"Am I therefore become your enemy,because I TELL YOU THE TRUTH...?"
(Galatians 4:16)

Making Ready for The Mark

In the prophetic future, after a seven-year covenant of peace has been confirmed in the Middle East by a leader of Roman descent (Daniel 9:26-27), Scripture tells us that this leader will become the most powerful man on earth. Subsequently, at some point, allegiance to this leader will be signified by what is referred to as a 'mark' in the right hand or forehead. This identifying 'mark', whatever it may ultimately be, is commonly referred to as 'the mark of the beast.' Its description, requirement to be accepted and usefulness is described in Revelation 13:16-17:
"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: And that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name."
Simply put, you either take the mark of allegiance to this leader, the prophesied Antichrist, or you can't buy or sell. Period. Not only that, if you fail to take his mark - a symbol of allegiance to him as your god - you may very well lose your life as we see in Revelation 20:4:
"And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them: 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."
Lastly, it should be noted that anyone who willingly takes the mark of the beast is doomed to suffer an eternity in hell, as we see in Revelation 14:9-11:
"And the third angel followed them, saying with a loud voice, If any man worship the beast and his image, and receive his mark in his forehead, or in his hand, The same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out without mixture into the cup of his indignation; and he shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels, and in the presence of the Lamb: And the smoke of their torment ascendeth up for ever and ever: and they have no rest day nor night, who worship the beast and his image, and whosoever receiveth the mark of his name."
Now that we've established what is to come as well as the consequences of same, potentially in the not-too-distant future, let's look at yet another example of MANY I have shared on this site of how our world today is being covertly conditioned to find something not unlike the mark of the beast to be acceptable in preparation of the time when the actual mark of the beast will be implemented.An AFP article indicates that many doctors are backing a plan to put medical information under the skin of their patients. And this idea, folks? It isn't coming from a small, quirky group of doctors but the American Medical Association.The AFP article opens as follows:
Doctors could soon be storing essential medical information under the skin of their patients, the American Medical Association says.Devices the size of a grain of rice that are implanted with a needle could give emergency room doctors quick access to the records of chronically ill patients, the nation's largest doctors group said in a report.The association adopted a policy Monday stating that the devices can improve the "safety and efficiency of patient care" by helping to identify patients and enabling secure access to clinical information.These radio frequency identification tags (RFIDs) are already used by Wal-Mart and other businesses to speed up their shipping systems by sending out small signals that can be scanned more easily than bar codes.(AFP story continues... )
Did you catch that the AMA has "adopted a policy" concerning this technology? That, from my perspective, indicates that mankind, in order to improve the "safety and efficiency of patient care", may soon be marked like a box of hair dye presently sitting on the shelf of your local Wal-Mart! If that should come to pass, you and I will be just as easily tracked going in and out of a Wal-Mart as a box of hair dye! Most people in our world today are oblivious to how very dangerous that could be in the wrong hands, as Bible prophecy points out with an exclamation point!As this dramatic step toward the day when the mark of the beast will be implemented takes place, most people have no idea whatsoever what is coming. Sadly, the majority of those who regularly attend church and don't know what this is all about already aren't going to be warned from this point forward as the study of Bible prophecy is considered too controversial for today's tender-footed saints. Those who are lost in their sins have an even smaller chance of getting the big picture laid out for them. Thus the need for those of us who understand where this seemingly innocent technology is headed to speak out on the topic now!As everyone knows who reads this website with any frequency, I am thoroughly convinced that all those who have accepted Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior will be raptured prior to the mark of the beast coming into existence in the form prophesied but I don't doubt for a second that the Church is going to see (and perhaps is seeing now) the birth pains of the mark of the beast.Sure, we're being told that RFID technology is going to make the world a better place, but will it? Personally, I don't think so.Whatever mankind comes up with for good, someone typically figures out how to use for bad. My fear is that we, as in mankind, are making ready for the mark of the beast --- and we don't even know it.Something to think about - and warn others about considering what Bible prophecy tells us is on its way to becoming a reality.GOT JESUS???? If not, today is the day of salvation. Tomorrow may be too late as the end of the world, as we presently know it, is assuredly drawing near.
(By Michael G. Mickey)
http://rapturealert.blogspot.com/2007/06/making-ready-for-mark.html
As in the days of Noah....