by Mike Colburn | Jan 26, 2025 | Articles, Mark of the Beast
Reason #6 – Theological Bias Seventh-day Adventist (SDA) interpretation of the Mark of the Beast and related eschatological themes reflect the denomination’s theological emphasis on Sabbath observance, projecting this belief onto the text of Revelation rather...
by Mike Colburn | Jan 26, 2025 | Articles, Mark of the Beast
Reason #5 – Broader Symbolism of the Beast’s Mark The Mark of the Beast in Revelation is best understood as a symbolic representation of loyalty to the Beast’s anti-God agenda, starkly contrasting the “seal of God” described in Revelation 7:2-3, Revelation 9:4,...
by Mike Colburn | Jan 26, 2025 | Articles, Mark of the Beast
Reason #4 – Economic and Political Dimensions of the Mark Revelation 13 associates the Mark of the Beast with economic control and political power, exemplified by the inability to buy or sell without the mark. “Also it causes all, both small and great, both rich...
by Mike Colburn | Jan 26, 2025 | Articles, Mark of the Beast
Reason # 3 – Misinterpretation of Sabbath and Sunday The Seventh-day Adventist (SDA) position upholds Sunday observance as a human tradition and the Sabbath as a divine institution, consistent with their theological framework. However, no biblical evidence...
by Mike Colburn | Jan 26, 2025 | Articles, Mark of the Beast
Reason #2 – Historical Context and Audience Revelation was written to Christians living under Roman rule in the first century, addressing their immediate concerns about loyalty to God versus participation in Roman imperial worship. Remember, if we are following...
