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MARK ... No laughing matter!
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Shalom all doves who love The Lord in truth and sincerity,
 

This is NO TIME for any laughing about 'the mark'.

Matthew
36  But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.
37  For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.

Especially when those 'deceived' ones soon come to ...

Revelation 13
14  And ***deceiveth*** them that dwell on the earth by the means of those miracles which he had power to do in the sight of the beast; saying to them that dwell on the earth, that they should make an image to the beast, which had the wound by a sword, and did live.
15  And he had power to give life unto the image of the beast, that the image of the beast should both speak, and cause that as many as would not worship the image of the beast should be killed.
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.
18  Here is wisdom. Let him that hath understanding count the number of the beast: for it is the number of a man; and his number is Six hundred threescore and six.

Is it not rather prudent to more soberly heed  ...

Revelation 14
9  And the third angel followed them, saying with a loud voice, If any man worship the beast and his image, and receive his mark in his forehead, or in his hand,
10  The same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out without mixture into the cup of his indignation; and he shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels, and in the presence of the Lamb:
11  And the smoke of their torment ascendeth up for ever and ever: and they have no rest day nor night, who worship the beast and his image, and whosoever receiveth the mark of his name.
12  Here is the patience of the saints: here are they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus.

13  And I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Write, Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth: Yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labours; and their works do follow them.

AND ... to (please) re-read and re-read Revelation 20:4,5 and SEE ...

Can you 'see' that the first resurrection does NOT take place until AFTER all those who are to die for NOT taking the mark have been killed ... ?  And do you KNOW that scripture teaches that the rapture does NOT occur until (some time) AFTER the first resurrection ... And can you 'see' that there can be NO first (general) resurrection before the first (general) resurrection?

Shalom shalom,

David

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