The Mark of the Wild Beast
There is controversy about the Mark of The Wild Beast. Some say it will be a chip; some are convinced it was the jab. For us though, we want to be sure that we recognise the mark when those in charge try to force it on us or delude us into taking it. Make no mistake, if we take the Mark this will mean we are no longer acceptable to Jehovah. (Revelation 14:9-10) “Then another angel, a third one, followed them, saying with a loud voice, “If anyone worships the beast and his image, and receives a mark on his forehead or on his hand, he also will drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is mixed in full strength in the cup of His anger; and he will be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels and in the presence of the Lamb.”
Rev 13
11 Then I saw another wild beast ascending out of the earth, and it had two horns like a lamb, but it began speaking like a dragon. 12 It exercises all the authority of the first wild beast in its sight. It makes the earth and its inhabitants worship the first wild beast, whose mortal wound was healed. 13 It performs great signs, even making fire come down out of heaven to the earth in the sight of mankind.
14 It misleads those who dwell on the earth, because of the signs that it was permitted to perform in the sight of the wild beast, while it tells those who dwell on the earth to make an image to the wild beast that had the sword-stroke and yet revived. 15 It was permitted to give breath to the image of the wild beast, so that the image of the wild beast should both speak and cause to be killed all those who refuse to worship the image of the wild beast.
16 It puts under compulsion all people—the small and the great, the rich and the poor, the free and the slaves—that these should be marked on their right hand or on their forehead, 17 and that nobody can buy or sell except a person having the mark, the name of the wild beast or the number of its name. 18 This is where it calls for wisdom: Let the one who has insight calculate the number of the wild beast, for it is a man’s number, and its number is 666.
So here we can see that for us to identify the mark of the Wild Beast we must look for certain features:
1 It has to do with worship
- Refusal to worship means murder
- People are forced or misled into taking it.
- The mark is on the right hand or forehead. (Some say this is figurative: meaning thought and action).
- Without the mark we can no longer buy or sell. (This may mean a choice between starvation or taking the mark).
- Number 666
I notice also in verse 17 that we will be given options so it may seem as if the Wild beast is kind and lamb-like in giving us a choice between:
- Having the mark.
- The name of the wild beast.
- Or the number of its name.
Really we must pray deeply that we will recognise this mark when it emerges. We need to study so that we know the features of the mark and we will need to beg for Holy Spirit to be strong in our faith and courageous enough to stand firm in our convictions.
May Jehovah help you in your efforts to serve him.
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