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| TAV: 22nd Letter of Hebrew Aleph-Bet |
Did you know that there is a Mark or Seal of God that has certain characteristics that are clearly established in the Bible, and that form the basis for how we should develop our understanding of the Mark of the Beast? If not, this article will explain what the Mark of God is, and how it differs from the Mark of the Beast. To do this, let's look at the first instance of this Mark of God's appearance in the Book of Ezekiel, Chapter 9. There we are told that those who received the Mark of God on their foreheads before Jerusalem fell to Nebuchadnezzar were sighing and crying at the wickedness all around them. They were not satisfied with the status quo, and because of this God was going to spare them and allow them to live so that they could continue to serve Him even while serving as slaves to the King of Babylon and his loyal subjects.
BEGINNING OF EXCERPT:
As it says in Scripture:
~*~ Ezekiel 9:3-4 ~*~ “Now the glory of the God of Israel had gone up from the cherub, where it had been, to the threshold of the temple. And He called to the man clothed with linen, who had the writer’s inkhorn at his side; 4 and the Lord said to him, “Go through the midst of the city, through the midst of Jerusalem, and put a mark on the foreheads of the men who sigh and cry over all the abominations that are done within it.””
This same Mark of God on the foreheads of His redeemed servants appears again in the Book of Revelation, in reference to the 144,000 Witnesses whose heads are marked by God, and who cannot be harmed by the Antichrist or the plagues from the Wrath of God in any way. This is very important to the study of the Mark of the Beast, but it is constantly overlooked by those who think they know what the Mark of the Beast is. Let's explore the relevant scriptures from the Book of Revelation that talk about the Mark of God that is differentiated in the New Testament by being called a Seal, just as the Holy Spirit is referred to as the Seal of our Salvation in Christ (See 2 Corinth. 1:21-22). The first reference to this seal on the forehead is found in Revelation Chapter 7, where it explains who the 144,000 are, and how 12,000 are to be taken from each Tribe of Israel. There it says that these chosen servants of God will be sealed in such a way that no harm will come to them from the Wrath of God or Satan's wrath:
Revelation 7:2-5 - “Then I saw another angel ascending from the east, having the seal of the living God. And he cried with a loud voice to the four angels to whom it was granted to harm the earth and the sea, 3 saying, “Do not harm the earth, the sea, or the trees till we have sealed the servants of our God on their foreheads.” 4 And I heard the number of those who were sealed. One hundred and forty-four thousand of all the tribes of the children of Israel were sealed...”
Here, we are told that the 144,000 are sealed on their foreheads by this angel of God, which is either a reference to Yahshua or Enoch. This passage also strongly suggests that, during their work on the Earth during the Great Tribulation, these 144,000 True Israelite servants of the Living God will be completely invulnerable to any and all demonic attacks and wrath related plagues. This is further clarified in Revelation Chapter 9, when we are told that the locusts that come up out of the bottomless pit will not be able to harm the 144,000, who have the Seal of God on their foreheads, but only those that do not have this Seal:
Revelation 9:3-5 - “Then out of the smoke locusts came upon the earth. And to them was given power, as the scorpions of the earth have power. 4 They were commanded not to harm the grass of the earth, or any green thing, or any tree, but only those men who do not have the seal of God on their foreheads. 5 And they were not given authority to kill them, but to torment them for five months. Their torment was like the torment of a scorpion when it strikes a man.”
Finally, in Revelation Chapter 14, we see the 144,000 standing on Mount Zion, which is most likely either a reference to the Temple Mount in Jerusalem or to Mount Hermon, where I believe the Transfiguration of Yahshua actually took place. Here, the 144,000 are seen with Yahshua appearing as the Lamb of God.
Revelation 14:1-3 - “Then I looked, and behold, a Lamb standing on Mount Zion, and with Him one hundred and forty-four thousand, having His Father’s name written on their foreheads. 2 And I heard a voice from heaven, like the voice of many waters, and like the voice of loud thunder. And I heard the sound of harpists playing their harps. 3 They sang as it were a new song before the throne, before the four living creatures, and the elders; and no one could learn that song except the hundred and forty-four thousand who were redeemed from the earth.”
