The following is an email question that I recently received and will then answer below:

I’m asking this tough question for myself but also on behalf others out there. The world ID and money system, or at least part of it, has already been launched and is growing fast. 

Q: Which point of view should we have, A or B?

a) It is staunchly against Elohim to take part in this, because it’s the front door to or an early stage of the mark of the beast system and all its surveillance and eventual tyrannical control.

We should instead get out of Babylon and trust in YHVH and refuse to sign up for a system that represents evil globalist tyrants and their world government system which will be used to enslave us, 

or

b) This is not the mark of the beast per se. No under the skin mark is presently a requirement of joining or being able to buy or sell using the system. Until that’s the case, there’s no moral or biblical prohibition against signing up for or partaking of the new WorldID system, giving an iris scan, etc. YHVH understands if sooner or later we sign up and become involved in this WorldID/money system.  If regular fiat currencies become worthless, we will still have to eat, pay the rent, and buy the necessities of life.

Nathan’s Response

This is a timely question in light of current world events as they relate to end times Bible prophecy. However, the answer to this question is not as simple as the either…or answer suggested above. As we shall see, my answer is much more nuanced, since there are some deeper spiritual implications that we need to consider before determining a course of action vis-à-vis the mark of the beast (Rev 13:15–18). Thusly, in answering this relevant question, we will take this discussion in a different direction than expected. Let’s step outside the paradigmatic box of our natural thinking and step into a different realm and reality—that of the Spirit and the supernatural. As begotten sons and daughters of the Most High Elohim, is not this spiritual dimension our destiny—the higher goal and level to which we are all aspiring? Is not our physical life merely a proving ground, a place to be refined, a school to graduate from and a stepping stone to the blessed higher level or our ultimate existence? Yes! So let’s now explore how we can overcome this satanic world as we appropriate the victory that Yeshua our Messiah experienced when he led the way for us as he overcame all evil to ascend to the right hand of the Power in heaven.

To start with, in several places, the Bible informs us that the just or righteous person shall walk by faith, not by sight. That is to say, our faith ultimately must be in YHVH, not in anything else including the events we see transpiring around us, or other people, ourselves, or what we think we have to do to protect our physical lives.

What is faith? Faith is trusting YHVH to work things out for our ultimate good, regardless of what the physical circumstances around us appear to be. Why is such trusting faith important. The Bible gives many reasons. But for our discussion here, it is because no one knows exactly what will happen in the future, so it is impossible to game our perfectly what to do. Think about this: Look back over the last 40, 30, 20, 10 or even five years of you life. Did everything go exactly as you planned or expected it to go? Probably not. So what makes you think that you will be able to figure out the future including what to do when it comes to your exact course of action in response to preparing not to take the mark of the beast or how you will survive outside the New World Order’s mark of the beast system? Prepare? Yes. Know the exact details? No. This is where faith in YHVH comes in. He knows the end from the beginning, so we must look to him for our future provision and security as to how we will survive without taking the satanic mark. Several scriptures give us guidelines in this regard.

Trust in YHVH with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths. (Prov 3:5–6)

Trust in YHVH, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed. Delight thyself also in YHVH; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart. Commit thy way unto YHVH; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass.…Rest in YHVH, and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass.… YHVH knoweth the days of the upright: and their inheritance shall be for ever. They shall not be ashamed in the evil time: and in the days of famine they shall be satisfied.… For such as be blessed of him shall inherit the earth; and they that be cursed of him shall be cut off. The steps of a good man are ordered by YHVH: and he delighteth in his way. Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down: for YHVH upholdeth him with his hand. I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread.…Wait on YHVH, and keep his way, and he shall exalt thee to inherit the land: when the wicked are cut off, thou shalt see it.… But the salvation of the righteous is of YHVH: he is their strength in the time of trouble. And YHVH shall help them, and deliver them: he shall deliver them from the wicked, and save them, because they trust in him. (Ps 37:3–5, 7, 18–19, 22–25, 34, 39–40).

Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment? Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they? Which of you by taking thought can add one cubit unto his stature? And why take ye thought for raiment? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin: And yet I say unto you, That even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. Wherefore, if Elohim so clothe the grass of the field, which to day is, and to morrow is cast into the oven, shall he not much more clothe you, O ye of little faith? Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed? (For after all these things do the Gentiles seek:) for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things. But seek ye first the kingdom of Elohim, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you. Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof. (Matt 6:25–34)

In light of these Bible truths, ask yourself this: Since you have been a redeemed believer, during the past 40, 30, 20, 10 or even five years did you ever starve? Go naked? Live homeless? Have to beg for food or shelter? Likely not. YHVH provided. Therefore, have faith that he will take care of you in the future. As the saying goes, prepare as if it were up to us, and pray as if it were up to Elohim.

It is true that YHVH instructs his people to exit Babylon (Rev 18:4). But what exactly does this mean? As far as leaving Babylon goes, is there really any way to leave this global system completely? Realistically, to do so, you would have to leave the planet! The truth is that we will only completely leave Babylon when Yeshua destroys this satanic world order at his second coming and sets the captives free. Think of the children of Israel and their exodus from Egypt. YHVH kept his children safe and protected in the land of Goshen, but they weren’t free to leave Egypt until he brought divine judgment down upon that nation. As Yeshua told his disciples, though we are in the world, we are not of it. That said, YHVH has the sovereign ability to protect his people even in the eye of the proverbial storm.

So let’s now consider the concept of Babylon the Great as the futuristic Book of Revelation presents it. In the past, Babylon was a geographical entity in the Near East—a localized city and a regional empire called Babylonia. Now Babylon is a global technocracy that is run electronically with the help of a power grid, satellites,  computers, artificial intelligence, government surveillance, digital banking, biometric identification, robots and much more. It is difficult to operate outside this system including holding a regular job, traveling, purchasing food and the necessities of life and paying your bills, unless you live in a log cabin off-grid in Alaska or the Yukon territory. If so what are you going to do when you are buried under ten feet of snow for months at a time in 40 degree below zero weather and you lose your ax or survival knife, run out of gun powder or flour? Most likely, you will have to go back into the global system to buy these things. How are you going to pay for them? With gold dust? Assuming the stream next to your cabin contains gold. Get the point?

This said, if you can and it is Elohim’s will for you, in the mean time, consider relocating as far outside of urban areas as possible. Cities are environments where people are more easily controlled and surveilled by tyrannical governmental systems. If you relocate to a rural area, you will likely have more privacy and be able to live somewhat self-sufficiently. But even then, if you want to keep your land, you still have to pay your property taxes with money. So now, we’re back in the world’s economic system again. Regardless of where you live, however, YHVH’s arm is not shortened in his ability to protect and provide for you. How? Don’t know. Again, that is where faith comes in.

Beyond that, whether we live in the city or the country, our faith must always be in YHVH. He will make a way when there is no way assuming we can hear his voice and then have the bold faith to step out and obey that voice, even if it runs counter-intuitive to our natural mental and emotional inclinations. This will be the real test of our faith. It may even be the dividing point between the faithful and faithless people. Faith, or the lack thereof, may even split up marriages and families. Think of righteous and faithful Lot and his faithless and unbelieving wife! One trusted in YHVH, while the other one turned back and became a pillar of salt.

So when the going gets tough, this is often when YHVH shows up for his people in some unexpected ways. For example, think of the children of Israel boxed in by the mountains, the Red Sea and Pharaoh’s army. Think of the “starving” and thirsty Israelites in the wilderness and how YHVH supernaturally provided manna and water for them. Think of how YHVH provided for Elijah and the widow woman during the great drought of their day. Or how YHVH provided water for Hagar and Samson when they were dying of thirst in the wilderness. Or how YHVH opened the prison door for Peter. Or how he did not open the prison door for Paul, who instead ended up writing a large portion of the New Testament from his jail cell! Many more examples could be given, but you get the point.

With all of this in mind, what did Yeshua tell us? He who seeks to save his life will lose it, and he who is willing to lose his life for Yeshua will save it—maybe not physically, but definitely spiritually! We must be willing to give up our physical lives, too, if necessary (Rev 12:17).

