313/1 · CHRISTIAN RELIGIOUS EDUCATION · Paper 1 · Nov. 2024 · 2½ hours
Instructions: Answer any five questions. Each question carries 20 marks.
1. (a) Give seven reasons why the Bible is referred to as the Word of God. (7 marks)
(b) State seven similarities between the traditional African view of evil and the Biblical concept of sin. (7 marks)
(c) There are many cases of Christians getting discouraged along the way in practising their faith in God. In this regard, identify six ways through which Christians win back those who have turned away from God. (6 marks)
2. (a) Describe how the Israelites broke the covenant they had made with God at Mount Sinai. (7 marks)
(b) State six conditions that God gave to the Israelites during the renewal of the Sinai Covenant. (6 marks)
(c) Give seven lessons Christians learn from the incident in which the Israelites broke the covenant at Mount Sinai. (7 marks)
3. (a) Describe the Mount Carmel contest between Elijah and the prophets of Baal. (1 Kings 18:17–46) (8 marks)
(b) Outline six qualities of God revealed during the contest between Elijah and the prophets of Baal at Mount Carmel. (6 marks)
(c) Identify six obstacles that Christians face while trying to fight corruption in Kenya today. (6 marks)
4. (a) Identify the importance of prophets in the Old Testament and traditional African communities. (8 marks)
(b) Describe the religious background to the call of Amos to become a prophet. (6 marks)
(c) Identify six ways through which Christians are helping to fight the oppression of the poor in Kenya today. (6 marks)
5. (a) Identify the evils condemned by prophet Jeremiah during the temple sermon. (6 marks)
(b) State four differences between the Sinai covenant and the new covenant foretold by prophet Jeremiah. (8 marks)
(c) Identify six factors that are making some Christians not to uphold the covenant way of life. (6 marks)
6. (a) State seven roles of ancestors in traditional African communities. (7 marks)
(b) Identify seven factors that contribute to harmony and mutual responsibility in traditional African communities. (7 marks)
(c) You attended a church service and observed some aspects of African culture. Identify six aspects of African culture that you are likely to have witnessed in a place of worship. (6 marks)