313/2 · CHRISTIAN RELIGIOUS EDUCATION · Paper 2 · Nov. 2023 · 2½ hours
Instructions: This paper consists of six questions. Answer any five questions. Each question carries 20 marks.
1. (a) Describe the incident in which an angel visited the shepherds on the night Jesus was born (Luke 2:8–20). (7 marks)
(b) Outline six attributes of God as revealed in the Magnificat (Luke 1:46–55). (6 marks)
(c) During the holiday, your church leader requested you to join fellow church members to practise some songs to be sung during a church service. In reference to this request, give seven reasons why Christians sing during a church service. (7 marks)
2. (a) Give six reasons why Jesus chose the twelve disciples. (6 marks)
(b) Describe the incident in which Jesus fed five thousand people (Luke 9:10–17). (7 marks)
(c) State seven lessons Christians learn from the miracle of the feeding of the five thousand people. (7 marks)
3. (a) Describe the parable of the lost son (Luke 15:11–32). (8 marks)
(b) Identify six values that a Christian can learn from the parable of the lost son. (6 marks)
(c) Identify six instructions that Jesus gave to the seventy-two before he sent them on a mission. (6 marks)
4. (a) State the teaching of Jesus on the role of the Holy Spirit. (6 marks)
(b) Outline the teachings of Saint Paul on the unity of believers as expressed in the image of the body of Christ. (6 marks)
(c) You are a member of a group in your class that has been tasked to find out the roles performed by different members of the church. You are to present on the role played by women in the church. Highlight six issues that your presentation would cover. (8 marks)
5. (a) State the similarities between the traditional African and Christian views on human sexuality. (6 marks)
(b) Give seven reasons why Christians advocate for a monogamous marriage. (7 marks)
(c) Many people in modern society have opted for celibacy. Identify seven reasons why many people are opting to remain celibate. (7 marks)
6. (a) Identify seven areas of cooperation between the Church and the State in Kenya today. (7 marks)
(b) The introduction of mobile phones has brought positive and negative changes in the lives of people in society. Identify seven negative effects of the use of mobile phones on families in Kenya today. (7 marks)
(c) Explain six reasons why a Christian should donate blood. (6 marks)