Q. “Ok, so if God created all things and all things are created for glory of God, why did He create sin? Just wondering because I don't get it.”
Knowing God
With so much speculation about the Mark of the Beast, I’ve come across differing opinions as to what this mark actually means and what it will be. Some of the most common views are that the mark is a computer chip, a physical mark, or a tattoo placed in either the hand or the forehead. However, does this viewpoint really coincide with what the Bible teaches? When one looks up the word used for “mark” in “Mark of the Beast” many feel that it must be a tattoo and argue that the Bible teaches and warns us against piercings. While it is indeed true that Christians should not tattoo themselves, the Mark of the Beast is more complicated than a tattoo. The following is evidence that suggests why the Mark of the Beast could not be a physical mark, though physical marks may or may not be used in support of the authentic Mark of the Beast.
Is the Holy Spirit a person or an impersonal force? If a person, is He on the same level with God and Jesus? With so much trinitarian and anitrinitarian debate, is there any way to be sure? This study focuses on the person-hood of the Holy Spirit. Is the Holy Spirit a separate and distinct individual who can act independently? What does the Bible teach on this subject?