Is the mark of the beast here?

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God allows sin it is in his will also, otherwise how would it exist?
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There is a difference between allowing something, permitting something, and willing something. A parent can allow his children to be unruly, in the sense of giving them freedom to the point where unruliness becomes a possibility. That does not mean that the parent actually permits the mischief. Still less does it mean that he actively wills it. Likewise, while we may say that God allowed us to have the possibility to sin, He certainly does not permit it – otherwise he wouldn’t punish us for it – and furthermore He does not Will it. In fact, to act against God’s Will is the very definition of sin.
 
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Every new generation there’s some technological advantage that someone thinks is the mark of the beast.

Considering the early church thought the end of the world was imminent, it makes the most sense to me that the Beast is Nero, 666 is the numerological expression of his name. And the mark of the beast is the face of Nero on roman coins - without which business could not be conducted.
 
SInce my cousin was born 6 June 1966, should I shave his head and find out? I saw all the Omen and Damien movies…
 
Gabika50 said:
SInce my cousin was born 6 June 1966, should I shave his head and find out? I saw all the Omen and Damien movies…
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Cool. It’s one 6 too many though. Does that make it even worse?

I also wonder about all the other people born on 6-6-66. If your cousin isn’t a Damien, maybe one of the others is? Or maybe they all are, like a beastly batch?
 
If that were my birthday, I’d be very tempted to change my name to Damien 🙂
 
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All the talk of end times is just distractions from prayer.
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This. We simply don’t know enough to make statements, only speculation. We do not know if these things have happened or will happen. We do not know what form any of it, including any form or marking will or won’t take. We do not know if we will even have the free will to refuse or even the knowledge of it.

What we DO know is that we are beloved children of God and that He gives us almost countless opportunities to turn to Him. He wants for all of us to be saved and with Him. Therefore, it make more sense (IMO) to put our energies into prayer, staying in a state of grace and receiving the sacraments than trying to understand or control the “end times”. If we are in a state of grace, it won’t matter what form any mark takes or which are taken and which are left or who to believe. We will be saved if we put our faith in Him.

Speculation over what may be only takes our energy away from living in Him.
 
There are a number of events and wars prophecied in the Old Testament which haven’t happened yet, There is the War of Psalm 83, the War of Gog and Magog ( Ezechiel 38 ) which may be another name for the Battle of Armageddon. There is also in Isaiah 17 prophesied the total destruction of Damascus .
 
It may be, but I’m not sure a chip would even be necessary. If you use credit cards; carry a smartphone; receive direct deposit; browse the internet, even through Tor (depending on the servers you may get routed through) you already have data being collected on you. At least in the US, our data is being saved by the government Domestic Surveillance National Data Warehouse and private corporations. That last one is just my suspicion, but it seems very likely. We’ve already seen private commerce being weaponized by certain forces.

Whatever the case may actually turn out to be in the fullness of time, even if I’m 180-out(or maybe especially if), the end of today’s gospel is fairly apropos. “But of that day or hour, no one knows, neither the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father.”
 
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This part of The Book of Revelation was certainly
and encouragement to be diligent in serving God
with courage.
Worldliness; desires of the flesh or power or prestige or self importance,
with self-justification of ‘well I’m basically a good person,’ and I do this or that
for charity; not repented, reconciled with God, with continual reparation by Grace
to final impenitence is serving mammon over God, by presumption or despair.
The Gifts, Virtues, and Fruits God gives; needs to be practiced habitually;
which results in never denying Jesus Christ before others in all circumstances.
Paul writes in Galatians that The Spirit opposes fleshly desires.
Rev. 3 The Church is admonished for lukewarmness; and will be spewed from the mouth of God; unless they repent.
We are exhorted their to wash our eyes with salve, to see clearly;
to live completely for the Gospel for refined gold from Heaven.
Jesus Christ gives the power to overcome just as He overcame.
God asks for everything, this gives the power to give our complete selves.
So it is always the Seal of God, in our forehead and in our hand - what we think and do;
or 666 - mammon.
we know Jesus Christ gives the power to be joyful that the Law of The Lord refreshes the soul; that we know we are in Covenant Love with God and neighbor the more
we cheerfully observe the Law, and be heartfelt cheerful givers in God’s Covenant with neighbor. (the Law joyfully as frontlets between our eyes, and bound on our hand - what we do.)
Trust Jesus Christ, let Grace diligently grow ourselves in virtue; and
we will not give into the wiles of Satan or any earthly power to receive 666.
God gives peace with perseverance.
 
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