Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!sdd.hp.com!usc!rutgers!aramis.rutgers.edu!athos.rutgers.edu!christian From: jma@milton.u.washington.edu (Marty Anderson) Newsgroups: soc.religion.christian Subject: The Mark of the Beast and the "new world order". Message-ID: Date: 25 Sep 90 07:58:31 GMT Sender: hedrick@athos.rutgers.edu Organization: University of Washington, Seattle Lines: 91 Approved: christian@aramis.rutgers.edu Sept 20, 1990 Speaking of the Antichrist and his false prophet in the "end times", the Word of God says: Revelation 13:16-18 He also forced everyone, small and great, rich and poor, free and slave, to receive a mark on his right hand or on his forehead, 17 so that no one could buy or sell unless he had the mark, which is the name of the beast or the number of his name. 18 This calls for wisdom. If anyone has insight, let him calculate the number of the beast, for it is man's number. His number is 666. The purpose of this posting is to make people aware of the Universal Product Code's (UPC) compelling case for being this "mark of the beast". Today, the UPC is used to uniquely "mark" almost every product bought or sold so that scanning devices can quickly identify a product and its determine its price. The UPC is used world-wide. A careful examination of the UPC reveals that IF it is ever used to identify every person on earth for the sake of "easing" the "buying and selling", by giving every person his own unique "mark", Revelation 13:16-18 may be fulfilled. Furthermore, THE MOST COMMON UPC IN USE HAS THE NUMBER 666 INTRINSICALLY EMBEDDED IN IT! The UPC is capable of identifying at least 1 trillion unique products or people while the current population of the planet is about 6 billion. So, the UPC could easily be imposed upon the right hand or forehead" of every citizen of the "new world order" by a coming world leader. Let the reader beware: Revelation 14:9-12 A third angel followed them and said in a loud voice: "If anyone worships the beast and his image and receives his mark on the forehead or on the hand, 10 he, too, will drink of the wine of God's fury, which has been poured full strength into the cup of his wrath. He will be tormented with burning sulfur in the presence of the holy angels and of the Lamb. 11 And the smoke of their torment rises for ever and ever. There is no rest day or night for those who worship the beast and his image, or for anyone who receives the mark of his name." 12 This calls for patient endurance on the part of the saints who obey God's commandments and remain faithful to Jesus. A more in depth study of the UPC is available in Mary Stewart Relfe's book, "The New Money System", published by: Ministries Inc. PO Box 4038 Montgomery, Alabama 36104 USA I have written a two page summary sheet describing the UPC which clearly demonstrates that the number "666" is a permanent feature of this "mark". Since the paper includes graphics, depicting examples of the UPC and showing the "666", I cannot post it. However, I will a copy of this UPC summary to everyone who sends their name and address (not e-mail address) to me. (If, of course, I receive a hundred million requests, it may take some time and money to do this but I will try.) Please send all requests for the two page UPC summary to: Ty Anderson @atc.boeing.com:tma@dcl1 jma@blake.u.washington.edu jma@milton.u.washington.edu John 3:36 Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life, but whoever rejects the Son will not see life, for God's wrath remains on him." Rom 10:9 That if you confess with your mouth, "Jesus is Lord," and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. ... Rom 10:13 "Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved."