chips, chips, and more chips....

I've posted about this subject before but our brother over at IndependentConservative has a post that reminded me of just how close we are (yet again) to the fulfillment of prophecy. By now, you may be well aware of the advancements of RFID technology (or 'the chip'). It's no longer in the realm of science fiction but becoming more and more a reality with each passing day. The videos below are just a smidgeon of the real possibilities and discussions taking place in our world today. I don't know if this type of "chipping" will indeed turn into the prophesied 'mark of the beast' spoken of in Revelation. However, it sure seems like a good precursor; especially when you think about just a few short years ago such technological advances were practically unheard of. Saints, we best be ready.  We are but a terrorist attack (or economic meltdown) away from some MAJOR changes in our so-called "free society". All we need is some major shakeups in the world and a powerful, charismatic "leader" with "all the answers" to take charge. (Of course, this leader will demand 'allegiance'   and he would have to have some way of 'keeping track' of society). Sound farfetched? Not so much anymore.

eric

Revelation 13:6-18 (New American Standard Bible)

6 And he opened his mouth in blasphemies against God, to blaspheme His name and His tabernacle, that is, those who dwell in heaven.
7 It was also given to him to make war with the saints and to overcome them, and authority over every tribe and people and tongue and nation was given to him. 8 All who dwell on the earth will worship him, everyone whose name has not been written from the foundation of the world in the book of life of the Lamb who has been slain. 9 If anyone has an ear, let him hear. 10 If anyone is destined for captivity, to captivity he goes; if anyone kills with the sword, with the sword he must be killed. Here is the perseverance and the faith of the saints.

11 Then I saw another beast coming up out of the earth; and he had two horns like a lamb and he spoke as a dragon. 12 He exercises all the authority of the first beast in his presence. And he makes the earth and those who dwell in it to worship the first beast, whose fatal wound was healed. 13 He performs great signs, so that he even makes fire come down out of heaven to the earth in the presence of men. 14 And he deceives those who dwell on the earth because of the signs which it was given him to perform in the presence of the beast, telling those who dwell on the earth to make an image to the beast who had the wound of the sword and has come to life. 15 And it was given to him to give breath to the image of the beast, so that the image of the beast would even speak and cause as many as do not worship the image of the beast to be killed. 16 And he causes all, the small and the great, and the rich and the poor, and the free men and the slaves, to be given a mark on their right hand or on their forehead, 17 and he provides that no one will be able to buy or to sell, except the one who has the mark, either the name of the beast or the number of his name. 18 Here is wisdom. Let him who has understanding calculate the number of the beast, for the number is that of a man; and his number is six hundred and sixty-six.