The Seal of God

vs.
The Mark of the Beast
Daniel Ch 2: 36-45

Daniel Ch 2: 36-45
Jesus Returns!
666 the number of the beast
Political Powers
Modern France
Our church’s traditional view of
the Seal of God
and mark of the Beast
The bible says the Holy Spirit is
the Seal
John 6:27
"Do not work for the food which perishes, but for the food which
endures to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give to you, for
on Him the Father, God, has set His seal."2 Corinthians 1:21-22
Now He who establishes us with you in Christ and anointed us is
God, who also sealed us and gave us the Spirit in our hearts as a
pledge.Revelation 7:3-4
saying, "Do not harm the earth or the sea or the trees until we
have sealed the bond-servants of our God on their foreheads."
And I heard the number of those who were sealed, one hundred
and forty-four thousand sealed from every tribe of the sons of
Israel:
The bible says the Holy Spirit is
the Seal
Revelation 9:4
They were told not to hurt the grass of the earth, nor any green thing,
nor any tree, but only the men who do not have the seal of God on their
foreheads.Revelation 14:1
Then I looked, and behold, the Lamb was standing on Mount Zion, and
with Him one hundred and forty-four thousand, having His name and
the name of His Father written on their foreheads.Revelation 22:4
they will see His face, and His name will be on their foreheads.
Ephesians 1:13-14
In Him, you also, after listening to the message of truth, the gospel of
your salvation--having also believed, you were sealed in Him with the
Holy Spirit of promise, who is given as a pledge of our inheritance, with
a view to the redemption of God's own possession, to the praise of His
glory.
Why are we sealed in the forehead?
The frontal lobes are considered our emotional control center and home to our
personality. There is no other part of the brain where lesions can cause such a
wide variety of symptoms (Kolb & Wishaw, 1990). The frontal lobes are involved in
motor function, problem solving, spontaneity, memory, language, initiation,
judgement, impulse control, and social and sexual behaviour. The frontal lobes are
extremely vulnerable to injury due to their location at the front of the cranium,
proximity to the sphenoid wing and their large size. MRI studies have shown that
the frontal area is the most common region of injury following mild to moderate
traumatic brain injury (Levin et al., 1987).
One of the most common effects of frontal damage can be a dramatic change in
social behaviour. A person's personality can undergo significant changes after an
injury to the frontal lobes, especially when both lobes are involved. There are
some differences in the left versus right frontal lobes in this area. Left frontal
damage usually manifests as pseudo depression and right frontal damage as
pseudo psychopathic (Blumer and Benson, 1975).
Consider the key gifts of the Spirit
The gift of wisdom:
The ability to make decisions and give guidance that is according to God's will.

The gift of knowledge:

The ability to have an in-depth understanding of a spiritual issue or situation.

The gift of faith:

Being able to trust God and encourage others to trust God, no matter the circumstances.

The gift of healing:

The ability to use God's healing power to restore a person who is sick, injured, or suffering.

The gift of miracles:

Being able to perform signs and wonders that give authenticity to God's Word and the Gospel message.

The gift of prophecy:

Being able to proclaim a message from God.

The gift of discerning spirits:

The ability to determine whether or not a message, person, or event is truly from God.

The gift of tongues:

The ability to speak in a foreign language that you do not have knowledge of, in order to communicate with someone
who speaks that language.

The gift of interpreting tongues:

The ability to translate the tongues speaking and communicate it back to others in your own language.

The gift of administration:

Being able to keep things organized and in accordance with God's principles.

The gift of help:

Always having the desire and ability to help others, to do whatever it takes to get a task accomplished.
The fruit or benefits of the
Holy Spirit:
Galatians 5:22-23New International Version (NIV)
22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy,
peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness,
faithfulness, 23 gentleness and self-control. Against
such things there is no law.

The blessings from God are enormous and life

changing and we are truly enhanced by His healing
power.
There is an enormous amount of interest in what people are calling
our next stage of evolution, where we combine technology with
ourselves; the idea of the connected brain, which Elon Musk of Tesla
and Space X calls Neural lace.
Imagine no longer needing to
Google for information on your
mobile phone but to simply think the
question and receive the answer via
the tech implanted in your brain.
People are serious about exploring
this and it is happening already;
Elon Musk has created a new
company dedicated to exploring this
idea, called ‘Neuralink’.
Neuralink, which aims to make implants for the human brain that can
wirelessly interface with a computer, the Wall Street Journal reported today.

The technology, according to Musk — who brought up the idea

at Recode’s Code Conference last year — is a “digital layer” located above
the cortex, built into the brain. Musk calls the technology, which would
intertwine computers and the human brain, “neural lace.”

Neural lace could help humans keep apace with rapidly accelerating
advancements in artificial intelligence, which Musk said will cause humanity to
“be left behind by a lot.” With the help of brain implants that are directly
linked to computers, humans may be able to improve their brain function, or
even one day download their thoughts or upload the thinking of others.

In the more near term, neural lace technology could be used to treat brain
diseases like epilepsy or Parkinson’s.

Neuralink registered as a “medical research” company in California last

summer, with a person named Jared Birchall listed at the president, CEO and
CFO of the company.
These aren’t the only mad men in
the world!
The best choice:

In the end we all have a choice; we can worship the true God in
Spirit and in truth. He stands at the door of your heart or mind and
knocks; he does not force His way in but if we invite Him in it will be
a life changing and eternal experience. We will literally become
more like Him on a daily basis. He seals us and treats us as though
we are already perfect; amazing!
Most sadly make the wrong choice:

By choosing to worship the false image of self, with our own

desires and our own moral standard that dumbs everything
down until we feel comfortable.

We have all kinds of tech and human ingenuity to help us on

our way and just as long as everything appears to be going
well, who needs God anyway?

The more people rely on technology, the less they will feel the
need to reform their character and have anything to do with
God.
A final Word from
Proverbs 14:12
There is a way that appears to be right, but in the end it
leads to death.
 Journey
into the morn
By Iona

Out of the night, into the morn

Drawing us gently through the eye of the storm
Out of the sorrow into the joy
Where we’ll dwell in the highlands with him evermore.

Sealed by a promise we are called to become..

those who endure to this race is won
And leaving the past, heading for more..
than our hearts can imagine, the final reward.