The Mark of the Beast II

The Mark of the Beast II

There are a good number of Christians who speculate that the beast worshipped in Revelation 13 is none other than Allah. Some believe in the final three years those who are still left on this earth will be forced into worshiping Allah and taking the Bay’ah which is the oath of allegiance to the Islamic faith. Those that do not worship Allah will be beheaded and those who are running from capture will not be able to buy or sell unless they have the mark, number of his name.

In the Islamic faith Allah is the name of the One true God and the Holy Quran is the only divine book in the extant today in its original form. In Christianity there is more than one term to make reference to the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob; however, in the Islamic belief nothing else can be called Allah. To a Muslim, Allah is the Almighty, the only Creator and the Source of all creation in the universe and nobody is equal to Allah and has not begotten anyone.

I believe what the Muslims are doing is just a sign of the times that we live in. It’s a test of our faith for all those who are being martyred for the testimony they keep. This should also be an eye-opener for those of us in America who have never experienced that sort of violence before. We know from scripture that this too shall come to America.

Mark 13:9, “But take heed to yourselves; for they shall deliver you up to councils; and in the synagogues ye shall be beaten: and ye shall be brought before rulers and kings for my sake, for a testimony against them.”

THE WAYS OF SATAN

Let’s take a moment and talk about the ways of Satan. Christians and followers of Christ are not the only individuals who will die for their faith. There are plenty of witches, Druids, Wiccans, priestesses, and other non-Christian religious sects who will die for their faith and will not denounce their gods and goddesses for anyone. They too take pride in the worship of their deities whether it’s the God Ra, Horace or the Lwas such as Ogun, Obatala, Erzulie or one of the Goddesses Isis, Akasha or Diana, just to name a few, and will not denounce their faith or deities.

As we view the world news we can clearly see that nearly 40,000 Yazidis fled out of the grips of ISIS militants who view them as “devil worshippers” and infidels. The Yazidis are followers of an ancient monotheistic religion derived from Zoroastrianism. They worship one God and honor seven angels and reject the idea of sin, the devil and hell itself.  Muslims regard them as “devil worshippers” because according to their tradition the Yazidis revere an angel who refused to obey God.

As we notice, Christians are not and will not be the only ones who will not bow down to the Muslim beliefs, traditions and way of life. Now, if we look at how Satan works, what would be the point in giving them, non-Christian religious sects, the mark of the Beast? They already have the mark of the beast!

If a person is a witch, even though that person dies for their beliefs, they already have the mark of Satan! Satan already has them because they are doing the opposite of what Jesus instructed, breaking the 1^st Commandment and keeping their eyes of Jesus. They may not be worshipping Satan directly saying, “Hail Satan;” however, they are in Satan’s backyard. If they are killed for their practices then they have been martyred for their beliefs.

We know from the Book of Enoch, which most Christians view as non-scriptural, the fallen angels, Armaros taught men how to raise spells; Barakel, taught mankind divination from the stars and Azzael taught the magical arts along with Uzza. Therefore, anyone who practices the magical arts rather good or bad is already friends with followers of Satan. Satan will not harm them for they are already on his team! Even though they may not worship Satan directly as the Satanists worship; however, they are worshiping his image along with the angels who fell with him.

We have to think and use a bit of common sense. Christianity is not the only religion whose followers were, is, and will be martyred for their faith and it is foolish for anyone to think so. Because a great many of Christians think inside the box the full picture is never revealed. This leaves room for speculation and fabrication that is oftentimes presented as fact.  

If it did get down to the final moments in this age as we know it; Satan probably would not care if there was a visible mark, because at this time he has deceived many that dwell upon the earth with his many miracles and great wonders.

Revelation 13:12-13, “And he exerciseth all the power of the first beast before him, and causeth the earth and them whichdwell therein to worship the first beast, whose deadly wound was healed. And he doeth great wonders, so that he maketh fire come down from heaven on the earth in the sight of me.”

Now, if a person has been a witch or in the magical arts for a great length of time witnessing great wonders and miracles will not be an oooh and an awww for them because they are accustomed to seeing peculiar events on a regular basis. It will be the Christians who will be star-struck and quickly deceived. The subtle mark and image of the beast, hidden from most Christians today, is paving the way for them to gladly accept the final ultimate deception.

As I stated in a previous article the deception is already here subtly. It’s believing that money will solve all your problems rather than Jesus. It’s believing you need more material items in this world. It’s indulging in the cares and lusts of this world and not focusing on a new world and a new Jerusalem.

It’s being huge fans of celebrities, government officials, sports teams and your possessions. It’s accepting those things that go against Jesus’ teachings. It’s adhering to the traditions of man rather than the commandments of our heavenly Father.

Let me give you an example: Remember when Obama won his first presidency term? People were cheering, some were crying profusely, many were jumping up and down, most were waving their hands and American flags in the air, some were yelling and screaming with joy, many were clapping, some were blowing their car horns, some were toasting with their wine glasses and beer mugs, some were literally running with amazement and some—bowed down.

