WAEC Christian Religious Studies 1992 Question 34

Question 34

Civic Responsibility

Paul wrote to the Romans '……… there is no authority except from God, and those that exist have been by God'. By this statement, Paul meant all the following except that

  1. A.God controls the whole universe, no authority can be exception
  2. B.When an authority is obviously anti-Christ, it has no claims to legitimacy
  3. C.all authorities, aim at good governance and order; this is in accordance with God's plan
  4. D.all authorities, like God, reward goodness and punish wrong-doings
  5. E.Paul believes that legitimate authorities are sanctioned by God.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: B (When an authority is obviously anti-Christ, it has no claims to legitimacy)

Explanation

Paul teaches that all governing authorities are instituted by God (Romans 13:1-4); he does not say some lose legitimacy.