Now consider this. One way to increase the likelihood of YHVH supernaturally providing for you in the time of trouble is to make sure that you are in the center of his will for your life. This involves being actively involved in helping to advance his kingdom on earth. Get out there and get busy. YHVH likes to move supernaturally on behalf of his warrior-servants, his kingdom assets, his profitable servants who are not sitting on their thumbs, so to speak. The Bible is full of such examples. Thus have faith in and believe that Elohim, who is the same yesterday, today and forever, will do the same for you. Get in the center of his perfect will, which will be a river of life for you, and stay there!

It is an undisputable fact that YHVH intervenes supernaturally in the lives of his servants. Do you want to see the supernatural occur in your life? Then, as a pastor once told me, step out of the natural and into the supernatural . Stop thinking like a carnal, physical person by relying on your mind to figure everything out. Trust in YHVH and walk into the realm of the supernatural. How? By trusting in YHVH, expecting him to take care of you. Be willing to do what he says, even if it seems unusual or illogical. Just trust and obey! As has been said before, Let go and let Elohim!

Remember, the just shall walk by faith. Faith is the opposite of fear. 

For Elohim hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind. (2 Tim 1:7)

When we are walking in fear, it is evidence that we are not completely walking in faith toward and the love of Elohim.

And we have known and believed the love that Elohim hath to us. Elohim is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in Elohim, and Elohim in him. Herein is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment: because as he is, so are we in this world. There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love. (1 John 4:16–18)

You cannot be fearfully striving to hang on to your life, while at the same time having total faith in and love for YHVH. If you love him, then you will be trusting him with your life because he is love, and he will do nothing unloving to you or allow anything harmful to come your way. 

Again, too many people are trying to game out the future from a mindset of fear and self-preservation, when YHVH has told us not to fear, but to trust him and to be willing to lose our lives for him. 

So what is the bottom line in preparing for end time events including the reality of the mark of the best? Simply this: Stay in a strong covenantal relationship with Yeshua and love him by walking in obedience to his Torah-commands. From that position of strength, ] physical and spiritual blessing will automatically come your way, and you will be able to face the uncertainties of the future with trusting faith in his protection and provision. Be willing to step into the realm of the supernatural as Yeshua leads you onward and upward.

Never forget this: We are YHVH’s little people who only have a little dunamis strength, but we serve the all-powerful Elohim, the Creator of the universe who has all dunamis strength. Consider Yeshua’s instructive admonitions to the church at Philadelphia:

I know thy works: behold, I have set before thee an open door, and no man can shut it: for thou hast a little strength [Gr. dunamis], and hast kept my word, and hast not denied my name.…Because thou hast kept the word of my patience, I also will keep thee from the hour of temptation, which shall come upon all the world, to try them that dwell upon the earth. Behold, I come quickly: hold that fast which thou hast, that no man take thy crown. (Rev 3:8, 10–11)

Now arm yourself with the following scriptures that speak of the supernatural, miraculous power, strength and energy of YHVH as expressed by the biblical Greek word dunamis from which our English words dynamite, dynamic and dynamo derive.

Dynamic Dunamis —The Supernatural, Miraculous Power of Elohim in the Lives of His Servants

All the words in bold type below are the Greek word dunamis.

And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen. (Matt 6:13)

And when he was come into his own country, he taught them in their synagogue, insomuch that they were astonished, and said, Whence hath this man this wisdom, and these mighty works? (Matt 13:54)

And Yeshua returned in the power of the Spirit into Galilee: and there went out a fame of him through all the region round about. (Luke 4:14)

And they were all amazed, and spake among themselves, saying, What a word is this! for with authority and power he commandeth the unclean spirits, and they come out. (Luke 4:36)

Then he called his twelve disciples together, and gave them power and authority over all devils, and to cure diseases. (Luke 9:1)

Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you. (Luke 10:19)

And, behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you: but tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem, until ye be endued with power from on high. (Luke 24:49 )

But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Spirit is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth. (Acts 1:8)

And with great power gave the apostles witness of the resurrection of the Lord Yeshua: and great grace was upon them all. (Acts 4:33)

And Stephen, full of faith and power, did great wonders and miracles among the people. (Acts 6:8)

