JAMB Christian Religious Studies 2002 Question 22

Question 22

Punishment and Hope

".... the soul that sins shall die ".The statement above by Prophet Ezekiel means that

  1. A.God will judge the soul of a sinner
  2. B.a sinner shall not escape punishment
  3. C.every person is responsible for his own sin
  4. D.the wages of sin is death.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (every person is responsible for his own sin)

Explanation

Ezekiel taught individual responsibility: the son will not suffer for the father's sin, nor the father for the son's; each person answers for his own sin (Ezekiel 18:20).