WAEC Christian Religious Studies 1992 Question 36

Question 36

The Second Coming of Christ

In his first letter to the Thessalonians, Paul asked Christians not to grieve like others, for some of their members who have fallen asleep because

  1. A.those who have fallen asleep would rise again
  2. B.sleep is a natural way of taking a rest after a day's job
  3. C.they were soon to join those who have fallen asleep
  4. D.falling asleep is an inescapable lot of everybody
  5. E.only sinners fall asleep; hence no mourning for them.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: A (those who have fallen asleep would rise again)

Explanation

God will bring with Jesus those who have fallen asleep, and the dead in Christ will rise (1 Thessalonians 4:13-16).