Pipiripi
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Mention the mark of the beast today and instantly the majority of people will think of some sort of technological device like the RFID chip, or a 'techno' tattoo. And we are not only talking about professed Christians. Even non-believers instantly think of some device or physical mark that is placed upon us. So the whole world believes that one day soon we are going to have a physical mark enforced upon us which will be the prophesied mark of the beast foretold in the book of Revelation, chapter 13.
So what about us. Do we go along with this 'mainstream' view of the beast mark? I'm afraid not, and for VERY good reason. Which is why I have compiled a short list of reasons as to why the mark of the beast CANNOT be the RFID chip or any other technology device or physical mark. This is a very important issue we are dealing with here, as some of God's most dire wwarnings are associated with the mark of the beast.
Please carefully consider the following 7reasons as to why the mark of the beast cannot be the RFID chip or any physical mark.
1 - We have the Technology to NOT NEED any 'Chip'
Take a look at the below recent news item from England. It shows a superstore introducing a new payment system whereby people can simply scan their finger to pay for their goods. How? Because the technology is available to be able to simply scan your finger, or even your eye and match that with your bank payment system.
Superstore in London is world's first store to offer fingertip payments
Amazon tests tool that scans your hand to let you pay at Whole Foods
And this biometric technology is being pushed now in many places and we will see this being introduced more and more. Which means there is no need for any RFID chip to be planted inside us! Yes, some people are doing it, but you will not see this RFID thing go worldwide, when there is a more simple, cheaper option of scanning your finger, hand or eye.
Now ask yourself a question. If biometric system are put in place, which many countries are already ssetting up, then what becomes the mark if there is no microchip?
2 - The Word "Mark" Doesn't HAVE to Mean a Physical Mark
So many people look at that word "mark" in Revelation 13 and say ... "Well, the original greek for the word mark means an actual physical mark." ...And they would be right. The problem is, they forget that they are reading it in the book of Revelation. You know, that book which is FULL of symbolic language. For example. The beast of Revelation 13 and the whore riding a beast in Revelation 17. If you take a look at these in the original language, they too will be described as ACTUAL beasts and a whore. So if you apply that rule that the mark of the beast HAS to be physical mark because of the word, then you have to apply that rule to the rest of Revelation.
Now if you were to ask those people who support the theory of the mark being this RFID chip, or any other physical mark, if they believe we will be seeing ACTUAL beasts and a whore riding a beast forcing the world to worship them. I am sure that they would respond by saying ... "Don't be silly, that is SYMBOLIC language." ... And the same applies with the mark.
Friend, the mark of the beast does not HAVE to be a physical mark. And with the rest of the following reasons, I will show you why it CANNOT be this RFID chip or any other physical device.
3 - Where's the Deception?
Let me give you a few verses which tells us what Satan is going to do in the end times:
2 Thessalonians 2:9-11
Revelation 12:9
Revelation 13:14
Revelation 18:23
Revelation 19:20
Now have a REALLY good think about this for a moment. Not only does the vast majority of the professed Christians world believe that the mark of the beast will be a physical mark, like the RFID chip, or an ID card, or tattoo. Even the un-believing world has some 'knowledge' about the mark of the beast, which they relate to a physical mark like the RFID chip. So I ask you, and please think carefully about this .... where is the DECEPTION? Did you read the above verses from the Word of God concerning Satan's tactics? He is ALL about deception, and the final battle in these last days will contain Satan's greatest deceptions of all.
The RFID Chip is not a deception. But I tell you what is ... the WHOLE world is waiting for the RFID chip or some physical mark to be enforced. THAT is the deception!
The Mark is all to do With Worship
The many people who focus on the RFID chip or some other technology device being the mark of the beast tend to forget about the spiritual aspect of being a Christian. Does the Bible say we are warring against physical enemies? No, the Bible is very clear on what we are up against:
Ephesians 6:12
You see, our battle is not against the physical things of this world. Our battle is a SPIRITUAL one. Satan is not so much looking to gain control of our wallets. He us ultimately looking to gain control of our MINDS. He wants to drive a wedge between us and Christ Jesus. And how does he do that? By stopping us from giving TRUE worship to our Creator God. Look at the final warning to the world is in Revelation 13 and 14:
Revelation 13:4,8,11,-12,15.
