling elite.

About the Number of his Name:

Don’t assume that the number refers to 666. If you studied the original writing of the Book of Revelations, then you would know that the 666 was just three unidentifiable symbols. However, those symbols looked like the Arabic number 6, and there were 3 of them, hence, 666.

Instead, consider the number to be as a form of permission to access the beast system. Not every place on earth will have access to electricity or some form of controlling computer network. So the government would have to implement the ID, passport, or “papers” system to control the people.

This means that people would have to sign up with the beast system to be enrolled in it. Then they would get a form of identification so they could access the economy. In 2023 technology, that ID would be a unique identification number. And it may be so in the future, especially if they are still using computer database systems with unique numeric identifiers.

How Satan Will Try to Implement the Mark:

I do not know the exacts, but I will tell you this: Satan will try everything he is allowed to do to get you to take the mark. And you WILL be tested to see if you align with satan or with God. Here are some things that satan will try (based off of modern day prophecy):

• He will take away your food.
• He will take away your access to water.
• He will steal / confiscate your home.
• He will remove your ability to buy stuff.
• He will prevent you from accessing electricity, gas, money, water, internet, basic needs, basic supplies, food, health care, medicine, heating, and cooling.
• He will take away your possessions.
• He will call you a terrorist.
• He will say you are a threat to society
• He will say the mark is for the greater good.
• He will say the mark will help end “problems” or a “problem.”
• He will say praise the mark as a good thing.
• He will make the mark part of the normal society, so without it, you will not be able to function in society.
• The mark is likely to be implemented in small peaces over time, so you consider it as normal, when the final implementation comes.
• He will call you evil for not taking the mark.
• He will remove your access to your bank account(s) until you get the mark.
• If UBI (universal basic income) is implemented, then UBI will only be available to those who have the mark.
• He will take your children away from you.
• He will hunt you with the army and kill you and your family.
• He will use every form of fear to get you to take the mark. (That includes demons talking to you in your thoughts)

Here are Some Things to Expect:

• Expect to starve, your children to starve, your family to starve.
• Expect to lose everything, including your place to live.
• Expect to be on the run.
• Expect to live in caves, the forest, and abandoned buildings.
• Expect to lose your job and livelihood.
• Expect your friends and family to turn against you.
• Expect your friends and family to report you to the government.
• Expect to be put in a concentration camp if you are caught.
• Expect your family and kids to be killed in front of you.
• Expect the majority of people around you to take the mark.
• Expect the majority of people around you to try to convince you to take the mark.
• Expect the military to chase you.
• You may die.
• Expect to be extremely pressured to take the mark.
• Expect bad things to happen to you for not taking the mark.

Some people expect that you will instantly know when the mark is out. In theory, this should be true because the Holy Spirit and guardian angels will be telling people that the “mark” is out and to not take it. But a lot of people block out the voices of the angels and the Holy Spirit. So they may not know / hear. Some people listen to fear more than they listen to God. Such people will have a hard time with this and will not be certain, or will deny it is the mark.

The Time of Testing:

Satan will do everything he can to get you to try to take the mark. God will allow you to be tested. You will have a choice on whether you accept the mark and live for satan or whether you will trust in God to provide for you. You will have to prove yourself to God and pass your test and keep refusing the mark no matter how bad things get for you.

I have heard people say that they can easily keep their faith at gunpoint and not deny Jesus. But, what if they pointed the gun at your child, or raped your spouse, or children? What if they tortured them? Would you still be willing to serve Jesus? What if your access to your food was cut off and your children have not eaten for a week or two? Would you still be able to ignore their cries for food and not get the mark?

What if your child or spouse became deathly ill? Would you still forgo the mark and watch them die in agony? If everything was taken from you, would you still keep your faith? How long could you live on the run without any guaranteed food, water, shelter, clothing, or supplies? One month? Two? What if it lasted for years?

What if you are a believer in the pre-trib rapture? If the rapture didn’t happen, what would you do? Would you deny Christ and turn your back on other Christians and backstab them like the Ukrainian Christians did under Stalin when the rapture didn’t happen for them? Just FYI: the rapture theory was invented in the 1500’s by a Catholic Jesuit to combat the theories of the Protestants. It never was true, to begin with.

Some Warnings:

If you submit to the beast system by obtaining the mark, authority, or “number,” you WILL go to hell. You will not be able to repent. It is an unpardonable sin that will not be forgiven. People will take the mark thinking that they can just repent. Those people are just foolish or delusional. After they realize that they cannot repent, it will be emotional hell for them.

Some people may take the mark just to sacrifice themselves to feed their family. Don’t do this. This will open doors for satan to enter into your family and destroy it. And your family may all end up under the mark. Once a person takes the mark, they will be under the permanent authority of satan and will likely be completely cut off from God. You do not want such a curse over your household or family members. If my spouse did such a thing, then I would divorce them and leave.

Encouragement:

The time of the mark will not last for forever. Only a few years. God will take care of you if you put your faith in Him. He will feed you. He will help you with your basic needs. You wont be in a state of bliss. No, things will be hard and difficult, but God will take care of you.

In some places, God will set up a refuge for the Christians. These places will be supernaturally protected. Ask God to send/lead you to one when the time comes.