How long halt ye between two opinions? If Jehovah be God, follow Him: but if Baal, follow him. -- 1 Kings 18:21
Comments by Ronald R. Day, Sr.:
In the world's day of judgment, every individual will need to decide whether they want to serve Jehovah or Satan. In this sense, Baal spoken of in our text would represent Satan. After the 1,000 years of judgment have ended, it will be made apparent as to who wishes to serve Jehovah and those who wish to serve Satan. In Elijah's day, the Baal worshipers were put to death. While we believe that those Baal worshipers died the death in Adam (not the second death), in the final judgment of the world, those who side with Satan will not die the death in Adam, but they will die the second death. Then it will be true that "the wicked will be no more. Yes, though you look for his place, he isn't there." -- Psalm 37:10, World English.
However, the members of the church enrolled in heaven have decided in this age that they will serve Jehovah through Jesus. Along the way are many temptations to serve Satan, and many times the servant of Jehovah may fall short due to temptations. If, however, the child of God, after having acquired the accurate knowledge of the truth, and then willfully sins, he has, in effect, chosen to serve Satan rather than the God and Father of Jesus. Such have become like those Israelites who chose to worship Baal, but they cannot again come under the condemnation in Adam, so they thus come under a new condemnation, the second death for which there will never be any sacrifice offered.
We should, therefore, be diligent throughout each day so as to be determined to serve our God, Jehovah, rather than to serve Satan. Putting our full trust in Jehovah, we have his assurance that He will sustain us. Thus, we can firmly trust Him, come what may.
