2004.10.1.07 What IS the Mark of the Beast? Created by James3 on 8/30/2019 6:24:58 PM What IS the Mark of the Beast?
There is much speculation about “the Mark of the Beast”.
This relates to a number of passages in Revelation which make reference to a mark IN the hand and IN the forehead.
Much of the comment in recent years has related to speculation about micro-chips being implanted in the hand or forehead without which one will not be able to buy or sell. However, this interpretation is speculative and, as will be show in this article, microchips are NOT the mark of the beast and never will be.
Following are all the verses which make reference to the mark with limited comment accompanying the passages:
Revelation 13:16‑18
“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:
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.
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.” (KJV)
Notice that ALL receive the mark, not just the financially privileged who operate bank accounts, not just those in first world economies all, even those who have no need for a microchip system.
Notice that the mark is IN the hand or IN the forehead not “on” as many translations indicate. Note that a person may buy and sell IF they have the mark OR the name OR the number of the name of the beast.
Revelation 14:9‑12
“9 And the third angel followed them, saying with a loud voice, If any man worship the beast and his image, and receive his mark in his forehead, or in his hand,
10 The same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of Yah {God}*, which is poured out without mixture into the cup of his indignation; and he shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels, and in the presence of the Lamb:
11 And the smoke of their torment ascendeth up for ever and ever: and they have no rest day nor night, who worship the beast and his image, and whosoever receiveth the mark of his name.
12 Here is the patience of the saints: here are they that keep the commandments of Yah, and the faith of Yahooshua.” (KJV, names corrected)
Notice that the mark is associated with worship of the beast and worship of his image.
Notice that those who receive the mark will be tormented with fire and brimstone for ever and ever as “the smoke of their torment” ascends. This refers to Revelation 21:8 “But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.” (KJV)
From this it is apparent that the “mark” is in some way associated with the Day of Judgment and there is a basis to conclude that the mark is directly correlated with sin.
This is confirmed in Revelation 14:12, above, where the mark is contrasted with the “patience of the saints”, those that “keep the commandments of Yah, and the faith of Yahooshua [the salvation of Yah]”.
In other words, the “mark” is associated with those who do NOT keep the commandments. I understand this to apply specifically to the ten words or ten commandments as discussed in a number of recent articles.
Revelation 15:2
“2 And I saw as it were a sea of glass mingled with fire: and them that had gotten the victory over the beast, and over his image, and over his mark, and over the number of his name, stand on the sea of glass, having the harps of Yah.” (KJV, names corrected)
Here we see that there is a victory to be gained over the beast, his image, over his mark and over the number of his name. The people who gain this victory are accorded special status in heaven.
Revelation 16:2
“2 And the first went, and poured out his vial upon the earth; and there fell a noisome and grievous sore upon the men which had the mark of the beast, and upon them which worshipped his image.” (KJV)
Revelation 19:20
“20 And the beast was taken, and with him the false prophet that wrought miracles before him, with which he deceived them that had received the mark of the beast, and them that worshipped his image. These both were cast alive into a lake of fire burning with brimstone.” (KJV)
Here we see that those who have the mark are deceived by the beast, that is by Satan.
Revelation 20:4
“4 And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them: and I saw the souls of them that were beheaded for the witness of Yahooshua [the salvation of Yah], and for the word of Yah, and which had not worshipped the beast, neither his image, neither had received his mark upon their foreheads, or in their hands; and they lived and reigned with the anointing of Yah {Christ} a thousand years.” (KJV, names corrected)
Again we see that the mark is associated with worship of the beast and contrasts with those who did not serve the beast and who overcome and reign with the anointing of the Spirit of Yah, that is those who are called overcomers.
From the above passages we can conclude that the mark of the beast is directly associated with worship of Satan and disobedience to the commandments of Yah.
The word translated worship in the above passages is allocated Strong’s number 4352 proskuneo (pros‑koo‑neh'‑o); “from 4314 and a probable derivative of 2965 (meaning to kiss, like a dog licking his master's hand); to fawn or crouch to, i.e. (literally or figuratively) prostrate oneself in homage (do reverence to, adore): “ KJV‑‑ worship”
Notice the symbolism of worship as used here, one who worships pays homage to the one worshipped. One form of worship is to submit to and do the will of the one worshipped thus one who worships Satan is one who submits to and does the will of Satan.
