The reason for receiving the mark is worship and allegiance to the Antichrist. It’s NOT the "buying and selling"! Most people are busy searching for a "technology" or method to control the "buying and selling" — and that’s NOT the reason for receiving the mark of the beast. And I’m going to prove that without any shadow of a doubt. . .
I repeat – the reason for taking the mark of the beast is not so someone can or can NOT buy or sell.
Here’s the reason "buying and selling" can NOT be the main purpose for the mark. Because according to Rev. 14:9-11 — whoever receives the mark "shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God . . . shall be tormented with fire and brimstone . . . their torment ascendeth up for ever and ever".
And the third angel followed them, saying with a loud voice, If any man worship the beast and his image, and receive his mark in his forehead, or in his hand,
The same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out without mixture into the cup of his indignation; and he shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels, and in the presence of the Lamb:
And the smoke of their torment ascendeth up for ever and ever: and they have no rest day nor night, who worship the beast and his image, and whosoever receiveth the MARK of his name.
Revelation 14:9-11
Do you understand the seriousness of what you just read? Whoever receives the mark "shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God . . . shall be tormented with fire and brimstone . . . their torment ascendeth up for ever and ever".
This begs the obvious question – is a Holy, Righteous, Just, God going to "torment someone with fire and brimestone, for ever and ever" for receiving a "mark" to "buy or sell".
Please, let’s not forget . . . Our God is LOVE.
The Bible says in 1 John 4:16 – "… God is LOVE…"
"And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us. GOD IS LOVE; . . ." 1 John 4:16:
The Bible says in familiar John 3:16, "For God SO LOVED the world…"
The Bible says in Psalms 86:5, that God is "good, ready to forgive, and plenteous in mercy".
"For thou, Lord, art good, and ready to forgive; and PLENTEOUS IN MERCY unto all them that call upon thee." Psalms 86:5
In the "light" of these verses (and there are thousands of wonderful verses just like them) – would a "God of LOVE"; a God, "ready to FORGIVE; a God, "plenteous in MERCY" — "torment someone with fire and brimestone, for ever and ever" for simply receiving a "mark" or "biochip" to "buy or sell"?
NO. Absolutely NOT. A thousand times — NEVER!
What is the real purpose of the mark of the beast?
What is it about the mark of the beast, that so "disturbs" a just and holy God, that He would justly "torment someone in fire and brimestone for all eternity" for receiving the mark?
The purpose of the mark of the beast is a "mark" of allegiance and worship of the Antichrist. And it is a rejection of a holy God. To receive the mark of the beast you must FIRST worship the beast. Look at the following verses:
"If any man worship the beast and his image, and receive his mark. . . " Rev. 14:9
" . . . who worship the beast and his image, and whosoever receiveth the mark. . . " Rev. 14:11
" . . .which had the mark of the beast, and upon them which worshipped his image." Rev. 16:2
" . . . them that had received the mark of the beast, and them that worshipped his image. . ." Rev. 19:20
" . . . which had not worshipped the beast, neither his image, neither had received his . . ." Rev. 20:4
Only ONE verse connects "buying and selling" with the mark. But there are many verses that connect the mark to WORSHIP.
True. No one can buy or sell without the mark, but that’s not the REASON for receiving the mark. The "no man might buy or sell" is the CONSEQUENCE of NOT receiving the mark – not the REASON for receiving it.