The 2012 Warning and the Mark of the Beast.
666. That is the number of the Beast. A study of Scripture will reveal its significance.
Revelation 13: 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; 17 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. 18 Here is wisdom. Let him that hath understanding count the number of the beast: for it is the number of a man; and his number is Six hundred threescore and six.
During the end time Tribulation period, an evil political/religious leader will wrest the reins of the nations from all the hands of their leaders. He will set up a one-world government, a one-world religion, and a one-world currency. Total control. According to the verses above, you can see that he will cause everyone to die who refuses to operate by his system. What an ogre.
His method of enforcing his new religion, government and financial system, will be an ingenious marking system. The Bible says it will be the number of a man. Of course, 6 is man’s number in the Bible. (Man was created on day 6). 666 will be some sort of code that tracks man’s every movement, sot that he is not able to work, buy, or sell without that mark.
The mark will be implanted or printed indelibly, somehow on the hand and/or the forehead. Much like we swipe our credit card at the checkout stand now, in that day a purchaser will merely pass his hand under a scanner, or a scanner will flash across his face and his bank account will be instantly debited. Similarly, when a person takes a job, or has a job, he will receive the mark, and all his pay will be electronically deposited, much like it is today.
You might think that people will flat out refuse to take the mark. But think how handy this kind of technology could really be. Say a person’s medical information could be incoded along with his financial information. If he is in an accident, health workers can instantly scan his hand or head and find out if he is diabetic, has had an operation, and even if he took his meds that morning. Think how easy it will be to sell this to the public.
There is one problem, however. God warns everyone to refuse the Mark of the Beast. God’s judgment comes on all who take the mark. This is nothing to tamper with. Take this advice seriously.
Revelation 14; 9 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, 10 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: 11 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.
Revelation 16: 2 And the first went, and poured out his vial upon the earth; 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.
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.
If this were a Hollywood movie, it would be bad enough, but we are talking about a Biblical prophecy. And all Bible prophecies come true. Exactly. Perfectly. Guaranteed. You can count on it.
The best thing to do is to accept Jesus Christ as your personal Savior now. While there is still time. Won’t you please?