Interestingly, this idea of marking the saints on the forehead with the name of God is also clearly taught in Revelation Chapter 3, in relation to the members of the Church of Philadelphia or Brotherly Love, which I believe is a reference to the worldwide congregation of all born again believers in Yahshua that have a personal love relationship with Him and are keeping His commandments. This passage indicates that these born again saints who are to be marked with the name of God will be kept from the Hour of Trial, which is a reference to the Wrath of God during Great Tribulation:
Revelation 3:10-12 - “Because you have kept My command to persevere, I also will keep you from the hour of trial which shall come upon the whole world, to test those who dwell on the earth. 11 Behold, I am coming quickly! Hold fast what you have, that no one may take your crown. 12 He who overcomes, I will make him a pillar in the temple of My God, and he shall go out no more. I will write on him the name of My God and the name of the city of My God, the New Jerusalem, which comes down out of heaven from My God. And I will write on him My new name.”
Though the Scripture I shared from Revelation 3 does not mention the forehead, it would follow that - since the forehead marks the location of our brain's intellect - this is where the name of God will be - or is already written. Considering the fact that every true believer in Yahshua knows His true Name as Yahshua or Yeshua, and the True Name of our Heavenly Father as Yahweh Elohim, these names will be permanently written in their minds, and they will be considered sacred, and used with the utmost reverence. This also suggests that this holy Seal is not an actual tattoo or other kind of mark that is visible on the forehead, but is a spiritual mark that only God and His angels can actually see.
These references in the Book of Revelation to the Seal of God, and the reference to the Mark of God in Ezekiel Chapter 9 quoted earlier all strongly suggest that the Mark of the Beast is also invisible to us, and - just as the Seal of God marks a person who truly loves and worships God and His Son - the Beast's mark signifies the lack of any intellectual, emotional or spiritual love for God, and zero desire to worship God and His Son. Therefore, the Mark of the Beast is very likely a similar kind of invisible mark that can only be associated with the carnal world that the wicked engage in. As it says in Revelation 13:
~*~ Revelation 13:16-18 ~*~ “He (i.e. the Beast from the Earth) causes all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and slave, to receive a mark on their right hand or on their foreheads, 17 and that no one may buy or sell except one who has the mark or the name of the beast, or the number of his name. 18 Here is wisdom. Let him who has understanding calculate the number of the beast, for it is the number of a man: His number is 666.”
Due to the buying and selling associated with it, the Mark of the Beast is connected to a worldly preoccupation with material goods, physical lust and sensuality that marks the minds or "foreheads" of the wicked as being under the authority and dominion of the Beast from the Earth. This Beast is a carnal spiritual and political system ruled over by Satan that is tied to the number 666. Ominously, this number is already tied to every product that is bought or sold today due to the fact that every retail product's cover, box or packaging contains a bar code, and each bar code has a double parallel line that is the code symbol for "6" at the beginning, middle and end. - END OF EXCERPT
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| Every Bar Code Secretly Encoded with 666 |
This barcode link to the Mark of the Beast is not imaginary. Instead, it is a sign that makes it clear that a preoccupation with worldly comfort and pleasure are not characteristics of the Mark of God, but the Mark of the Beast. This does not mean that we can't enjoy worldly pleasure and material comfort. It simply means that we don't find it anywhere near as satisfying as being in the spiritual presence of God, and feeling His love, joy, peace and mercy that is freely given to those who please God.
And we need to remember that those that please God aren't always cheerful and lighthearted and happy. Instead, they experience periods where they sigh and cry about the sin that they see in society at large. They sigh and cry because this sinful behavior grieves them as much as it grieves their Heavenly Father. As a result, they make an effort to call those who are grieving the Spirit of God to repentance. They may not always succeed, but this does not mean that calling people to repentance is overrated or unneeded. It simply means that those who are in danger of taking the Mark of the Beast are deaf and blind to their need for repentance.
A Message 💖Given in Love💖🔥Please Note:🔥 This article is partially an excerpt from a much longer article that I wrote about the Mark of the Beast that is linked to below:
LINK TO FULL ARTICLE:
OF THE BEAST, AND HOW CHRIST'S
http://pillarofenoch.blogspot.com/2016/01/the-truth-behind-mark-of-beast-and-how.html
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