Satan offered Jesus this power. He has obviously offered it to others who accepted.There is going to be a beast and he probably will be a politician, but there is no group of men controlling thw rold in secret. It is just people looking for a scapegoat.
Luke 4:5-7 (NKJV)
[sup]5 [/sup]Then the devil, taking Him up on a high mountain, showed Him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time. [sup]6 [/sup]And the devil said to Him, "All this authority I will give You, and their glory; for this has been delivered to me, and I give it to whomever I wish. [sup]7 [/sup]Therefore, if You will worship before me, all will be Yours."
Jesus and His Apostles taught about THE END and gave signs to warn us. He obviously wanted us to know when it comes. The time is at hand.We don't know when the beast will come, but when he does he probably will use something like microchips in the hand, the technology is there already and many people get their pets chipped, but if the government orders everyone to have it then how do you refuse. I hope it doesn't happen in my lifetime.
Each individual will have to choose. Nobody can blame government for their choice to accept the Mark.Also, if whole countries get the cip on their hand or in their ehad, does that mean whole countries will go to Hell and the only people who are saved will live in the third world where they can't aford to have them installed?
The time is at hand. It's not a theory.I don't deny the prophecies, I just don't like conspiracy theories.
Revelation 13:7 (NKJV)
[sup]7 [/sup]And authority was given him over every tribe, tongue, and nation.