A man who believed he bore the “mark of the beast” used a circular saw to cut off one hand, then he cooked it in the microwave and called 911, authorities said.
(HT: GetReligion)
One Way to Rid Yourself of the Mark
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January 10, 2008 at 11:17
Yet another reason to carefully explain the notion of “literal interpretation of the bible.”
January 10, 2008 at 17:14
That and the different literary styles contained within the Bible.
January 10, 2008 at 20:07
Ew
January 11, 2008 at 10:04
Extreme to the max.
January 11, 2008 at 11:49
I have to ask… what if he was right?
What if he had the ultimate trust in God? Would YOU trust the Lord enough to cut off your hand if the Holy Spirit revealed to you that the mark was upon you?
Something to think about…
January 11, 2008 at 12:16
How horrible. That poor man, to be so ill as to believe such a delusion
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This is a prime example of why I can’t stand it when preachers/teachers get overly involved in proclaiming “details” of the way the “last days” just HAVE to be. I hated eschatology in seminary and I hate the subject to this day. There are so many more important and beneficial things to learn from God’s Word.
January 11, 2008 at 13:18
Rebecca says, “Would YOU trust the Lord enough to cut off your hand if the Holy Spirit revealed to you that the mark was upon you?”
I think it’s safe to say that the Holy Spirit didn’t reveal this to him or anyone. It’s foolishness to trust single source impressions as being a “word from God”. This reflects not only a poor interpretation of Scripture but a simplistic understanding of the way God speaks to people today. Dallas Willard’s book Hearing God is an excellent discussion of this topic.
January 11, 2008 at 17:32
Didn’t really think of “what if?”. I’ve been trying to follow the Bible in a year program. As I read the story of Abraham and Isaac I wondered how something like that would go over today. Of course it wouldn’t. To have the conviction to cut off your own hand, while gross, does really make me think about the level of my commitment. I don’t think I’ll ever dismember myself, but I know I could do a better job than what I do now.
January 11, 2008 at 21:44
If he had taken the mark, it is an act of the will that is signifigant, which couldn’t be reversed once done,if he cut all his arms and legs off
January 12, 2008 at 03:12
In this scenario, the best thing for that person was to get help before he does anything to ‘the Temple of the Holy Spirit’. He should have consulted a minister or a prophet to reconfirm if that was actually the case and be sure which hand it may be on!
January 12, 2008 at 11:42
There is never a reason to harm yourself in any way. Upon believing, in the Gospel, The Good News, we know that our Lord took the beating for us, and we upon believing, are marked with a seal of the Holy Spirit. Satan would try to convince us of something else. You are clean through the word I have spoken unto you.
January 14, 2008 at 07:52
Hm. Seems like he was in the right to me. Try reading Mark 9:45-48. From some of these comments, I see a disturbing lack of faith. I think some of you believe this passage to be figurative, and not literal, which bothers me greatly.