His second term pretty much the same you had a great many wanting to help at the voting booths and help with his campaign. Many were wearing Obama t-shirts, had cups made with Obama’s face on it, pictures were cut out of magazines to make a collage of him and his family. Pencils were passed out at elementary schools, women in sororities were literally begging Michelle Obama to join their sorority, posters and statutes were made of Obama, some were made with just his wife, people threw parties celebrating his victory and now—streets and centers are named after him.

Now, I’m not suggesting that President Obama is the anti-Christ or the beast of Revelation I’m making a point…okay.   Do you see how many, many people flocked after this man?! If you just think about it President Barack Obama has a lot of supporters and fans. If you say anything negative about him his supporters and fans might chew you alive!

Think of how President Obama wooed the crowd! He literally has sung to the crowd and wooed them with flattering gestures and remarks of promise, change and peace. He literally had the entire crowd chanting Yes, We Can! Imagine, at the same time, what would have happened had he made fire come down from heaven! Think how many Christians would denounce Jesus for Barack Hussein Obama. If Obama can woo a crowd with simple flattery just think what the beast will do in the last of the last days!

If you are wooed by words then you will be quickly deceived and probably already are deceived in most areas of your life. If you are a person who tends to follow the crowd, follow the masses then you probably will be deceived. If you have to wait to see what your pastor has to say or find out what he or she thinks about a situation before you make a move, then you will be deceived. If you rely on the news CNN, FOX, MSN etc., then you will probably be deceived. If you are passive and most of the time you are waiting for a nudge or push or need your hand held for most things then you probably will be deceived.

SOLDIERS FOR THE FAITH

Today, we have to be bold in our faith. We must stay in the Word, pray fervently, repent, fast and think on the Most High God who created the heavens and the earth. We have to know that Satan will manifest in the flesh before Jesus cracks the clouds. We have to know for certain that Satan’s image is all across the world today.

We know that Jesus’ kingdom is not of this world. We must know for certain that we are not living in the kingdom of Jesus. Jesus is not ruling this kingdom. When Jesus returns He will rule over all nations and become the King of kings and Lord of lords.

We know when Jesus returns he will sit on a white horse and will be clothed in a vesture dipped in the blood of the slain. Upon his vesture and upon his thigh will be a name written KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS.

Jesus will return along with his armies that were with him in heaven and they too will be on white horses and clothed in fine linen white and clean. Revelation 19:11-14;16, “And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war. His eyes were as a flame of fire, and on his head were many crowns; and he had a name written, that no man knew, but he himself. And he was clothed with a vesture dipped in blood; and his name is called The Word of God. And the armies which were in heaven followed him upon white horses, clothed in fine linen, white and clean. And he hath on his vesture and on his thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS.”

This is what we will see among many other signs when Jesus returns. If you do not see these then it is not Jesus it is the anti-Christ. All Christians should familiarize themselves with what it will look like when Jesus returns. All those “nice” messages that we have received from many pastors and teachers over the years are all good and noteworthy; but now, it is time to get down to business.

All of the saved by grace through faith sermons…okay. What Christian hasn’t heard that message before?! I am completely in awe over how many pastors and teachers are NOT preparing their congregation for the spiritual battle today, the deception of yesterday and the escape for tomorrow.

I don’t understand that!!! I can only assume that they do not want to lose members or are afraid of what their members will think or say. And I wonder if that is why so many Christians will fall for the grand deception and take the mark because they are not being informed of the times we live in. If any of you readers are in a place of worship that is not preparing you for these times then you may want to take the initiative and educate yourself.

Today, knowledge is at your fingertips and there is really no excuse for any person to be in the dark about what is going on in the world. You may have to do some extra digging and research but nobody especially Christians, should be in the dark regarding these times. When it all boils down to it, you’re responsible for your own salvation. If you’re waiting for your pastor to provide you with scriptures that support what a lot of Christians are discussing today, if your pastor has not discussed it yet, good luck with that.

Isaiah 9:16, “For the leaders of this people cause them to err; and they that are led of them are destroyed.”

We live in world with those who have and with those who have not. We are quickly coming into a world that will consists of those who have prepared for this time and those who have not. 

We know Marshall Law is coming, we know civil unrest is coming and is already here in some states, we know disease and famine is coming, we know that all of these are precursors for the acceptance of the image and mark of the beast. But you will never know that these are precursors if you’re sleeping and/or rejecting knowledge.

Many tend to state and believe that those of us who are looking at endtime events are simply spreading fear and doing nothing more than fear-mongering and spreading doom and gloom. Well, for those faithful believers in Jesus this is not doom and gloom for it is a magnificent time for believers who are ready to go home to our Father in heaven and live peacefully with Him in His kingdom forever. For those who believe it’s fear mongering and knowing what is going on across the country is fearful to you than perhaps just continue listening to those “nice” messages and wish for these events to be non-existent.

As always your comments are always welcomed. If you disagree we will agree to disagree as brothers and sisters in Christ. May the LORD bless you keep you in these days.