Many Christians believe the image of the beast is not yet formed and therefore the mark of the beast is not yet an issue. This is because they are looking for the mark in all the wrong directions. They are ascribing the mark to the wrong entity, and since they believe what they are looking for has not taken place, they live in expectation of future events. This future expectation has caused many Christians to relax and let their guard down, hoping they will fortify themselves and will be able to stand when the mark they are looking for will be enforced.
It may be asked what the mark of the beast has to do with democracy? Democracy is a form of government, what is the sin in democracy? Christians lived in this earth but they are not of this world. The man of Galilee said it himself; If ye were of the world, the world would love his own: but because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you (John 15:19).
This worldliness that is espoused by democracy which is enveloping the world is leading the world headlong unto destruction. Notice the worldliness of mainstream entertainment and media, they are blurring the lines between good and evil, promoting situational ethics instead of choosing right over wrong. Today, entertainment is about what is the next big thing; how far can we go in pushing the boundaries of decency and good taste. More sex, more carousing, more drunkenness, more violence, more immorality; this is the democratic system in which we live today; lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God.
Saints, understand it is the United States of America that will cause all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hands. This mark has no connection with the amalgamated beast of Revelation 13:1. It is a mark of the United States of America.
Therefore, this understanding of the text begs the question, what is the mark of America?
This is of utmost importance because there are consequences for any man who worships the beast and his image and receives his mark in his forehead or in his hand. The consequences are severe; therefore this should not be taken lightly. This text of Revelation 13:16 should not be slighted. Doing so would mean the difference between eternal life and receiving the wine of the wrath of God. Friend, it matters not how long one may believe an interpretation
of Revelation 13:16 that is not in line with the revelation of Christ. The fact is God is not slack concerning his promise. His promise is if any man worships the beast and his image and receives his mark in his forehead, or in his hand, the same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out without mixture into the cup of his
indignation. Therefore, it is the duty of man to know who the beast is, what is his image.
In this case it is not enough just to say, “Well, I love the Lord, and that is all that matters.” It is not enough to say, “I am saved by grace and need not have the understanding of all these complicated prophecies.” It is not enough to sit back and say, “God is love.” While God’s love is extended to all, his love and salvation have always been conditional.
Do not be deceived; the mark is the mark of the two-horned beast. Therefore everything about the mark must be seen in light of the two-horned beast or the United States of America and no one else. To point to or to look in any other direction is a work perpetuated by the evil one. No doubt the evil one wants the mark of the beast to be seared into the foreheads of mankind and supported with their right hands. If the devil can get the mark of the beast to burn into the forehead, that is all he needs. That person will defend that which he believes with passion. The Word says, “If any man receives the mark of the beast in his forehead.”
To receive a mark in the forehead is to engage all the faculties of the cerebral cortex or the frontal lobe of the brain. The will is engaged in a tenacious manner to defend and protect the democracy that is exported widely by the two-horned beast of Revelation 13. This two-horned beast is a metaphor for the United States of America. The two parties (Democrat and Republican) of the divided government are the two horns referred to in the metaphor, and the beast is the nation of America. To worship the beast is to be patriotic to the nation, and to receive the mark in the forehead is to mentally accept without reservation the democracy the nation espouses.
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The Mark of the Beast
A better understanding of the Mark of the Beast.
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A better understanding of the Mark of the Beast.
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I think that you are in error...simply because you do not read the scriptures.
ReplyDeleteThere are two beasts(kingdoms/nations as per Dan.7:23=beast=kingdom) described in Revelation 13. One called THE BEAST/PAPAL.ROME (symbolized as A nondescript SEA-BEAST, arising from the sea) and a second beast that follows which arises from the earth as is described as a LAMBLIKE BEAST(USA).
A dedicated detailed study of the verses show that the lamblike beast(USA) places in other nations the MARK OF THE BEAST(THE MARK OF PAPAL ROME)...not her own mark as you say (but all accepting the beast/Papal Rome's mark)...see it here below=
Rev 13:13 And he doeth great wonders, so that he maketh fire come down from heaven on the earth in the sight of men,
Rev 13:14 And deceiveth them that dwell on the earth by the means of those miracles which he had power to do in the sight of the beast; saying to them that dwell on the earth, that they should make an image to the beast, which had the wound by a sword, and did live.
Rev 13:15 And he had power to give life unto the image of the beast, that the image of the beast should both speak, and cause that as many as would not worship the image of the beast should be killed.
Rev 13:16 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:
Rev 13:17 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.
THE MARK OF THE BEAST/PAPAL ROME WHICH IS IT? they themselves answer this question, the say that their mark of supremacy is Sunday, since supposedly this change shows their supremacy to be able to supposedly change the law of God something which was foretold that they were to try to do as per Dan. 7:25, where the little horn( aka the beast or women.beast of Revelation/Babylon the Great, the Antichrist) was to do...as such Papal Rome's Sunday is her Mark, is the Mark of the Beast(Papal Rome)
being the 7th day Sabbath ..the true Sabbath...this the true sign of God for His people=
Eze 20:20 And hallow my sabbaths; and they shall be a sign between me and you, that ye may know that I am the LORD your God.