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“The second beast of Revelation 13 will cause all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and slave, to receive a mark on their right hand or on their foreheads, and that no one may buy or sell except one who has the mark or the name of the beast, or the number of his name.”  (Revelation 13:16-17)

 

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The prophecy compromises and contradicts God’s commands. How will it affect people as the end time draws near? “Many persons have speculated about the meaning of this puzzling prophecy.  Some persons interpret it in terms of supercomputers, unique personal identity numbers and microchips embedded under the skin.”

The Mark of the Beast is a mark of disobedience to God.  Some prophecies in the book of Revelation show a great counterfeit religious figure and a system which will play a major role in leading people from God to Satan.

The Bible does not define the specific method the beast will use to identify commerce participants, but advanced surveillance and  official association with the beast will be necessary.

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