JAMB Christian Religious Studies 2005 past questions and answers

Paul admonishes the Corinthians to forgive the penitent offender so that

1. A.the offender may have peace of mind
2. B.it may be a lesson to other believers
3. C.forgiveness would demonstrate Christian love
4. D.the offender may not be overwhelmed by excessive sorrow.

What command did Paul give the brethren at Thessalonica concerning those who live in idleness?

1. A.That they should keep away from them
2. B.That they should treat them as offenders
3. C.That they should be punished
4. D.That they should share with them in common.

According to Galatians, Christians are redeemed in Christ to

1. A.receive the blessing of Abraham
2. B.be justified
3. C.become sons of the Kingdom
4. D.receive the Holy Spirit.

'And my God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.'
The statement above was made by Paul to the Church at

1. A.Galatia
2. B.Philippi
3. C.Ephesus
4. D.Corinth.

James in his teachings on impartiality accuses the rich of

1. A.enslaving the poor
2. B.denying the poor their rights
3. C.imprisoning the poor
4. D.dishonouring the poor.

Peter teaches that, for being humble, a Christian obtains

1. A.hope
2. B.grace
3. C.faith
4. D.eternity.

In his exhortation on interpersonal relationship, Peter recommends that the elders should

1. A.give no room for wine
2. B.live exemplary lives
3. C.have the willingness to give
4. D.have a cheerful spirit.

With regard to giving, Paul admonishes the Romans to do so with

1. A.love
2. B.joy
3. C.zeal
4. D.liberality.

According to Paul's letter to Timothy, what should believers do in order to live quiet and peaceable lives?

1. A.Promote good neighbourliness
2. B.Pray for kings and those in authority
3. C.Seek the peace of Jerusalem
4. D.Pray at all times.

In the parable of the lost sheep, what did the shepherd do when he found the lost sheep?

1. A.He called on people to rejoice with him.
2. B.He separated it from the other sheep.
3. C.He examined its condition.
4. D.He gave it more attention.

According to the Gospel of John, when Jesus appeared to the disciples on the evening of the first day of the week He

1. A.taught them about the kingdom
2. B.pronounced peace upon them
3. C.washed their feet
4. D.narrated to them how he suffered.

Jesus' reply to the devil's first temptation of Him was

1. A.'"... Him only shall you serve"'
2. B.'"... Man shall not live by bread alone..."'
3. C.'"... You shall not tempt the Lord your God"'
4. D.'"... You shall worship the Lord your God..."'

Paul rebuked Bar-Jesus with blindness because he

1. A.prevented Paul from going to Paphos
2. B.was a great magician of the city
3. C.sought to prevent the proconsul from the faith
4. D.refused to accept Jesus.

'"Never was anything like this seen in Israel."'
The crowd's reaction in the statement aboe was in response to the healing of the

1. A.dumb demoniac
2. B.daughter of Jairus
3. C.Gerasene demoniac
4. D.man with dropsy.

The new commandment Jesus gave to His disciples was that they should

1. A.teach one another
2. B.lay down their lives for one another
3. C.comfort one another
4. D.love one another.

When Jesus sent out the seventy disciples on a mission, He charged them to

1. A.raise the lame and the paralytic
2. B.open the eyes of the blind and raise the dead
3. C.heal the sick and preach the message of the kingdom
4. D.cleanse the lepers and cast out demons.

The first four disciples of Jesus were

1. A.Simon, Bartholomew, John and James
2. B.Simon, Andrew, James and John
3. C.Peter, Simon, James and John
4. D.Peter, James, Levi and John.

'The Lord opened her heart to give heed to what was said by Paul'
The person who gave heed to the words of Paul was

1. A.Sapphira
2. B.Priscilla
3. C.Dorcas
4. D.Lydia.

The voice that spoke at the Transfiguration of Jesus was to

1. A.affirm His Sonship
2. B.bring glory to Him
3. C.praise Him before men
4. D.reveal Him to men.

'Then they laid their hands on them and they received the Holy Spirit'
The event above took place when

1. A.Philip went to Samaria
2. B.about 3,000 souls were added to the Church
3. C.Peter and John went to Samaria
4. D.the seven deacons were appointed.

'"...But say the word, and let my servant be healed..."'
The statement above from the Centurion to Jesus implies

1. A.obedience
2. B.honour
3. C.faith
4. D.humility.

'"Do you want me to release for you the King of the Jews?"'
According to Mark, Pilate asked the question above because he

1. A.wanted to release Barabbas instead of Jesus
2. B.perceived that the Jews were envious of Jesus
3. C.was not willing to release Jesus
4. D.was afraid of riot by the Jews.

In Galatians, Paul said he persecuted the Church of God at first because he

1. A.felt the Church was too fanatical about its faith
2. B.was extremely zealous for the tradition of his fathers
3. C.thought the Church was a heretical wing of Judaism
4. D.believed the Church was turning people away from God.

In His sermon on the Mount, Jesus taught Christians to

1. A.turn the other cheek to their enemies
2. B.be merciful to their enemies
3. C.love and pray for their enemies
4. D.do good to their enemies

What did King Josiah do to the idolatrous priests of Judah?

