I like to peruse YouTube for information on end times events like natural disasters, food shortages, and yes prophetic dreams (I like to keep an eye on one guy because a couple of his dreams have come true). I come across a lot of false information about things like the rapture and the end times. One that is prevalent right now is the vaccine being the mark of the beast. It bothers me when I read comments by people who have been misinformed. I would like to take scripture and clearly point out that THE VACCINE IS NOT THE MARK OF THE BEAST.
Let us begin with the beginning of tribulation. Daniel 9:27 says that the signing of the peace by the antichrist with treaty with Israel and Palestine will begin the seven years of tribulation. The first half will be peace and the second half will be terrible. "The ruler will make a treaty with the people for a period of one set of seven, but after half this time, he will put an end to the sacrifices and offerings. And as a climax to all his terrible deeds, he will set up a sacrilegious object that causes desecration, until the fate decreed for this defiler is finally poured out on him."
-Daniel 9:27
Since there is no peace in the Middle East yet (although many have tried), we know the tribulation has not begun. This also means that the mark of the beast has not been revealed yet. The whole point of the mark of the beast is to separate those who are born again Christians and those who do not believe and end up following the antichrist.
It doesn't matter if you are a pre-tribulation believer or a post-tribulation believer (or somewhere in between), the mark of the beast won't appear from the antichrist until this time has begun because that's when God will give Satan freedom and authority to rule."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, 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. This calls for wisdom: let the one who has understanding calculate the number of the beast, for it is the number of a man, and his number is 666." -Revelation 13:16-18
Finally, the mark of the beast will be given to those who do not have understanding of who he is and they will worship him. The mark will be on the forehead or hand. I think this will be pretty literal since God made it a point to say those locations on the human body in the Bible. What they actually will be is uncertain, but it's not the Covid-19 shot which is given in the arm. "And another angel, a third, followed them, saying with a loud voice, “And another angel, a third, followed them, saying with a loud voice, “If anyone worships the beast and its image and receives a mark on his forehead or on his hand, he also will drink the wine of God's wrath, poured full strength into the cup of his anger, and he will be tormented with fire and sulfur in the presence of the holy angels and in the presence of the Lamb. And the smoke of their torment goes up forever and ever, and they have no rest, day or night, these worshipers of the beast and its image, and whoever receives the mark of its name.”
-Revelation 14:9-11
Now this does not mean that I think the vaccine is insignificant in relation to the end times. I whole heartedly believe that the vaccine is conditioning man kind for the mark of the beast. It has a LOT of similarities that should be alarming such as the major push for it and how some places are mandating it (which does go against our rights). It is also effecting where we can go such as restaurants and events. However it is not currently controlling our money (which will be all digital) because we won't be able to buy or sell anything without proof of it. I don't think it will because there are too many complications with that yet.
I also don't believe that Christians can receive the mark of the beast accidentally. I am not sure what it will be yet. I was led to believe when I was reading the Left Behind series books by Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins that the mark would just appear and become visible to everyone. It wouldn't be a micro chip or a tattoo you had to physically get but something that would be supernaturally placed on nonbelievers which would make it dangerous for believers. In this way, I don't think it will be something a believer can accidentally take unless in their heart they choose to reject God and believe the antichrist.
So please don't fear getting the vaccine and please don't be lied to by fear mongers and misinformed people. The vaccine has nothing to do with Satan, not really. I don't think God would be against a vaccine to help save lives. By getting the vaccine you could be saving the life of someone who legitimately can't get it. Please see my previous article Food for Thought on the Covid-19 Shot for more on this.
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