The Mark of the Beast!
Everyone wonders what it is,
yet virtually everyone
gets it wrong.
But today, you are going to
learn exactly what
the Mark of the Beast is,
you're going to learn how
the Mark is present
in the world today,
and you're going to learn
what you need to do
about it now!
Because in many ways
that will surprise you,
the Mark of the Beast
is already here.
We're going to show you
right now,
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Greetings,
and welcome to Tomorrow's World!
Few concepts
in Bible prophecy
have generated more speculation
than the book
of Revelation's infamous
Mark of the Beast.
Today,
we will explain that Mark
we'll also explain
how it is present
in the world today,
and show you if you
or your loved ones
are currently impacted by it.
Regrettably,
most today who create
popular literature
or videos about
the Mark of the Beast
fail to put the whole
of God's word together
on the topic
--basing their ideas
on the latest fads
of technology
or simply their own ideas.
Ironically,
when you truly understand it,
many of those same individuals
show evidence
of the Mark of the Beast,
themselves,
in their own ministries.
Today,
we're going to clear away
all the confusion,
open up the Bible,
and let God's word
explain to you
the Mark of the Beast
in the Bible's own terms,
not made-up ideas,
human guesses,
or unfounded
conspiracy theories.
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The Mark of the Beast
makes its appearance
in chapter 13
of the book of Revelation.
If you're familiar with
our website, you know
that we have a multitude
of resources to help you
understand this remarkable book.
For now,
let's just briefly
set the stage.
Revelation chapter 13 speaks
of a powerful, blasphemous beast
--seen in a vision
rising out of the sea.
The Apostle John
--recording the vision
shown to Him
by Jesus Christ--
tells us that this beast
is an individual
empowered by the devil,
worshipped by the world,
and in possession
of unmatched military,
political, and economic might--
representing a revived version
of the ancient Roman Empire.
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But chapter 13 also describes
a second beast
--one that appears as a lamb
but speaks as a dragon.
That is,
it looks like it's of Christ
--the Lamb of God--
but it speaks the teachings
of the dragon
--that is,
the devil.
This second beast
--identifiable by
the signs revealed
on today's free DVD--
represents the
coming false prophet
and Antichrist,
who will lead a false version
of Christianity
and wield remarkable
religious power,
causing the people
of the world to worship
the first beast.
Together,
these two powers
--the revived Roman Empire,
a political, economic,
and military juggernaut
symbolized by the first beast,
and the global,
counterfeit-Christian
religion symbolized by
the second beast--
will mercilessly persecute
true followers
of Jesus Christ
at that time leading to
Jesus' return,
to conquer all nations
and to inaugurate
the Kingdom of God!
It is in the context of these
two powerful individuals
and the systems they control
that we read
of the Mark of the Beast.
Speaking of the false prophet
and how he supports the worship
of the first beast,
prophecy tells us
in Revelation 13,
beginning in verse 16...
Now here,
we see a few important facts.
We're told that all
under the influence of the Beast
are required to show this mark.
We see that the mark goes
on the hand
and on the forehead.
Finally we see that the mark
is used by these
despotic regimes to maintain
economic control
and regulate who's able
to buy or sell.
Before we begin exploring
what this mark is,
we should perhaps should
mention several popular
theories that get it wrong.
Many have speculated
that the Mark of the Beast
is some sort of barcode
that must be printed
on individuals' hands
or foreheads.
Many have suggested
that the mark could be related
to the modern prevalence
of credit cards
and debit cards.
Today it has become common
to claim that
the Mark of the Beast
will be a computer chip,
perhaps placed under
people's skin
on their hand
or forehead,
so that no one can buy or sell
unless they accept the chip.
Some have worried
that government identification
such as Social Security numbers
represent this mark,
or that the growth
of biometric scanning,
such as using your fingerprint
to turn on your phone,
might be the beginning
of the Mark of the Beast.
But as we will soon see,
though technology
may be employed to communicate
information related to the mark,
these things are absolutely
not the mark itself
--not according to your Bible.
Another mistake is confusing
the Mark of the Beast
with the number of the Beast,
as though they were one
and the same.
You'll notice that verse 17
mentioned both
of these,
and verse 18 elaborates
on the latter...
