Revelation 13: 16 And he causes all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads.
Thus, the you and me living in the here and now are on the cusp of a cataclysmic shift in the way things are done. If you decide to go with quid pro quo, you will have to be prepared to pay to play. But if, as the Bible clearly states, you decide not to go that route, persons will have to expect situations of no ordinary nature to unfold. In fact, the mark of the beast is the final culmination of all quid pro quo, for it is a favor or privilege that is going to be granted, in return for something.
That is a direct reference to your economic privileges which will be restricted only to persons who pay to play. In other words, quid pro quo in the final conflict will involve false worship in exchange for your economic privileges, very similar to the third temptation which was brought against Christ, where satan offered Him the kingdoms of this world in exchange for worship. It's just the same old pig, with lipstick on.
Matthew 4:8 Again, the devil takes him up into an exceeding high mountain, and shewed him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them; 9 And said unto him, all these things will I give thee, if thou wilt fall down and worship me. 11 Then the devil left him, and, behold, angels came and ministered unto him.
Revelation 13: 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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