Posted on 10/21/2014 2:32:39 PM PDT by xzins
"And it causes all, both small and great, both rich and poor, both free and slave, to be marked on the right hand or the forehead, so that no one can buy or sell unless he has the mark" (Rev. 13:16-17, ESV).
A baker in Oregon is fined $150,000, told he needs "rehabilitation," and put out of business for declining to bake a cake for a lesbian wedding. A baker in Colorado is fined, ordered to bake a cake in violation of his own conscience, and sent to re-education camp for the same offense. A florist in Washington is pursued by the state attorney general for politely declining to make a floral arrangement for a same-sex wedding. A photographer in New Mexico is fined $6,700 for declining to do a photo shoot for a lesbian wedding.
A T-shirt company is ordered to produce T-shirts to promote a message it finds morally objectionable. Jennifer Keeton and Julea Ward are kicked out of graduate school counseling programs because of their moral objections to homosexual conduct.
Chris Culliver of the 49ers is sent to re-education camp prior to the Super Bowl two years ago for laughing at homosexuality in NFL locker rooms. The special-teams coach of the Minnesota Vikings is suspended and nearly fired for a joke about homosexuality. A safety for the Miami Dolphins is sent to re-education camp for tweeting out his displeasure over Michael Sam's slobbery homosexual kiss on draft day. A Canadian broadcaster is fired for defending man-woman marriage. Craig James is fired by Fox Sports Southwest for defending natural marriage in a senatorial campaign.
What do all these victims share in common? Their ability to engage in commerce was brought to a screeching halt because they would not celebrate, endorse or promote homosexual behavior.
The book of Revelation, in speaking of the end of days, indicates that one of the goals of the anti-Christ in his campaign to establish his own twisted caliphate over the entire world will be to drive Christians out of business altogether.
In John's vision, any Christian who does not willingly accept the mark of the beast will not be allowed to buy or to sell. He'll be fired, or won't be hired, or will be drummed out of business entirely.
So what is this mark of the beast today? That's easy. It's the gay rainbow.
This is the rainbow Big Gay has stolen from the Bible and from the church and turned into its own twisted symbol of perversion.
Anyone who does not plaster homosexual rainbow stickers all over himself, his resume and the windows of his business will have his or her commercial interests terminated with extreme prejudice.
The mark is on the "hand," referring to what a man does, and it is on the "forehead," referring to the way he thinks. It will not be enough simply to do what the Gay Gestapo demands; men will be forced to think politically correct thoughts about sodomy or face termination.
Legislation is even now under consideration—the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA)—which will codify the mark of the beast and use the power of the federal leviathan to impose it tyrannically on the populace.
The great need of the hour is for prophetic voices to thunder against this demonic oppression from the pulpit and for statesmen to thunder against this beast in the halls of Congress. "We the people" must insist on this. If the voices of truth are not soon raised against this abomination, we may find out it's a lot later than we think.
Bryan Fischer is the director of Issue Analysis for Government and Public Policy at the American Family Association and host of the talk-radio program Focal Point.
Same father. Same sons.
But not every individual within those parts. See my #58
Yes, I agree with that, and my post #50 demonstrates that same conclusion.
Satan wants “all”. He roams about as a roaring lion seeking whom he may devour. He intentionally blinds people so they can’t.
Satan doesn’t get “all”, but he wants humans lost and not saved. He will take any soul he can, so if all it takes is a tattoo, then he’s hiring tattoo artists.
DWare suggests a divine intervention that prevents Satan from forcing anyone from receiving an actual mark who does not WANT the mark. I think that fits and is a possibility.
No implant needed. The rapture people will believe him when he is cast down here.
Yes. We agree on this.
I need more on that one. Can you explain what you’ve just written?
I’m not sure you caught the meaning in my post 58. The “all” simply means all segments of society. It does not mean “all” as in all individuals in each of those parts.
The problem of being obstinate is that when the truth finally arrives that one is overwhelmed with disbelief despite the facts. This happened to the disciples more than once. They, like you, thought mostly in physical terms and when Jesus said "Beware the leaven of the Pharisees", they thought he was talking about physical bread. An open mind and a course in Bible interpretation would go a long ways to help with these difficult verses.
No, I caught it. I agree with it.
OK, ignore 67 if it doesn’t apply. :-)
It’s ok. :>)
How soon before they hand out the yellow “Stars of David”?
Does not the bible make a big deal about “don’t be deceived”?
I’m a little slower in typing and posting being stuck with this phone for now.
That was enlightening.
It is a spiritual seal. Baptismal waters, confirmation oil, burnt ashes....
Here is the Catholic version: http://www.myyearoffaith.com/2013/05/20/receiving-the-spiritual-seal/
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You have my sympathy. I got a large Samsung cell phone, but even that screen is really small. I try to keep comments to one or 2 lines if I’m on it. It’s hard to do justice to some comments in just a line or two.
Yes, it does. Is that what you were saying about the rapture people? Or do I not understand yet?
I agree. It’s a spiritual seal of some type. The bible says that we are sealed for the day of redemption. I assume that’s a parallel.
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