The will of Satan is to oppose the ways and will of Yah on earth thus anyone who worships Satan is one who is opposing the ways and will of Yah.
Returning to the mark of the beast, what is “in the forehead”? The brain and mind is IN the forehead. Everything we think and therefore everything we speak, write, contract and do is IN the brain which is in the forehead.
Reduced to the most fundamental definition, the mark in the forehead is therefore any thoughts that are acts of homage to the beast, any thoughts that are in violation of the commandments or anything that relates to words or actions that violate the commandments.
In similar vein, what is “in the hand”? The tendons, bones, etc that enable the hand to write and to shake hands in pledge or contract.
Reduced to the most fundamental definition, the mark in the hand is therefore anything we write or contract that is in violation of the commandments. For example, if you enter into a contract, such as a contract of employment that requires you to work on the true Sabbath (Saturday) or on Yah’s other set apart days then you are taking on the mark of the beast in your hand and in your forehead. You can argue that “God is merciful and He understands” but the truth is that Yah is ANGRY with people who say that He “understands” and the statement that Yah understands is indicative of having the mark of the beast!
Yah never changes, he made it clear to Moshe (Moses) that breaking the Sabbath required the death penalty, Yahooshua ALWAYS observed the Sabbath and Yah expects us to honour His Sabbath today.
Thus, reduced to the basics, the mark of the beast relates to anything we think or do that violates the ten words given at Sinai, commonly known as the ten commandments.
What does this have to do with buying and selling?
Well, if you cannot obtain employment and have no income you cannot buy or sell.
If you compromise the commandments in order to obtain employment, such as by working for an employer who requires you to work on the Sabbath, even if it is “only” now and then, you receive the mark of the beast and are therefore able to buy and sell.
There are many organisations today that will NOT employ people who refuse to work on Saturday and on Passover, the feast of unleavened bread, Pentecost, Trumpets, the day of Atonement and the first and last days of Tabernacles. They may not actively indicate that they do not accept this but they will choose others in your place or indicate that certain meetings, etc must take place on that day. I have missed a number of substantial business opportunities because I was not willing to work on Saturday.
If one has no work and therefore no income then one cannot buy or sell.
As one seeks to honour all the commandments one will find oneself under scrutiny and attack from the forces of darkness in the spirit realm and will increasingly find that any sin in one’s life open’s the door to attack and loss.
The forces of darkness are not going to attack you if you are breaking the commandments and therefore carrying the mark of the beast. They WILL attack when you are progressively seeking to keep the commandments and break the force of the mark of the beast in your life.
The more you seek to draw close to Yah the more the forces of darkness are threatened by you and the more resources they will bring to bear in attacking you.
If you are prospering in this present age it may well be an indication that you have compromised with Satan somewhere and that the forces of darkness are happy for you to prosper because you are in serious sin that you do not know about.
If you have not suffered attack and loss in the last year and are prospering there is a strong probability that you have the mark of the beast.
Following are a few examples of things that carry the mark of the beast:
1) Breaking the first commandment regarding Yah being one -- worshipping Jesus or worshipping Yahooshua, belief in a trinity, etc. Setting any man up as a mighty one and putting his opinion above the opinions of Yah, this includes submitting to your “pastor” where he is in error and worshipping any other prophet or servant of Yah such as Moshe (Moses) or Muhammed.
2) Breaking the second commandment regarding graven images -- worshipping the book {bible}, worshipping the cross (includes wearing a cross or having a cross in or on your place of assembly {church}, crucifixes, etc.
3) Breaking the third commandment regarding taking the Name of Yah in vain – referring to the Almighty by names and titles such as “God”, “the LORD”, “Elohim”, “HaShem”, etc. Calling Yahooshua “Jesus” saying that the anointing {Christ} is Jesus or Yahooshua instead of acknowledging that the anointing is the Spirit of Yah.
4) Breaking the fourth commandment regarding the Sabbath – working on the Sabbath (Saturday), working on any of Yah’s set apart {holy} days, Passover, feast of unleavened bread, Pentecost, Trumpets, day of Atonement, first and last days of Tabernacles and during Tabernacles. Observing Christmas, Easter and other pagan holy-days.
