While I can see all the events of today leading to the end I know is coming, how does “the switch” happen? How does it go from just a society that wants to be cashless so we put chips in our hands, a society that mandates vaccines and what goes into our bodies, a government that says we can’t meet as church because of public health risk... all that, to: choosing to worship something other than God. Non-believers don’t want the government monitoring them. Non-believers don’t want vaccines that haven’t been tested. How do you foresee the switch happening? I don’t think the mark of the beast is going to be “just” currency, or an ID like in the new US Drivers License. I don’t have any theories right now. what do you think? :unsure: Indeed an international crisis real or imagined in which the nations will forego national identities and borders. Once that is accomplished individual liberties will also go out the window. But where we stand now is not enough. Once accelerated it could happen quickly. And the Rapture could be just that accelerant! TR Most unsaved can’t comprehend eternal life, they have a spiritual blockage, until they have asked Jesus to be their personal Savior will they understand the things of God. They are spiritually just dead men walking so to them life is here and now and that’s it. Some do believe in the false reincarnation junk and coming back as something else to planet earth and others don’t believe in an afterlife and I think its mainly because so they can live by their rules and don’t have to answer to the One who created everything, Jesus Christ. With that earthly mind set ... most of the unsaved will willingly stand in line for the mark/chip/tattoo symbol whatever it is the AC requires. It will probably be some type of barcode number like a social security number perhaps with the prefix of 666? That way that unique number identifies them to make electronic purchases from their bank account. It will also contain health/dental/drivers license. I heard rumors the chip can also control someone’s mind ... perhaps that person will no longer be able to think clearly to accept the Truth of the Gospel? Or the other possibility is ... perhaps some type of demon serum shot will be given called (The Fountain of Youth) since everyone wishes to look younger and to live longer. However, once they take that shot their DNA will change and will no longer be fully man or redeemable with the shed blood of Christ since Jesus died for man not fallen angels. Jesus said “Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat” So I see the bulk of the people will eagerly take the mark with no resistance at all and the few that refuse the mark, will be mostly the tribulation saints because they will know better. IMHO, the great deception will be "aliens" (really demons/fallen angels) promoting panspermia. Panspermia is the idea that aliens seeded life on earth and that God didn't create life. Indeed, so true. Sadly, most everyone is into immediate rather than delayed gratification. Far sighted thinking just doesn't seem to be as popular as it once was. Given the track record both and good and bad the Church has had, the religion that has dominated so many church's for so long a time has watered down it's message. Again, like someone else so aptly pointed out, the Rapture will occur on a day like any other. And what was normal 40 yrs ago is not today's normal! Speaking of the switch. I think of the Rapture like a light switch. Once turned on, it will be a light for us, albeit in another room in our Father's house. But the rest will remain in darkness! The only thing that we need to remember IMHO, is that fear is not from the Lord! Happy trails! TR As to a “switch” - we have to remember that a great deception will occur and blindness of truth will fall on most. They will believe the lies pushed out, think of the lies and mistruths that have caused a panic in our society currently over a Flu that is not even as resilient as the regular flu, harms a smaller group in the population. Prime example going on now. Again, receiving the mark is accompanied by worship of the Beast. The two are mentioned as bringing eternal spiritual death. Can one take the mark and not worship the Beast?! Or is doing the one a foregone conclusion that the other will happen? Again, disasters of every ilk are exponentially on the rise, spiritual darkness continues to increase at an alarming rate. End time prophecies are being fulfilled before our very eyes. The worlds economy seems to be teetering on the edge in almost every nation where it is not artificially propped up. Normal weather patterns are no longer normal, (We should shoot the groundhog by the way). Again a day like any other is where any day could qualify! TR John MacArthur, the Calvinist, says you can take the Mark of the Beast and then repent. Beware of this false teaching. Taking The 666 Is 'Forgivable' - John MacArthur, Brannon Howse, Jimmy DeYoung, Phil Johnson The backdrop for this video [link] is this: It is an audio recording of an interview by 'Worldview Weekend's' Brannon Howse of 'preacher' Jimmy DeYoung. Apparently some time back 'preacher' Jimmy DeYoung came out with the stated position that a person could in fact take the "mark of the beast" and still be 'saved' if they were to later repent. This audio recording is Christendom personality Brannon Howse informing said Jimmy DeYoung of some good news - at which the two become somewhat giddy - turns out that widely known and generally widely respected bible teacher John MacArthur (this will be no surprise for many as MacArthur's globalist connections are known and documented - research will bear this out) took the exact same position a few years back - and has never retracted it: [:57] Audience questioner: "Once a person takes the mark...is there any possibility of him coming to Christ?" [1:02] MacArthur: "Yes... [1:33] ...in order to function in the economy of the Antichrist you have to take the mark of the beast [2:12] ...now the question is if you are living in the tribulation period and you take this mark...in other words you identify with the beast's empire...will you still be able to be redeemed? and I think the answer to that is yes...yes..." https://anothervoicerev184.blogspot.com/2013/11/apostasy-alert-john-macarthur-and.html?m=1 Arthur, brother I will stand to disagree with this, My rationale is due to those who receive the mark during the tribulation will do so as Adam did, with eyes fully open to the sin of turning away in disobedience to God to serve the beast. Maybe I’m wrong, that’s ok, thankfully, it’s not up to me, but the God of the universe. There will be those who are saved during the tribulation at the cost of their head (why do they lose their head, ever thought of that? - different discussion). Through time, satan has taken truth and twisted it so man will make it what man needs it to be to justify a personal belief system outside of the truth of the Gospel. My opinion, as limited as it is. :prayer-hands: May we never be in the position to choose! Indeed, did God really say?! We so like to parse the words of the Lord, don't we. But again knowing the Lord's heart it is better to err on the side of caution. Especially with regards to our eternal destination, or so it seems to me. I may not always be right, but loving the Lord never makes me wrong. TR
<p style="text-align: left;">With all this supernatural activity going on, nobody will be an atheist. Perhaps some of the aliens will look like Superheroes popularized in movies or anime characters?</p>
Now, imagine if these "aliens" said, we have free energy, 500 years disease free, everyone can look like a supermodel, etc. All you have to do is take this mark and blaspheme God. Billions will sign up.
Whether it’s via alien, desire to be super models or perfect health, or elites, it will go forward. Once they receive the mark (could be a chip, tattoo), personally believe it will be visible to designate allegiance. They can not go back, it will change them with their very soul, the things of God will no longer be a remote desire in their heart of hearts.
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