I believe this falls right in line with what Revelation 13:16-18 has prophesied for centuries - coming true in our day - now, this IS NOT the Mark of the Beast of course - I'm just suggesting that this is a possibility. It could be a person's COVID-19(84) "va666ine status"
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The spirit of antichrist IS real - very busy of late.
Trying to erase Christianity, block the Bible, remove, squash, hinder, obscure, minimize.
This is preparing the way for THE Antichrist.
A Godless world to accept him as "messiah".
Except Tribulation Saints, who will be martyred for rejecting him as "messiah" and refuse the Mark of the Beast in the middle of the 7 Years of 'Peace and Security'
Without the Mark of the Beast, they will neither be able to BUY nor SELL - Look at how our world is racing towards Digital Currency
When these things happen and they WILL happen - it will be the biggest life-changing event on planet Earth - Jesus said then shall be Great Tribulation such as never was
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Retail will be forced into installing more secure systems - When the Mark of the Beast comes I expect this kind of shopping to be rather "normal" in society - or will spread very quickly.
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Revelation 14:9-12 King James Version (KJV)
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 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 God, and the faith of Jesus.
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(now this part just talks about them (eventually reigning) during the Millennial Reign of Christ)
Revelation 20:4 King James Version (KJV)
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 Jesus, and for the word of God, 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 Christ a thousand years.