Thoughts on The Angel Crest Deception by Gregory and Mikayla Kayne

I recently read an exciting thriller by Gregory and Mikayla Kayne called The Angel Crest Deception.

In the book, they brought up the idea of human tagging and whether it could be used for 1. controlling minds and 2. as the mark of the beast (see Revelation 13:18). This wasn’t the first time I’ve heard someone speculate whether human tagging, or RFID (Radio Frequency Identification technology), would be the mark of the beast, but this was the first time I’ve heard this perspective on it. I encourage you to read this book!

The book brought up a question that would be good for all Christians to think through, whether or not they have the End Times (whichever view of End Times) on their radar screen.

If somebody woke up with the mark of the beast on them, and this wasn’t their decision, do you believe God would judge that person for having that mark on them?

Revelation 14:9-11 says, “If anyone worships the beast and its image and receives its mark on their forehead or on their hand, they, too, will drink the wine of God’s fury, which has been poured full strength into the cup of his wrath. They will be tormented with burning sulfur in the presence of the holy angels and of the Lamb. And the smoke of their torment will rise for ever and ever. There will be no rest day or night for those who worship the beast and its image, or for anyone who receives the mark of its name.”

Is this something that can be thrust upon us without our consent? This is about more than the mark of the beast, this is the question of: what can separate you and me from the love of God in Christ Jesus?

In Revelation 13:17 it says that no one may buy or sell anything except that they have this mark of the beast upon them. I’m not speculating here whether the mark is RFID, it could be anything. What I do want to think about is: Am I prepared to stop participating in the world’s commerce if it’s a question of buying food or keeping faithful to the Lord? Jesus is the Faithful Witness, because He would not compromise. Am I ready to walk the same road? Am I ready to pick up my cross and follow Him? Am I ready to change my entire life as I know it? Would I do this to remain faithful to the Father?

What are your thoughts?

There’s a verse in the Song of Solomon, and actually it’s the next verse in the study that I’ve been doing, and I think it fully applies here:

Song of Solomon 1:4, We rejoice and delight in you; we will praise your love more than wine.

If I rejoice and delight in the Lord now, when it’s relatively easy, I will rejoice in Him when it’s difficult too. If I praise His love more than the pleasures of the earth (wine) while they are fully accessible, I’ll still be praising His love when those temporary pleasures are gone. It’s a matter of setting my heart and focus on Him, when things are good and when things are bad. Things are always better with Him, even in the midst of persecution.

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