‘I am He that liveth, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen.’ — Rev 1.18a
HE’S ALIVE Christian News and Views
February 2015 • Vol. 2, No. 2
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Will You Take The Mark? By Chuck Kennedy
Rev 13.16-17 16 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: 17 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.
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hat is the mark? When will we be required to take it? What will happen if I do not take it? I was transacting business with a gentleman the other day and he casually made the comment that Canadians, of which he was, had chips in their credit cards whereby they are required to use a pin (personal identification number) to purchase anything with that card. I reaffirmed from him that it was a credit card he was speaking of and not a debit card, as I thought he had meant debit. A few days later another gentleman who owned a bank in Europe was going to pay for his transaction partially with a credit card and resentfully stated that America is the only place that did not have fully implemented chip cards yet. Well hold on because this is coming to a transaction terminal near you soon! An industry task force led by MasterCard and Visa has set an October 2015 deadline for the majority of American cardholders to have switched over to chip. "I want to encourage every retailer, every bank, and every credit card company to join them in this effort," Obama said, noting that government-issued payment cards would carry a chip at the beginning of 2015, too. Is this the mark spoken of in Rev 13.16? Actually we are not told by the Bible what exactly the mark will be except that it will be in the right hand or forehead. So speculation is just that, speculation. However, this chip in the credit card is about to be used by millions of people worldwide to buy products or exchange goods worldwide. In most cases these cards will require the entry of a series of four numbers before the transaction is approved. What is wrong with that? Actually nothing at this point. In fact it seems a safer technology than the magnetic stripe that is being hacked on a regular basis with all our financial data exposed. What it does appear to me is a conditioning or a foundation of a mindset of acceptance of having to use a number or mark in order to make a transaction. It is my opinion that the mark will be introduced on the basis of two things and actually be welcomed by a people who do not know any better. Security and health or the combination of them both will usher in a demand for what the Bible speaks of as the mark. Think about it, identity theft is one of the biggest threats to us today while RFID chip technology puts medical records
‘And unto the angel of the church in Smyrna write; These things saith the first and the last, which was dead, and is alive.’ — Rev 2.8
at immediate reach even in the worst of scenarios of an ailing victim. The world is being set up! Satan himself is the prince of the power of the air according to the Word of God, so why it is so far-fetched to think his system could be laying the groundwork for the unveiling of the Beast mentioned in Revelation. RFID and chips are the technology of the future. They are being utilized more and more and even being implanted under the skin in humans. This has been going on for some time with pets, another conditioning to set the pace for the introduction to humans. I read in one article where a man had taken the chip in his hand and was belittling anyone who was against it. Similar to how the homosexuals do to those who speak against that sin while referring to them as homophobic. Comparable also to liberals that belittle those who speak out against radical Islam calling them Islamophobic. It is a set up you have little control over. It is the day and hour in which you were born. They will continue and those who do not choose to accept the changes will be ridiculed and made fun of as having a phobia. It will eventually turn to persecution while the majority of the world system moves slowly towards the slaughter. And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them: and I saw the souls of them that were beheaded for the witness of Jesus, and for the word of God, and which had not worshipped the beast, neither his image, neither had received his mark upon their foreheads, or in their hands; and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years. Rev 20.4 Again, please understand, I am not saying these things are or are not the mark. What I am saying is that by these technological advances, the world is being set up to receive the mark with acceptance and praise when it is introduced. These are just tools in the hand of the prince of the power of the air to bring mass acceptance of the ultimate mark of the Beast. Think on this; how did the writer of Revelation know this technology would exist almost 2000 years ago when he wrote it? It is God that knows all things, even the end from the beginning, and there is no way to explain away the fact that God wrote this in His Holy Book thousands of years before it would be possible for anyone, much less everyone, to buy and sell by means of a number…. Govern yourselves accordingly. Jesus is coming soon. Chuck Kennedy is pastor of Faith International Christian Center in Bradenton, Fl and is founder and publisher of He’s Alive Christian News and Views. Comments or questions are always welcome. PO Box 14931 Bradenton, FL 34280 or email hesalivenews@yahoo.com.