How Elohim anointed Yeshua of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for Elohim was with him. (Acts 10:38)

And Elohim wrought special miracles by the hands of Paul: So that from his body were brought unto the sick handkerchiefs or aprons, and the diseases departed from them, and the evil spirits went out of them. (Acts 19:11–12)

For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Messiah: for it is the power of Elohim unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek. (Rom 1:16)

Now the Elohim of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Spirit. (Rom 15:13)

Through mighty signs and wonders, by the power of the Spirit of Elohim; so that from Jerusalem, and round about unto Illyricum, I have fully preached the gospel of Messiah. (Rom 15:19)

For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of Elohim. (1 Cor 1:18)

And I, brethren, when I came to you, came not with excellency of speech or of wisdom, declaring unto you the testimony of Elohim. For I determined not to know any thing among you, save Yeshua Messiah, and him crucified. And I was with you in weakness, and in fear, and in much trembling. And my speech and my preaching was not with enticing words of man’s wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power: That your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of Elohim. (1 Cor 2:1–5)

But I will come to you shortly, if the Lord will, and will know, not the speech of them which are puffed up, but the power. For the kingdom of Elohim is not in word, but in power. (1 Cor 4:19–20)

For I verily, as absent in body, but present in spirit, have judged already, as though I were present, concerning him that hath so done this deed, In the name of our Lord Yeshua the Messiah, when ye are gathered together, and my spirit, with the power of our Lord Yeshua the Messiah… (1 Cor 5:3–4)

Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit.… But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal. For to one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom; to another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit; To another faith by the same Spirit; to another the gifts of healing by the same Spirit; To another the working of miracles; to another prophecy; to another discerning of spirits; to another divers kinds of tongues; to another the interpretation of tongues: But all these worketh that one and the selfsame Spirit, dividing to every man severally as he will. (1 Cor 12:4, 7–11)

And Elohim hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues. (1 Cor 12:28)

And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Messiah may rest upon me. Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Messiah’s sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong. (2 Cor 12:9–10)

That the Elohim of our Lord Yeshua the Messiah, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him: The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints, And what is the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward who believe, according to the working of his mighty power, Which he wrought in Messiah, when he raised him from the dead, and set him at his own right hand in the heavenly places… (Eph 1:17–20)

For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Yeshua the Messiah, Of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named, That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man; That Messiah may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love, May be able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height; And to know the love of Messiah, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fullness of Elohim. Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us, Unto him be glory in the church by Messiah Yeshua throughout all ages, world without end. Amen. (Eph 3:14–21)

That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of Elohim; Strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power, unto all patience and longsuffering with joyfulness. (Col 1:10–11)

Whereof I am made a minister, according to the dispensation of Elohim which is given to me for you, to fulfil the word of Elohim; Even the mystery which hath been hid from ages and from generations, but now is made manifest to his saints: To whom Elohim would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Messiah in you, the hope of glory: Whom we preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom; that we may present every man perfect in Messiah the Yeshua: Whereunto I also labour, striving according to his working, which worketh in me mightily. (Col 1:25–29)

For our gospel came not unto you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Ghost, and in much assurance; as ye know what manner of men we were among you for your sake. (1 Thess 1:5)

For Elohim hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind. (2 Tim 1:7)

Who are kept by the power of Elohim through faith unto salvation ready to be revealed in the last time. (1 Pet 1:5)

And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write; These things saith he that is holy, he that is true, he that hath the key of David, he that openeth, and no man shutteth; and shutteth, and no man openeth; I know thy works: behold, I have set before thee an open door, and no man can shut it: for thou hast a little strength, and hast kept my word, and hast not denied my name.…Because thou hast kept the word of my patience, I also will keep thee from the hour of temptation, which shall come upon all the world, to try them that dwell upon the earth. Behold, I come quickly: hold that fast which thou hast, that no man take thy crown. Him that overcometh will I make a pillar in the temple of my Elohim, and he shall go no more out: and I will write upon him the name of my Elohim, and the name of the city of my Elohim, which is new Jerusalem, which cometh down out of heaven from my Elohim: and I will write upon him my new name. (Rev 3:7–8, 10–12)