Back To Basics: Christianity

13. Free Will & The Mark of the Beast

Free Will:

God loves us so much that he gives us the power to choose to be with him or not. This is why God allows bad things to happen in the world. He will never force us to love him. This is why some people go to hell, they chose their own paths.  God hates sin but loves the sinner. This is also why repentance is so important, as well as a relationship with Jesus. Because of free will, he will never intervene unless we ask him to. This is why praying for others and our enemies is also so important.

The tribulation is about to start. The rapture will happen before this occurs. For those left behind when this happens, remember God loves you and Jesus died for you. You can still go to heaven when you die. Repent of your sins and trust in Jesus. 

The tribulation is 7 years long and Jesus will return and throw the devil into the lake of fire along with the false prophet, the Antichrist and all unrepentant sinners. During the tribulation, a false Messiah will rise. The Antichrist who is the most evil person that has ever lived. This guy will fool the masses and will look like the ultimate good guy when in reality he is the type who wouldn't hesitate to throw babies into the fire just to watch them burn.

The Mark of the Beast:

The Antichrist will form a new government. This is known as the one world order. He will make it so no one can buy or sell without his mark. This is a mark on the hand or forehead. Anyone who gets this mark will not be able to enter heaven.

Do not get the mark of the beast under any circumstances, even upon threat of death.

Stay close to Jesus.

God loves you.

Bible Source:

Revelation 13: 16-17: 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:

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.