313/1 · CHRISTIAN RELIGIOUS EDUCATION · Paper 1 · Dec. 2022 · 2½ hours
Instructions: This paper consists of six questions. Answer any five questions. Each question carries 20 marks.
1. (a) State seven differences found in the two accounts of creation in Genesis 1 and 2. (7 marks)
(b) Outline six attributes of God from the stories of creation in Genesis 1 and 2. (6 marks)
(c) Give seven ways in which Christians continue with God's work of creation today. (7 marks)
2. (a) Describe the covenant-making ceremony between God and the Israelites at Mount Sinai (Exodus 24:1–8). (6 marks)
(b) Identify seven ways in which the Israelites worshipped God while in the wilderness. (7 marks)
(c) Give seven reasons why some Christians find it difficult to serve God. (7 marks)
3. (a) State the importance of the temple in Jerusalem to the Israelites. (6 marks)
(b) Outline seven failures of Solomon as the King of Israel. (7 marks)
(c) Identify seven factors that have led to the increase of Christian denominations in Kenya today. (7 marks)
4. (a) Identify the characteristics of the true prophets in the Old Testament. (7 marks)
(b) Explain the vision of the plumb line as shown to Prophet Amos by God. (6 marks)
(c) State seven ways in which the church is carrying out its prophetic role in Kenya today. (7 marks)
5. (a) Explain five symbolic acts used by Prophet Jeremiah to demonstrate God's judgement and punishment of the Israelites. (5 marks)
(b) Outline seven teachings of Prophet Jeremiah on the new covenant. (7 marks)
(c) Identify eight ways used by church leaders in Kenya to communicate God's message to the people. (8 marks)
6. (a) State the importance of initiation in traditional African communities. (7 marks)
(b) Identify six moral values people acquire during initiation ceremonies in traditional African communities. (6 marks)
(c) Outline the changes that have taken place in the rite of initiation in Kenya today. (7 marks)