WAEC Christian Religious Studies 1992 Question 35

Question 35

Spiritual Gifts

St Paul, in his First Letter to the Corinthians, likened the unity in diversity of the Christian Church to

  1. A.rivalry among competing groups in any country
  2. B.members of one family engaged in heathen cult
  3. C.a school community made up of teachers and students, all working for excellence
  4. D.different parts of the human body, all contributing to the good of the whole
  5. E.a community endowed with selfish talents.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: D (different parts of the human body, all contributing to the good of the whole)

Explanation

Paul compares the church to one body with many parts, each needed for the whole (1 Corinthians 12:12-27).