WAEC Christian Religious Studies 2010 Question 40

Question 40

Justification by Faith

By saying that no human being will be justified in the sight of God by works; Paul meant that

  1. A.the mosaic law was useless in ensuring justification for man.
  2. B.the law had been weakened in human flesh.
  3. C.knowledge of sin came through the law.
  4. D.Moses who gave the law was not justified by the law.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: A (the mosaic law was useless in ensuring justification for man.)

Explanation

Keeping the law cannot make anyone right with God; it only shows sin (Romans 3:20).