But One Step From Receiving 666

The Garden With Brother Joshua

Dearly beloved, you may be but one step away from receiving the mark of the beast. Only two steps are needed The Apostle John revealed that there are only two steps you or I need to take to receive the beast’s mark of ownership. These two steps are clearly defined for us in Revelation 14:9–11: (9) 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, (10) 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: (11) 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. Step 1 — worship him and his image Twice, the Apostle wrote that the first step to being stamped by the beast with his seal of ownership is to worship him and his image. 2 Step 2 — receive the mark of his name Again, he twice wrote that the subsequent and final step to be taken after the first is to receive the mark of his name in the forehead, or in the arm. In summary, whosoever worships the beast and his image is but one step away from receiving his mark. Who is a worshipper of the beast? Rightly identifying who enables us to know who is liable to receive his mark. Better still, I would know if I am obliged to be stamped by him. We should note that the question is not when, or, what the mark of the beast is. When or what is a decoy by that serpent of old. It is bait for the undiscerning who will swallow it so that he may be distracted from the core issue. Here is the real issue: am I, or, I am not, at this time, or any other, obliged to being sealed as his forever? In other words, if I am faced with the prospect of receiving his stamp of ownership, whether today or at some other time in the future, will I be ABLE to say “no”? Would I have a choice but to receive the mark of his name Where is your heart? Our Lord Jesus and two of His Apostles clearly reveal to you and me the answer to our inquiry into whether we are obliged to be sealed as the beast, or not. The Lord said where a man’s treasure is, there will his heart be also. He said the world hates Him and His Father. He also said it is impossible for any one of us to serve two masters. He said none of us can worship God and Mammon at the same time. And His Apostle John reechoed His words and wrote that whosoever loves the world does not love The Father. For whosoever you love, you serve. And whatsoever you desire, “shall rule over you”. His Apostle James amplified His words and wrote that the child of God who is a friend of the world is a spiritual adulterer or adulteress. And he went further to declare the saint who is an adulterer or adulteress as the enemy of God. The enemy of God! Twice our Lord Jesus called the devil, “the enemy”. 4 Here is the point that our Lord Jesus and His two Apostles made: The child of God who loves money, or, if you will, who loves the world, is a worshipper of the beast, regardless of believing and professing otherwise.