2024 WAEC GCE SECOND SERIES (NOVEMBER) C.R.K: 2024 WAEC GCE Second Series C.R.S Questions and ANSWERS (8305)

(4a)

it is revealed that when Ahab, son of Omri became the king of Israel in the thirty-eight year of Asa, King of Judah. He turned away from Jehovah’s commandment and did evil in the sight of the Lord more than all his predecessors, he also walked in the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat. After taking Jezebel, daughter of Ethbaal, King of Sidon as wife. Jezebel introduced the worship of Baal which Ahab approved and worshipped. King Ahab later built an altar for Baal and also made Asherah. Ahab institutionalized the worship of Baal made it a national religion in Israel and people were forced to comply with his directives. People that did not worship Baal were persecuted. God became angry and sent Prophet Elijah, who then pronounced, drought in the name of the Lord.

(4b)

(i)Establish a Zero Tolerance Policy Against Religious Harassment and Discrimination in the society

(ii)Create Good Hiring Policies in the society

(iii)Provide Reasonable Accommodations for Religious Expression for the society

(iv)Avoid Claims of Retaliation in the society

(5a)

“Tell these stones to become bread” – The first dilemma which Jesus faced was how to use his miraculous power, whether to use it for selfish reasons or to help others. Jesus denied himself the opportunity to satisfy his hunger, even though he had been fasting for forty days and nights. This shows that he is not concerned with material things but with spiritual food given by God.

“Throw yourself down” – Jesus was told to throw himself from the highest point of the temple. On this one occasion the Devil himself quoted scripture. Again, the challenge to Jesus was to misuse his power. But it also asked Jesus to prove that he was the Messiah and that God really cared for him. This question was an important one for Jesus to deal with because he would be faced with it again and again as people questioned his identity and authority.

“Bow down and worship me” – This temptation tested Jesus’ devotion to God and also his desire for political power. However, Jesus showed that his idea of a Messiah was not one who had political power but one who put God’s kingdom first.

Jesus responds to each temptation with a quotation from the Old Testament book of Deuteronomy. This shows that when Jesus is tempted and feels he is in a difficult situation, he looks to God’s word for guidance.

As a result of the temptations, Jesus was stronger and more prepared for his ministry because he had rejected three false ways of doing his 'copied from e x p o c o d e . n e t free' task:

(5b)

Tempted by Satan:

In a weakened state, after having fasted for forty days and forty nights, Jesus was taken into the wilderness by the Spirit.  Satan came to Him with the intention of tempting Him to sin.  In this passage, for the third time in Scripture, we read of Satan speaking directly to someone

Lust of the Eyes:

Finally, Satan took Jesus to an “exceeding high mountain” and tempted Him with “all the kingdoms of the world.”  What a vision it must have been.  As prince of this world, Satan tempted Jesus by offering all the kingdoms.  One day all the kingdoms of this world will be “the kingdoms of our Lord, and of his Christ;

The Temptations of Christ:

In the wilderness temptations of the Lord Jesus Christ we see Satan taking the same approach that he did with Eve.

(5a)

After his baptism, Jesus was led by the Holy Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. He fasted for forty days and nights and at the end of the fasting, He was hungry. The devil came to him saying, "If you are the son of God, command these stones to become loaves of bread". Jesus replied that, "It is written that: ’Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.’ The devil then took Him to the pinnacle of the temple and said to him, "If you are the son of God, throw yourself down; for it is written, ’He will give his angels charge of you,’ / and ’On their hands they will bear you up, lest you strike your foot against a stone.’ And Jesus replied him, "Again it is written, ’You shall not tempt the Lord your God.’ The devil took Jesus to a high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory. He said to him, "All these I will give you, if you will fall down and worship me." Jesus rebuked the devil to go away, saying that one must worship only God. Then the devil left Jesus. And the angels of the Lord came and ministered to Him.

(5b)

(i)During his baptism, Jesus reflected on his mission as the Messiah! He examined all the popular ideas about the Messiah and his work and dismissed all of them.

(ii)Through the temptations, Jesus accepted suffering as a means of achieving God’s purpose, which was the redemption of mankind.

(iii)With His 'copied from e x p o c o d e . n e t free' victory over Satan, Jesus assured his followers that with the word of God, they too can overcome the devil.

8) James advised all Christians to do away with any acts of partiality in the church. He said that partiality can manifest when well-dressed and poorly-dressed individuals go to church and the poorly-dressed person is asked to stand up for the well-dressed person. According to James, this is partiality. God often honours those who are despised on earth but are highly faithful in spiritual affairs because it is the earthly rich who are the oppressors of the faithful poor they drag them to court without cause. All Christians should observe the royal law which says: love your neighbour as yourself. If you show partiality, you commit sin and you are convicted by the law. For whoever keeps the whole law but fails in one has become guilty of all of it. If one commits adultery, but does not kill, he is guilty of breaking the law. Therefore, all our thoughts and actions must be in consonance with observation of the law of liberty. A Christian who fails to show mercy to the oppressed will receive God's condemnation.

8b)

(i) Appointment to church offices are often based on considerations other than merit.

(ii) Allocation of seats in the church during occasions depends on special status and not morality.

(iii) Contributions in terms of funds made by the poor are not recognized as that of the rich in the church.