There could be real technological reasons why taking the mark would eternally separate a person front God.
The people behind the mark are animated by Satan. Not only will the mark be needed for commerce, the mark (such as implanted RFID chip) will be used as a actual receiver for the worship of the Beast. Brainwashing, mind control and permanent neurochemical and DNA changes to the victim could be permanent.
If the soul is a conduit from our spirit to The Holy Spirit, the mark could act a means to permanently jam the signal.
That being said, if someone is forcibly or deceptively given the mark, against the person’s will, (forcibly under anesthesia/heavy sedation for example) I would think that the person could still receive salvation.
God may not allow children to receive the mark. It says whoever receives it has grievous sores appear, which met help preclude kids. But when God says whoever receives it will go to hell, we had better take that to heart!
>>> Brainwashing, mind control and permanent neurochemical and DNA changes to the victim could be permanent.
If the soul is a conduit from our spirit to The Holy Spirit, the mark could act a means to permanently jam the signal.
I am convinced that the mark does involve manipulation of the DNA. However, I do not think it’s a matter of “jamming God’s signal”. Rather, it is a matter of going from something human to something NOT quite human. (See Genesis 6 and related scripture on the Nephillum) Once the DNA is altered making one part human and part angel (or animal), it is the same to God as ending your life... as if you were dead... and the bible says “It is appointed to men once to die, and then comes the judgment.”