Correct Answer: C. Faith in the Resurrected Jesus

Correct Answer: A. 1 Peter

Correct Answer: A. God pardons the righteous

Correct Answer: C. third day

Explanation

(A) THE FIRST CREATION STORY (GENESIS 1:1-31)

i. In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.

ii. The earth was without form and void and darkness engulfed it.

iii. The Spirit of God moved over the face of the waters.

iv. On the first day, light was created and was separated from darkness to form day and night.

v. On the second day, the firmament/heavens were created.

vi. On the third day, land, sea and vegetation were created.

vii. God created the heavenly bodies (Sun, Moon and Stars) on the fourth day. viii. On the fifth day, sea animals and birds were created.

ix. God finally created land animals on the sixth day.

x. Subsequently, God created man in His own image and likeness and gave him dominion over all creatures.

xi. On the seventh day, God rested, and made it Holy.

(B) REASONS WHY MAN IS REGARDED AS THE CROWN OF CREATION

i. Ability to distinguish between good and evil because he has intelligence.

ii. Man was created in the image and likeness of God/He did not evolve.

iii. Man was given the creative ability of God.

iv. Man was given the ability to subdue the earth/the fate and sustenance of the world lies in the hands of mankind.

v. He was also given dominion over all creatures/ He was to have mastery over all aspects of life.

vi. Man was to give names to other creatures, indicating his superiority.

vii. Man was the last to be created, thus crown of all creation.

Correct Answer: D. daughters of Jerusalem

Correct Answer: A. His disciples

Correct Answer: D. add to the people's burden

Correct Answer: D. God's commandment

Explanation

(a) James advised all Christians to do away with any acts of partiality in the church. He said that partiality can manifest when well-dressed and poorly-dressed individuals go to church and the poorly-dressed person is asked to stand up for the well-dressed person. According to James, this is partiality. God often honours those who are despised on earth but are highly faithful in spiritual affairs because it is the earthly rich who are the oppressors of the faithful poor they drag them to court without cause. All Christians should observe the royal law which says: love your neighbour as yourself. If you show partiality, you commit sin and you are convicted by the law. For whoever keeps the whole law but fails in one has become guilty of all of it. If one commits adultery, but does not kill, he is guilty of breaking the law. Therefore, all our thoughts and actions must be in consonance with observation of the law of liberty. A Christian who fails to show mercy to the oppressed will receive God's condemnation.

(b) The Church today falls short of the standard prescribed by James in many ways:

(i) Appointment to church offices are often based on considerations other than merit.

(ii) Allocation of seats in the church during occasions depends on special status and not morality.

(iii) Contributions in terms of funds made by the poor are not recognized as that of the rich in the church.