Hey Devin.
This is my 'humble opinion' on the matter...
Ultimately,
the Mark of the Beast will be some form of Transhumansim.
In other words, the Mark is all about DNA Augmentation.
Is the Vaccine the Mark?
If it does *NOT* change One's DNA, then I would say that it is a HUUUGE step towards the Mark, but we aren't quite there yet.
If it really does change One's DNA like some have claimed, then it becomes a question of how much?
Only God knows where the line is drawn, however we have some very important clues...
- Mark in the Right Hand
- Mark in the Forehead
This is my interpretation of the above...
The
Mark in the Right Hand is in regards to our unique
Fingerprints and Handprints. No two are alike, therefore it is our 'Unique Identifier'...
Isaiah 49:16
"Behold, I have graven thee upon the palms of my hands; thy walls are continually before me."
If One changes enough of their DNA, their Fingerprints will change. They will then have a 'New Identity'.
Likewise, our
Facial Recognition Features (
Mark in the Forehead) is another way we are identified. Change enough DNA and we can change eye color, hair color, etc. etc.
Thus, the Mark of the Beast is about receiving a New Identity. It is blasphemy of the Holy Ghost and is unpardonable. It is a 'Covenant with Death'...
Isaiah 28:15
"Because ye have said, We have made a covenant with death, and with hell are we at agreement; when the overflowing scourge shall pass through, it shall not come unto us: for we have made lies our refuge, and under falsehood have we hid ourselves:"
The Mark of the Beast may also include mingling the DNA of the Human Race with an 'Alien' life form...
Daniel 2:43
"And whereas thou sawest iron mixed with miry clay, they shall mingle themselves with the seed of men: but they shall not cleave one to another, even as iron is not mixed with clay."
If this is the case, then we need to wait for whoever 'they' are to show up first.