On Your Mark?

We are going to see a creature created during the Tribulation Period that will be able to scan those who have accepted the mark of the beast and those that do not and will dispense judgment accordingly. He will given life of some sort kind of like all the advance special effects we have now that it possible for us to believe something is real when its not. Imagine what will be possible in the last days that will get our attention and make us believe in it.

The deception of the False Prophet will be undeniable.

Revelation 13:14 ~ "and by the sings that it is allowed to work in the presence of the beast it deceives those who dwell on earth, telling them to make an image for the beast that was wounded by the sword and yet lived."

We see the term "those who dwell on the earth," and in the Greek is simply means earth dwellers. They live for this world. As believers, we know this world is not our home and we are just merely passing through. People of the world are hanging on to everything about it. The people of the world will believe their eyes! To make an image, statues have always been created by man to commemorate or to honor events or heroes in history. Statues, idols, images and icons are an abomination to God.

The deception of the False Prophet will be inescapable.

Revelation 13:15 ~ "And it was allowed to give breath to the image of the beast, so that the image of the beast might even speak and might cause those who would not worship the image of the beast to be slain."

The word in this verse for breath, is not the Greek Word zo-ea, like God gives. The Greek word here is pneuma or pneumatic, meaning not actual life but virtual life, superhuman.

High tech! We can track the movement of a human being through satellite technology. We can now wee a match strike from 180 miles out in space. An image, a statue of idolatry. This is a high tech, virtual reality idol. This age of technology has been born in our life time the mating between computer technology. It will detect those who have the mark or not, somehow, and those without the mark will be put to death. Beheaded according to the Bible.

Revelation 20:4b ~ "Also I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded for the testimony of Jesus and for the Word of God, and those who had not worshiped the beast or its image and had not received its mark on their foreheads or their hands. They can to life and reigned with Christ for a thousand years."

All in the name of a pagan god, these things will happen. Who will encourage these religious murders? Who will authorize this religious cleansing ? The False Prophet.

The domain of the False Prophet (2nd beast) will be universal. His domain = his realm, his influence and its global with global technology.

Revelation 13:16 ~ "Also it cause all, both small and great, both rich and poor, both free and slave, to be marked on the right hand or the forehead,"

You will have an option. Forehead or right hand. If you don't believe this kind of technology is available today and that they are not using it right now, look up two companies ADSX, Applied Digital Solutions Inc and Digital Angel. 10,000 US troops have agreed to have this chip embeded into their right hand so they can be tracked wherever they go, they can monitor their heart rate and other vitals and would be amazing in the event of capture. We would know right where they are being held.

This technology will be used to help close the borders, to eliminate international terrorism because what terrorist will want this embed in them so that everything they do can be tracked. No more lost immigrants whose visas have expired. We know where they are at all times. This technology will dry up terrorism and you can't get it without the mark. It is no longer valid for me to say that I am me. We know have numbers that verify our identities over our voice that claims who we are. We have driver's license numbers, social security numbers, passport numbers, numbers for insurance, you name it. What if we just had one all purpose one and we wouldn't even have to remember what those numbers were.

To receive the mark, we look at the word 'mark' in the Greek and it is charagma, an etching, embossing, a stamp or engraved mark.

This is not the first time this has been used. Back in Ancient Roman times, citizens were marked in order to buy and sell within Rome. Without it you couldn't and resisting it was the same as not saying Caesar in not Lord. All Roman citizens were required to say Caesar is Lord otherwise suffer the consequences as an enemy of Rome. Those who refused went to prison, beaten, and fed to the lions.

When the world implements this it will be based on a security driven issue. It is already being used in credit cards, our veterinarians to track pets and their medical information, so when you see a lost pet, you can take it to any vet and hopefully find the owner.  We won't need a bunch of numbers any more just one in the end times. Instead of all the numbers we have now. All those in the military opted to receive theirs in their right hand. This number you will be assigned with be unique to you as well as your standing in the global community as one who can buy and sell. Your alliance won't be challenged because you can only receive the mark by accepting the message and doing it willingly. We know in part the number will contain a prefix of 666 according to the Bible. How that plays out, the Bible isn't clear but we can see how it could be used.

We are already use to a cashless society and are moving there more and more each day with bio metrics being introduced as well such as theme park passes require this technology and no one really questions it or what they do with the information they have collected. We are seeing data breaches happening all the time and they will need to find a way to ensure these types of events stop happening. Most people don't like using cash over their credit cards because of the incentives the credit card companies offer them like cash back, rewards, or even mileage programs for free trips or other perks.

Let's take a look at the way numbers are used in the Bible today. Here are some meanings of the numbers in the Bible.

3 is the number of God or the trinity in totality
4 is the number of creation
5 is the number of grace
6 is the number of man
7 is the number of God's perfection or Spiritual perfection
8 is the number of New Beginnings
9 is the number of judgment
10 is the number of divine or God rule
12 is the number of perfect government
40 is the number of judgment or probation
666 is the number of man, considering himself to be godlike or divine.

Look up George J Laurer's website. He is the creator of the UPC code or bar code. On his website he answers a lot of questions and you might want to check out number 6. The PC or product codes are on all products and truly don't really mean anything. There are just there as a way of tracking the product from point of origin to where it is bought and who bought it. If you look at the first two thin lines and the last two thin lines as well as two thin lines in the middle, they are the number 6. So in a sense the number 666 is there and it doesn't mean anything by it but it does beg the question, why the number 6 over any other number to be used?

Why do they even have that in there at all?

