Two thousand years ago, a mad man lived on a lonely island in the Mediterranean Sea, banished by the Roman government because of his fanatical rantings. The Apostle John was a man filled with the Holy Spirit. A man chosen by God to unveil the most incredible revelation any human eyes have ever witnessed. Before him was displayed an ocean of people. Women, men, children and infants, every one with a mark upon their forehead or their right hand. The mark of ownership of the Prince of Darkness. Every tribe, nation, and culture in the most isolated places on the earth, under the utter and absolute control of a one–world government. Its head—Satan. John must have been appalled at such vision. How can it be?

It is no secret that we are moving toward a cashless society. The US army has begun to use Microchip Technology in their military. A small microchip is inserted under the skin of the back of the hand, leaving no scar to reveal its presence. This technology was used in Desert Storm. Within this tiny chip contains name, rank, serial number, date and place of birth, and social security number. It is also able to be used as a location device and for security clearance purposes. This eliminates the need for dog tags which can place a soldier in danger if captured by the enemy. Up until now, Microchip Technology has had limited civilian use in the identification and location of pets and babies. What John envisioned 2000 years ago has become a sensible and viable alternative for an ever–growing need for secure informational transactions.