Correct Answer: B. they thought He was a ghost

Explanation

(a) Peter's description of Christians as "a chosen race and a royal priesthood":

(i) Christians as a chosen race and royal priesthood show them as a peculiar people of God, a holy nation.

(ii) God's own people.

(iii) According to Peter, Christians have replaced the Jews.

(iv) The Jews lost their privileges owing to unfaithfulness.

(v) God now requires Christians to declare, by their ways of life, those attitudes that justify them as believers.

(vi) Without their effort, God had made them His children.

(vii) They should, therefore, reject their previous addiction to their carnal/earthly desires.

(viii) They should maintain good conduct/be Christ-like before Gentiles//unbelievers.

(ix) Thus even if they later speak ill about them, they could eventually, on the day of judgement, confess their good deeds/righteousness.

(x) They should submit to all authorities.

(xi) They should also submit to the governors for these were appointed by God to punish offenders.

(xii) By doing right, they silence the ignorance of foolish men/the critics.

(xiii) As people liberated from the curse of the law, they must not use their freedom as a pretext for evil.

(xiv) They should, therefore, love the Christian brotherhood.

(xv) They should fear God/honour the Emperor.

(xvi) They should generally look up to the exemplary life of Jesus/follow his steps for he died for our sins that we might die to sin/live righteously.

(b) Examples of the Christian daily life:

(i) Service to God and obedience to His commandments.

(ii) Respect for school authorities/elders in the community/laws of the country.

(iii) Acknowledgement of God in everything and giving him all the glory for achievements and success.

(iv) Obedience to laws of the land (payment of taxes, dues, etc.).

(v) Giving service to the needy, poor, etc.

(vi) Assisting security agents whenever possible/maintenance of peace and order in the society,

Correct Answer: D. they performed miracles in the name of Jesus

Correct Answer: C. when he suffered, he fought back spiritedly

Explanation

(a) The covenant promises God made to Abraham are:

(i) The Lord appeared to Abraham at the age of ninety-nine years.

(ii) He told him to walk before Him and be blameless.

(iii) He promised to multiply Abraham exceedingly, Abraham fell on his face in reverence to God.

(iv) He promised to make him a father of a multitude of nations.

(v) He changed his name from Abram to Abraham.

(vi) God promised to make him fruitful.

(vii) Nations and kings would come out of him.

(viii) The covenant was between God and Abraham but to be extended to Abraham's descendants.

(ix) God promised to be God to him and his descendants after him.

(x) The land of Canaan would be for Abraham and his descendants.

(xi) He was told to circumcise himself and every male among his people at the age of eight days as a sign of the covenant.

(xii) God changed his wife's name from Sarai to Sarah.

(xiii) He promised to give him a son.

(xiv) He also promised to establish His covenant with Isaac, the promised child.

(b) Significance:

(i) Christians must have faith/trust in God.

(ii) God's instructions/words must be obeyed.

(iii) God is faithful in dealing with His people.

(iv) Spirit of patience/long-suffering is necessary in the life of a Christian.

(v) Circumcision of the heart (purity of the heart) is necessary to obtain God's blessings.

(vi) Need to acknowledge God's blessings.

(vii) Names indicate personality.

Explanation

Prophet Isaiah addressed rulers and the people of Israel and called upon them to listen to the teaching and the commandments of God and his divine will. The man of God was equally worried about the genuineness of their rituals, their sacrifices and their burnt offerings. The prophet of God stated that God was tired of their wrong doings, He was not interested in their sacrifices of blood of animals. He advised that they should worship God in the temple and approach God with cleanliness and holiness of heart, not with incense or offerings. God equally stated that their new moon, Sabbath, and other festive occasions were no longer pleasing to the Lord. The prophet put it to them that when they spread their hands in prayer, what God saw were their blood-stained hands.

According to the prophet, God will no longer have respect for their prayers. However, the prophet of God put it that to avert God's anger they were required to make themselves spiritually clean and remove all evil from their lives, in addition to that, they must pursue righteousness and justice, and stop all oppression of the poor. They were also advised to defend the fatherless, and plead the cause of widows The prophet sounded a note of hope that God was still interested in their plight if they are ready to change. The man of God added that should they come to repentance, God will forgive their sins no matter the nature of the sins. The prophet assured them that if they were willing and obedient to do the divine will of God, God will restore them to enjoy the fruits of their land and its full benefits. The prophet warned them on the dangers of sin and how they would be devoured by the sword.

Correct Answer: C. following Him comes before anything else

Correct Answer: B. Mary the mother of James

Correct Answer: B. Nineveh

Correct Answer: A. were driven out of the garden