Mark of the Beast

Mark of the Beast
Written by: Chris Stukenberg

"The Mark of the Beast" - what an unbelievable concept and something that has caused much consternation over the centuries! Now with people marching in the streets and holding signs saying, "We won't bear your mark!" concerning the vaccines, or rumors of a cashless society, perhaps we need to clarify what the mark is. Let's start by tracing "marking" throughout the Bible.

God marks Cain. After murdering his brother, Cain is concerned that "whoever finds me will kill me." So, God marks Cain to protect him. This likely was a physical mark, due to the fact that other humans would have to see it.

In Leviticus, God requests that men "not mark" themselves, which is referring to cutting oneself and tattooing for the dead. God asks His people, Israel, to use His word to mark themselves on their hand or forehead instead (Deut. 6:8). In a Bedouin society, the forehead or hand are the only visible locations, so this marking would be very noticeable.

Again, in Revelation 7, God marks His people (v.3) by marking their foreheads and protecting them from the coming judgments and demonic influence.

So, God marks people in Scripture, it seems for:
  1. protective measures, 
  2. to "set them apart,"
  3. to remind them who they belong to.

At times this is a physical mark, while at other times it is unclear whether it is a physical mark or a spiritual one (a mark that only God can see).

Now, let's consider the "Mark of the Beast." The beast of the land follows the beast of the sea who follows the dragon. Many have pointed out that God's trinity is parodied here by an unholy trinity. It also seems interesting that, after God has marked His people, this unholy group moves to mark their own people. If we are following the thread throughout scripture so far, this could be a physical mark, but doesn't have to be. This mark also allows people to purchase sustenance after the judgments have begun on earth (if following Revelation linearly), but only after one chooses to worship the beast/dragon.

This is an image that would have made sense to John's listeners. In the first century, people had to worship the emperor to be allowed to live a good Roman life. The emperors (Julius and Augustus) made a tenuous deal with Herod to create a "Jewish Exception," so the Jews could worship as they felt led, but this was a hot-button issue in the day. John's readers and listeners would have known that people must align themselves with the beast in order to achieve this! People cannot be duped into worshipping another being unless they do not know God, have His mark, or know His word.

So, worship God the Father by the blood sacrifice of the Lamb and through His Spirit. If you are His, you will not be duped, tricked, snatched, vaccinated, or scared into worshipping the beast or his leader. While it is possible that we will face tribulations in this life, we hold fast to God out of love and stand firm on His promises, no matter what. He holds tightly to us and will not let us go.

Trust this. Trust Him. Know the word and don't give in to the constant fear-mongering and reactionary garbage the world throws out. Let's pray that God's purposes advance in this time and that we are worthy ambassadors of the ways of Jesus.
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kin - December 28th, 2020 at 9:33pm

The entire covid 19 testing program will be sealed in a judgment the ones behind the darkness will have nuclear firestorm set off in their souls non stop until the program ends on top of the nuke storm they will be overcome with great panic and a fear so poweful they will collapse all testing that is detrimental and has a covert sinister agenda will be included in this judgment all companies doing the testing sneaking in nano bots will be subdued by thr nuclear firestorm from here on this judgment will affect t all nations and strike the US first sealed

Coral - April 3rd, 2021 at 5:15am

When it speaks of mark of the beast its talking about a spiritual mark. When it says you can't buy or sell without it its not about buying and selling in the world. It's bout buying and selling souls. The spiritual mark comes with a rejection of Christ and his pure love the mark will come automatically after and the person will know there marked. Our minds become the false profit from perceptions we are lead to believe. Ie: what we watch on tv heresays ect. Out tongue speaks what your false prophit believes wich is the mind itself. The tongue feeds the beast. Man is the beast. Then when the tests are taken if the test is failed then your marked.

Ayla - May 26th, 2021 at 9:31am

I honestly think the beast mark isn't exactly the vaccine here's what I mean; The government has been trying to force the vaccine on people, yes but it isn't a mark on your forehead or hand. What I am thinking is that getting the vaccine will be a part of getting the beast mark so let's say after you get the vaccine once the anti-christ shows up that's when they will mark everyone who has the vaccine.

Elijah - August 15th, 2021 at 1:23pm

I'm pretty sure I know what the mark is, I am currently writing a book on it, and I used scripture alone to provide a strong, cohesive theological framework to exegete the underlying meaning. The funny thing is that if my argument is true, then the underlying meaning was hidden in plain sight, and is the same thing that Paul was referring to when he spoke of the mystery of iniquity. I would say that it is a symbol for the spiritual state or condition that the human being is in, as the default, natural, animalistic state imparted from Adam. This state causes people to deviate from God, and when someone fully rejects Christ, they are "marked" but the mark is spiritual

Brock Jackson - September 20th, 2021 at 1:42am

Let me know if you need help. I have had the same thought before

Ralph Elliott - January 28th, 2024 at 2:48pm

Please explain Moore.

