In Scripture, the first recorded conflict on earth between humans was over worship (Cain & Abel). The last recorded conflict is over worship (the mark of the beast).
The scene of innocent Abel falling before Cain is to be repeated. Those who implement the mark of the beast think they are doing God's will. Remember, Cain wasn't an atheist.
The mark of the beast is a counterfeit to God's mark- Moreover also I gave them my sabbaths, to be a sign between me and them, that they might know that I am the LORD that sanctify them.- And hallow my sabbaths; and they shall be a sign between me and you, that ye may know that I am the LORD your God. Ezekiel 20:12,20
Before the cross was Israel-after the cross spiritual Israel, His church. In the END TIMES,the battle over worship will be over God's way of worship (Abel) and the worlds way of worshiping God (Cain). He said If ye love me, keep my commandments. John 14:15. The "Abel's" at that time say "O.K." to God. The Cain's argue with God and worship the way THEY want too. There is only 1 commandment most Christians reject applying to them as writteen-the 4th commandment about the 7th day Sabbath. They institute "Sunday" in its place.
Today, NO ONE has the Mark of the Beast yet. It only becomes the mark when implemented by law in the end.
The scene of innocent Abel falling before Cain is to be repeated. Those who implement the mark of the beast think they are doing God's will. Remember, Cain wasn't an atheist.
The mark of the beast is a counterfeit to God's mark- Moreover also I gave them my sabbaths, to be a sign between me and them, that they might know that I am the LORD that sanctify them.- And hallow my sabbaths; and they shall be a sign between me and you, that ye may know that I am the LORD your God. Ezekiel 20:12,20
Before the cross was Israel-after the cross spiritual Israel, His church. In the END TIMES,the battle over worship will be over God's way of worship (Abel) and the worlds way of worshiping God (Cain). He said If ye love me, keep my commandments. John 14:15. The "Abel's" at that time say "O.K." to God. The Cain's argue with God and worship the way THEY want too. There is only 1 commandment most Christians reject applying to them as writteen-the 4th commandment about the 7th day Sabbath. They institute "Sunday" in its place.
Today, NO ONE has the Mark of the Beast yet. It only becomes the mark when implemented by law in the end.
And he had power to give life unto the image of the beast, that the image of the
beast should both speak, and cause that as many as would not worship the image
of the beast should be killed. And he causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to
receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads: And that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the
beast, or the number of his name.
Revelation 13:15-17
"The law of God, ... is to be made void. The contest will be decided over the Sabbath question, which will agitate the whole world." Evangelism p.236, E.G.W.