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There's a claim by some that we're living in the last days. Those who make this claim also point out that during the last days, the antichrist will insist that those who wish to buy or sell must take his mark, but that hasn't happened. The reason they say it hasn't happened is because they're still buying and selling. Why they presume this to be the case should be obvious, but then hypocrisy and an inability to exercise even rudimentary critical thinking skills are pervasive today; also a sign of the times.
So what is the mark of the beast according to these same people? It's a literal mark, a tattoo, a chip, etc. It might as well be that obvious, but when people have lost their way, and can't see the truth when it's staring them in the face, it's pretty easy to slip something that obvious past them.
The bible talks of another mark, one that his chosen people can be identified by. How many of those professing to know so much about the mark of the beast know what that mark is? How many ever stopped to think their interest in the mark of the beast might be a clue to which mark they've already taken?
Who knows what mark God has given to his people which distinguishes them from the mark of the beast?
If we're truly living in the last days and the mark of the beast has been given to allow us to buy and sell, wouldn't it seem a good idea to stop buying and selling, and figure out what that mark could be rather than just assuming the antichrist hasn't handed out his mark yet?
"That old serpent the devil, and satan" is presented as being subtle enough to tempt and seduce the pinnacle of God's creation. Adam and Eve began life walking with God, and yet Satan was able to deceive them. Why would people think that Satan would be any less subtle in these last days with a fallen world? In a world where practically no one walks with God anymore, we're all basically walking around in the dark, and Paul points out that Satan comes transforming himself as an angel of light.
What better way to deceive the world than by mixing the truth with a few lies? Those closest to the truth are the best liars, and you can't get much closer to God than being a cherub.
It's ironic that the believer and skeptic alike seek a god who will show himself, and yet the bible informs us that it is the antichrist who shows himself to be god.
So what is the mark of the beast according to these same people? It's a literal mark, a tattoo, a chip, etc. It might as well be that obvious, but when people have lost their way, and can't see the truth when it's staring them in the face, it's pretty easy to slip something that obvious past them.
The bible talks of another mark, one that his chosen people can be identified by. How many of those professing to know so much about the mark of the beast know what that mark is? How many ever stopped to think their interest in the mark of the beast might be a clue to which mark they've already taken?
Who knows what mark God has given to his people which distinguishes them from the mark of the beast?
If we're truly living in the last days and the mark of the beast has been given to allow us to buy and sell, wouldn't it seem a good idea to stop buying and selling, and figure out what that mark could be rather than just assuming the antichrist hasn't handed out his mark yet?
"That old serpent the devil, and satan" is presented as being subtle enough to tempt and seduce the pinnacle of God's creation. Adam and Eve began life walking with God, and yet Satan was able to deceive them. Why would people think that Satan would be any less subtle in these last days with a fallen world? In a world where practically no one walks with God anymore, we're all basically walking around in the dark, and Paul points out that Satan comes transforming himself as an angel of light.
What better way to deceive the world than by mixing the truth with a few lies? Those closest to the truth are the best liars, and you can't get much closer to God than being a cherub.
It's ironic that the believer and skeptic alike seek a god who will show himself, and yet the bible informs us that it is the antichrist who shows himself to be god.