they clothed Daniel with purple and put a necklace of gold around his neck, and Q: What is the final evidence that Belshazzar never learned the right issued a proclamation concerning him spiritual lesson either from Nebuchadnezzar before him nor from this great that he now had authority as the third sign from the very hand of God Himself? ruler in the kingdom. A: He never submits his heart to God. Although he follows through with 30That same night Belshazzar the his promise to reward whoever explained the sign, he never allowed the Chaldean king was slain. 31So Darius the sign to change him spiritually. Mede received the kingdom at about the age of sixty-two. Point: not about information, but salvation. It’s Epilogue What Belshazzar and the thought was a siege mound that would city’s celebrants be impossible for the Medo-Persians to complete was actually their digging to divert the so as to march into the city under its gates where the massive river had once flowed. Why were they taken down? Because they were drunk, spiritually deceived and seeking their own pleasure and desires just like the days of Noah, just like the Last Days, just like it is right now. There are a couple of important points of application: God holds all people accountable to be obedient to what He has already revealed. When He reveals messages with signs and wonders, they’re tools of judgment for their NOT having been obedient to what He’s already spoken. There is no revelation which will “new”, last minute miraculously save, only the opening of eyes to His judgment when too it’s late to do anything about it. What Daniel did is exactly what Christ instructed us to do in the Olivet Discourse on the End Times: worry about the signs, only worry don’t about preaching repentance to everyone possible.
they clothed Daniel with purple and put a necklace of gold around his neck, and issued a proclamation concerning him that he now had authority as the third ruler in the kingdom. 30That same night Belshazzar the Chaldean king was slain. 31So Darius the Mede received the kingdom at about the age of sixty-two. Q: What is the final evidence that Belshazzar never learned the right spiritual lesson either from Nebuchadnezzar before him nor from this great sign from the very hand of God Himself? A: He never submits his heart to God. Although he follows through with his promise to reward whoever explained the sign, he never allowed the sign to change him spiritually. Point: It’s not about information, but salvation. Epilogue What Belshazzar and the city’s celebrants thought was a siege mound that would be impossible for the Medo-Persians to complete was actually their digging to divert the so as to march into the city under its gates where the massive river had once flowed. Why were they taken down? Because they were drunk, spiritually deceived and seeking their own pleasure and desires just like the days of Noah, just like the Last Days, just like it is right now. There are a couple of important points of application: God holds all people accountable to be obedient to what He has already revealed. When He reveals messages with signs and wonders, they’re tools of judgment for their NOT having been obedient to what He’s already spoken. There is no “new”, last minute revelation which will miraculously save, only the opening of eyes to His judgment when it’s too late to do anything about it. What Daniel did is exactly what Christ instructed us to do in the Olivet Discourse on the End Times: don’t worry about the signs, only worry about preaching repentance to everyone possible.
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