PREPARING FOR THE MARK OF THE BEAST The Mark of the Beast has long been the subject of heated debate and even outrageous sensationalism. While people can only speculate about the details of what it will be and how it will be implemented, there is no disputing at least one fact: The execution of the mark described in Revelation 13 will be an unprecedented landmark event in human history. Did you know that the world is being prepared now for its implementation? In every aspect of life on this earth - from economy and government to religion - there are strong indications that we are closer than ever to the time when a worldwide identification system is a likelihood rather than a wild impossibility.