When you are required to have a social security number or citizenship or driver's license or car insurance or high school degree or a prescription, a passport, a visa, a business license, a checking account, a debit card, building permit, protest permit...then you already have the mark of the beast. Revelation 14:9: “... If any man worship the beast and his image, and receive his mark in his forehead, or in his hand,”
When you worship, emulate or mimic the beast's thinking and behavior, you already have the mark. The mark in your forehead is the thinking of the beast. The mark in your hand is the behavior of the beast. Revelation 14:11: “...the mark of his name.” This one is obvious. Revelation 16:2: “...and there fell a noisome and grievous sore upon the men which had the mark of the beast, and upon them which worshipped his image.”
This is evident in all forms of sickness in societies. They are all directly the result of the logic of the society. Revelation 19:20: “And the beast was taken, and with him the false prophet that wrought miracles before him, with which he deceived them that had received the mark of the beast, and them that worshipped his image...”
Whatever we think the beast has brought forth that makes the world a better place is the result of the deceit of the beast. There is no way the world can be a better place when people don't know who they are, where they came from and why they are here. Furthermore, humanity towards humans and the rest of nature is low. Yet we think these are better days. Revelation 13:6 “16 And he causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads:”
If we are using greatness and riches as a measure of credibility... Revelation 20:4, “... and I saw the souls of them that were beheaded for the witness of Jesus, and for the word of God, and which had not worshipped the beast, neither his image, neither had received his mark upon their foreheads, or in their hands; and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years.”
Yebo! Ashe! Selah! The beast prospers during seasons of surrender. Only change changes seasons.