5) Breaking the fifth commandment regarding honouring mother and father – putting parents away in an old age home, speaking disrespectfully to or about parents, refusing to permit parents to play an active role in the raising of grand children, leaving home and leaving your parents behind so that they are forced to fend for themselves as they get older. In some cases it is very difficult to rectify these situations, in which case at least repent, ask for foregiveness and ask that the will of the Father be done in the situation.
6) Breaking the sixth commandment regarding murder – includes cursing people, hating people, judging people, speaking against the death penalty, condoning the death penalty, condoning abortion, condoning or using contraception that prevents implantation after conception therefore resulting in the death of a fertilized embryo, etc.
7) Breaking the seventh commandment regarding adultery – includes intercourse with a woman who is not a virgin and whose virginity the man did not take unless remarriage has been expressly permitted by Yah, includes pagan marriage ceremonies that purport to substitute for the covenant act of marriage which is sexual intercourse between a man and a virgin or a woman whose virginity has been restored spiritually through death of her man or through divorce in specific circumstances. Includes preaching, teaching or practising monogamy by force.
Includes men who are believers and are aware of women who need the covering of a believing man and who refuse to marry that woman resulting in her falling into fornication or marrying an unbelieving man. Includes women who have a believing husband who refuse to share that believing husband with other believing women who need a husband. Includes men who are in submission to their wives and wives who are demanding equality with their husband or demanding submission from their husband or manipulating or controlling or resisting their husband in any way.
8) Breaking the eighth commandment regarding stealing – includes taking offerings when one is carrying the mark of the beast and is not actively seeking ALL TRUTH. Includes failing to return “borrowed” books and other items, “souvenirs” and anything else that does not belong to you taken on ANY pretext, includes parking in a parking bay for the disabled when one is not disabled.
9) Breaking the ninth commandment regarding bearing false witness to one’s neighbour – includes all the areas of false doctrine referred to here and in previous posting on the ETI list and all other lies including “white lies”, “jokes”, broken promises, etc.
10) Breaking the tenth commandment regarding covetousness – includes all forms of lust, not only sexual lust, such as lusting after a car or house one cannot afford or lusting after or coveting anything else.
From the above it will be apparent that virtually every person on the planet today is carrying the mark of the beast in both their forehead AND their hand at a significant level. It is probable that unless you have been actively seeking for years to deal with all the above issues at a very fundamental level YOU will be carrying the mark of the beast. This statement is not about being ugly toward anyone, it is simply a statement of a harsh spiritual reality in the world today.
Returning for a moment to the lie about the mark of the Beast being a microchip. Firstly, it is impossible to deploy microchips in every human being today. This is not about the technological feasibility it is about the social and human feasibility of converting the entire economic infrastructure of the entire planet to operate solely by microchip. To make this work requires that a subsistence farmer who produces his own food in a jungle clearing and produces other necessities by foraging in the forest must be forced to make use of a micro chip before he can harvest his own crops. This is not practical or enforceable.
There are numerous other examples that practical considerations indicate will make an entirely micro chip dependent economic system impossible for decades if not centuries and probably for ever. For example, what about the person who works for their board and lodging including meals, all the people who operate on a barter basis, etc. It may be possible to make this work for 99% of the population of the world 99% of the time but there is no way that it will be possible to make it work for 100% of the population 100% of the time which is required for the mark to be available to all men.
Furthermore, we live in a spiritual era subject to spiritual kingdoms that are at war and a micro chip simply does not fit in any meaningful way with any aspect of the spiritual dynamics of the Kingdom of Yah OR the kingdom of Satan, other than as a useful decoy to distract believers from the truth that the mark of the beast IS Satan’s lies.
In closing, I submit to you that virtually every person has the mark and does not know it. It is highly probable that you have the mark unless you have been actively praying to get free and to serve Yah the eternally self existing with ALL your heart, mind, soul and strength AND have been energetically reviewing and adjusting your life for many years in ALL the above areas and others in addition.
Getting free of the mark of the beast is NOT trivial, the closer you get to removing the mark the greater the forces in the spirit realm that will oppose you. Getting free and staying free is a life time mission that requires a clear choice that is reaffirmed daily.
Are YOU willing to renounce the mark of the Beast and do what is required to get free?
Warm regards and blessings
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