What is the Mark of the Beast?
What is the Mark of the Beast?
Let's look at revelations real quick. "Also it causes all, both small and great, both rich and poor, both free and slave, to be marked on the right hand or the forehead, so that no one can buy or sell unless he has the mark, that is, the name of the beast or the number of its name...and his number is 666" (Revelations 13:16-18). Just by these three verses, we learn several things about the mark.
First of all, we learn that the mark will affect either everyone or most people. As it says in this verse, "...both rich and poor, both free and slave..." We also learn that the mark will be on our right hand or forehead, "...to be marked on the right hand or the forehead..." Not taking the mark will make it so you are unable to buy or sell, "...no one can buy or sell unless he has the mark..." Finally, the mark will be the name of the beast or be 666(the beast's number) "...name of the beast or the number of its name...and his number is 666"
"And the smoke of their torment goes up forever and ever, and they have no rest, day or night, these worshipers of the beast and its image, and whoever receives the mark of its name." (Revelations 14:11). This verse tells us that those who take the mark will not be able to make it to heaven.