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The Beast and his mark pt1

by Paul Taylor
12/04/21
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THE BEAST AND HIS MARK   part 1 of 3

By Paul Taylor           HAPPY SABBATH TO ALL

And I heard a great voice out of the temple saying to the seven angels, Go your ways, and pour out the vials of the wrath of God upon the earth. 2 And the first went, and poured out his vial upon the earth; and there fell a noisome and grievous sore upon the men which had the mark of the beast, and upon them which worshipped his image. Revelation 16:1

Scenarios abound as to whom  this verse is applying, and what the mark, and the worship of the beast mean. Hopefully after reading this article, you will have a better insight into what the mark of the beast is and to whom it applies. What you are about to read is contrary to what you have been taught,  but be patient and read till the end, it is all based on God’s Holy scriptures, and historical fact, so let’s do a little research to see what God’s word has to say concerning this, Mark.

This is a three-part article as it is too long for one reading. I try to keep my writings on face book at 1000 words, but sometimes it takes a little more to get the point of the message  across, so please read the entire series to get the full message of what the mark of the beast is. Some will disagree because of the many years of following tradition and deceptive teachings concerning the mark of the beast., and that’s fine, but I pray it will at least instill in you a desire to search the scriptures for the truth.

Following  the Hebrews exit from their Egyptian bondage, God decreed they were to wander for 40 years in the wilderness due ti their disobedience and lack of faith to enter the promised land., so we’ll  begin our study at the conclusion of the 40 years of wandering and at the point in which they were preparing to enter the promised land, as Moses is reminding them of their past captivity and how God had brought them out against all odds and was giving them  final instructions and warnings  on what God expected of them in this new land.

Moses recited the history of their journey from 400 years of bondage under the Egyptians, the forty years in the wilderness, the miracles God had performed upon them, the giving of the Ten Commandments by God, His moral statutes  and health laws of clean and unclean foods they could and could not eat, and of the annual feasts and Sabbaths they were to observe throughout the generations as a reminder of their bondage and the miracles of releasing them from this bondage. Moses instructed them, if they would adhere to what God had decreed, He (God) would bless them beyond their imaginations, but if they rejected His instructions and allowed themselves to become a part of,  and adopt the strange cultures, adhering to and following the traditions of and worshipping the strange gods of this new land, then God would cause them to forfeit what He had blessed them with.

The Hebrews, just like Lot’s wife, and the Christians of today, were reluctant to give up worldly ways and traditions in order to be obedient to God, but  more than willing to partake of the strange customs and practices which were an abomination to God. They, just as todays Christians use God as their shield on a convenient as needed basis, continuing with their traditions even though they are  in contradiction to Gods laws and statutes. I encourage you to study the Old Testament patriarchs’ writings such as Jeremiah, and Ezekiel to get a picture of Gods dealings with the nations and peoples who continued in disobedience to His commands.

Now let’s get into the study of what this mark is, and to whom it applies. Revelation 13:16 refers to a mark in the forehead or in the right hand. The forehead contains the frontal lobe of the brain which is where our thoughts are generated, leading to our actions.

 Listed here are a  few scriptures to reinforce this fact.

“Therefore, the showers have been withholden, and there hath been no latter rain; and thou hadst a whore's FOREHEAD, thou refusedst to be ashamed.” Jer.3:3.(emphasis mine)

“Behold, I have made thy face strong against their faces, and thy FOREHEAD strong against their FOREHEADS.” Eze.3:8(emphasis mine)

Jeremiah and Ezekiel are referencing the hard headiness and stubbornness of the people to abide by Gods laws and statutes, indicating the  actions taken originate in the frontal lobe of the brain. Revelation 13:16 also references the hand as having a mark, so let’s look at a few scriptures to show what the hand is in reference to.

Bible verses in reference to the hand and forehead have nothing to do with physical marks or technological implants, but imply strength, and/or actions of the individual directed from the thoughts in the forehead.

Woe to them that devise iniquity, and work evil upon their beds; when the morning is light they practice it, because their HAND is their god (Micah 2:1), (emphasis mine)

And it shall come to pass in that day, that the Lord shall set his HAND again the second time to recover the remnant of his people, which shall be left, from Assyria, and from Egypt, and from Pathros, and from Cush, and from Elam, and from Shinar, and from Hamath, and from the islands of the sea.” Isa.11:11. (emphasis mine)

“And the rest of the people he delivered unto the HAND of Abishai his brother, and they set themselves in array against the children of Ammon.” I Chron.19:11. (emphasis mine)

“And thou shalt bind them for a sign upon thine HAND and they shall be as frontlets between thine eyes.” Deuteronomy 6:8(emphasis mine)

We see in the scripture from Deuteronomy 6:8 that Gods laws are to be bound between the eyes and upon the hand as a sign or mark that you are a child of God and abide by His ordinances, not mans. The frontal lobe is located above, albeit between the eyes in the forehead. The hand therefore is referencing the actions of the thoughts generated in the frontal lobe.

We see in these scriptures, the Bible’s reference to a mark being indicative of the thoughts and actions of the individuals based on their own perceptions, or of following the direction of someone else. That being said then, God has instructed His people to bind His words upon our hands and in our forehead as a sign (mark) that we are His people, following His laws and words, not mans. By following God’s ways, we become a peculiar people, different, we stand out from the world, not participating in the wickedness and unrighteousness of  this world. So, by following the laws and statutes as dictated by God Himself, we are branded with Gods mark in our foreheads (His words) and practice them with our actions (hand)in our daily lives.

The mark of the beast of Revelation 14:9,11, 16:1, and other scripture in Revelation, are pertaining to those Having the mark of the beast in their forehead, (frontal lobe) and in their hand, (actions).

Part 2 tomorrow will deal with the beast

May God add a blessing to the going forth of His word

Hosea 4:6 My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me: seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God, I will also forget thy children.

Paul Taylor

November 26, 2021

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