Increasing technological surveillance of people’s lives, along with proposals for Central Bank Digital Currencies, have led many to conclude we are witnessing the introduction of the apocalyptic “mark of the Beast.” But just what is this prophesied mark? How are we to understand its infamous number 666? What even is the Beast itself? In exploring these questions, we find that central to the matter is the rise of a great false Christian worship system in partnership with a revived ancient empire. We further note in this issue that 2025 marks the 1,700th anniversary of the famous church council at Nicaea and delve into this significant milestone in the formation of modern Christendom. And we consider this year’s selection of a new pope. Where are today’s events headed? It’s vital that we continue to watch, while trusting in God and following in His ways and not those of the wayward world around us.
As fears grow over digital surveillance and global control, we examine what the Bible reveals about the mark of the Beast, the number 666, and the rise of a false religious system—while reflecting on the 1,700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea and what it means for our time.
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