They will be unable to buy or sell, leading to hunger, thirst, and nakedness.
According to Les Feldick, those without the mark of the beast will not be able to transact any business, buy groceries, pay rent, or obtain basic necessities in the cashless society of the Tribulation. This will result in severe suffering, including starvation and exposure. However, these same privations are experienced by believers who survive to the end, and they are also the ones who will be eligible for salvation.
Revelation 13:17 — Explicitly states that no man may buy or sell unless he has the mark, the name of the beast, or the number of his name.
Revelation 13:16-17 (KJV) says, "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." This directly indicates that without the mark, individuals cannot participate in commerce. The Bible also describes the suffering of those who do not worship the beast, though the specific physical consequences of lacking the mark are not detailed in the same way.
Les Feldick teaches that the mark of the beast is an 18-digit computer number placed on the hand or forehead, enabling transactions in a cashless society. In the Tribulation, those without this mark will be unable to buy or sell, transact business, receive a paycheck, pay rent, buy gasoline, or pay a doctor bill. Consequently, they will end up hungry, thirsty, and naked. Even believers who survive the Tribulation, such as those who respond to the 144,000 Jewish evangelists, will suffer these same privations. Les emphasizes that Christians of this dispensation will be raptured and will not face this decision or its consequences.
Les Feldick teaches that the mark will be an 18-digit computer number, possibly shown under ultraviolet light, that will be used in checkout lines and for receiving salaries. It will enable an electronic transfer of everything, eliminating the need for cards or cash. He says the technology is already available and waiting to be implemented.
Without the mark, a person will not be able to buy groceries, pay rent, make a house payment, buy gasoline, pay a doctor bill, or do anything that requires a means of exchange. Les says that seven years is a long time to go without these basic transactions, leading to hunger, thirst, and nakedness.
Les says that the 144,000 and believers who respond to their message will suffer these same privations. They will not take the mark and therefore will be cut off from normal commerce. He also clarifies that the world's current dependence on social security numbers is a foreview of what is coming.
Les assures that believers of this present dispensation will not be here during the Tribulation, so they do not need to worry about being forced to take the mark. He says, "We will not be here."
Mark as a Computer Number
Les explains the mark as an 18-digit computer number placed on the hand or forehead, and that the technology for a cashless society is already available.
Inability to Buy or Sell
Les details the daily consequences of not having the mark, including inability to buy groceries, pay rent, or buy gasoline, leading to hunger, thirst, and nakedness.
No Worry for Believers
Les teaches that the mark will not appear until the Tribulation, and believers of this dispensation will be raptured, so they will not face this situation.
Universal Product Code
Les relates the mark to the universal product code, showing how numbers are central to modern commerce.
Social Security as Foreview
Les compares the current dependence on social security numbers to what the world will experience with the mark, stating you can do nothing without a number.
Nebuchadnezzar's Dream That Predicted Every World Empire — Daniel 2
And so, verse 16, so this false religious leader will cause all, small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand or in their forehead so that no man may buy or sell except he has the mark or the name of the beast or the number of his name. Now, we know that when it comes to computers, everything is based on numbers.
Repeat of No Worry for Believers
Les repeats that believers will not be here during the Tribulation, so they have no need to fear the mark.
Privations for the 144,000
Les connects the 144,000 and other believers to the same privations as those without the mark.
Revelation 13:17: 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.
This verse is the direct scriptural basis for the inability to buy or sell without the mark.
Revelation 13:16: 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:
This describes the universal requirement to receive the mark in the right hand or forehead.
Les Feldick indicates that some believers will survive, but they will suffer hunger, thirst, and nakedness because they cannot buy or sell. The 144,000 and those who believe their message will endure these privations.
Les does not equate the social security number with the mark. He describes it as a foreview that prepares the world for a number-based system, but the actual mark will be an 18-digit computer number implemented during the Tribulation.
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