What does the false religious leader do regarding the mark of the beast?
The false religious leader compels all people—small and great, rich and poor, free and bond—to receive a mark in their right hand or forehead. Without this mark, name, or number of the beast, no one may buy or sell. Refusal to worship the image also brings death.
Les explains that the false religious leader will cause the world to worship the image of the Antichrist, and those who refuse will be killed. In verse 16, this leader causes all—small and great, rich and poor, free and bond—to receive a mark in their right hand or forehead, so that no one may buy or sell except with the mark, the name of the beast, or the number of his name. Les teaches the mark is an 18-digit computer number, possibly placed so only ultraviolet light reveals it, and electronically computed for buying, selling, and salaries. He adds it will not appear until the Antichrist comes and the tribulation begins; believers will not be here, so Christians need not worry about being forced to take it.
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.
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Who will force everyone to receive a mark in their right hand or forehead?
Les teaches that the false religious leader will cause every kind of person—small and great, rich and poor, free and bond—to receive a mark in their right hand or forehead.