313/2 · CHRISTIAN RELIGIOUS EDUCATION · Paper 2 · Nov. 2024 · 2½ hours
Instructions: The paper has six questions. Answer any five. Each question carries 20 marks.
1. (a) Outline the Psalmist's prophecies about the Messiah. (6 marks)
(b) State eight activities that took place during the dedication of Jesus in the temple. (Luke 2:22–40) (8 marks)
(c) Give six reasons why Christians in Kenya dedicate their children to God. (6 marks)
2. (a) Describe the incident in which Jesus cast out an unclean spirit from a man in Capernaum. (Luke 4:31–37) (6 marks)
(b) Explain the teachings of Jesus in the parable of the Sower according to Luke 8:4–15. (8 marks)
(c) Give six reasons why Jesus healed the sick during his earthly ministry. (6 marks)
3. (a) Outline what Jesus revealed about the Pharisees and the scribes during his ministry. (Luke 11:37) (6 marks)
(b) Describe the parable of the rich fool as told by Jesus in Luke 12:13–21. (7 marks)
(c) Give seven reasons why some Christians find it difficult to share their wealth with others. (7 marks)
4. (a) Outline Peter's message to the people on the day of Pentecost. (8 marks)
(b) State six ways in which Christians can identify those who possess the gifts of the Holy Spirit. (6 marks)
(c) Identify six ways in which the misuse of the gifts of the Holy Spirit causes disunity in the Church today. (6 marks)
5. (a) State five sources of Christian ethics. (5 marks)
(b) Christians are taught to practise healthy sexual behaviour. In Kenya, some members of the society are however engaging in irresponsible sexual behaviour. Identify seven effects of incest as a form of irresponsible sexual behaviour in the society. (7 marks)
(c) Outline eight causes of conflicts between parents and their children in Kenya today. (8 marks)
6. (a) Outline five similarities between Christian teaching and traditional African understanding on wealth. (5 marks)
(b) State seven duties of citizens in Kenya. (7 marks)
(c) Identify eight ways in which the Church in Kenya is helping to reduce the rate of crime. (8 marks)