Correct Answer: B. An offering of all his possessions

Correct Answer: D. he was too young and inexperienced

Correct Answer: D. members became honest

Explanation

The direct result is that members of the church became honest. Acts 5:11 (RSV) mentions great fear came upon the whole church. The fear and reverence that the incident instilled in the church community contributed to a sense of order and seriousness about the consequences of dishonesty or hypocrisy within the early Christian fellowship.

Correct Answer: C. Gideon

Correct Answer: A. their mission required urgency

Correct Answer: B) Hilkiah

Explanation

During the reign of King Josiah, a significant discovery was made in the temple. The Book of the Law was found by Hilkiah, who was the high priest at the time. This was a pivotal moment in Jewish history because the Book of the Law contained the commandments and laws given by God to Moses on Mount Sinai. The book had been lost for some time, and its discovery was a turning point in the religious practices of the kingdom.

Shaphan, Isaiah, and Zedekiah were all prominent figures in Jewish history, but they did not find the Book of the Law in the temple during Josiah's reign. The correct answer, as stated in Option B, is Hilkiah. He found the book while carrying out repairs in the temple. Upon its discovery, the book was read before King Josiah, who was deeply moved by its contents. Josiah then instituted significant religious reforms based on the teachings of the Book of the Law.

The discovery of the Book of the Law was a critical event in Jewish history because it led to a renewed focus on the teachings of God and a return to the proper worship of God. It also helped to shape the moral and ethical values of the Jewish people for generations to come.

Explanation

(a) The features of the New Life in Christ by Paul in Colossians are: According to Paul, one's mind should be set on things above. People should depart from all sinful practices. They should put on the new nature which is renewed after its Creator. They should have compassion, kindness, meekness and patience. They should forbear one another and forgive each other. They should put on love, which builds everything together. They should allow the peace of Christ rule their hearts: They should be thankful always. They should allow the word of Christ dwell richly in them. They should teach and admonish one another in all wisdom. They are advised to sing Psalms and hymns and spiritual songs with thankfulness. They should note that whatever is done in word or deed should be done in the name of the Lord Jesus.

(b) Practices which can have a negative effect in any Christian community are:

(i) Gossiping and backbiting.

(ii) Greed and selfishness.

(iii) Lack of love.

(iv) Jealousy and envy.

(v) Quarrels and in fighting.

(vi) Unforgiveness.

(vii) Covetousness and stealing.

(viii) Bearing false witness.

(ix) Drug abuse.

(x) Child abuse.

(xi) Sexual immorality.

(xii) Drunkenness.

(xiii) Fraud and corruption

(xiv) Social injustice.

Correct Answer: B. cursing God and the king

Explanation

(a) The prophets (Jeremiah and Ezekiel) were not happy that Judah had joined Israel in worshipping foreign gods when God, after letting Israel out of Egypt, had entered into a covenant with them. God had been faithful to them as a good husband is faithful to his wife. Instead, Israel had broken the covenant and as a consequence, had been ruined. Despite this, the Lord would bring them back to their original home from the countries into which God in His wrath had driven them. There, they would live in safety and would go back to their special relationship with God.

According to Jeremiah and Ezekiel, a new covenant would be put in place to replace the old one. God would fill their hearts with the fear of God so that they would not turn away from Him. God would rejoice at their restoration, delight in their prosperity and resettle them finally in Israel. There would no longer be any need for anybody to teach his own neighbour how to know God. All the people, from the least to the greatest would know the Lord. God would inevitably forgive them of their sins, remember them forever and never turn away from doing good for them.

(b) Our society today has deviated from this as:

(i) Nigerians have turned away from Christian standard, and have failed to listen to the dictates of God.

(ii) The Nigerian people live a life of sin and materialism.

(iii) Both the church and the state need to play prominent role in the education of the people to turn a new leaf.

Correct Answer: C. Greek who favoured Jewish religion