CHRISTIAN RELIGIOUS STUDIES
BUT BEHOLD, THEY WILL NOT BELIEVE ME OR LISTEN TO MY VOICE, FOR THEY WILL SAY, THE LORD DID NOT APPEAR TO YOU. WHO MADE THIS REMARK
A. Aaron B. Moses ✓ C. Joseph D. Jacob In the Bible, specifically in the Book of Exodus, Moses encounters God in the burning bush and is given a mission to lead the Israelites out of Egypt. However, Moses expresses doubt about…
SHIPHRAH AND PUAH REFUSED TO OBEY PHARAOH BECAUSE
A. Pharaoh wanted to kill the Israelite babies B. Pharaoh wanted to control the Hebrew population C. They were kinsmen of the Israelites D. They were women who feared God ✓ In the Book of Exodus 1:15-21, the story of Shiphrah and…
ACCORDING TO PHARAOH’S DREAM, WHAT DID THE SEVEN GAUNT AND THIN COWS THAT CAME OUT OF THE NILE RIVER DO? THEY
A. terrified him in his dream B. fed on the reed grass C. ate all the seven ears of grains D. ate up the seven sleek and fat cows ✓ According to Pharaoh’s dream, the seven gaunt and thin cows that came…
ON THE FIFTH DAY, THE MANIFESTATION OF THE POWER OF GOD’S WORD WAS EVIDENT IN THE CREATION OF THE
A. earth B. moon and stars C. fishes and birds ✓ D. vegetation On the fifth day, the manifestation of the power of God’s word was evident in the creation of fishes and birds. According to Genesis 1:20–23, on this day, God spoke…
WHEN THE CHILDREN OF ISRAELITE CAME TO THE WILDERNESS OF SIN, THEY MURMURED AGAINST MOSES AND AARON BECAUSE
A. Egyptians were in hot pursuit B. they were hungry ✓ C. there was neither dew nor rain for seven years D. both men neglected them to their suffering E. there were thirsty The children of Israelite, led by Moses and Aaron, were…
IN THE CREATION STORY THE JOB OF GIVING NAMES TO ALL LIVING CREATURES WAS PERFORMED BY
A. God B. Adam and Eve C. Eve D. Man ✓ E. The angels of God According to the Book of Genesis in the Bible, after God created Adam, He brought all the animals before him for him to name them. This act…
WHO AMONG THE FOLLOWING KINGS WAS RAISED BY GOD AGAINST THE ISRAELITES FOR GOING AFTER THE CANAANITE GODS
A. Agap B. Jabin ✓ C. Zebah D. Zalmunnal Jabin was a king of Hazor mentioned in the Bible. In the Book of Judges, specifically in Judges 4, it is recorded that Jabin oppressed the Israelites for twenty years because they had…
AFTER THE DEPARTURE OF THE ISRAELITES GOD MADE PHARAOH PURSUE THEM IN ORDER TO
A. force Israel to return to Egypt B. hasten Israel’s journey through the wilderness C. make Israel obey Moses D. get glory over Pharaoh and his host ✓ The answer to the question is: D. get glory over Pharaoh and his host…
WHO WAS THE FIRST KING OF THE DIVIDED KINGDOM OF ISRAEL
A. Jeroboam ✓ B. Rehoboam C. David D. Solomon The first king of the divided kingdom of Israel was Jeroboam. After the death of King Solomon, the united kingdom of Israel split into two separate kingdoms: the northern kingdom of Israel and the…
BEFORE JACOB DIED HE ASK HIS CHILDREN TO BURY HIM IN
A. the cave of machpelah at hebron ✓ B. the fertile region of goshen in egypt C. the temple of Jerusalem D. the holy city of medina E. mount sinai The answer to the question is: A. the cave of machpelah at hebron The cave…
THE NAME OF HEROD’S SON WHO SUCCEEDED HIS FATHER AS RULER OF JUDEA WAS
A. Phasael B. Antipas C. Herodias D. Archelaus ✓ E. Agrippa The answer to the question is: D. Archelaus Archelaus was the son of Herod the Great and Malthace, a Samaritan woman. Herod the Great, a prominent figure in ancient history, ruled as the…
EZEKIEL WAS USUALLY REFERRED TO AS THE PROPHET OF
A. the exile ✓ B. Jerusalem C. doom D. woe E. Justice The answer to the question is: A. the exile Ezekiel, a major prophet in the Hebrew Bible, is usually referred to as the prophet of the exile. He prophesied during a time when…
JEPHTHAH VOWED THAT IF HE DEFEATED THE AMMONITES HE WOULD
A. sacrifice his daughter as a burnt offering B. slay all the Ammonites C. offer the first thing which came to meet him out of his house to the Lord ✓ D. punish the Ephraimites for not supporting him E. destroy the altars of…
WHO WAS CHOSEN IN PLACE OF JUDAS ISCARIOT
A. Paul B. Barnabas C. Junias D. Matthias ✓ E. Joseph The answer to the question is: D. Matthias Matthias was chosen in place of Judas Iscariot as one of the twelve apostles. After Judas betrayed Jesus and subsequently died, the remaining eleven apostles decided…
I GAVE YOU CLEANNESS OF TEETH IN ALL YOUR CITIES. BY THIS STATEMENT, GOD GAVE THEM
A. New set of teeth B. No food to eat ✓ C. No water to drink D. No teeth at all The answer to the question is: B. No food to eat In the statement “I gave you cleanness of teeth in all your…
