For Christians who study Bible prophesy about the end times, there is nothing more dreaded than the mark of the Beast.
The Bible says, “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)
For whoever takes this mark makes the anti-Christ his God, which is blasphemy, and eternal damnation. We know that the devil has a counterfeit for the things of God. He so desires to be God, and to be worshipped, that he fakes his own version of the things of God. So where did the devil get this idea?
“And when Pharaoh stubbornly refused to let us go, the LORD killed every firstborn in the land of Egypt, both of man and beast. This is why I sacrifice to the LORD the firstborn male of every womb, but I redeem all the firstborn of my sons.’ So it shall serve as a sign on your hand and a symbol on your forehead, for with a mighty hand the Lord brought us out of Egypt.” (Exodus 13:16)
The mark on the hand and forehead, as seen in Exodus, was put there by God to free His people, and show that they are His. However the mark as seen in Revelation will be put there by satan to enslave people and show that they are his, the beasts’. Watch therefore and pray for time is short and Jesus is coming to catch His people away.
