Revelation 22:15:For without are dogs, and sorcerers, and whoremongers, and murderers, and idolaters, and whosoever loveth and maketh a lie.
...But Esau/Edom is one of the only that is ''destined'' for destruction.(Obadiah 1:18)
...Can you spot them?(today)
Atheists deny the existence of God,they are not antichrist,as they do not believe in God.
Only Christians believe in Jesus,but who does not?
Which ''people'' collectively reject Jesus and Christianity?
I think you know the answer but are hesitant to post......
The mark of the beast ( a little info)
"The mark of the beast" is the topic of
discussion in many circles today.
Unfortunately, it is usually misunderstood
by both layman and clergy.
Some think that Revelation 13:15-18
is a description of a MAN. who will
become a world dictator. Others prefer an
up-dated version of that theory; which
suggests that “the beast” will be a computer
system, with one main center (or
brain), which will compile information on
Christians in order to control them. These
are still traditional type predictions, cast
from the same mold as those which have
proven to be insufficient thus far.
The fact is that many dictators have
arisen, many empires have held sway over
the world; and for some time now we have
been experiencing the invasion of our privacy
and alienation from our lawful
rights, because of those who misuse computer
technology which has been extant
for years.
It makes one wonder what the
"preachers" are expecting. They are still
looking for a future “beast” while ignoring
the historical creature, who is now tightening
its strangle-hold on the throat of
Christendom. The creature described in
these verses cannot be fulfilled by any one
particular person; neither can its influence
upon people be explained or fulfilled
by a simple mark, or tatoo on one's skin.
Many have tried to over-simplify this
scripture by telling us that what we
should fear is a visible brand on our skin.
Meanwhile, the real beast has been busy
brainwashing, and manipulating our people
while, the preachers look for a tatoo.
Verse 18 tells us that the number of his
name, "666', can be understood only by
someone with "wisdom." It is spiritually
discerned; not physically. After all, it doesn't
take any wisdom to detect a literal
brand, or tatoo on someone. Anyone with
one good eye could detect it, with or without
wisdom.
Perhaps, those who prefer the popular
view of a physical mark would also have
the true followers of Christ marked by a
brand in the forehead spelling the
Father's name, according to Revelation
14:1.
Speculation on this "mark" is rampant
today. Every bookstand has one, two, or
more books, warning Christians against a
physical mark, and giving various
descriptions of how it will appear. The reason
for such broad, spectacular speculation
seems to involve two elements:
1) Many self-appointed prophets have
predicted certain things concerning this
prophecy. They and their supporters are
frantically turning over every rock in
quest of something that will fit; and, thus,
fulfill THEIR rendition of that prophecy.
They desperately need to find it in just the
way that they predicted. Otherwise they
risk losing credibility, and resulting damage
to their livelihood (flock-fleecing). All
is at stake for them!
2) Since the majority of the people in
Christendom have been innoculated with
this unfortunate doctrine, and subsequently-
learned to FEAR some physical
mark, our enemies are now using that
fear to their own advantage. The internationalists
are actually using variations of
the number "666" in order to spite and
intimidate Christians.. They know what
scares most Christians, so they use it for
that purpose. The fact is that we
Christians have been fooled because of the
lack of accurate Biblical teaching.
This BEAST power has been extant for
many years, already. God is calling us to
"come out of her!" God's plagues are
falling upon Babylon, and we see her suffering
greatly in both areas of power:
economy and religion. We have known for
some time that regardless of any mark
upon your physical body, one cannot live
in our society today and be exempt from
the influence of this beast power.
Therefore, THE "BEAST" HAS
POWER OVER PEOPLE THROUGH
DECEPTION AND MIND CONTROL,
RATHER THAN BY BRANDING US AS
CATTLE. The reference to the mark being
"in the right hand, or in the forehead," as
the Bible relates, simply means WHAT
WE DO (right hand), and WHAT WE
BELIEVE (forehead). If we have been
deceived by "the beast," it will be evidenced
by our beliefs, and our actions.
Thus are we marked!
This "beast" is made up of COMPONENTS
COMPONENTS
which are listed in Revelation
13:1-3, and 17:7-14. IT IS A COMPLEX
CREATURE! It is not one man; it is not
one man's government; it is not one
church! According to the scripture it is
"mountains" (nations), "kings," "kingdoms,"
etc. And it is controled (ridden) by
a woman (Babylon). This picture presents
a composite "beast," made up of many
anti-Christ governments, rulers, kings,
and kingdoms; which we can trace down
through history, as they have had their
turn at world power under the guidance of
that ancient Queen of Paganism....
.Babylon.
The portrayed contrast is MAN'S
GOVERNMENT against GOD'S GOVERNMENT.
Man's government follows
Babylonian rules, as shown by the vision
of kingdoms controled by the harlot. God's
government: which follows God's rules, is
depicted in chapter 19:1-10. These two
systems are opposed to each other; man' s
way . . . and God's way.
These world systems, or developements
of state (called a "beast" in the
Bible) have always been comprised of
many people; some of which have "the
mark," while some don't. Those having
"the mark" are the ones who support (worship)
the ungodly systems. They are
either wicked, and/or decieved people who
worship SELF instead of JESUS, and
thus, are led to support the, beast system.
Today, we see this, in part, as the impetus
behind the religion of HUMANISM, which
is, strangely enough, commensurate to
the state religion behind COMMUNISM.
The common denominator behind all
paganisms is THE WORSHIP OF SELF,
as explained in Romans 1:23-25. The
humber, "666" designates DEIFIED
SELF. Six is considered to be the number
of man (self); three is considered to be the
number of deity; THREE SIXES (666) IS
THE NUMBER OF DEIFIED SELF! That
describes Humanism as it has been
taught for centuries, under various titles:
in Egypt, in Babylon, in the Talmud (the
Jewish book of law), in Communism and
in various other Eastern mystic religion's,
most of which are now being propagated
in the western world, and America.
This same beast forced the "Woman"
(Israel) to flee across the Atlantic, from
Europe, some three centuries ago, as illustrated-
symbolically in Revelation 12.
Then as she gave birth to the new nation
of America (called “the man child” in verses
5 and 13), she found protection and
rest on these shores (called "the wilderness"),
away from the serpent (beast).
Thus, our forefathers found sanctuary
here in Nqrth America, away from the
beast's religious and financial oppression.
Israel was protected from this beast for
several years after coming to this new
country in the 1600's, but it (the beast)
was finally successful in getting a foothold
here, and is now attempting to put us
unto complete subjection.
This beast is NOT A MAN; it is a system,
or scheme devised by man. It is man
attempting to usurp the throne of God. It
is SELF trying to be God, manifested
through SELFISH, pagan ideology and
government. It is not one man, nor is it
one man's government! It is simply the
state of affairs, and type of society with
which we end up when we follow man
instead of Israel's God.