Class 1: DrywoodM_Understanding the Mark of the Beast_April24_2016_L

The class explores the concept of the mark of the beast, emphasizing it as a false doctrine rather than a literal mark. It contrasts this with God's original design for humanity to reflect His character and discusses how the serpent's lie led to the immortality of the soul doctrine. The class also examines historical and cultural symbols related to this false teaching and concludes with the importance of avoiding the mark of the beast to receive God's blessings.

Passages: Revelation 14:9-11, Genesis 1:26-28, Genesis 3:1-5, Romans 8:28-29, Hebrews 1:3, Philippians 2:1-11