During the last 7 years of human history (Great Tribulation Period), the Antichrist will force those living to take a mark upon their foreheads or right hands in order to buy or sell anything. This mark is something that is taken willingly in cooperation with the Antichrist’s rule, reign, and government. With technology rapidly advancing, many are afraid today that they will somehow unknowingly take the mark of the beast. That’s not possible. Everyone taking the mark will do so willingly, knowingly, and out of allegiance and worship for the beast. Here are some truths from the Bible about the mark of the beast.
1. The mark of the beast comes during the Great Tribulation period after the Rapture of the Church.
Revelation 13:11–18 (NKJV) “Then I saw another beast coming up out of the earth, and he had two horns like a lamb and spoke like a dragon. And he exercises all the authority of the first beast in his presence, and causes the earth and those who dwell in it to worship the first beast, whose deadly wound was healed. He performs great signs, so that he even makes fire come down from heaven on the earth in the sight of men. And he deceives those who dwell on the earth—by those signs which he was granted to do in the sight of the beast, telling those who dwell on the earth to make an image to the beast who was wounded by the sword and lived. He was granted power to give breath to the image of the beast, that the image of the beast should both speak and cause as many as would not worship the image of the beast to be killed. He causes all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and slave, to receive a mark on their right hand or on their foreheads, 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. 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.”
2. The mark of the beast is taken willingly.
Revelation 13:16 (NKJV) “He causes all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and slave, to receive a mark on their right hand or on their foreheads,”
3. The mark of the beast is necessary for business and commerce in Great Tribulation Period.
Revelation 13:17 (NKJV) “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.”
4. The mark of the beast is literal and physical, permanent irrevocable.
Revelation 13:16–17 (NKJV) “He causes all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and slave, to receive a mark on their right hand or on their foreheads, 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.”
5. Those refusing the mark of the beast will be persecuted for their refusal to worship the Antichrist.
Matthew 24:9–13 (NKJV) ““Then they will deliver you up to tribulation and kill you, and you will be hated by all nations for My name’s sake. And then many will be offended, will betray one another, and will hate one another. Then many false prophets will rise up and deceive many. And because lawlessness will abound, the love of many will grow cold. But he who endures to the end shall be saved.”
Revelation 22:3–4 (NKJV) “And there shall be no more curse, but the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it, and His servants shall serve Him. They shall see His face, and His name shall be on their foreheads.”
You cannot take the mark of the beast accidentally. Even though we see implantable chips today, vaccines, tracking devices, and the like, these are all preludes to what will occur. It happens after the rapture, after the Antichrist is in power globally, and all of this is during the Great Tribulation period.
The rapture could happen at the 3-1/2 year point in Daniel’s 70th week. I don’t see Scripture proving a swearing of allegiance. Don’t get the mark, name or number.