I have many times. I'm not ignoring anything and I'm not picking and choosing. I understand things differently than you do.
He told them, “The secret of the kingdom of God has been given to you. But to those on the outside everything is said in parables so that,
“‘they may be ever seeing but never perceiving,
and ever hearing but never understanding;
otherwise they might turn and be forgiven!’"
It doesn't "literally" say what you think it does.
I have no interest in arguing with you.
God Bless.
[–] Craptacular1029 1 point -1 points 0 points (+0|-1) ago
If you want to make such a bold claim like you've figured out the mark of the beast against others who also study the word, you need to be able to justify how you've arrived at your conclusion. So you're saying some of it is spoken in parables and some not in those verses? So having the number of a man is literal in your interpretation, but the right hand and forehead thing is not? Who's the authority on what is/isn't literal, you?? Your argument still falls apart when it says let him with wisdom calculate the number, Im seeing no wisdom here. Falls apart because you can still obtain and use cash, buy and sell, without anything to do with a credit score. Immigrants do it, less developed countries do it. And what about Rev 14:11 "And the smoke of their torment ascends forever and ever; and they have no rest day or night, who worship the beast and his image, and whoever receives the mark of his name." So all of those who received a credit rating just by existing, like yourself and I, are already damned? No. You need to reevaluate. The mark will be something you CAN deny, but it may cost your life. Don't make big claims like you've figured out the mark of beast and then only justify it with a "I don't want to argue" and that your theory doesn't have to match exactly 'cause "parables."
[–] RobWilJas ago
I never said anyone is damned, you make assumptions. You assume you know what I mean and judge me by your own assumptions.
Having the mark doesn't mean you worship the mark. It was forced on all, both rich and poor, free and slave.
Assigning monetary-like value to Man, and that value is universally worshipped by those who gain power from it.
People are slaves and you don't know it.
When you belong to God, you have His name written on your forehead. When someone worships the mark, they belong to the beast. Their thoughts and actions belong to the beast.
You're free to believe what you wish.
Enjoy the Great Awakening.
God Bless.