The Beast and the Mark

[Copper25]

Ezekiel 34:5) And they were scattered, because there is no shepherd: and they became meat to all the beast of the field, when they were scattered.The mark of the beast is “Six hundred threescore and six”. “Satan: thou art an offence unto me: for thou savourest not the things that be of God, but those that be of men.” How many in this world savor the things of men rather than the things of God? Perusing worldly pleasure more than the pleasure of the truth? “even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which were not convenient. ” Notice how the number 6 is a number representing ungodliness and rebellion, disobedience, and the number 7 represents holiness or completeness. It is opposite in meaning, so what does this mean? Anyone that is carnal, being rebellious is already carrying and is labeled with 666, “the number of his name”. The carnal mind is death for “to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace. Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it can not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be. ” Who in the carnal mind frame can please God, none. “It is not in heaven, that thou shouldest say, Who shall go up for us to heaven, and bring it unto to us, that we many hear it and do it?” Notice, “hear it and do it”, “For not the hearers of the law are just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified”. If a carnally minded person tries to follow God they will fail because how can one not subject to the law ever be a justified doer of the law? They can’t. “Verily, Verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God” and what are we born of, “Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.” Water and Spirit, that is a requirement, not optional. “of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience”. Any work of the flesh, and “the pride of life”, and things of the such line up with disobedience. “Behold, I set before you the way of life, and the way of death.” Shall disobedience be death? Yes. Shall obedience be life? Yes. Is there an in-between? No. “humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time: Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.” So where does that leave us, submit or submit not, no crossroad or intersection between the two. “Behold , I set before you the way of life and the way of death”. People choose death over obedience by default when they choose not to hear his word. Can one be a doer of the unknown or that which is choked out continuously with worldly obsessions? No. Only one seed is profitable and bears fruit while the others being swallowed when “the wicked one, catcheth away that which was sown in the heart”, or because “ when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, by and by he is offended”, or “the care of the world, and the deceitfulness of riches, choke out the word, and he becometh unfruitful. ” There is only one way up, by “the word of truth, by the power of God, by the armour of righteousness on the right hand and on the left”. Ephesians 6:13-17)“Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness; And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace; Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked. And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:”“And continuing instant in prayer”

 

[logabe]

Copper25... that is a GREAT POST brother. God has given you eyesand ears to see and hear what the Spirit is saying unto the churches.It is all about being fruitful and it is impossible to be fruitful ( love, joy,peace, long-suffering, gentleness, kindness and such) walking in the carnal (beast nature) MIND. We must put on (partake) of the DIVINENATURE in order to be fruitful.GREAT POST Copper25.Logabe

 

[Christina]

While I agree the Mark is not a physical thing but a belief in your mind ..i.e. your forehead it is the oppisite of the Seal/mark of God in your mind... Your explanation falls a little short in that it is a belief in a fake Christ (antichrist i.e .Satan himself) its not just a vague general carnal nature of man while this is what it maybe in its essence... it is a certain man that causes this Mark to be believed/taken ..thats is Satan appearing as antichrist will be the cause of this wrong belief

 

[Copper25]

There are over five billion people in today's world who are not Christian and a billion claiming to be in this time of the apostasy, so who's mark are the five billion people in today's world carrying? No doubt, there's going to be a physical mark during the great tribulation, but think spiritually.

 

[Christina]

My only comment is that We are not yet in the time of great apostasy we are just in the begining stages of it. It will be the time of harvest yet to come that full extent of the apostasy will be seen There is a great delusion thaty will come upon the Entire World we are not there yet the Entire World will be forced into chosing the fake christ or waiting for the true Christ. There will be no inbetween no shades of gray everyone will be either wheat or chaff .. following the fake or waiting for the truthIt really makes no difference it theres a physical mark or not ... If one choses in their mind/forehead/heart to follow the wrong christ by the time you may get a physical mark the damage is done you have followed the wrong God and God judges our hearts not marks on our body Thats why if one doesnt understand the Mark is a spirtual chosing of the wrong christ being sealed in your mind by the belief the wrong one is the real one they will end up taking it.2Th 2:9 [Even him], whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders, We see Antichrist here is working is after Satan because he is Satan and his fallen angels/locust army 2Th 2:10 And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved. Here is the great apostasy we are only begining this it wont be in full effect till antichrist is here performing lying wonders and signs miracles convincing the World he is Christ this has always been Satans goal to set himself up as god to attempt to set his throne above Gods ... Its our lack of hearing the true word of God and listening to men and falling away from Gods truth that allows Satan to get away with deceiving the masses so God allows it .. Only the Elect the overcomers will make it to the End because they read and heard Gods Words his warnings .. 2Th 2:11 And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie: 2Th 2:12 That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.

 

[DeBPrpht]

Greetings Ya'll, Rev 13:16 And he causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads: Rev 13:17 And that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name. Rev 13:18 Here is wisdom. Let him that hath understanding count the number of the beast: for it is the number of a man; and his number is Six hundred threescore and six. A "spiritual mark", I understand,.........yet with this "inability to buy & sell", especially with what is going on in the "Physical world" with many governments no contemplating how to control the economy,...............I believe that A "chip" (Digital Angel), much like the one now employed by the Mexican Consulates here in America, will very soon be used.Shalom!

 

[Christina]

That could be so ..However what I was saying was that the physical chip ..if there is one isnt the sin The accepting/pledging your faith to Antichrist (Satan) as Christ is the sin ... If he(antichrist) then gives you a chip or physical Mark to be able to buy or sell in the beast system.. The chip isnt the sin we are warned about its breaking the first commandment ..Thou shall have no other gods before me ...