Bible Mark of the Beast forced on everyone
"He also forced everyone, small and great, rich and poor, free and slave, to receive a mark on his right hand or on his forehead." Revelation 13:16
The beast is Satan. But he will appear on earth as a powerful, awesome being. He will claim that he is God. This will happen very soon.
A few months after the beast comes to earth he will force every person on earth to receive the mark of the beast. This law will apply to every person in every country on earth.
It won’t matter if you are very wealthy or if you have no money. It won’t matter if you are the leader of a great country or if no one knows your name. You may be totally free, or you may be in prison or in debt. You may be old or young, male of female. You may be very religious or you may not even believe in God. You may live in the city or in a remote desert. Nothing about you will matter. If you are a person you will be forced to receive the mark of the beast.
The mark of the beast will be placed on your forehead or on your right hand.
People will be given a choice about what mark they want to receive. They will be allowed to choose from any of the 666 names that belong to the beast. Each of the 666 names is a name for God. Each name is blasphemous because the beast is not God. The beast is Satan, pretending to be God. He will command people to worship him and he won’t care which of his 666 names they choose.
Who will get the mark of the beast?
Almost everyone in the world will get the mark of the beast. There are many reasons why people will choose to get the mark:
It will be forced on everyone
There will be severe penalties for refusing the mark of the beast
There will be great rewards for getting the mark of the beast
People will believe they are honoring God by receiving the mark of the beast
People will be afraid of not getting the mark of the beast
Peer pressure – most other people are getting the mark of the beast
Financial pressure – can’t buy or sell without the mark of the beast
People will want to get the mark of the beast because then they will be allowed to buy food, water, medicine and clothes. They will be able to work and get paid. Humanly speaking, getting the mark of the beast will be the logical, sane, safe, smart thing to do. But spiritually speaking, it is not wise to get the mark of the beast.
Read on to find out when will the mark of the beast be required?