Revelation 14:6-7,9-10
I think the mark is all to do with worship don't you? This is the final warning to the world, and it is a warning about worshipping the beast system and a call to TRUE WORSHIP. The three angels of Revelation 14 don't just say ... "DON'T TAKE THE MARK" ... They are telling us to remember our Creator and worship Him ONLY who created the heavens and the earth. They are pointing us back to creation and telling us to give our allegiance to the ONE true Creator God, Jehovah!
Now I ask you. How does getting a physical mark STOP us from giving TRUE worship to our Creator? It doesn't! Which is why the mark of the beast CANNOT be a physical mark.
Now some people claim that these RFID chips could be able to alter your mind and thoughts and in some way take control. But God would never allow this to happen on a mass scale, because He wouldn't allow our free choice to be taken away from us. If we are not able to make a free conscious decision with regards to our worship and allegiance, then the judgment of the mark would not be a fair one. The mark of the beast is all about a free conscious decision by each and every person as to who we give our allegiance and worship to.
5 - RFID Chip Can be Forced Upon Us
Let's look at the following scenarios:
Someone is taken into hospital for an operation and during the operation the doctors insert a RFID chip into the person. Now according to the many people who believe the RFID chip to be the mark of the beast, this person who went to hospital, NOW HAS THE MARK OF THE BEAST, and is going to be lost!
Another scenario: The military take control of a town and force their way into each and every home, injecting (somehow) an RFID chip into every person. There is nothing that the people can do. Some make a run for it, but are captured and forced to have this RFID chip. The same goes for any other physical mark. They can be forced upon us if the government decided, and there is little we could do about it, because as TRUE Christians, we should not fight back.
So is God going to reject people for having a physical mark forced upon them? No, not a chance! Because we serve a loving God who is fair and just in all His ways. And not only that, any one of us could have a physical mark forced upon us, but then we could continue to worship God in spirit and truth, which is what God is most interested in (John 4:24). Why would God be concerned about us having a physical mark like an RFID chip or ID card forced upon us? As long as we continue to serve God and keep His Commandments and worship Him in spirit and truth, then God is happy with us, no matter what kind of "marking" the government decide to place upon us.
Remember what the apostle Paul said in 1 Corinthians 8:4?
That food offered to idols is nothing to worry about for a strong Christian, because the idol is Nothing and we know there is only One God and it is Him we still worship. The same applies to a physical mark. It is NOTHING, and God is only concerned with our true WORSHIP of Him in spirit and truth.
The rest 6 and 7 point I write if it is not clear.
So what about us. Do we go along with this 'mainstream' view of the beast mark? I'm afraid not, and for VERY good reason. Which is why I have compiled a short list of reasons as to why the mark of the beast CANNOT be the RFID chip or any other technology device or physical mark. This is a very important issue we are dealing with here, as some of God's most dire wwarnings are associated with the mark of the beast.
Please carefully consider the following 7reasons as to why the mark of the beast cannot be the RFID chip or any physical mark.
1 - We have the Technology to NOT NEED any 'Chip'
Take a look at the below recent news item from England. It shows a superstore introducing a new payment system whereby people can simply scan their finger to pay for their goods. How? Because the technology is available to be able to simply scan your finger, or even your eye and match that with your bank payment system.
Superstore in London is world's first store to offer fingertip payments
Amazon tests tool that scans your hand to let you pay at Whole Foods
And this biometric technology is being pushed now in many places and we will see this being introduced more and more. Which means there is no need for any RFID chip to be planted inside us! Yes, some people are doing it, but you will not see this RFID thing go worldwide, when there is a more simple, cheaper option of scanning your finger, hand or eye.
Now ask yourself a question. If biometric system are put in place, which many countries are already ssetting up, then what becomes the mark if there is no microchip?
2 - The Word "Mark" Doesn't HAVE to Mean a Physical Mark
So many people look at that word "mark" in Revelation 13 and say ... "Well, the original greek for the word mark means an actual physical mark." ...And they would be right. The problem is, they forget that they are reading it in the book of Revelation. You know, that book which is FULL of symbolic language. For example. The beast of Revelation 13 and the whore riding a beast in Revelation 17. If you take a look at these in the original language, they too will be described as ACTUAL beasts and a whore. So if you apply that rule that the mark of the beast HAS to be physical mark because of the word, then you have to apply that rule to the rest of Revelation.
Now if you were to ask those people who support the theory of the mark being this RFID chip, or any other physical mark, if they believe we will be seeing ACTUAL beasts and a whore riding a beast forcing the world to worship them. I am sure that they would respond by saying ... "Don't be silly, that is SYMBOLIC language." ... And the same applies with the mark.
