"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. 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." - Revelation 13:16-18
The above Bible verses are referring to the Antichrist (the beast) who will appear during the 7 year Tribulation period, which occurs sometime after the Rapture of the Church. That statement right there gives you a clue how to escape taking the Mark of the Beast. More on that later in this post.
"Anti" means to be against or opposed to; the Antichrist is opposed to Jesus Christ. Did you know the Bible says there are many antichrists in the world, back in the apostle John's day as well as today? Those of you who are familiar with the Scriptures could probably name one or two today that fit that description. 1 John 2:18 says, "Little children, it is the last time: and as ye have heard that antichrist shall come, even now are there many antichrists; whereby we know that it is the last time." See also 2 John 7: "For many deceivers are entered into the world, who confess not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh. This is a deceiver and an antichrist." But these antichrists are not the same as the Antichrist.
But what does 666 mean? The number 6 is thought to be the number of man. The Bible often repeats things 3 times for emphasis. I have heard it (the number 666) explained to mean "imperfection to the third degree". In Greek as well as in Hebrew, the letters of the alphabet also may stand for numbers, which makes it possible to add up numbers for every name. The apostle John, under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, may have intended the number 666 to be a mystery. If you have kept up with these things, that number has been applied to several people in the past, including President Ronald Reagan. Food for thought: in some ancient Greek manuscripts of Revelation, the number is written as 616 instead of 666.
To take the Mark of the beast is to give your allegiance to the Antichrist. So the eternal destiny of those who take the Mark so that they may buy or sell is to spend all eternity in the lake of fire. Taking the Mark of the Beast (the Antichrist) is the same as worshiping Satan, who is the one who gives the Antichrist his power; in fact the Antichrist is possessed by Satan. So if a person takes the Mark he cannot be forgiven. To escape hell, you must not take the Mark. That means you will either starve to death as you will not be able to buy or sell, or that you will be killed. (Revelation 13:15). The other key to avoiding the Mark of the Beast is to give your life to Jesus; repent and believe on Jesus and His resurrection (Romans 10:9-10). If you do that right now, you will not be here during the 7 year Tribulation period. You will have previously been Raptured to heaven some time before the Tribulation. Believe me, the horror and the destruction and the plagues and disasters during the Tribulation time will be terrible beyond your imagination; you do not want to be here for that. Just read the book of Revelation for all of the judgments to come upon those left behind , as well as upon the earth itself.
Many in the know believe the Mark will be either an RFID (Radio Frequency Indentification microchip) or possibly a tattoo of some kind on the right hand or the forehead, which stores all information about you and will enable the Antichrist to enforce his powers over the economy as well as other things. This technology is available now. It is only a matter of time.
Supposedly, by Agenda 2030 (Google this), the UN plans to have universal biometric identification for all humanity by the year 2030.
Below is an interview with Billy Crone concerning the Mark of the Beast.
It is good to know about what is in store during the Tribulation period, even if you are a true believer and know you will be raptured before that terrible time occurs. For one, we can tell others about the horrors of that time so they will want to avoid it and turn to Jesus in repentance and with a new heart set on God and Jesus and His will. If you keep up with Bible Prophecy at all, you will realize that events happening right now, especially in the Middle East, were all prophesied in Ezekiel 38 and 39, and Psalm 83 and Isaiah 17 and many other places in the Word of God. So time is short. The Rapture could happen at any moment. I hope you watch the video above for more information and, if you have time, below is a longer playing video chock full of even more detailed information on the universal matrix that is leading up to this Mark of the Beast.
"And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and He will dwell with them, and they shall be His people, and God Himself shall be with them, and be their God. And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away."
Revelation 21:3-4
