JAMB Christian Religious Studies 1981 Question 7

Question 7

Punishment and Hope

The phrase, 'The soul that sins shall die' indicates

  1. A.personal responsibility
  2. B.collective responsibility
  3. C.Israel's guilt
  4. D.the increasing sins of Israel
  5. E.God's forgiveness of sins.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: A (personal responsibility)

Explanation

Ezekiel taught that each person answers for his own sin, not his father's (Ezekiel 18:4, 20).