In the Hebrew language the letter W is 6 in regards to its numerical value. Yet when you visit the World Wide Web, the prefix before the address local is numerically 666. Again, it doesn't mean anything but it begs the question, why this number and not any other. Are we slowly being trained for a time when it simply won't matter what numbers are what and how they are used. For now both of these devices have the ability to track and locate information. Just some interesting things to consider.

It was be economical to use this system.

Revelation 13:17 ~ "So that non one can buy or sell unless he has the mark, that is, the name of the beast or the number of its name."

It will abolish fraud and it eliminates counterfeiting. It will unify the world and world security.

The domain of the False Prophet will be diabolical.

Revelation 13:18 ~ "This calls for wisdom; let the one who has understanding calculate the number of the beast, for it is the number of a man and his number is 666."

6 is the number for man
3 is the truine Godhead
666 is man, declaring himself to be god.

In Biblical numerology 777 is the number of the Perfect God. 6 is man, 66, is man governing, and 666 is man claiming to be divinity.

So how will this work? When will it happen?

Deuteronomy 29:29 ~ "The secret things belong to the LORD our God, but the things that are revealed belong to us and to our children forever, that we may do all the words of this law."

You have to be willing to accept this mark when the time comes and it's message to get it. You can't be tricked or held down against your will. Until that time, however keep looking up! 

There Is No Neutral Ground!

We are making a transition in our study from the Antichrist, a political leader to the false prophet, a religious leader that arises out of a global universal church that embraces all religions. He will be the amalgamation of all the worlds religions to use this false doctrine to his means and with the Antichrist.

We will learn more about false doctrines and prophets in our future studies. When you point it out the truth that is found in the Bible, people will deny what they read from the Bible no matter how true it is. It's almost like they are reading something different than what you are. Like they are blind. They simply don't get it and write you off as some religious kook.

The title of Antichrist is not only a person, but also a spirit, an attitude and an agenda that has been around since the Garden of Eden. It is a belief system that is energized by Satan, himself. You are either leaning towards things of God or things of this world. You either know Jesus or you don't. There is no neutral ground.

The False Prophet will deceive by signs and miracles and his message that will deceive the unbelieving world. When we look at Bible prophecy it shouldn't be something that causes us to be afraid.

Isaiah 46:9-10 ~ "Remember the former things, those of long ago; I am God, and there is no other; I am God, and there is none like me. I make known the end from the beginning, from ancient times, what is still to come. I say: My purpose will stand, ad I will do all that I please."

When God says something is going to happen, it will happen. There is no doubt about it because He knows it all. He is all knowing.

John 13:19 ~ "I am telling you know before it happens, so that when it does happen you will believe that I am He."

The use of the word He in Greek is "I am that I am" and is used to make the statement more powerful. There is nothing new to God. If the LORD is God, there should be evidence of His existence. Our faith in Jesus and God is founded on fact. Any Christian should be able to articulate why the Bible is true!

1. There is an observable universe. - Man has been programmed to argue with God since the Garden of Eden. Technology that speaks of divine engineering or intelligent design showcases things like atoms, DNA, our expanding universe that all before the invention of devices to show us that they are there, was simply unseen. Just because we couldn't see it doesn't mean it wasn't there. That is good science. What the Bible says is true and becoming true through the scientific discoveries and studies just proves what it has said.

2. Historical Record: No other book in the world is perfect and without error like the Bible is. It's historical accounts are founded on facts, everywhere the Bible has said a people, city or culture has existed, archaeology is proving it to be true.

3. Internal Witness. You have tribes deep in the jungles around the world who know withing themselves that there is something bigger than them out there. That is why you will often find them with lots of little gods and one bigger god. They know there is something bigger than them out there.

4. Biblical Revelation. What the Bible has to say speaks to the answers we need in all areas of our life. It contains the answers to man's soul.

Revelation 13:11-12 ~ "Then I saw another beast, coming out of the earth. He had two horns like a lamb, but he spoke like a dragon. He exercised all the authority of the first beast on his behalf, and made the earth and its inhabitants worship the first beast, whose fatal wound had been healed."

This is another very bad and evil beast. He has a religious background. The description of the false prophet is that he will be a deceiver of religion. If you want to deceive someone thoroughly you have to incorporate religion into your political agenda. Every movement of a dictator will substitute the belief in God with a new religion. Man wants to self govern. They all incorporate religion into their agenda from Napoleon to Hitler to Nebuchadnezzar.

He has two horns which represent religious authority and two rulerships. One horn signifies the authority over the Antichrist, political leader, and the other horn represents the religious leader. He will speak like a dragon meaning smooth, slick, convincing, knowing, comforting and caring. That is Satan, himself!

Matthew 7:15 ~ "Watch out for false prophets. They come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ferocious wolves."

This is a command from Jesus. The "sheep's clothing" is a reference to religious garb. He will look like a true man of God but is far from God. He will be spouting religious propaganda and will be saying things that all the religions of the world want to hear. A protective shepherd will have scarred hands from protecting his sheep, this man on the other hand will be in it for the money, power and authority it provides under the garb of religiosity. He will really be into the signs, wonders and miracles he performs. He will be a grandstander and a true showman. He will use those he can to help him achieve his desired purpose and agenda.

Revelation 19:20 ~ "But the beast was captured, and with him the false prophet who had performed the miraculous signs on his behalf. With these signs he deceived those who had received the mark of the beast and worshiped his image. The two of them were thrown alive into the fiery lake of burning sulfur." 

There is no mistaking who the second beast is.

More coming to tomorrow!!!!