THE PROMISE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
(John 14:15-28: Acts 1:3-5) After the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, he made several appearances to the disciples within a period of forty days. He gave them the Great Commission to evangelize the whole world by teaching and…
THE ORIGINS OF CHRISTIANITY AND ISLAM
Christianity and Islam have a common origin. Both religions trace their origins to the same ancestor: Abraham. Abraham had two sons, Ishmael and Isaac. While the Muslims trace their descent from Ishmael, the Christians trace theirs from Isaac. When Abraham…
PAUL EARLY LIFE AND CONVERSION
Paul’s nativity and education (Acts 22:1-5, 26-30) Sometime after the birth of Jesus in Bethlehem, another boy was born to a Jewish family. This Jewish family was living abroad in the town of Tarsus in the city of Cilicia in…
TEACHINGS THAT WILL FOSTER UNITY
The Bible contains teachings that will foster greater unity among the various denominations in Nigeria. These include: Faith and works. Humility. Impartiality. Forgiveness. When we practice the teachings of: Christian Giving, Faith and Works, Humility, Impartiality and Forgiveness among…
CHRISTIAN GIVING
Giving is an act of charity. It may take the form of donating money for a worthy cause. Giving may also take the form of sacrificing our time, effort or energy for a worthy cause. It may further mean taking…
CHRISTIANS LIVING AMONG NON-CHRISTIANS
Christians living in the community (1 Peter 2:9-25; Matthew 5:13-16) The community is made up of a group of people living in an area or neighborhood. As Christians we live in the community with others who are not Christians. …
PEACEFUL CO-EXISTENCE
The word peaceful is derived from the word: Peace. Peace describes a situation or condition in which there is no war, no violence, no fighting, no quarrelling, no disorderliness, no intolerance, no disagreement, no misunderstanding, no division, no disunity, and…
THE MINISTRY OF PETER
Peter and Simon, the Magician (Acts 8:14-25) Peter was the first disciple to be called by Jesus. Later Jesus appointed him to lead the Church, after his death and resurrection. Jesus did this when he referred to Peter as the…
PAUL AND HIS TRIALS
Paul’s arrival in Jerusalem and his arrest (Acts 21:17-40) When Paul arrived in Jerusalem, he was arrested, and tried before the Jewish Council. A plot was hatched to kill him, and he was rescued and taken to Caesarea. Paul was…
PAUL TEACHING ON LOVE
1 Corinthians 13:4-8, 13 In his letter to the Corinthians, Paul taught about the qualities of love in order to help us understand what love is all about. Paul wrote that: ‘Love is patient and kind; love is not jealous…
PAUL TEACHINGS ON THE DIGNITY OF LABOUR AND OBEDIENCE TO CONSTITUTED AUTHORITY
Paul’s teaching on: ‘The Dignity of Labour’ (2 Thessalonians 3:6-15; Colossians 3:23) Dignity means respect and labour means work. Therefore, dignity of labour refers to respect for all types of decent work. Paul’s teaching on ‘the dignity of labour’ was…
THE CHURCH COUNCIL AT JERUSALEM
Acts 15:1-35 After Paul’s first missionary journey, many foreigners had joined the Church which was from the beginning confined to the Jewish Christians. Then some of the Jewish Christians came from Judea and taught that unless the foreigners were circumcised…
PAUL FIRST MISSIONARY JOURNEY
Acts 13 and 14 After his conversion to Christianity, Paul began to preach in Damascus that Jesus was the Son of God. The Jews in Damascus did not like the idea that Paul had joined the Christians and was preaching…
PAUL THIRD MISSIONARY JOURNEY
Paul in Ephesus: (Acts 18:23-28; 19:1-41) Paul’s third missionary journey took him to Ephesus. Paul first went to Caesarea and greeted the members of the Church there. From there he came to Antioch and to Galatia and Phrygia. Meanwhile a…
PAUL IN ATHENS
Acts 17:16-34 From Philippi, Paul and companions, Silas and Timothy came to Thessalonica where he (Paul) was well received by both the Jews and the Greeks. But some of the unbelieving Jews in Thessalonica persecuted the apostles. So, Paul and…
PAUL SECOND MISSIONARY JOURNEY
Acts 15:36, 18;22 Paul separated from Barnabas on the second missionary journey because of John Mark who wanted to accompany them again. John Mark had abandoned Paul and Barnabas on their first missionary journey. Paul refused and Barnabas went off…
SELECTION OF THE SEVEN DEACONS
Acts 6:7-7 In order to solve the problem of discrimination or partiality in the distribution of food and other items among the early Christians, the apostles discussed the matter. Peter said the apostles could not leave the work of God…
