I am going to lay out a new angle of thought on something else I believe we've been lead down a wrong train of thought on.
I'm not going to quote Bible verses, since that's been done to death, but I will use Biblical references.
I remember first hearing of this as a little boy in church. It scared the crap out of me back then. My whole life I've heard that this is some mark, or chip, or bar code, or implant that a person will either receive or deny so that they can buy and sell goods. The "mark" will be placed on the forehead or right hand.
A new angle:
I do not believe this will be a physical mark. I believe this is a spiritual mark.
The Bible makes many references to things being written on the forehead and right hand. The Old testament references this many times. God even tells us to write his word on our right hands and on our foreheads. The Bible also talks about a mark that His chosen will have on them. Only that mark will be what distinguishes His elect, verse those who are not His children.
The Bible uses metaphors all throughout. The "right hand" is a metaphor for one's actions.
The "forehead" is a metaphor for one's thoughts.
I believe the "mark of the beast" is actually visible, today, through someone's thoughts and actions. You can pretty well tell how a person thinks by how they act.
This 666 sign is something that even nonbelievers are aware of. If this mark were to play out as it's been described to us, then even a nonbeliever would be able to identify this mark, and deny it. This is too simple in my opinion. This mark is something that calls for wisdom.
A spiritual aspect is something a nonbeliever wouldn't comprehend or believe. If i were to present this to any nonbelievers it would get dismissed because they're not even considering their own spirits and the spiritual side of any of it. They're eyes are fixed solely on the physical world, as are most who claim to be of God, but aren't.
People are waiting for some microchip to come out, or some brain implant, or some bar code we'll have to use to buy or sell. Now some people are thinking it's digital currency. But none are considering a spiritual aspect.
I believe we have been given a physical narrative to this "mark of the beast" when we should be looking within our own spirits. We are acting and thinking either in the Light or in the dark. Most of what I see from people's actions is in the dark side of the spectrum. I see very little actions that constitute being in the Light. Most of what is going on around is evil with very little of what is truly good, and selfless and humble or meek. This is the difference in what people have "written on their foreheads and right hands." Their thoughts and actions.
The counter balance to the mark of the beast is the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit carries His own mark on us. This mark is what distinguishes God's elect from those who have chosen to go their own way. Of their own freewill.
I believe the mark of the beast is a spiritual mark, not a physical one. I also believe we may already either have this mark or not.
As with everything else, I believe we've been lied to enough about this that we have only considered one train of thought for it. We should be exploring different possibilities for something that will determine our eternity.
Feel free to give any thougts or ideas as to what you believe the mark of the beast will actually be.
I'm not going to quote Bible verses, since that's been done to death, but I will use Biblical references.
I remember first hearing of this as a little boy in church. It scared the crap out of me back then. My whole life I've heard that this is some mark, or chip, or bar code, or implant that a person will either receive or deny so that they can buy and sell goods. The "mark" will be placed on the forehead or right hand.
A new angle:
I do not believe this will be a physical mark. I believe this is a spiritual mark.
The Bible makes many references to things being written on the forehead and right hand. The Old testament references this many times. God even tells us to write his word on our right hands and on our foreheads. The Bible also talks about a mark that His chosen will have on them. Only that mark will be what distinguishes His elect, verse those who are not His children.
The Bible uses metaphors all throughout. The "right hand" is a metaphor for one's actions.
The "forehead" is a metaphor for one's thoughts.
I believe the "mark of the beast" is actually visible, today, through someone's thoughts and actions. You can pretty well tell how a person thinks by how they act.
This 666 sign is something that even nonbelievers are aware of. If this mark were to play out as it's been described to us, then even a nonbeliever would be able to identify this mark, and deny it. This is too simple in my opinion. This mark is something that calls for wisdom.
A spiritual aspect is something a nonbeliever wouldn't comprehend or believe. If i were to present this to any nonbelievers it would get dismissed because they're not even considering their own spirits and the spiritual side of any of it. They're eyes are fixed solely on the physical world, as are most who claim to be of God, but aren't.
People are waiting for some microchip to come out, or some brain implant, or some bar code we'll have to use to buy or sell. Now some people are thinking it's digital currency. But none are considering a spiritual aspect.
I believe we have been given a physical narrative to this "mark of the beast" when we should be looking within our own spirits. We are acting and thinking either in the Light or in the dark. Most of what I see from people's actions is in the dark side of the spectrum. I see very little actions that constitute being in the Light. Most of what is going on around is evil with very little of what is truly good, and selfless and humble or meek. This is the difference in what people have "written on their foreheads and right hands." Their thoughts and actions.
The counter balance to the mark of the beast is the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit carries His own mark on us. This mark is what distinguishes God's elect from those who have chosen to go their own way. Of their own freewill.
I believe the mark of the beast is a spiritual mark, not a physical one. I also believe we may already either have this mark or not.
As with everything else, I believe we've been lied to enough about this that we have only considered one train of thought for it. We should be exploring different possibilities for something that will determine our eternity.
Feel free to give any thougts or ideas as to what you believe the mark of the beast will actually be.
