Will This Become the Mark of the Beast?

     The Apostle John warned us that during the last seven years of our world’s history, when Satan rules on earth through the Antichrist and the False Prophet, every single person alive will be forced to choose between God and Satan. Those who love their own life more than God will choose Satan by accepting the Mark of the Beast. Those who truly love Christ will refuse the Mark, but then will become criminals over that choice because the Beast will “cause as many as would not worship the image of the beast to be killed.” Revelation 13:15b (NKJV).

     Those who escape death will be forced to live on the outskirts of society, not being able to buy or sell anything. John tells us that the Beast will control every facet of commerce, including who can participate, which will only be those who have worshiped his image:

He causes all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and slave, to receive a mark on their right hand or on their foreheads, and that no one may buy or sell except one who has the mark or the name of the beast, or the number of his name.

Revelation 13:16, 17 (NKJV).

     I always thought that the Mark was something that even if technology made it possible, it would never be tolerated by our society. I assumed that at least in the US, the protections of our country would prevent such a thing. Well, check out the article linked below. It shows us that the foundation for the Mark to become a reality is here, and it certainly seems to be tolerated.

     The world leaders are already talking about creating a global currency. We definitely have the technology and the practice to move towards a completely digital economy. That makes the implant discussed in this article all the more practical. No more wallets for men, and women can fill their purses with more important things than their credit cards. Already hardly anyone even carries cash anymore. Think about having your IDs, money, and medical history stored in a tiny chip implanted in your hand that can sync up with any computer through radio frequency technology. No doubt about it, the future is here!

     I want to point out though, the implant itself, and the cashless society that I think we will likely see in the very near future is not what is evil, nor is this implant device the Mark of the Beast. Those who choose allegiance to Satan during what is Biblically called Daniel’s Seventieth Week, or also commonly referred to as the Tribulation, will know they are rejecting the true Messiah, Jesus Christ, and choosing to follow Satan masked as a false messiah.

     You may not believe that any of this will come to pass. But you have to admit, it sure is interesting that such a system was predicted by a poor preacher exiled on the Roman prison island of Patmos nearly 2,000 years ago!

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http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2010/05/14/radio-frequency-rfid-implant/?test=faces