1. A.He sent all of them on exile.
2. B.He killed all of them
3. C.He demoted all of them
4. D.He deposed all of them.

How did King Nebuchadnezzar describe the fourth person he saw with Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego in the fiery furnace?

1. A.Like a son of the gods.
2. B.As a servant of God.
3. C.As an angel.
4. D.As a prophet.

God spoke through Jeremiah that the prophet he would send to the people of Israel would feed them with

1. A.the word and understanding
2. B.righteousness and justice
3. C.knowledge and understanding
4. D.knowledge and holiness.

'"So may the gods do to me, and more also, if I do not make your life as the life of one of them by this time tomorrow."'
What did Elijah do after receiving this message?

1. A.He was afraid, arose and ran for his life.
2. B.He went a day's journey into the wilderness.
3. C.He girded up his loins and ran before Ahab to the entrance of Jezreel.
4. D.He went and hid himself in a cave.

According to Hosea, what would God abolish from the land after making a covenant with Israel?

1. A.The bow.
2. B.Famine.
3. C.Foreign gods
4. D.Baal.

Daniel became distinguished above all the other presidents and satraps because he

1. A.was more educated than them.
2. B.had a close relationship with the king
3. C.had an excellent spirit
4. D.was a Jew from Judah.

Jeremiah described Israel as faithless and Judah as

1. A.idolatrous
2. B.false
3. C.stubborn
4. D.rebellious.

Josiah's religious reforms led to the

1. A.killing of the worthless priests in the cities of Judah
2. B.keeping of the Passover in Jerusalem
3. C.killing of the male cult prostitutes who were in the Temple
4. D.renovation of the Jerusalem Temple.

God decided to destroy the great city of Nineveh because the people were

1. A.wicked
2. B.adulterous
3. C.unrepentant
4. D.idolatrous.

'"...And whether they hear or refuse to hear... they will know that there has been a prophet among them..."'
The prophet referred to in the statement above was

1. A.Amos
2. B.Jeremiah
3. C.Isaiah
4. D.Ezekiel.

Amaziah the priest of Bethel accused Amos, before Jeroboam the king of Israel, of

1. A.conspiracy
2. B.rebellion
3. C.libel
4. D.sabotage.

The charge brought against Naboth for refusing to let the king have his vineyard was

1. A.objecting to selling some farm produce
2. B.cursing God and the king
3. C.meanness in sharing the vineyard
4. D.disobedience to the king.

Moses complained to God that he could not go to Pharaoh alone because

1. A.Pharaoh would not believe him
2. B.he wanted Aaron to go with him
3. C.he was slow in speech
4. D.he was afraid of Pharaoh.

What name did Abraham give the place where he had attempted to sacrifice his son?

1. A.The LORD is with us.
2. B.The LORD will provide.
3. C.The mount of the LORD.
4. D.The gate of heaven.

When David's son died, his servants refused to tell him because they feared that he might

1. A.punish them
2. B.curse God
3. C.fall and die
4. D.harm himself.

What did God create on the fourth day?

1. A.The two great lights.
2. B.The firmament.
3. C.Sea creatures.
4. D.Waters under the heavens.

Joab and his soldiers entered the city quietly after defeating their enemy because

1. A.Absalom and his soldiers were defeated
2. B.of the shameful death of Absalom
3. C.the king was grieving for his son
4. D.the king was annoyed with them.

God appointed Joshua to succeed Moses because he

1. A.was loyal and dedicated to Moses
2. B.brought a good report from the land of Canaan
3. C.stood by Moses when the Israelites murmured against God
4. D.was a man in whom was the spirit.

What punishment did God give Solomon for his unwise policies?

1. A.Jeroboam was empowered by God to conquer him.
2. B.He caused Rezon to demolish the high place which he built.
3. C.He raised up Hadad, the Edomite as an adversary against him.
4. D.The kingdom was torn from him and given to his servant.

When Moses struck the rock twice for water instead of speaking to it, God said to him that he would

1. A.no longer see Him face to face
2. B.not bring the Israelites to the promise land
3. C.not see His holiness
4. D.roam in the wilderness for thirty years.

God's covenant with Noah after the flood is that He will

1. A.never again destroy the earth by flood
2. B.make him fruitful and dominate the earth
3. C.make him and his descendants great
4. D.make all creatures on earth serve him.

David made the decision to pursue the Amalekites through

1. A.the ephod
2. B.divination
3. C.the casting of lots
4. D.Abiathar's support.

When the people of Israel did what was evil in the sight of the LORD, He gave them into the hand of the Philistines for

1. A.thirty years
2. B.fifty years
3. C.twenty years
4. D.forty years.

'On the morning of the third day there were thunders and lightnings... so that all the people who were in the camp trembled.'
What did Moses do immediately after this incident?

1. A.He went down from the mountain.
2. B.He brought the people out of the camp to meet God.
3. C.He went up to meet God.
4. D.He called the elders of the people to receive the commandment.