WAEC Christian Religious Studies 1992 Question 38

Question 38

Faith, Works and Impartiality

Partiality, says James, is manifested in our churches in all the following ways except that

  1. A.the best seats are reserved for the rich
  2. B.the poor are universally regarded as better Christians than the rich
  3. C.those in shabby clothes are denied equal rights with the rich
  4. D.the rich are given all the honours of the church
  5. E.the poor are made to stand so that the rich might be seated.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: B (the poor are universally regarded as better Christians than the rich)

Explanation

James describes the rich man given a good seat while the poor man is told to stand (James 2:1-4); he does not say the poor are thought better Christians.