The Mark

And it was given unto him to make war with the saints, and to overcome them: and power was given him over all kindreds, and tongues, and nations....

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:
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.
Revelation 13
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Into the fire
exerpt;

Shariah in America

Tragically, in the process of leaping out of the scalding subprime frying pan, Wall Street is heading directly into a fire that promises, if anything, to be more devastating than the present disaster. Incredibly, it bears all the hallmarks of subprime with respect to a lack of transparency, a systematic failure to disclose and an utter absence of due diligence, good governance and accountability. The next "what" is called Shariah-Compliant Finance (SCF).

Shariah, of course, is the term the Islamists use to describe the ruthlessly repressive, totalitarian program they believe should govern every aspect of the lives of faithful Muslims. It is also the instrument they intend to use to rule the world. The first clue that something is wrong with Wall Street's next big thing is that it is Shariah-compliant.
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As the economy of the global empire collapses something else will replace it.
I believe it will be the mark of the beast and that( as ususal) the Church,the majority of believers will be unprepared,confused and in denial.
The first lie from the false teachers and book writers will be ;
'The rapture hasn't happened yet so it's ok to take the mark'
Are you seeing ? aware of the time before us ? preparing your heart ?