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Divinity for Advanced Secondary Schools

Chapter Courage and decision-
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Introduction

In this chapter you will learn about the concepts of courage and decision making
as revealed in the ministries of Prophets Elijah and Elisha. The competences
developed will enable you to be courageous, make the right decisions, and live
in fear of the Lord.

Think people. They receive God’s message
through direct inspiration, word by word,
The world without courageous
people! by picture or inner inspiration, through
dreams and visions, and by applying the

The concept of a prophet scripture. In short, a prophet is a man
A prophet is a person who is called and of God, a messenger of God, an agent
sent by God to proclaim God’s will to of the Lord, a watchman, a seer and an
his people. He is a man of outstanding intercessor.
character. Prophets are the messengers
of God, who interpret and communicate The concept of prophecy
the divine mind/will to the people of The word prophecy means the mediation
God. The Holy Spirit inspires them to and interpretation of the heavenly mind;

reveal God’s will to his people. They are therefore, the message of God to a
not teaching new things but reminding prophet needs to be communicated by
people of their responsibilities and the the prophet to His people. Prophecy
terms of the Sinai covenant. They are originated from God and not from a
Yahweh’s servants, watchmen, and prophet; the prophet is only a messenger,
vehicles carrying God’s message to His a vehicle or a sender of the message but
has nothing to add or to reduce.

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