WAEC Christian Religious Knowledge Past Questions & Answers - Page 196

976.

Jesus said follow me and leave the dead to bury the dead. This implies that Jesus

A.

Opposed burial of the dead

B.

Was beside himself

C.

Was acting as a fanatic

D.

Regarded as dead anybody who rejects him

E.

Placed more emphasis on the living than the dead

Correct answer is E

When Jesus said, "Follow me, and leave the dead to bury their own dead," (Matthew 8:22, RSV), he was emphasizing the urgency and priority of following him and spreading the message of the Kingdom of God. The phrase suggests that following Jesus and participating in the work of the Kingdom is more important than earthly and worldly concerns, even the burial of the dead. It doesn't necessarily mean that Jesus opposed burial or regarded as dead those who reject him, but rather that he emphasized the importance of prioritizing the spiritual over the material.

977.

According to Mathew’s account, John the Baptist’s immediate reaction when Jesus came to be baptized was to

A.

Baptize Jesus

B.

Ask why he should baptize a non-sinner

C.

Ask that he should rather be baptized by Jesus

D.

Ask him to confess his sins

E.

Ask him to bear the fruit of repentance

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

978.

‘Though you wash yourself with Iye and use much soap, the stain of your guilt is still before me’, says the Lord God. Jeremiah concluded the above statement by saying that

A.

Israel will resort to Assyria for rescue

B.

Should Israel acknowledge their guilt, God will restore all of them to Zion

C.

No more shall the covenant be recognized in Israel

D.

Jerusalem shall cease to be the throne of the Lord

E.

Israel can no longer escape the impending punishment

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

979.

Come now, let us reason together, says the Lord: ‘though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow’. By this statement, Isaiah means that

A.

God is ever willing to communicate with man

B.

If we are willing to repent, God will forgive us

C.

We are so deep in sin that there is little hope of redemption

D.

God gives us an opportunity to defend ourselves

E.

All our sins are forgivable

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

980.

According to Amos, true religion is described as one which

A.

Feasts and solemn assembles play important roles

B.

God is always appeased with sacrifice and tithes

C.

Justice and righteousness flow like an endless stream

D.

Food and drinks are served as a mark of love

E.

Righteousness plays a secondary role

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.