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to be alert (living), unlike Baal, who Christians should be committed to God’s
proved to be dead because he failed work amidst challenges like Elijah, who
to respond to the prayers of the false opposed the Baal prophets.
prophets.
Christians should always demonstrate
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The event promoted monotheism. When faith in their way of life and worship.
God sent divine fire that consumed Elijah believed God was more powerful
the sacrifice, all the people fell and than the Baal gods, which was proved in
worshipped God. It brought about the end. Christians should pray to God to
religious sanity. When the Baal prophets communicate with God just like Elijah,
were killed after their god failed to who prayed, and the fire consumed his
answer their prayers, people turned sacrifice.
away from Baal worship.
Modern Christians should acknowledge
Relevance of the event to contemporary God as the provider. For example, he
Christians ended the drought by providing rain
Contemporary Christians should and also provided for Elijah in the
worship God because He is the greatest wilderness. Christians should eliminate
of all gods since he defeated the Baal paganism in their communities just
prophets. Christians should follow God’s like Elijah called for the Mount Carmel
commandments at all times, unlike Ahab, contest, which led to the destruction of
who did not follow God’s commandments the 850 Baal gods and prophets. They
and was punished. should dedicate their communities to
God just as Elijah rededicated Israel to
Modern Christians should be firm and Yahweh. Christians should condemn the
courageous in opposing those who disobey evils committed in society just as Elijah
God, just as Elijah opposed King Ahab. condemned the evil acts of King Ahab.
Furthermore, they should respect God’s
messengers, such as priests, prophets and Elija’s message to King Ahab after
reverends, unlike Ahab, who failed to listen Naboth’s death
to Prophet Elijah. Prophet Elijah confronted King Ahab
when he took possession of Naboth’s
Contemporary Christians should vineyard after his death. It was a time
acknowledge the power of God just when the king wished to have the
like the Israelites, who exclaimed and vineyard of Naboth, but Naboth refused
acknowledged the presence of God because it was an inheritance of his
when He provided fire, which consumed ancestors. He tried to get it even in a sum
their sacrifices and stopped the drought. of money, but he refused. Seeing the

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