How do we respond to things we see around us?
Speculation arises when social security numbers are given and when computers gain so much power that they can seem to monitor our every action.
When companies like Three Square Market offers a chip to be implanted that will allow for transactions inside their companies the 666 features really come to the fore.
What I think needs to be grasped is that Revelation 13 is not speaking of a beast-conceptualized thing. Rather Revelation 13 has some traits which can be assigned parallels in the world we live in. John saw the future and in that future the devil and his cohorts will employ the things of earth. It is the manner in which they are employed that will be evil, not the things themselves.
As time has gone on each successive generation has been able to apply parts of their own world to the end of the world. BUT…the world moves on and the Dragon and the Beasts don’t really arrive. History just keeps marching on and on.
What we see in our climate are powerful computers and steadily advancing technology. Those type things allow us to educate our guesses about the future far differently than at any time in the past. I think that the right approach is not one of fear but as verse 18 says one of wisdom.
God gave humanity their brains and through the use of our brains we have done some magnificent things in the world. Coiled inside or behind these abilities though are self-serving (sinful) tendencies.
We must not sweat our current grasp of how Revelation could be explained. Let it be, leave it alone, don’t add trouble to your day by speculating things far beyond your vision. Rather keep serving God and men. Continue to praise the one true God and thank him that at least for now we can do this without being executed for it.
We must recognize that God is before all things and will be present through till the end of all things. He has chosen to reveal to us features and facets of the way the evil one will deceive the world.
Satan wants allegiance, but he does not want to have a world-wide missionary movement to slowly buildup a global worship network. He will wait until the time is right and jump in grabbing the reins at just the right time. God created and Satan wants. Man makes the technology and Satan comes along and deceptively applies it.
Now…when the world comes to a point where the second beast is saying, “take this RFID chip or else” then the Christian should refuse and fall back on his faith. The fact that technology allows people to do new things should not get the Christian in a tizzy. Don’t forget though that Beast Two, a man in all likelihood, will not be ordering these things in isolation. Satan will be being worshiped. Beast Two will have done miraculous signs. Fire will have fallen from heaven. Frankly, most Christians will long be gone for a global bounty will be on their heads.
These are things that one must go and think upon. They don’t come clear in one’s mind with great ease, but with attention to them by reading to the point of understanding excellence will come.
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