I was just going with Leviticus and attempting to relate it to the matter, what with the soul being in the blood, then you have the consequence of various sins being described as their blood being upon them, blood cries out, on to other books with marriage being one flesh, the condemnation of men lying with men who receive the just recompense of their error within their own bodies which is meet, it goes on.
There are literal, physical consequences of some sins, within the body, is what that tells me. Being forbidden to eat pork in the Old Testament, lo and behold, pigs are remarkably similar to humans in ways very important to modern medical science. Trichinosis, too, but the genetic closeness in certain aspects, I can’t help but wonder if that played a part.
The sin of that mark has a physical component. Turns you into something unrecognizeable and alien to Him, has to, all the above can be forgiven with repentance but this cannot be forgiven. It’s final.
Good point.
It could be as simple to as blasphemy against the Holy Spirit.
I don’t believe any one who turns down the Holy Spirit can be saved. Either way I do not plan on finding out :)