Signs of the Times

Revelation 13 tells us about the "mark of the beast" wherein no one can buy or sell without having this mark. Tonight as I watch National Geographics' Science of Surveillance, I come to realize that this is not far from reality today. It is very much real and is very much ready and available. This episode shows its actual implant of a chip (about the size of a rice grain). With it, the man implanted by the chip became a member of a Baja club, “scanned” to enter the club and “scanned” to buy liquor... very useful, huh?

I remember in the late 80’s when I first heard of this “mark”, it was all science fiction to me but now, the more the people are looking for convenience, the more this technology is being developed. One of these days, it will be equipped with a GPS... there will be nowhere to hide...

In some countries, including Singapore, the government is pursuing policies to eliminate cash and checks. This is almost possible since with Singapore’s NETS, you can pay about anything, whether in restaurants, groceries, taxis, pay phone bills, electric bills, etc. etc. etc. Well, cards are “not so” convenient, why not replace it with a chip instead, right? Just let them scan your hand and you're paid!

Unfortunately, all these "advantages" and "convinience" comes at a high price to pay... Eternal death! That is why we need to be innocent of evil but do not be ignorant of it.

Mark: charagma; from greek charax meaning to stake down into or "stick into"