Maybe a chip will be the tool used, but simply having a chip does not send you to hell, so don't get paranoid when you flip through your credit cards, etc
It's possible that communism will require people to be "labeled" in such a way, so as to identify them as part of the system, like a sign of submission to a one world government system. Obviously this creates a God-less world and a dangerous thing to be a believer in Jesus. But the fact that you cannot buy or sell without the mark suggests you will need some kind of proof that you are associated with the beast system in some way, in order to have access to what you need.
It does not all come down to just a mark though. The scriptures state multiple things....
Rev 13:17: "...and that no one may buy or sell
except one who has
the mark or the name of the beast,
or the number of his name" - so you either have the mark, or the name, or the number, so one of 3 in order to buy or sell.
Additionally....
Rev 13:4: "....the image of the beast should both speak and cause as many as
would not worship the image of the beast to be killed" - so failure to worship the image of the beast system results in death.
So no ability to run your business or buy anything unless you identify with the beast system through the mark, the name or the number of that system. And failure to worship the image of the beast results in death.
Sounds a lot like communism, does it not? Picture a world like North Korea. Scary thought!
I still need to look into this more. I've always believed a Pope will be the antichrist. It's very possible we could have a communist pope, with a communist agenda. It's very possible, as back in November pope Francis showed signs of supporting communism when he stated "communists think like christians" and also he stated "Jesus' life ended in failure, in the failure of the cross" !!!!!!!!!!!!!
Wow!!