Legal Storm Brewing in The Sunshine State By Mat Staver, Founder and Chairman, Liberty Counsel We are witnessing a massive unraveling of the rule of law in Florida regarding natural marriage. Liberty Counsel is helping lead the effort to defend the marriage amendment to the Florida Constitution and the will of millions of citizens across the state. Challenges to natural marriage stormed through Florida this week. Clerks of court throughout the state began issuing "marriage" licenses to samesex couples, disregarding their oaths to uphold the Florida Constitution. Their actions were sparked by a purposeful misinterpretation of U.S. District Judge Robert Hinkle's "clarification" in a federal case challenging Florida's Marriage Protection Amendment, which was overwhelmingly passed in 2008 by over 5 million Floridians. And despite appeals filed against Judge Hinkle's ruling and the state court marriage cases waiting to be heard, Florida Circuit Judge Sarah Zabel lifted her own stay in one of those cases to
allow same-sex "marriages" to begin immediately in Miami-Dade County. Judge Zabel's conduct is especially troubling because after announcing her ruling to applause and cheers in her courtroom, she then officiated the "marriages" of four of the plaintiffs in the case, destroying any impression of impartiality. The case before Judge Zabel is still live and on appeal, but no one can even pretend now that she is not sympathetic and partial to the litigants over whose “marriages" she presided. Continued on page 3
Valentine’s Day Truth By Pastor James Anderson As innocent and harmless celebrated throughout Rome. as Valentine’s Day may After the festival, they would appear, its traditions and remain sexual partners for customs originate from the rest of the year. This two of the most sexually custom was observed in the perverted pagan festivals of Roman Empire for centuries. ancient history: Lupercalia In the Menzel’s book, and the feast day of Juno “What’s Holy About The Februata. Holidays” they said that Like Easter and the baby cupid represents James Anderson Halloween, Valentine’s Tammuz. Tammuz is known Day is another attempt to as a fertility god, who was “whitewash” [to cover up the faults widely worshiped in Mesopotamia, and errors of] perverted customs and Syria and Palestine. celebrations of pagan [non-Christian] Tammuz was associated with the gods and idols by “Christianizing” goddess Ishtar (Astarte or Ashtoreth). them. The only mention of him in the Bible Lupercalia (known as the festival of occurs in connection with the custom of sexual license) was held by the ancient women mourning for him, Ezekiel 8:14. Romans in honor of Lupercus, god of Cupid is the pagan sex and fertility god fertility and husbandry, protector of of Rome. herds and crops and a mighty hunter, The Menzels also said in their book especially of wolves. that, the heart shaped items represents In Pastors, Les & Peggy Sue Menzel’s the female part, and the arrow that book entitled, “What’s Holy About The cupid shoots represents the male part. Holidays” they said that, Lupercus is Therefore, when the arrow is inside the another name for Nimrod, the hunter of heart it actually represents having sex wolves. They also said that, the lupercus with the one they desire. festival was the giving of valentines to What does God think about this the one they wanted to have sex with. type of behavior? To the Romans, February was sacred God commanded His people to Juno Februata, the goddess of febris concerning pagan customs and (fever) of love, and women and marriage. traditions: “Learn not the way of the On February 14th, billets (small pieces gentile… “For the customs of the people of paper, each of which had the name are futile…” (Jeremiah 10:2-3) Also of a teen-aged girl written on it) were Christ said in Matthew 15:9 …”in vain put into a container. Teen-aged boys they worship Me, teaching as doctrines would then choose one billet at random. the commandments of men.” The boy and the girl whose name was Throughout the Bible, the people drawn would become a “couple” joining who worshiped things they created and in erotic games at feasts and parties Continued on page 3