Is This the Mark of the Beast?
The 9941 Podcast
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4.9 • 2.2K Ratings
🗓️ 2 September 2025
⏱️ 50 minutes
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Summary
What does the Bible really say about the mark of the beast? Is it something we could take without realizing it, or is there more to the story than what we see on social media? Granger and AntMan open the Bible and trace this question through Revelation and beyond, looking closely at what Scripture teaches about worship, allegiance, and the marks that truly matter.
The conversation also touches on how past generations feared things like credit cards or Social Security numbers, how rumors spread today on TikTok, and why we should be cautious about building theology from headlines and speculation. Instead, the focus stays on what God has revealed and how believers can find peace in His promises.
Of course, it wouldn’t be a Granger Smith Podcast without some lighthearted moments. From dove season and college football to Labor Day birthdays, the talk weaves between everyday life and deeper truth. In the end, listeners are reminded to turn their eyes away from fear and speculation and place their hope firmly on Christ.
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| 0:00.0 | Got an email today that's probably very important talking about the mark of the beast. |
| 0:07.1 | What is it? |
| 0:08.6 | Who is it? |
| 0:09.6 | Can we accidentally have the mark of the beast on our forehead or on our right hand? |
| 0:13.1 | And something that may really pertain to this that we should think about right now. |
| 0:18.9 | We're going to unpack everything on this podcast. |
| 0:31.5 | Here we are, buddy. |
| 0:32.5 | Me and you. |
| 0:33.6 | Hey, man. |
| 0:37.1 | An empty red couch. |
| 0:42.3 | Try to call Tyler, you know, Amber's wrestling kids. |
| 0:47.2 | But you and I are going to talk because this is going to be a good episode. |
| 0:48.4 | Yeah, it is. |
| 0:49.5 | I'm looking forward to this one. |
| 0:51.2 | I used to... I looked forward to them all. |
| 0:52.2 | I used to see these kind of things come up, these kind of emails come up. |
| 0:55.6 | And I was kind of, I kind of loathed them. |
| 0:58.7 | Like, oh, here we go. |
| 1:00.4 | But now I'm really looking at these as more of an opportunity for me to grow and to maybe help clear up some understanding. |
| 1:11.1 | And for new people that have never heard the podcast, |
| 1:13.5 | that don't go back to, you know, the older ones, |
| 1:16.7 | I think it's a relevant question. |
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