Is This The Fulfilling Of The Mark Of The Beast Prophecy?

[Likkmee]

Eyes that can't see and ears that can't hear.

If you think it its in your head, if you do it its in your hand. The battle is in the mind. The mind is the battle ground.

I'll pass on your crystal ball discoveries.

Cont me in !

 

[surada]

Early Christian Persecution

Early Christian Persecution - Who was persecuted or martyred in the beginning years of the church? How were they persecuted and killed?

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Persecution of the Early Christian Church

Before 250, persecution of Christians was mainly sporadic and local rather than the result of a well-defined policy of the Roman government. After this date, however, persecutions of Christians by government became widespread and violent. In spite of such severe opposition, the Church continued...

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Political Causes
Julius Caesar
Julius Caesar
As long as Christianity appeared as one of the sects of Judaism, it was not persecuted. Judaism enjoyed the status of the religio licita, or a legal sect. But when it became distinguished from Judaism, it came under the ban of the state, which allowed no rival for allegiance of its subjects. Religion could be tolerated only as it contributed to the stability of the state. In moral and spiritual loyalty, Christians refused to offer Caesar or the state unquestioned allegiance or priority.

Christians refused to offer incense on the altars devoted to the genius of the Roman emperor, and Christians would not enter the Roman army until after 313.

Religious Causes
Because Christian worship was spiritual and internal, it did not regard external practices and visible objects to be of any value. This was in contrast to the Roman religion with its pantheon of gods and its altars, idols, priests, rites, and practices. As a result, Romans leveled the charge of atheism against the Christians because they worshiped no visible god.

Also, Romans looked upon Christian worship with contempt, regarding them to be guilty of incest, cannibalism, and unnatural practices—which was the result of misperceptions concerning the kiss of peace, the Lord’s Supper, etc. Such misunderstanding of Christian practice did much to encourage contempt of the new faith.

 

[Colin norris]

Over my dead body, will a microchip be implanted in me!

Oooooooooooh. Big brother might see you acting strangely. As if you'd have anything to protect.

 

[Deplorable Yankee]

We have a verse in chapter 13 in the book of Revelation (OT) as

"16 Also it causes all, both small and great, both rich and poor, both free and slave, to be marked on the right hand or the forehead, 17 so that no one can buy or sell unless he has the mark, that is, the name of the beast or the number of its name." Revelation 13:16-17

Are we heading towards a cashless society?

(One could argue it is right or left hand.)

Are embedded microchips dangerous? Ask the Swedes — and pets

What prophecies in the past have been fulfilled already? Do you think we missed any?

They want the world's global population capped at 500 million
I seem to be more for it day after day

 

[surada]

Early Christian Persecution

Early Christian Persecution - Who was persecuted or martyred in the beginning years of the church? How were they persecuted and killed?

www.allaboutfollowingjesus.org

Persecution of the Early Christian Church

Before 250, persecution of Christians was mainly sporadic and local rather than the result of a well-defined policy of the Roman government. After this date, however, persecutions of Christians by government became widespread and violent. In spite of such severe opposition, the Church continued...

christianheritagefellowship.com

 

[surada]

Are you sure it was me? I'm pretty sure this is the first time I am posting this. Yet, you bring up WI company and that is the company where they did it in the US.

The prophecy has not been fulfilled yet, but the idea of a microchip being implanted has been around for a while. It has been done to three dogs I've owned since 2009. What has to happen is everyone will be forced to have it done. Maybe this is where one has to decide the forehead or the "right" hand. The one who supposedly gives the order is the Antichrist, Satan's version of Jesus and the Christ of God the Father. Prior to the Swedes and WI people doing it, it was just in the formulation stage.

The Book of Revelation states quite clearly that this mark was forced upon all the people; there is no mention of it being voluntary. The only thing that Revelation mentions regarding the Book of Life and the beast is that those who choose to worship the beast do not have their names in the Book of Life. However, this is quite distinct from the forced mark of the beast.

 

[norwegen]

Apparently, anyone was susceptible to receiving the mark, i.e., the beast's name, small and great, rich and poor, free and slave. But they couldn't buy or sell "unless" they had the mark (13:16-17).

Apparently, they could choose to starve rather than follow the beast.

 

[Clyde 154]

Apparently, anyone was susceptible to receiving the mark, i.e., the beast's name, small and great, rich and poor, free and slave. But they couldn't buy or sell "unless" they had the mark (13:16-17).

Apparently, they could choose to starve rather than follow the beast.

Or they could reject Roman Citizenship and not have their name listed on the official Census as proof of citizenship. Not everyone in Rome were citizens.....and they had very limited rights, no voting, no owing of property.....no import/export of goods and service...etc. You could say if you wanted to buy, sell, trade, vote or own property you would be forced to become a Roman Citizen....otherwise you must depend upon the kindness of others to support your life, and life was very expensive in Rome. The mark was obvious, its not a literal mark presented in a book of symbolism.........its a signified mark that was obvious when someone supported the Roman Empire and quested for citizenship.......full rights. Then there were 4 classes of citizenship, each with limited rights as determined by the Empire.

The "mark" was bowing to the Empire and basically endorsing its pagan (false gods) culture. Just as pointed out previously......its signified that those who supported the Lord had a mark on their forehead, its signified there were thousands that supported the Lord as was obvious by their MARK. (Rev. 14) So, inversely the Mark of the Beast is also "signified" by one's actions.

