Sorry Garee, but the scripture is clear that without the mark no one will able to buy or sell. To put that into perspective, the world has been in the process of electronic crediting and debiting of ones bank account. That technology for the chip implant is going to be used for exactly that.
We are not to put our faith in things made with human hands (will). As if he need anything from the clay he is forming Christ in (the believers). I would not sell that truth of God
It would be simply for a person to make their own, batteries not included. It not a test but a fact ..666 is the mark of natural unconverted man (beast of the field) . I think the idea of having a literal sign is hollywood stuff
It becomes buy or sell what?
The spiritual unseen truth revealed in parables according to His understanding, hid from those who do not mix faith, the unseen eternal in what they do hear or see? Christ calls it the living water using water to symbolize the Sprit of Christ the Holy Spirit of God.
Proverbs 23:23 Buy the truth, and sell it not; also wisdom, and instruction, and
understanding.
The bible inform us of spiritual truths not seen, the eternal. In the opening words we are informed he has sent and
signified which means to make
a sign as that seen to make something unseen known.
Rev 1:1 The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and
signified it by his angel unto his servant John:
The first parable in a book full of them is below. Seven Spirits represent one of God, Seven is perfect or complete representing all, just as with the word seven churches the bride of Christ .
Rev 1:4 John to the seven churches which are in Asia: Grace be unto you, and peace, from him which is, and which was, and which is to come; and from the seven Spirits which are before his throne;
Many metaphors are used in that book (Revelation) they are used in as parables. The light of those candles used as a metaphor are applied to His representative glory, the light of the gospel. Without parables Christ informs us he speaks not
Rev 21:11 Having the glory of God: and
her light was like unto a stone most precious, even like a jasper stone, clear as crystal;