Seek truth for your self - August 20th, 2021 at 9:36pm

I think the mark is serpent well according to what I heard and read. Seek for the truth your self to be saved don't just rely on to others

Dakota - August 27th, 2021 at 7:15am

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=328838569027718&id=100057047314776

Nickolas Giant - October 31st, 2021 at 12:47pm

Let him who has understanding calculate the number of the beast, for it is the number of a man: His number is 666". Revelation 13:18. I think I cracked the code.



 Philadelphia is one of the 7 churches of Revelation and was this Nations original capital. Just 3 years ago the Philadelphia Eagles got their first super bowl win. The Philadelphia municipal courthouse in downtown Philadelphia to the Stark County Courthouse in downtown Canton Ohio is exactly 332.9 miles as the crow flies. Canton is where Marilyn Manson was born and is also home of the football Hall of Fame.



    From the Stark County Courthouse in downtown Canton Ohio to the Cook County municipal courthouse in downtown Chicago is 332.7 miles as the crow flies. This route from Philly to Canton to Chicago equals 665.6 miles which rounds up to 666 the mark of the beast.  Chicago is where Anton Lavey published the satanic Bible the same year Manson was born, 1969. Manson and Lavey became friends after first meeting at Anton's "Black House" in San Francisco in 1994. 2 years later Manson released his best selling album Antichrist Superstar.



     I used the courthouses as reference points because those buildings are located directly in the centers of those cities.The mile was standardized between the United States and Great Britain in 1959. God did not want revelation 13:18 figured out until the future when the Antichrist is actually on Earth.10 years after the American mile was invented  Marilyn Manson the Antichrist was born January 5, 1969. I didn't come up with the 666 solution until the year 2016. 

Doug - December 27th, 2021 at 7:57am

Or, you know it's just the fever dream of an ancient man who has no understanding of the world.

Korn - March 26th, 2022 at 6:17am

Things will gradually get worst people will be screwing over one another hiding in caves and bomb shelters when the end comes like it says in bible

Charles Clark - July 19th, 2023 at 4:26am

I CAN TELL YOU WHAT THE MARK IS EXACTLY. It's the star of remphan 🇮🇱 aka "Star of David" I mean it's quite obvious when you think about it 6-6-6 6 sides 6 corners 6 triangles. It was never connected to God or hebrews. It was only connected to Israel in 1700s it's from Egypt and moloch worship. The first "star of David" even had a horned beast in the middle.....shit make sense now? People are so blind

Diane G - February 1st, 2024 at 6:44pm

I believe the Mark of the beast happened at the fall of man in the Garden. In the Old Testament believers had to follow laws and offer sacrifices to atone for their sins. After Jesus came he was the sacrifice for our sins. Believers had to believe and confess Jesus with their mouth, Repent of sins, give up old ways (sell) and acquire (buy) the things of God. The bible uses language such as buying,selling, redeeming, purchase, bought with a price, marketplace, buy without money.... but its talking about spiritual matters. We are unredeemed until we accept Christ, we are a 666. Then when we are born again in Spirit we become a 777. Buying and selling in not about shopping or God making us choose food,shelter, gas... over our salvation, this isnt even biblical! The Mark that the bible said that ALL took, is a symbolic spiritual mark, the hand represents your actions and allegiance. Your forehead is your thoughts, choices and free will. We have free will to choose once we are of age to understand. Are you thinking on God, did you write his words on your forehead, are yous sealed with The Holy Spirit on your forehead? Or are you taking your right hand to your forhead and saluting yourself, saluting the ways of the world and the antichrist? read Rev 14 it says believers sang a new song and followed the lamb.Rev 15 talks about how believers OVERCAME the beast, its image and the number of its name. Rev 16 the bowls of wrath poured out so the people will repent, but the bible says they refuse to repent. God wishes no one to perish! Your either a 666 until you are redeemed by Jesus, then you are a 777.

Bonnie Mesharck - February 22nd, 2024 at 6:20am

We should never forget that all that was happening in Revelation was in vision of which after the vision we got it to be something cames into physical . Now we should also not forgotten that all that was happening was understand the control of the beast who is the devil. Now we should also not forget that the attitude of the God was evil because there is no way good thing will come from evil. So the mark that the beast was given to the people were something that will separate them from God and also make it easy for the beast to identify that this people belong to me.

The Bible let us understand in the Revelation 20:15 " AND ANYONE WHOSE NAME IS NOT FOUND IN THE BOOK OF LIFE WILL BE CAST INTO THE LAKE OF FIRE". The mark was to make the work of the devil to be easy by identifying it people

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