Friend, the mark of the beast does not HAVE to be a physical mark. And with the rest of the following reasons, I will show you why it CANNOT be this RFID chip or any other physical device.
3 - Where's the Deception?
Let me give you a few verses which tells us what Satan is going to do in the end times:
2 Thessalonians 2:9-11
Revelation 12:9
Revelation 13:14
Revelation 18:23
Revelation 19:20
Now have a REALLY good think about this for a moment. Not only does the vast majority of the professed Christians world believe that the mark of the beast will be a physical mark, like the RFID chip, or an ID card, or tattoo. Even the un-believing world has some 'knowledge' about the mark of the beast, which they relate to a physical mark like the RFID chip. So I ask you, and please think carefully about this .... where is the DECEPTION? Did you read the above verses from the Word of God concerning Satan's tactics? He is ALL about deception, and the final battle in these last days will contain Satan's greatest deceptions of all.
The RFID Chip is not a deception. But I tell you what is ... the WHOLE world is waiting for the RFID chip or some physical mark to be enforced. THAT is the deception!
The Mark is all to do With Worship
The many people who focus on the RFID chip or some other technology device being the mark of the beast tend to forget about the spiritual aspect of being a Christian. Does the Bible say we are warring against physical enemies? No, the Bible is very clear on what we are up against:
Ephesians 6:12
You see, our battle is not against the physical things of this world. Our battle is a SPIRITUAL one. Satan is not so much looking to gain control of our wallets. He us ultimately looking to gain control of our MINDS. He wants to drive a wedge between us and Christ Jesus. And how does he do that? By stopping us from giving TRUE worship to our Creator God. Look at the final warning to the world is in Revelation 13 and 14:
Revelation 13:4,8,11,-12,15.
Revelation 14:6-7,9-10
I think the mark is all to do with worship don't you? This is the final warning to the world, and it is a warning about worshipping the beast system and a call to TRUE WORSHIP. The three angels of Revelation 14 don't just say ... "DON'T TAKE THE MARK" ... They are telling us to remember our Creator and worship Him ONLY who created the heavens and the earth. They are pointing us back to creation and telling us to give our allegiance to the ONE true Creator God, Jehovah!
Now I ask you. How does getting a physical mark STOP us from giving TRUE worship to our Creator? It doesn't! Which is why the mark of the beast CANNOT be a physical mark.
Now some people claim that these RFID chips could be able to alter your mind and thoughts and in some way take control. But God would never allow this to happen on a mass scale, because He wouldn't allow our free choice to be taken away from us. If we are not able to make a free conscious decision with regards to our worship and allegiance, then the judgment of the mark would not be a fair one. The mark of the beast is all about a free conscious decision by each and every person as to who we give our allegiance and worship to.
5 - RFID Chip Can be Forced Upon Us
Let's look at the following scenarios:
Someone is taken into hospital for an operation and during the operation the doctors insert a RFID chip into the person. Now according to the many people who believe the RFID chip to be the mark of the beast, this person who went to hospital, NOW HAS THE MARK OF THE BEAST, and is going to be lost!
Another scenario: The military take control of a town and force their way into each and every home, injecting (somehow) an RFID chip into every person. There is nothing that the people can do. Some make a run for it, but are captured and forced to have this RFID chip. The same goes for any other physical mark. They can be forced upon us if the government decided, and there is little we could do about it, because as TRUE Christians, we should not fight back.
So is God going to reject people for having a physical mark forced upon them? No, not a chance! Because we serve a loving God who is fair and just in all His ways. And not only that, any one of us could have a physical mark forced upon us, but then we could continue to worship God in spirit and truth, which is what God is most interested in (John 4:24). Why would God be concerned about us having a physical mark like an RFID chip or ID card forced upon us? As long as we continue to serve God and keep His Commandments and worship Him in spirit and truth, then God is happy with us, no matter what kind of "marking" the government decide to place upon us.
Remember what the apostle Paul said in 1 Corinthians 8:4?
That food offered to idols is nothing to worry about for a strong Christian, because the idol is Nothing and we know there is only One God and it is Him we still worship. The same applies to a physical mark. It is NOTHING, and God is only concerned with our true WORSHIP of Him in spirit and truth.
The rest 6 and 7 point I write if it is not clear.