Posted on 08/18/2024 1:29:48 PM PDT by BipolarBob
A poll of what YOU think the Mark of the Beast is. Is it here? Is it imminent? Please refrain from telling us what other denominations or posters believe, just give us your insights. Thank you.
“It might be sold as a DNA upgrade”
clot shot? Satan is working hard. I hope for a pre-trib situation so I can be removed from all this before it starts. But, nothing will deter me from losing my faith, even death.
Since the book of Revelation was written before 70 A.D., and had a code number referring to Nero (666) and prophesied the destruction of Jerusalem, that mark was a reference to a system used by the Roman Empire.
They only thing being debated is when and how. Everyone who is a believer knows this will happen. People have been debating the when’s and how’s of biblical prophecy for 2000 years. The bottom line is to believe that Jesus is the only way to heaven, the alternate is hell.
true
and for those of us who do not think The Word is trapped in linear time,
the beast is tyrannical government
or the world system
whenever
including the final generation
the beast is always with us
same side of the street being an even number and all.
one amazing thing about the Bible is how it is written in layers
on your forehead (how you think) and your hand (your actions) is one layer
sealed for salvation or for destruction is another layer
the ability to participate in local economics is another layer (in the first century weavers and crafters were kicked out of their guilds if they were found to be Christian)
the future/final layer might be physically embedded and enforced by our rapidly changing technology
When and how, but also what.
There are dozens of theories just on this thread alone as to what it even is.
My point is a god, creator of all things, all knowing and omnipresent is obviously not a good communicator or just screwing with us with riddles when they would obviously be completely capable of speaking directly. Or it’s just a bunch of gibberish made up by barely literate humans a few thousand years ago.
layers
we will never get to a last layer
the Holy Spirit always shows us another layer
He is an excellent and perfect communicator
and especially fond of parables
Spiritual things are spiritually discerned.
Nero; also a future figure that is a type of Nero.
Indeed. For those who ascribe it to Nero, did Nero control every person earth or just those in his kingdom? He was a type. Another will follow with the same mindset but more devious technology to enforce his mandates. Keep vigilant. Stay awake.
or, as the Word of God says, it is gibberish to those that are dying and wicked.
1 Corinthians
For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. 19 For it is written:
“I will destroy the wisdom of the wise,
And bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent.”
20 Where is the wise? Where is the scribe? Where is the [h]disputer of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of this world? 21 For since, in the wisdom of God, the world through wisdom did not know God, it pleased God through the foolishness of the message preached to save those who believe.
amen brother
This thread proves he’s not a good communicator.
Important messages such as this, where eternal paradise or damnation depends on it require direct communication.
Parables, riddles and visions aren’t that, and this isn’t a parable, it’s a warning.
LOL
might want to don some asbestos underwear and
tell Him he needs a good PR guy
This proves you’re not a good listener. Incline your ear to his Word and you’ll understand it.
Spiritually discerned?
Bob. I know of a group of guys planning on torturing and killing you and everyone you love and it’s going to happen soon. I can’t tell you anything else except to say, pray and you’ll figure out what to do.
You wouldn’t accept that from me, a mere mortal. Why accept it from the creator of everything and everyone who will send you to eternal torment if you can’t figure out the code?
Matthew 11:15
Whoever has ears, let them hear.
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