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The
Fourth Prerequisite
We know at this
point in our study that the
lamb-like beast is Lucifer in
human form. This fact is crucial
because the beast that
owns the mark is Lucifer.
Remember, the Greek word for
“mark” is charagma and
it means an “etching”
or “engraving.” Lucifer
will require a charagma on
the right hand of every wicked
person and this charagma
must be visibly shown in order to
buy and sell. This etching will
be non-removable,
non-transferable, and
non-losable. It will be a tattoo
on the right hand. (Note: A
tattoo is a charagma. A
story that runs parallel to the
mark of the beast is told in
Ezekiel 9. Although this story
did not actually take place, the
concept of separating people
according to a mark (etching) was
presented to Ezekiel in a
vision.)
Consider this
possible scenario: When Lucifer
abolishes the religious systems
of the world; he will set up ten
kings. These kings will do
whatever the devil wants.
(Revelation 17:13)
The devil will divide the people
of Earth into groups of 1,000 and
one person from each group of
1,000 will be the chosen as the
leader. He will report to his
respective king. This will leave
999 people in each group. The
devil will tell the world that
666 people in each group will be
permitted to live and participate
in his theocracy. Therefore, if a
person wishes to avoid death, he
must come forward by a
predetermined date, swear
allegiance and loyalty to the
devil and his government, and
receive a tattoo on the right
hand showing the number 666. Only
the first 666 people of each
group of 1,000 who come forward
and voluntarily receive the mark
will be spared. This tattoo will
separate Lucifer’s
opposition from those willing to
serve as devoted subjects. Most
people will consider this the
good news (if there is any in
this), because it means that
two-thirds of each group will be
spared! This decree will force
the wicked to make their final
decision. Many will rush to
receive the tattoo because they
know that each group will be
limited to 666 survivors. This
process explains why
Lucifer’s theocracy is
called “the great
whore” in Revelation 17.
People will knowingly and
willfully worship the devil to
survive, and in doing so, will
sell their soul to the devil.
People who refuse
the mark of the beast will be
come targets for murder. Millions
of saints will be slaughtered.
(Revelation 6:9-11, 16:6; 17:6)
Most, if not all, of the 144,000
will perish. Millions in the
non-religious group will also be
killed. The devil is a sociopath.
He loves no one. Only 666 people
will be allowed to live, the rest
will be killed as quickly as they
can be found. Jesus said, “For
whoever wants to save his life
will lose it, but whoever loses
his life for me will find it.
What good will it be for a man if
he gains the whole world, yet
forfeits his soul? Or what can a
man give in exchange for his
soul?” (Matthew
16:25,26)
The tattoo on the
forehead is easy to understand.
It is a simple counterfeit. The
Bible says the names of Jesus and
the Father will be engraved
on the foreheads of the 144,000!
(See Revelation 14:1, 22:4) This
glorious insignia on their
foreheads will indicate their
high rank wherever they travel
throughout eternity. Lucifer will
counterfeit this insignia by
putting his name, in the form of
an engraving (a tattoo), on the
forehead of his lieutenant in
each group.
Lucifer’s
assumed name (unknown at this
time) will not be numerically
equivalent to 666. The bible does
not indicate or require a Roman
numeral translation. Rather, the
Bible indicates that the number
666 is the “number [of
people] belonging to the
man [of sin].” The Greek
syntax puts this phrase in a
genitive of possession case,
that is, 666 people will belong
to Lucifer. Look again at these
verses: “He [the
lamb-like beast] also forced
everyone, small and great, rich
and poor, free and slave, to
receive a mark [Greek: charagma
– an etching, an
engraving, a tattoo] on his
right hand or on his forehead, so
that no one could buy or sell
unless he had the [visible
tattoo] mark [to show
everyone], which is the [assumed]
name of the beast [tattooed
on the forehead] or the number
[of people who belong to] of
his name. This calls for wisdom.
If anyone has insight, let him
calculate [count] the
number of [people belonging
to] the beast, for it is
[the] man’s number [that
is, the number belonging to the
man of sin]. His number
[of remaining people] is
666.” (Revelation
13:16-18, italics and insertions
mine)
