Daniel #7

            (Daniel 3:4-12 KJV) Then an herald cried aloud, To you it is commanded, O people, nations, and languages, That at what time ye hear the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, dulcimer, and all kinds of musick, ye fall down and worship the golden image that Nebuchadnezzar the king hath set up: And whoso falleth not down and worshippeth shall the same hour be cast into the midst of a burning fiery furnace. Therefore at that time, when all the people heard the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, and all kinds of musick, all the people, the nations, and the languages, fell down and worshipped the golden image that Nebuchadnezzar the king had set up. ¶ Wherefore at that time certain Chaldeans came near, and accused the Jews. They spake and said to the king Nebuchadnezzar, O king, live for ever. Thou, O king, hast made a decree, that every man that shall hear the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, and dulcimer, and all kinds of musick, shall fall down and worship the golden image: And whoso falleth not down and worshippeth, that he should be cast into the midst of a burning fiery furnace. There are certain Jews whom thou hast set over the affairs of the province of Babylon, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego; these men, O king, have not regarded thee: they serve not thy gods, nor worship the golden image which thou hast set up.

            All the people, the nations, and the languages. We know that King Nebuchadnezzar ruled over all the earth at that time. What a mighty king he must have been. This is foreshadowing of the coming Antichrist who is to rule the whole world and cause the everyone to worship his idol creation. Therefore, we must know that the Old Testament is not only a shadow of what is to come, but also a prophecy at the same time. During the Great Tribulation, everyone who does not worship the image of the Antichrist will be beheaded. No one is exempt. Here we see the instruments playing. Music. Music has been used as a universal language since ancient times. Especially in the last days, it says here that music will be the language of all nations. Look at how people around the world are going crazy even with the Korean language based music these days, which they don’t even understand. This is because Satan is working behind the music. It’s okay even if you don’t understand the lyrics because it stimulates emotions. That is why worship and praise can mislead to praising the devil instead of God even in the church today. Instead of singing hymns, modern apostate churches tend to just show more music videos. People watch the video more than they praise the Lord. They believe to receive grace from such videos. Satan was once the choirmaster of the angels in heaven, he was cast down to earth and is currently residing in the air, but in the future, when such a great orchestra plays, the Antichrist might tell the remaining people of the world to worship his image. Remember: that modern music has practically become a tool for worshiping the devil. We can know that in modern music it is used as a means of communication and as a medium of delivery. For how many years has K-pop taken control of the world? It makes no sense. It’s the work of Satan. We realize this, but most people don’t. Satan uses many music genres to deceive all sorts of people. Just about anywhere especially here in the States, you’ll hear loud beats with earth-shattering bass coming from cars and trucks. Satan works a lot behind the sound of beating drums. Many shamans beat the drums. African natives also dancer to the drum beats. The sound of drums stimulates people’s emotions and prevents them from seeing the glory of God. That’s why people today not only like to listen to music, but also like to watch videos while listening to music. It’s not fun when there’s only music these days. It was good times just listening to classical music through transistor radios back in the day, but these days people can’t be satisfied with just listening to music. Everyone desires to see something with their eyes. And Satan utilizes that to deceive people through various images. Just by looking at this, we can see that we are living in the end of the last days.

            (Daniel 3:6 KJV) And whoso falleth not down and worshippeth shall the same hour be cast into the midst of a burning fiery furnace.    The burning fiery furnace is a model of hell. Those who do not worship the image of the Antichrist will be immediately beheaded during the coming Great Tribulation period. In the seventh verse, six instruments are used to make sounds, which is like a symphony orchestra in modern terms. When these are played in the future, everyone will bow down and worship the image of the Antichrist in unison. Back then, all the nations could have gathered together on foot since they weren’t occupying every corner of the planet. Regardless of where they lived, all had to come before the image. How will the Antichrist gather everyone in the future? Through the Internet. Once the Music plays through the screens on TV’s smartphones, tablets or digital billboards across the world throughout villages, towns, and cities, the Antichrist will cause all to worship the image. Once the worship begins, you may have to drop whatever you’re doing, come out and bow down before the video imagery or perhaps even a hologram that appears on the screen. That is why the Internet was developed. But we Christians can do the work of spreading the Word of God all over the world through that same Internet. We utilize the things of the world for a while and then we leave. What a blessing to live in such times to witness such events of the Great Tribulation will surely happen. Therefore, you must be saved now. You must be born again today. Now and Today is the time to receive grace and salvation. Not quite sure how many times a day they worship during the Tribulation. Take a look at Muslims. For example in the Movie Black hawk Down, even during an intense firefight, whenever it was time for them to pray and worship, they face Mecca and dropped to their knees on the spot. Quite shocking and eerie at the same time. Perhaps it will be like this even during the Great Tribulation, maybe several times a day. This will probably be your daily routine. Otherwise, you will be killed. Those who do not bow down to the Antichrist will be beheaded, but will not go to hell. Those who bow down will go to hell. Such are the days that are unfolding before us.

            (Daniel 3:8 KJV) ¶ Wherefore at that time certain Chaldeans came near, and accused the Jews. Babylonians accuse the Jews. Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego do not bow down, so they criticize, and persecute. Let’s look at Revelation 12. The same thing happens during the Great Tribulation. The people of Babylon the Great persecute the Jews. (Revelation 12:5-6 KJV) And she brought forth a man child, who was to rule all nations with a rod of iron: and her child was caught up unto God, and to his throne. This is Jesus Christ, who was born on this earth, finished his work, ascended to heaven, and will come again to rule with an iron scepter. And the woman fled into the wilderness, where she hath a place prepared of God, that they should feed her there a thousand two hundred and threescore days. Back up to (Revelation 12:3-4 KJV) And there appeared another wonder in heaven; and behold a great red dragon, having seven heads and ten horns, and seven crowns upon his heads. And his tail drew the third part of the stars of heaven, and did cast them to the earth: and the dragon stood before the woman which was ready to be delivered, for to devour her child as soon as it was born. Then in (Revelation 12:17 KJV) And the dragon was wroth with the woman, and went to make war with the remnant of her seed, which keep the commandments of God, and have the testimony of Jesus Christ. The remnant of the Jews during the Great Tribulation. Shadrach, Meshach, Abednego, and Daniel are types of the remnant of the Jews. They were in Babylon. But now they are being persecuted.

            (Daniel 3:9 KJV) They spake and said to the king Nebuchadnezzar, O king, live for ever. How could he live forever? They’re all dead. Nebuchadnezzar is dead, Darius is dead, Cyrus is dead, Alexander is dead, Caesars are all dead, as no one lives forever. The Bible says: And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment: (Hebrews 9:27 KJV) The Lord Jesus Christ is only one who lives forever, and only those who believe in Him, accepts Him as the Savior, and receives the Holy Spirit. Otherwise, no one lives forever. In verses 10 and 11 shows us the sounds of various musical instruments, and then they fell down and worshiped the golden image, and whoever did not will be thrown into the midst of the fiery furnace. He wants 100% obedience. This is a command. If you don’t obey the command, you can’t escape the punishment. If you don’t want to obey this command of the coming Tribulation, you must be saved today. Therefore, we must continue to preach the gospel. We must preach the gospel diligently until the rapture so that they will not face such wicked times. For this mission we must do any sort of work, and God gives an open door to those who do this. Providing an open door to preach the gospel. An open door has two meanings. It will be the door of the rapture and the door of preaching the gospel. No one can enter unless God opens the door. When God opens a doo