The move to a cashless society will be made to sound fantastic when it comes. The financial institutions and governments are pushing for it with the promise that it will fight crime, make it hard to fund terrorism, eliminate counterfeiting of paper money, and wipe out the black markets which deal in stolen goods, drugs, weapons, human trafficking, or any other elicit things. Even rogue nations can be completely controlled with economic sanctions if the global empire controls every electronic transaction.
Through the prophecies in the Bible, however, we can know what is really happening. The world is not moving toward Utopia, but it is preparing for the rise of the Empire-Beast and the Antichrist. Christians should know that when this Empire arises the Mark must be refused at all costs. In fact, the Book of Revelation provides a dire warning to anyone who gets the Mark:
“If anyone worships the beast and his image, and receives his mark on his forehead or on his hand,
he himself shall also drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out full strength into the cup of His indignation. 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 ascends forever and ever; and they have no rest day or night, who worship the beast and his image, and whoever receives the mark of his name.”
Rev. 14:9-11Open in Logos Bible Software (if available)
WARNING!
DO NOT GET THE MARK OF THE BEAST!