The number is not the same as
the Mark of the Beast
--though many confuse the two.
However,
though this number
is not the Mark,
it is vital to understand.
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will rise
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Welcome back.
In our last segment,
we discussed what
the Mark of the Beast is not.
Now, let's begin understanding
what it is.
The Mark of the Beast
is not at all
what most people think
and it is already widely present
in the world.
God says
in Revelation 14:10
that He will pour out
His full wrath
on those who have this mark.
Now this, itself,
is a vital clue
about the mark's identity,
as the Bible makes plain
that those who receive
God's wrath are called
"...the sons of disobedience."
The Mark of the Beast
is related to disobeying
God's commands.
Those who claim that things
like the U.S.
Social Security Number
are the Mark of the Beast
are unable to demonstrate
how such a thing disobeys God.
Which of God's Ten Commandments
are broken by being assigned
a Social Security Number?
None.
The Mark is
of personal disobedience
So, what is it?
To understand that,
we need to understand
some additional passages
from God's word.
God inspired the Bible over time
to form a complete book,
and one must look at
the entire book
to understand it completely.
One of the keys
to understanding prophecy
--as we have said many times--
is to let the Bible
interpret the Bible.
If we want to understand
the Mark of the Beast,
we must read with God's Mind
--revealed in His word--
and not our own.
So let's begin.
First,
notice again how the mark
is described.
In Revelation 13,
we're told in verse 16
that the false religious
prophet causes everyone to bear
this mark of disobedience...
Now turn in your Bible
to Deuteronomy 6,
where God speaks not
of the Mark of the Beast,
but of His own mark
which is to be
on your hand and forehead!
Let's begin in verse 6.
After reviewing
the Ten Commandments
in chapter 5,
God tells His people...
God expects His commandments
to be on our hand
or on our forehead,
between our eyes!
Now, many misunderstand
this passage to mean
that physical copies
of the commandments must be
strapped to one's head or arm,
but the command is
rather to obey the commandments!
The hand is the symbol
of action and what we do.
The forehead represents
our thoughts and how we
direct our eyes.
God's Commandments
should be bound
on our hands
and our foreheads so that
in all we do or think
we are obedient to Almighty God!
His word repeats this
admonition multiple times.
For instance,
Moses explains
in Deuteronomy 11:18...
...After delivering Israel
from Egypt,
God said:
Let your Bible interpret itself!
Jesus wasn't revealing
something new about hands
and foreheads,
He was using symbolism
God Himself established
in the Old Testament!
If God says
that having something
on your hand or forehead
has to do with the
commands you obey,
trust Him to interpret
His own words!
Having a sign or mark
on your hand or forehead
designates obedience
--who's laws you choose
to obey with your actions
and devotion.
Having the Mark of the Beast
on your hand and forehead
--places the Bible says
God's commands should be--
means taking the law
and commandments that represent
God's identity and authority
and replacing them
with commands that represent
the Beast's identity
and authority!
And there's more.
In our next segment,
we will identify
the specific command
that represents this sign
of authority and identity!
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will seek to subvert
to make his Mark,
and you'll see how
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We noted at the end
of the previous segment that
taking the mark or sign
of the Beast on your hand
and forehead means taking
devotion and obedience
to God's Commandments
and replacing them
with something representing
the Beast's supposed authority.
What could that be?
As usual,
God's word contains the answer,
but only if
we read it carefully
and don't assume
that we already know.
When we look to the inspired
word of God,
and not our own ideas,
do we see Him set apart
any of the Ten Commandments
as a mark or sign identifying
those who belong to Him?
Is it the 7th commandment
telling us not to murder,
or the 2nd commandment
telling us not to worship idols?
Actually,
we don't have to speculate.
God Himself tells us clearly
and directly
which commandment He uses
in a singular way to identify
His own faithful people:
It's the 4th commandment
to observe
the seventh-day Sabbath!
Don't believe me;
believe your Bible!
Let's look at it together.
Turn to Exodus 31,
beginning in verse 12...
No other Commandment
is spoken of in this way!
God says plainly that the
seventh-day Sabbath
will be a sign between God
and his people.
It's not a coincidence
that in Exodus 16
--when God wanted to test
the Israelites to see if
they would walk
in the fullness of His law--
He tested them
specifically on whether
they would keep the
seventh-day Sabbath.
