Love the truth above all else. If you don’t cling to the truth, you are in danger of being deceived. We are admonished to read and hear and keep the Prophecy of The Book of Revelation: Blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written therein: for the time is at hand. Revelation 1:3
Before you read further, please pray that God reveals the truth to you.
Yesterday on twitter, a preacher said this:
This preacher has no way to know exactly what the mark of the Beast is. He does not know the future, nor has it been fully revealed. We know clearly that the mark will be in the right hand or forehead and that people will not be able to buy or sell without the mark:
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. Revelation 13:15
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: Revelation 13:16
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. Revelation 13:17
All people are going to be offered the mark. No one will be able to buy or sell without it. Worship of the Beast is part of the package.
To decide that the mark is not important or only symbolical or to suggest that he knows all about it is pompous and is speaking against the very warnings that Jesus gave us.
It seems there are some that have decided that Revelation is not literal or that we can decide what is and what isn’t going to be important to believe. The once saved, always saved doctrine would cause deception during the end times.
While we are not certain exactly what the mark of the Beast is or will be, it is certainly true that there are inventions and innovations taking place right now that are suspect.
Elon Musk’s company Neuralink had their grand reveal of their new implanted chip. Not only do they have a chip that can be planted in the brain, but they also have a robot who can do the actual surgeries to implant or remove the chip:
I am not suggesting that this is the Mark of the Beast. However, it seems to be paving the way for what is to come. The Mark has not yet been shown to us. Please do not take anything I say as that you should or should not take any implant. A pacemaker is literally an implant. That is between you and God. Know the scriptures, seek God and follow Him only and not any man.
All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness. 2 Timothy 3:16
God’s warning in the book of Revelation is very profound:
For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book: And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book. Revelation 22:18&19
Scriptural References:
And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved. And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie, That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness. 2 Thessalonians 2:10-12
I also will choose their delusions, and will bring their fears upon them; because when I called, none did answer; when I spake, they did not hear: but they did evil before mine eyes, and chose that in which I delighted not. Isaiah 66:4