Why do Christians think the Mark of the Beast will be an implanted microchip?

Question

The "Left Behind" books were fiction, you realize.

Answer 1

They don't understand Jewish symbolism. They have this odd belief that a religious book is Literal in all ways and refuse to even think that something could be symbolized by something else.

And now you've used the word "fiction"... they don't know what that means! Look at how many think Harry Potter books TEACHES people witchcraft? (which only proves they've even read them)... but seriously, they act like they really don't know the difference between fact and fiction.

Answer 2

BibleChooser: now not looking to begin a tremendous debate or whatever, simply desire to support ya out: the cause they are attached is due to the fact that the federal government (sure, they're concerned with the End Times) will insist you ought to have this chip as some way for them to "hold you secure". If you do not take it, you'll die. Not instantly. At first, they're going to say it is your alternative, however finally it is a "do or die" sitch. Sound acquainted? Should - due to the fact that that is precisely how the mark is defined. Whether it is a bar code tattoo (sure that remark used to be made for the younger sarcastic punk that responded first) or an precise VeriChip, I have no idea. Either approach, whilst the time comes and any individual says to me "This HAS to be implanted/tattooed/injected into you - no alternative.", that is whilst Cartman and I say "Screw you men, I'm goin house...." Hopefully despite the fact that via this time I'll be raptured out with the others :) If now not, good then I bet it's going to be an fascinating experience till He returns to hooked up His kingdom on Earth. Also, what Brad did not point out used to be that they have already began checking out via hanging those microchips within Flu Vaccines. (sorry babe, u shoulda simply checked my documents, mighta stored u a while :) ) I replica/pasted the hyperlinks I have located under, due to the fact that it seems that the information took up an excessive amount of area the primary time I attempted to submit this!

Answer 3

Some, not all.

People in every time thought the mark was something physical. People back when social security was begun thought their social security numbers would be marked on them and would be the mark of the beast.

IF the mark of the Beast is for the future, seeing as the beast of Rev. was one of the Roman Caesars (Nero?) then why do so many conclude it is to be taken literally when the whole book is written in allegory and figurative language? It is much more likely the "mark" has to do with what people think and do, and not some physical, literal "mark."

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Answer 4

The books were fiction. Now for the microchips. I think that came about with technology. To Christians it seems more plausible because of our more growing advance in technology.

Answer 5

You will need the mark to buy or sell, a microchip will be the easiest to manage this and to keep up with personal information.

The Left Behind were horrible as far as Biblical truth, passable as fiction.

Answer 6

they were?!?!??! your'e kidding ; )

sorry had too....

while i don't believe the mark itself will be a microchip, i do believe society will be coming to that as a whole as a way to track every little thing. people already think that "big brother" watches every library book we check out so i'm surprised they are so into using their ATM & Debit cards - what a great way of traking you LOL
anyway - i believe the mark will be something visible and more then likely a type of tatoo - taken by choice. i do not believe that satan will be able to force us (except quan who was knocked out hee hee hee) as he does not have that power over us. he will make the choice tempting for those who are undecided or lukewarm though.

Answer 7

the mark of the beast will be a leopard spot according to the bible

it could be a bruise from an implanted chip

but whatever it is it wont be introduced til after the Rapture

so i dont care ...ill be gone

Answer 8

To talk about the mark of the beast its always best to quote the scripture. (Revelation 13:1-18) 13 And it stood still upon the sand of the sea. And I saw a wild beast ascending out of the sea, with ten horns and seven heads, and upon its horns ten diadems, but upon its heads blasphemous names. 2 Now the wild beast that I saw was like a leopard, but its feet were as those of a bear, and its mouth was as a lion’s mouth. And the dragon gave to [the beast] its power and its throne and great authority. 3 And I saw one of its heads as though slaughtered to death, but its death-stroke got healed, and all the earth followed the wild beast with admiration. 4 And they worshiped the dragon because it gave the authority to the wild beast, and they worshiped the wild beast with the words: “Who is like the wild beast, and who can do battle with it?” 5 And a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies was given it, and authority to act forty-two months was given it. 6 And it opened its mouth in blasphemies against God, to blaspheme his name and his residence, even those residing in heaven. 7 And there was granted it to wage war with the holy ones and conquer them, and authority was given it over every tribe and people and tongue and nation. 8 And all those who dwell on the earth will worship it; the name of not one of them stands written in the scroll of life of the Lamb who was slaughtered, from the founding of the world. 9 If anyone has an ear, let him hear. 10 If anyone [is meant] for captivity, he goes away into captivity. If anyone will kill with the sword, he must be killed with the sword. Here is where it means the endurance and faith of the holy ones. 11 And I saw another wild beast ascending out of the earth, and it had two horns like a lamb, but it began speaking as a dragon. 12 And it exercises all the authority of the first wild beast in its sight. And it makes the earth and those who dwell in it worship the first wild beast, whose death-stroke got healed. 13 And it performs great signs, so that it should even make fire come down out of heaven to the earth in the sight of mankind. 14 And it misleads those who dwell on the earth, because of the signs that were granted it to perform in the sight of the wild beast, while it tells those who dwell on the earth to make an image to the wild beast that had the sword-stroke and yet revived. 15 And there was granted it to give breath to the image of the wild beast, so that the image of the wild beast should both speak and cause to be killed all those who would not in any way worship the image of the wild beast. 16 And it puts under compulsion all persons, the small and the great, and the rich and the poor, and the free and the slaves, that they should give these a mark in their right hand or upon their forehead, 17 and that nobody might be able to buy or sell except a person having the mark, the name of the wild beast or the number of its name. 18 Here is where wisdom comes in: Let the one that has intelligence calculate the number of the wild beast, for it is a man’s number; and its number is six hundred and sixty-six.

The suggestion that this number refers to the pope of the Roman Catholic Hierarchy is not Scriptural. It could not apply to the office of pope. It is the number of a beast. The Bible uses beasts to symbolize beastly human governments, as is the case in Daniel, chapter 7. In Revelation chapter 13 “wild beast” is used to symbolize Satan’s visible organization, so it is this organization whose number is said to be 666.

From the first human political government at Babylon down to our day, governments by men have had three principal elements: religious, political and commercial. Now the number 666, three orders of six together, names or represents these three elements of Satan’s beastly visible organization. Why six? Because the Bible uses six to represent imperfection. Seven designates spiritual completeness or perfection, and six is short of that and therefore is incomplete or imperfect. The number 666 in the original language is denoted by three different alphabetic letters or symbols in the Greek text, namely, χ (600), ξ (60) and ς (6).

Six symbolizes imperfection, which is abominable in God’s sight, and therefore reprehensible. Six hundred would attach to the most reprehensible element, which is false religion. It is the false religions of the world that hypocritically pose as worshiping God but actually misrepresent him and either lead people away from God or turn them against him by their falsehoods and blasphemies. Rather than looking to God and Christ and the heavenly kingdom, these religions love money and extol political substitutes for that kingdom. Moreover, it is the religious clergy that bitterly oppose the preaching of the good news of Christ’s kingdom.
It seems that only people that are not familiar with the bible might have a incorrect outlook about this mark. Man tends to accept any answer that seems right in his own eyes.

Answer 9

it is a literal interpretation of the mark.....maybe it is true..maybe it isn't

since sin is a spiritual concept...the mark would have to be at least a spiritual concession to the anti-christ ....that is, mental agreement with an evil world

Answer 10

Yes they were fiction thats just one thing that could happen...Doesnt mean thats what Christians think