According to God Himself,
the fourth commandment
represents a mark or sign
between God and His people
--representing their willingness
to obey Him as their God.
The Sabbath identifies
His people to Him
and identifies Him
to His people!
So, if the Bible says
that obeying God's
fourth commandment
and keeping
the biblical seventh-day Sabbath
is a sign or mark
of His faithful people,
then what sort
of sign or mark
would it be to ignore
that biblical command
and replace it
with the keeping of Sunday
--the first day of the week,
the day of ancient Rome's
sun worship?
Even the Roman Catholic Church
admits that the only day
set apart by God in the Bible
is the seventh-day Sabbath
and that nowhere does
God's word set apart Sunday.
As the Catholic Press
noted as far back
as August 25, 1900:
While many have twisted
Bible verses to try
to justify Sunday-worship
in the Christian church,
changing the day
of worship from
the seventh-day Sabbath
to Sunday is not commanded
anywhere in the Bible!
In fact, in denomination
after denomination,
religious authorities
have admitted this very fact.
Rather than being
biblically-ordained,
weekly worship
on the first day of the week
was associated in ancient Rome
with the worship of the sun.
In March of the year 321 AD,
the Roman Emperor Constantine
commanded rest... "On the
Venerable Day of the Sun..."
A command to worship on Sunday
does not exist anywhere
in Scripture,
from Genesis to Revelation!
Put the Bible's
testimony together:
God Almighty commands
that His own commandments
be bound on our hands
and foreheads
--meaning that we obey Him
and keep His commandments.
Among those commandments,
God singles out
keeping the seventh-day Sabbath
as the mark or sign
identifying Him to His people
and His people to Him.
The Beast of Revelation,
however, will require the world
to replace that sign
with a sign indicating
disobedience to
God's commandments
and obedience
to the Beast's authority
and commands instead.
Casting aside the biblical
seventh-day Sabbath
and replacing it
with the pagan day of the sun
means accepting
the Mark of the Beast!
I know this surprises
many of you,
and I don't expect you
to take my word for it!
These will become matters
of life and death!
You should prove them
for yourself.
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doing that,
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Can it really be that simple
and so widely unexpected?
Is replacing obedience
to God's fourth commandment
to keep the seventh-day Sabbath
with the pagan-originated day
of "Sun-Day" really
the mark or sign of the Beast?
It is.
And I ask you to prove
these things for yourself--
for your sake and your family's.
Our website
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into these things
in your own home
or listen to them as you drive.
This information is
life-changing,
and these two individuals will
--very soon--
influence the lives
of every person on the planet.
So what do these things mean
for us today?
The past can give us a clue.
Just as Sabbath-keeping versus
Sunday-keeping will become
a life or death issue
under the reign
of the Antichrist
and the Beast of Revelation
in a revived Roman Empire,
it was a life or death issue
centuries ago as well!
Around 365 AD,
in so-called "Christian" Rome,
Sabbath keepers who would not
worship on Sunday
were declared under a curse.
As the apostate bishops
of the Council of Laodicea
declared:
To be declared "anathema"
is to be declared under curse!
Such sentiments
will happen again,
and those who will not submit
to the Beast by worshiping
on the day of the sun instead of
the seventh-day Sabbath
will be banned from buying
or selling goods
and persecuted by the Beast!
Yet, God makes clear
that His wrath is coming
on those who will not repent
of their taking on that mark
of disobedience!
At the fall
of the future Babylon
--the capital
of the Antichrist's
and Beast's power--
an angel flies through the air,
declaring...
Meanwhile,
those persecuted-ones
who have refused
to take on this sign
of the Beast's authority
and remained faithful
to the commandments of God
experience a very
different fate...
Keeping the day of the sun
instead of the day God commands
may not be a literal matter
of life and death today,
but--mark the words
of your Bible--
it will be!
However,
you don't have to wait
to take on God's own mark!
You can begin today
keeping His commandments
and rejoicing
in His seventh-day Sabbath!
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Rod McNair,
will be here waiting for you,
ready to teach you
truths from God's word
that few understand,
the promises
of His Kingdom to come,
and the meaning
of your Bible's
end-time prophecies!
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