Egyptian Protests Ripple Across the World...and...Does the Mark of the Beast exist today?

    The north African nation of 11 million has issued an arrest warrant for its president, Zine el Abidine Ben Ali, as well as his wife and several relatives. They face charges including maintaining and exporting foreign currency illegally, carrying weapons and ammunition without licenses and inciting armed violence among Tunisians. The ex-leader fled to Saudi Arabia last month after mass protests that left more than 100 people dead. Also, Jordanian Islamists meet with the king, but they are saying the protests there will continue. The middle east is getting to be in the worst condition its ever been in.    Whats new in what is now the Middle Eastern protest? Today, The president of Egypt, Hosni Mubarak, says that he believes if he immediately resigns as president, it will cause the protests to become even more violent. You can make your own opinion about that; but I believe since the majority of the people want him gone anyways, his immediate resignation would be the best thing possible. However, there are now "pro-Mubarak" protests, wanting him to remain in power. So...besides increasing violence, not too much has changed in Egypt.

    Whats going on in the rest of the world? The protests in Egypt have quickly spread throughout the middle east and now, even Africa. There was also an uprising in Tunisia, forcing almost 1/4 of the country to flee to Saudi Arabia. Similar demonstrations have taken place in Lebanon, Yemen and Algeria.


　
    So get this....
　
    This brings me back to my original point. I said all that to say this agian: the peace of this world is crumbling, which is perfect situations for the Antichrist's appearance.

　
    Now, for the second part of this post. What I promised to talk about in my last post. The mark of the beast. There has been a very new invention called the "VeriChip". Here is a picture.


    This device you see here is just a little bigger than a grain of rice and is implanted under the skin by needle in the back of the arm or in the top of the hand. The VeriChip is something that governments have developed over a period of time. It can and will hold all financial information, social secutiry number, credit score, buying history, and so on, about that person that it is in. Think of it as your debit or credit card. It even has a barcode that is scanned through the skin by the scanners that are already used in stores today. Who gets it first? The highest government officials, the president, ect. Then, it will trickle down to state employees like police officers, Paramedics, so forth. Here's the scary part. It is required. Without it, you cannot buy, sell or trade. Wanna know what the bible says?

Rev 16:2 The first angel went and poured out his bowl on the land, and ugly and painful sores broke out on the people who had the mark of the beast and worshiped his image.
　

 Rev 19:20 But the beast was captured, and with him the false prophet who had performed the miraculous signs on his behalf. With these signs he had deluded those who had received the mark of the beast and worshiped his image. The two of them were thrown alive into the fiery lake of burning sulfur.

 Rev 13:17 so that no one could buy or sell unless he had the mark, which is the name of the beast or the number of his name.

 Rev 14:11 And the smoke of their torment rises for ever and ever. There is no rest day or night for those who worship the beast and his image, or for anyone who receives the mark of his name."

 Rev 20:4 I saw thrones on which were seated those who had been given authority to judge. And I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded because of their testimony for Jesus and because of the word of God. They had not worshiped the beast or his image and had not received his mark on their foreheads or their hands. They came to life and reigned with Christ a thousand years.

     Please note Revelation 13:17 in reference to what I said before.
Is the VeriChip the mark of the beast? Maybe, maybe not. I cant say for sure, but I do want you to know that this technology is out there and waiting to be used.
　
    My point is that Im certain that we are in the last days, and that my generation, and the generation before me, will see the end of time and ultimately, Christs return.
   
    Lets make sure that we do not forget our main goal and purpose: Matthew 28:19-20

    May we seek Christ in the midst of this world.