Hi Mary Beth,

 

You made an excellent point in your first time post at http://www.fivedoves.com/letters/nov2013/maryb1118.htm by stating "I believe it is very dangerous to be saying that taking the mark of the beast might be reversible. God has given us a heads up in the Bible. His heads up to us is to tell us  NOT to take the mark."  The Bible clearly states a person taking the mark of the beast will receive the wrath of God.  There is no way to escape the God's wrath as the consequences of worshipping the beast and his image and receiving his mark in his forehead, or in his hand.

 

Rev. 14:9-13, "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, 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: 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. Here is the patience of the saints: here are they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus. 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."