WAEC Christian Religious Studies 1998 Question 36

Question 36

Interpersonal Relationships

In his teaching in Colossians on inter-personal relationships in a household, Paul stressed the

  1. A.reciprocal nature of members' duties
  2. B.independence of individual members
  3. C.absolute control to be exercised by husbands
  4. D.wives' total submission
  5. E.children's subordinate position with no strings attached.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: A (reciprocal nature of members' duties)

Explanation

Each instruction is paired: wives and husbands, children and fathers, slaves and masters all have duties to one another (Colossians 3:18–4:1).