| | I think the verse may have some relevance to the end times... ultimately, when the Antichrist power establishes ''de facto'' worldwide reign, the opposition towards the mark of the beast will be from true Christians. After all, if unbelievers, and really anyone ostensibly serving Satan (wittingly or unwittingly), also resist the mark of the beast, then Satan's kingdom is divided against itself! As I posted about [[User_talk:Geopolitician#Extremist_political_syncretism_and_the_end_times|here]], I think that current efforts to syncretize extremist/fringe politics symbolizes a shadow of how the beast system will arise and function. —[[User:LT|<code><span style="background:#FF8181">'''LT'''</span></code>]] '''''[[User talk:LT|<sup>(Mark 8:36)</sup>]]''''' Wednesday, 23:58, January 3, 2023 (EST) | | I think the verse may have some relevance to the end times... ultimately, when the Antichrist power establishes ''de facto'' worldwide reign, the opposition towards the mark of the beast will be from true Christians. After all, if unbelievers, and really anyone ostensibly serving Satan (wittingly or unwittingly), also resist the mark of the beast, then Satan's kingdom is divided against itself! As I posted about [[User_talk:Geopolitician#Extremist_political_syncretism_and_the_end_times|here]], I think that current efforts to syncretize extremist/fringe politics symbolizes a shadow of how the beast system will arise and function. —[[User:LT|<code><span style="background:#FF8181">'''LT'''</span></code>]] '''''[[User talk:LT|<sup>(Mark 8:36)</sup>]]''''' Wednesday, 23:58, January 3, 2023 (EST) |
| | + | :This verse does seem to have historical or political significance. Thanks for your insight about it, and perhaps you can elaborate on this further.--[[User:Aschlafly|Andy Schlafly]] ([[User talk:Aschlafly|talk]]) 22:32, January 4, 2023 (EST) |