If you are looking for the "Anti-Christ" to tattoo you on your forehead or hand with a computerized bar code.........you have misinterpreted the SYMBOLISM and bought into a "myth"......a myth "propagated" by the very BEAST you are attempting to avoid. As deceit is the greatest weapon in the arsenal of Satan. The world belongs to Satan (Eph. 2:1-3), thus the "666" symbolism......Satan will never be complete or whole as he authorized men to combat the truth of God. 666 is a number that represents something that is not whole, perfect or complete........its short of the PERFECT number "7" that represents God.

 

[onefour1]

How did kangaroos get to Noah's Ark and back after the flood?

I suppose you are referring to Australia. Well, when the Flood occurred, there was no Australia. All of the Land was one land mass. It wasn't until after the days of Noah that the earth was divided.

The three sons of Noah were Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

Genesis 5:32​

32 And Noah was five hundred years old: and Noah begat Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

The posterity of Shem down to Peleg is as follows:

Genesis 11:10-16
10 These are the generations of Shem: Shem was an hundred years old, and begat Arphaxad two years after the flood:
11 And Shem lived after he begat Arphaxad five hundred years, and begat sons and daughters.
12 And Arphaxad lived five and thirty years, and begat Salah:
13 And Arphaxad lived after he begat Salah four hundred and three years, and begat sons and daughters.
14 And Salah lived thirty years, and begat Eber:
15 And Salah lived after he begat Eber four hundred and three years, and begat sons and daughters.
16 And Eber lived four and thirty years, and begat Peleg:

From the above we see that Peleg came after the Flood and he was of the posterity of Shem, one of the sons of Noah.

Genesis 10:25​

25 And unto Eber were born two sons: the name of one was Peleg; for in his days was the earth divided; and his brother’s name was Joktan.

1 Chronicles 1:19, 25​

19 And unto Eber were born two sons: the name of the one was Peleg; because in his days the earth was divided: and his brother’s name was Joktan.

From the above two verses, we learn that it wasn't until the days of Peleg that the earth was divided. Thus the kangaroo was on the same land mass as Noah's ark at the time it was built. All the kangaroos had to do was be obedient to God and hop on over to where the ark was located. After the Flood, the earth was divided and the land that became Australia was where the kangaroos were when it was divided.

 

[surada]

I suppose you are referring to Australia. Well, when the Flood occurred, there was no Australia. All of the Land was one land mass. It wasn't until after the days of Noah that the earth was divided.

The three sons of Noah were Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

Genesis 5:32​

32 And Noah was five hundred years old: and Noah begat Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

The posterity of Shem down to Peleg is as follows:

Genesis 11:10-16
10 These are the generations of Shem: Shem was an hundred years old, and begat Arphaxad two years after the flood:
11 And Shem lived after he begat Arphaxad five hundred years, and begat sons and daughters.
12 And Arphaxad lived five and thirty years, and begat Salah:
13 And Arphaxad lived after he begat Salah four hundred and three years, and begat sons and daughters.
14 And Salah lived thirty years, and begat Eber:
15 And Salah lived after he begat Eber four hundred and three years, and begat sons and daughters.
16 And Eber lived four and thirty years, and begat Peleg:

From the above we see that Peleg came after the Flood and he was of the posterity of Shem, one of the sons of Noah.

Genesis 10:25​

25 And unto Eber were born two sons: the name of one was Peleg; for in his days was the earth divided; and his brother’s name was Joktan.

1 Chronicles 1:19, 25​

19 And unto Eber were born two sons: the name of the one was Peleg; because in his days the earth was divided: and his brother’s name was Joktan.

From the above two verses, we learn that it wasn't until the days of Peleg that the earth was divided. Thus the kangaroo was on the same land mass as Noah's ark at the time it was built. All the kangaroos had to do was be obedient to God and hop on over to where the ark was located. After the Flood, the earth was divided and the land that became Australia was where the kangaroos were when it was divided.

Pangea split up 175 million years ago.

Pangaea - Wikipedia

Pangaea - Wikipedia

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Pangaea or Pangea was a supercontinent that existed during the late Paleozoic and early Mesozoic eras. It assembled from earlier continental units approximately 335 million years ago, and began to break apart about 175 million years ago. In contrast to the present Earth and its distribution of continental mass, Pangaea was centred on the Equator and surrounded by the superocean Panthalassa. P…

 

[onefour1]

Pangea split up 175 million years ago.

Pangaea - Wikipedia

Pangaea - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Pangaea or Pangea was a supercontinent that existed during the late Paleozoic and early Mesozoic eras. It assembled from earlier continental units approximately 335 million years ago, and began to break apart about 175 million years ago. In contrast to the present Earth and its distribution of continental mass, Pangaea was centred on the Equator and surrounded by the superocean Panthalassa. P…

If you buy into the dating techniques that have many, many problems and don't believe the bible, you might think this way.

 

[surada]

If you buy into the dating techniques that have many, many problems and don't believe the bible, you might think this way.

LOLOL.. The Sumerian Epic of Gilgamesh dates back nearly 5,000 years and is thought to be perhaps the oldest written tale on the planet.. It also predates the story of Noah by a thousand years.

Do you really think Pangea split apart 5,000 years ago?