COVID has really made more people aware of the mark of the beast. Type in on Google or Youtube, “Is the vaccine the mark of the beast?” and you will get millions of hits. There are so many wacky prophets out there just trying to get clicks by perpetuating this myth. Granted, the vaccine shows us how easy people will take the mark, but it isn’t it. Revelation tells us that when the Antichrist comes, he will make the people get his mark on them. We are getting close.
Revelation 13:16-17
“And it makes everyone — small and great, rich and poor, free and slave — to receive a mark on his right hand or on his forehead, so that no one can buy or sell unless he has the mark: the beast’s name or the number of its name.”
Squeeze You Out
As the tribulation goes on and the judgments of God get more severe, the Antichrist, Satan’s puppet, will turn his wrath against the church. He will make life miserable and even murder millions. One of his tactics will be to squeeze them out of everyday life by getting a mark of the beast. This will be a visible mark or chip that will allow people to buy and sell goods. It will be challenging to survive without the mark. Going off the grid will work for a while, but eventually, they will track those down. It’s all an attempt to get back at God for what He is doing.
Getting Close
Anyone with an ounce of common sense can see that we are getting close to the end. Evil is looked on as good, and good is seen as evil. Persecution of the church isn’t limited to nations with dictators, and it is on your front porch. Take a stand for Biblical truth and wait for the backlash. In the tribulation, Christians will have to take a stand, which may cost them their lives.