Accepting the Mark of the Beast

Jesus does not want anyone to go to hell. Hell is a prepared place for a prepared people. Those who end up there do so by personal choice because Jesus and the Scriptures have disclosed how to avoid it.

Our pride is our greatest barrier to finding true happiness. Scripture tells us that if we continue in pride, we chart the course for our eventual destruction (Prov. 16:18).

The time of the mark of the beast will be a time that has never been witnessed before in human history. Events like the Russian pogroms, the Rwandan genocide, or even the Holocaust will pale in comparison to the carnage and cruelty that will exist at this time.

Most humans value the sanctity of life, and the threat of death is a powerful deterrent. Some will accept the mark simply because they do not want to suffer. Others will accept it because they are afraid of dying. Scripture reminds us time after time that if the dictates of society go against the dictates of our faith, we must operate on the commands of our faith.

We were created to operate in authority and have dominion over things. Leadership is an innate characteristic within many people, and there are degrees of operating in authority.

Do not be fooled! It will not be just a visible sign of allegiance to Satan. The person’s heart, thinking, and actions will be altered forever, and they will no longer be the same person they were before the mark.

No Limits/No Restrictions – I Can Do What I Want

So what is the Word of God’s warning about the mark of the beast? It is the anguish of eternal separation from God

As we previously learned, there are strong correlations between eating the fruit in the Garden of Eden and accepting the mark of the beast. Both demonstrate man’s outright rejection of God’s commandments. In Genesis, the command was not to eat of the fruit of the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil.

Regarding the mark of the beast, the commandment was not to have any other gods before the LORD GOD, not to make an image of anything, and not to bow down to the image or to serve it (ref. Exodus 20:3-4)

the beginning stages, the mark of the beast will be presented as optional worship to ease people into the process. Even though the statue speaks by satanic power, amazement will drive people to worship it. In addition, people will worship the image because they will believe the lie that God does not want people to be their best selves and is keeping mankind from reaching a higher spiritual level.

But the Lord does not just give knowledge, but He combines it with understanding. He wants us not just to know His Word but to understand why He does what He does.