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== Church as the mark of the beast ==

Churches are places of worship similarly the mark of the beast is connected to worship. 

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(Revelation of John 16:2 [KJV]) And the first went, and poured out his vial upon the earth; and there fell a noisome and grievous sore upon the men which had the mark of the beast, and upon '''them which worshipped his image'''.
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The idea that Church is the mark of the beast is closely connected to [[Alternative interpretation of the mark of the beast|the alternative interpretation of the mark of the beast]]. 

Some would say church cannot be the mark of the beast because I dont have a mark in my hand and I go to church. 
In the alternative interpretation of the mark of the beast, the mark is not a literal mark but rather symbolic of what you give allegiance to after you have been saved. The hand being a symbol of who you give [[Galatians 2|the right hand of fellowship to]] and the forehead a symbol of what you think out with your mind. Like if you invent evil things with your mind that would be being loyal to Satan rather than Jesus. Just like Cain received a mark in his forehead after having murdered Abel, this would then be a symbolic mark, not a literal mark like a microchip for example but rather symbolic language of what you give your allegiance to after you have been saved. 

The idea of that church is the mark of the beast is then based on that giving your allegiance to church is giving your allegiance to satan.

Now what is the basis of that giving your allegiance to church could be giving your allegiance to Satan?
 
Well church today could be seen as an extention of the catholic church. Also the [[Modern versions|modern versions]] which exist in most churches today could be seen as luciferian bibles.
If the churches have a false gospel and another Jesus then you could claim that that other Jesus must be an unclean spirit.

Some believe that only [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/501(c)(3)_organization 501c3] churches are the mark of the beast. 501c3 churches are connected to the government and in the end times (the book of revelation) the government turn on the people so in this sense you then become the subject of this by being part of or visiting a 501c3 church.

I personally do not believe that church is the mark of the beast. But I do believe that its wise to not assume that a church is good or that a church has anything to do with God.

Even though I don't believe that Church is the mark of the beast I do believe that church can be deadly as happened to the [https://www.cuttingedge.org/news/n1676.cfm Christians killed by the catholic church].

Maybe the 501c3 churches will be involved in bringing in the mark of the beast. Maybe its wise to stay away from churches. 

== See also ==

* [[Church as Mystery Babylon]]
* [[Alternative interpretation of the mark of the beast]]
* [[A typical church]]

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