Each week we present what we call a Prophecy Update.  This is #428 in that series.

The Bible accurately foretells specific events – in precise detail – sometimes even centuries before they occur.

Approximately 2500 prophecies appear in the pages of the Bible.  About 2000, or 80%, have already been fulfilled to the letter, with no errors.

Bible prophecy teachers have been saying since the 1970’s that a cashless society is coming.  It is derived from the teaching of Revelation, chapter thirteen, where we read about a mark on or in the hand or the forehead by which people in the future Tribulation will buy and sell and conduct all of their daily business.

A cashless society is most definitely a trend, with lots of news about it.

An Australian news source published an article title, No small change: moving to a cashless society is the next step for the Australian dollar.  In it you read, “Australia is well on the way to becoming a cashless society.  Like the change to decimal currency 50 years ago, the move to a cashless society will be a fundamental shift in the way Australia’s payment system operates. The change will lead to countless benefits for all Australians in convenience and security, and will save billions in transaction costs every year.”

http://www.canberratimes.com.au/comment/no-small-change–moving-to-a-cashless-society-is-the-next-step-for-the-australian-dollar-20160215-gmv11x.html

Bloomberg reported on the coming cashless society, saying, “Cash had a pretty good run for 4000 years or so.  These days, though, notes and coins increasingly seem outdated: They’re dirty and dangerous, unwieldy and expensive, antiquated and so very analog.”

http://www.bloombergview.com/articles/2016-01-31/bring-on-the-cashless-future

One more quote: “The cashless society is no longer an illusion but a vision that can be fulfilled within a reasonable time frame.”

http://www.torbenrick.eu/blog/technology/cashless-society-just-around-the-corner/

I ran across something that I think is fascinating in light of this shift towards cashless commerce.  It may not sound all that important, but it seems to be a sign of the trend.

Hasbro is introducing Monopoly Ultimate Banking edition that uses a tiny ATM to keep track of every last financial transaction.

There will be no more Monopoly money.

The compact banking unit in the Monopoly Ultimate Banking edition is able to quickly scan not only each player’s credit card, but all of the individual property and chance cards in the game which now include special bar codes on them.

If a player wants to buy a property they’ve landed on, they just need to scan their credit card, and then the property card, and the price will be automatically deducted from their available funds.  It works the same way if another player lands on a property with a house or hotel on it.

By scanning both credit cards and the property card, funds can be quickly transferred between players to pay the rent.

http://toyland.gizmodo.com/monopoly-ultimate-banking-eliminates-cash-with-a-tiny-a-1759240688

Predictions of a cashless society were scoffed at in the 1970’s.  Now it’s only a matter of when it will become universal.

It’s exactly what you’d expect from reading the Bible.

You know what else you can expect?  The church will not be on the earth for any portion of the Tribulation.  Jesus promised He’d come for us before that terrible time.  He will come and resurrect the dead believers, than snatch-away those who are alive.  We call this the Rapture of the church.  It is imminent – meaning it could happen any moment.

Are you ready for the rapture?  If not, get ready, stay ready, and keep looking up.  Ready or not, Jesus is coming!