JESUS’ ATTITUDE TOWARDS THE CIVIL AND RELIGIOUS LAWS
(Matthew 5:17-20) Laws are made to control the behaviour of people in a society so that everyone can go about his or her work in safety and in peace. Without laws there would be lawlessness, disorderliness, chaos and destruction of…
JESUS AND HIS FAMILY
Names of Jesus’ siblings (Matthew 13:53-56; 12:46-50) After the birth of Jesus, Joseph and Mary had other children, both boys and girls. The boys were James, Joses, Simon and Judas. The names of Jesus’ sisters were not mentioned. Jesus…
CALL TO OBEDIENCE
To obey means doing what you are told to do. Therefore obedience means doing what you are told to do. It is to comply with the rules and regulations at home and at school, and with the laws in the…
CALL TO FREEDOM
Freedom means liberty, emancipation, independence or self-determination. It has to do with liberating or delivering people from slavery, oppression or foreign or colonial domination. In the Bible, God called Moses to liberate the Israelites from slavery in Egypt. In the…
RECONCILIATION
Reconciliation is the means or process by which we bring back or restore good relationship that had been broken between two individuals or groups of people. When relationship is broken, it is very important to bring about reconciliation so that…
BIBLICAL ACCOUNT OF FIRST HUMAN DISOBEDIENCE
To disobey means to defy or to break the rules or to go against the laws of the land or society. Therefore disobedience means defying or breaking the rules or going against the laws of the land. For example when…
WHO IS GOD
As Christians, we get our ideas about God from the Bible. Therefore, it is the Bible that helps us to know who God is. The Bible says that God is the Supreme Being. God is the Supreme Being because He…
EFFECTIVE PRAYER
(James 1:2- 8, 5:13- 18) Prayer is a means of communicating with God. Prayer is very important in the life of a Christian. It is the means of interacting with God and it also serves as a weapon of defence…
FAITH AND WORK
(James 1:22-27, 2:14-26) ST. JAMES TEACHING ON FAITH AND WORK Faith means trust or belief. St. James, in his epistle, admonished Christians who genuinely believe in Jesus Christ to reflect their belief and faith in their lifestyle. This means…
THE FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT
(Galatians 5:19 – 25, Acts 2:38, Romans 10:9-10) Fruit in the biblical concept refers to human conducts. Fruit of the spirit are godly conducts and those of the flesh are ungodly. THE FRUIT OF THE FLESH (Galatians 5:19 –…
SPIRITUAL GIFTS
Different Types of Spiritual Gifts 1 Corinthians 12:1-31 Spiritual gifts are the special spiritual endowments given by the Holy Spirit upon the various members of the church for the common good of the church community. Essentially, the Church of Christ…
FORGIVENESS
Philemon 1 Forgiveness literally, implies having no more wish to punish someone for an offence earlier committed; or simply, to show mercy to someone, no longer having ill-feelings towards him. In the New Testament of the Holy Bible, forgiveness is…
HUMILITY
Philippians 2:1-11; 1 Peter 5:5-11 Humility, simply put, is that state of mind depicting a modest opinion of oneself. It is one of the greatest attributes of a christian, without which one’s claim to be in Christ is not genuine.…
JESUS THE SON OF GOD AND CHRISTIANS AS CHILDREN OF GOD
Galatians 3:23-29; 4:1-7 In several places in the New Testament, Jesus is referred to as the Son of God. For example, at his baptism, God’s voice declared: “This is my beloved son in whom I am well pleased”. Again, during…
NEW LIFE IN CHRIST
Romans 6:1-4, 12-14; Colossians 3:1-17 Paul’s idea of a new life in Christ is that some virtues ought to distinguish someone who says he is living such a life. He also lays emphasis on the sacrament of baptism, a rite…
LAW AND GRACE
Law in the context of religion means a body of God’s instructions ordinances, statutes and commandments, as presented through prophets or holy persons, aimed at guiding man in his relationship with God and his fellow man. The concept of law…
JUSTIFICATION BY FAITH
Literally, the word- Justification means pronouncing a culpable or guilty person innocent, hence, scrapping whatever punishment such a guilty fellow would have faced because of the offence he committed. “Justification By Faith” therefore, as it concerns man Biblically, implies that…
MISSION TO THE GENTILES
In those days, whosoever was not a Jew was designated a Gentile. Jews regarded Gentiles as outcasts and sinners. No form of communication whatsoever was allowed between the two set of people. However, any Gentile who wished to embrace the…