JAMB Christian Religious Studies 2020 Question 18

Question 18

Persecution of the Early Church

The major reasons why Peter and John were arrested by the officials of the temple after they had cure the lame man at a gate called beautiful was that they

  1. A.Disapproved of worship at the temple
  2. B.Incited the people to revolt
  3. C.Proclaimed in Jesus the resurrection
  4. D.Cry in the temple
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (Proclaimed in Jesus the resurrection)

Explanation

The priests and Sadducees were annoyed because the apostles were "proclaiming in Jesus the resurrection from the dead" (Acts 4:1–3).