No — believers will not be affected by the mark of the beast because, as Les Feldick teaches, they will not be on earth when it is imposed.
The mark is enforced only after the Antichrist comes during the tribulation. Les identifies it as an 18-digit computer number controlling buying and selling. Since believers will not be present during the tribulation, a Christian does not need to worry about ever being forced to receive it.
Revelation 13:16-17 — This is the central passage describing the mark, where it is placed, and how it controls buying and selling.
Daniel 11:21 — This describes the end-time ruler who comes peaceably and obtains the kingdom by flattery, providing the context in which the mark will be imposed.
The Bible ties the mark of the beast to a future time when a world ruler and a false religious leader are on the scene. Revelation 13:16-17 declares that this false leader '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.' Daniel 11:21 similarly describes the coming ruler as a 'vile person' who 'shall come in peaceably, and obtain the kingdom by flatteries.'
Les Feldick identifies the mark of the beast as an 18-digit computer number placed on the right hand or forehead, perhaps visible only under ultraviolet light. He connects it to the universal product code and says it will be used electronically so people can go through checkout lines or receive salaries by simply showing their number. This mark will not come on the scene until the Antichrist comes and the tribulation is underway. Because believers will not be there, Les says a Christian does not have to worry about ever being forced to take the mark.
Les teaches that the mark of the beast will not come on the scene until the Antichrist comes and the world is in the tribulation. He states plainly, 'those of us who are believers, we're not going to be there.' Because of this, a Christian does not have to worry about ever being forced to take the mark of the beast. The mark is a tribulation-period system, not something believers in this present age will face.
Scripture says the mark is placed in the right hand or forehead and is connected to the name of the beast or the number of his name (Revelation 13:16-17). Les describes it as nothing more or less than an 18-digit computer number—three sets of six digits—that can be placed on the hand or forehead, possibly appearing only under ultraviolet light. By showing this number, a person can pass through checkout lines, receive salaries, and have all transactions handled electronically. Les connects this to the universal product code and the bar lines on products bought in supermarkets.
Les warns that once a person takes the mark of the beast, he or she is doomed and has no opportunity for salvation. Even if the 144,000 Jews are proclaiming the gospel, anyone who has already taken the mark cannot be saved. On the other hand, anyone who has not taken the mark still has an opportunity to respond to the gospel message. Les says the mark is simply those who have given in to the rule of the Antichrist and to the demands of the religious system.
Daniel 11 describes the end-time ruler as a 'vile person' to whom they will not give the honour of the kingdom, but who 'shall come in peaceably, and obtain the kingdom by flatteries.' Les explains that there will not be a great landslide of voting for this person; rather, he will come in with subterfuge, intrigue, and political maneuvering. He will not use violent overthrow but will say what people want to hear in order to attain his ends.
Antichrist's Peaceful Rise
Les explains from Daniel 11 that the coming world ruler will obtain power peaceably through flattery and political maneuvering rather than by violence, setting the context for the tribulation world where the mark will be enforced.
Believers Will Not Be Here
Les directly states that the mark will not come until the Antichrist appears during the tribulation, and that believers will not be there, so a Christian does not have to worry about being forced to take it.
Corroborating Teaching
Les repeats the same key answer in another lesson: believers will not be present when the mark of the beast is imposed, so Christians need not fear it.
Fatal Consequences of the Mark
Les explains that anyone who takes the mark is doomed with no opportunity for salvation, while those who have not taken it can still be saved through the proclamation of the 144,000 Jews.
Mark Controls Commerce
Les connects Revelation 13's mark to computer-based universal product codes, showing how the mark will function as an electronic controlling number for all buying and selling.
Daniel's Dream, the Antichrist & the Mark of the Beast
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.
All Are Required to Receive the Mark
Les emphasizes that the false prophet will cause everyone, small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive the mark in the right hand or forehead, and that no one can buy or sell without it.
Tribulation Believers and the 144,000
Les describes tribulation believers who survive and minister to the 144,000 Jewish witnesses, and he defines the mark as giving in to the rule of the Antichrist and the religious system.
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 is the passage Les points to when explaining who will be required to receive the mark and where it will be placed.
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 shows the economic control of the mark — no one may buy or sell without it.
Daniel 11:21: And in his estate shall stand up a vile person, to whom they shall not give the honour of the kingdom: but he shall come in peaceably, and obtain the kingdom by flatteries.
This verse from Les's teaching describes the same end-time ruler who will rise peaceably by flattery before the mark is enforced.
Matthew 25:40: And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.
Les applies this verse to tribulation believers who minister to the 144,000 Jewish witnesses during the closing days of the tribulation.
No. Les Feldick says believers will not be here when the mark is imposed. The mark comes only after the Antichrist appears and the tribulation begins, and those of us who are believers will not be there.
Les describes it as an 18-digit computer number placed on the right hand or forehead, possibly visible only under ultraviolet light, that will be used for electronic buying and selling. It will control commerce so no one can buy or sell without it.
They are doomed. The moment a person takes the mark, there is no opportunity for salvation, even if the gospel continues to be proclaimed by the 144,000 Jewish witnesses.
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