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Wednesday 11 July 2012

CHRISTIAN RELIGIOUS EDUCATION P1 ANSWERS


ELDORET EAST JOINT  EXAMINATION
MARKING SCHEME PAPER 1
CRE FORM FOUR
1.         a)Give reasons why the bible is important to Christians today.
-          it strengthens the faith  of Christians
-          helps in spreading the gospel to different people and communities
-          helps Christians to compose songs and hymns
-          helps Christians scholars and authors  to write  Christian text books, pamphlets and magazines ( Christian literature)
-          helps preachers  to convert  new people  who were  non believers
-          helps Christians  understand  the word  of God deeply  and properly
-          helps Christian  to provide  guidance and counseling to fellow  Christians who have problems
-          promotes  communication  between God  and Christians
-          to get comfort/consolation

b. how did God effect  his plans  for the salvation  of human  kind
-          he searched  for Adam after sinning
-          clothed them with garments of skin/leaves
-          caring for the under privileged /needy
-          respecting  and practicing  the rights /privileges  of others
-          by preaching  and promoting peace and harmony
-          using their  creative talents  i.e  inventing
-          through  scientific  and technological  discoveries
-          by providing  work opportunities  /training  opportunities  in order  to help  people realize  self fulfillment
      c. How do Christians  continue  being co – creators with God?
-          through procreation /having children
-          caring and conserving the environment
-          caring for the under privileged /needy
-          respecting  and practicing  the rights/priviledges  of others
-          by preaching  and promoting peace  and harmony
-          using their  creative  talents  i.e  inventing
-          through  scientific  and technological  discoveries
-          by providing  work opportuinites / training   opportunities  in order  to  help  realize  self  fulfillment
2. a Describe the call of Abraham
-          God called Abraham in Haran after the death of  his father ( Terah)
-          God asked Abraham to leave his country , relatives  and go to a lace he would  show him.  Abraham was  75 years.
-          God made a promise  to Abraham
§  Many descendants
§  Great nation
§  Be a source  of blessings
§  His name  be famous /great
§  Curse those  who curse him
-          Abraham obeyed and set off  with his wife Sarai, nephew Lot, servants; wealth  and flock he had  acquired in Haran
-          In Canaan  God appeared  to him  and showed him  the land  he was going  to give his descendants
-          Abraham built  two altars  for the Lord at  bethel and shechem where he worshiped God.
-          Then he moved on from place to place, going towards  southern  part of Canaan.
b) Explain the regulations that God gave Moses  about the Passover
-          No foreigner was to take part in the celebrations without  getting circumcision  together with his  household
-          A bought slave  would  eat the Passover meal after  getting circumcised
-          Temporary residents and hired  workers were  not to eat the Passover meal
-          The blood  of the Passover lamb  was to be spread  on the door posts
-          No bones of the slaughtered  animals were to be broken
-          The festival  was to be celebrated  annually by all
-          The whole community  of Israel must celebrate it
-          The meaning  of the Passover meal was to be passed  on from generation to generations.
c) what is the importance of Decalogue to  Christians today ?
-          teachers that there is only one God
-          helps Christians to worship the true God and not idols
-          helps Christians to honour leisure time
-          helps Christians to respect life as God given
-          helps  Christians  to respect  other people property
-          helps Christians  to love their  neighbours  by not  being false witnesses
-          helps Christians  to be contented  with what  they have so  as they avoid  coveting
-          helps Christians  to live  a chaste life  by avoiding sexual  immorality.
3. a how did God care for the Israelites in the wilderness.
-          guided with a pillar of  fire  at night and a pillar of cloud  during the day
-          Enabled them  to cross  Red sea  safety but drowned  the Egyptians
-          Provided  with water/sweetened for them bitter water
-          Gave  them food: manna, quails
-          Protected  them from  their enemies e.g Amalekites, enable  them to defeat them.
-          Entered into  a covenant with them
-          Provided  them with  Ten commandments and mosaic  laws to guide them
-          Healing those  who were  bitten  by snakes
-          He forgave  them after  breaking  the Sinai covenant
-          By providing their leaders  e.g Moses, Aaron  , priest  acted as   intermediaries  between  people and God.
b. Describe the breaking  of the Sinai covenant
-          the Israelites were left  with Aaron  when Moses  went up  Mt. Sinai  to meet  God i.e  get 10 commandments
-          moses took along ; the Israelites  began  to suspect  that he  had disowned  them
-          they prevailed  upon Aaron  to make a god  they could see  i.e  he made  golden  calf  for them  to worship.
-          Aaron used  jewelery they had taken out of Egypt
-          The worshipped the calf, sacrificed  toit,  sang and danced  before it. Acted  immorally  before it.
-          They worshipped it claiming  that it delivered  them from Egypt
-          God was greatly  angered i.e  sent Moses  to go down  i.e see  what the people had done
-          Moses pleaded  with God  not to destroy  them.
-          Moses went  down  and was so  annoyed  that he dropped  the stone tablets on which  the commandments  were written.
-          They had broken the covenant ( blasphemed)
-          Moses punished them by making them drink  water mixed  with the idol’s ashes
-          Those who did not repent were killed  i.e  the people  from the tribe  of Levi  became priests.
c. state  six factors  that cause  people to depart  from God’s instruction
-          bad company
-          Weak in faith/human weakness
-          Ignorance of God’s ways
-          Threats  from non – believers
-          Greed  and lust for wealth
-          Greed for power
-          Lack of faith/trust in God
-          impatience
4. a. significance of the ark of covenant  in Jerusalem
-          The ark symbolized king David; obedience to God
-          It was to ensure that  the presence  of God  was felt  by all the people of Israel
-          It made Jerusalem the religious centre  of Israel, hence God’s  holy city.
-          It was a unifying factor  to the people of Israel
-          It showed  that David  was a servant  of God  while the real  king was Yahweh 
-          The ark  helped David  to maintain  moral behaviour  in Israel.
-          By bringing  the ark to Jerusalem , David humbled  himself  before God despite  being a king
-          David used  the ark  to remain  close  to God  for proper  guidance  and salvation  of   Israel.
b. failures  of King saul which made  God to reject  him as  king of  isreal.
-          He spared  king Agag of Amalekites  i.e  kept best  sheep  and cattle of amalekites
-          He disobeyed  God’s  command e.g  between  Israelites  war  and the amalekites – failed
-          He assumed priestly duties  and offered sacrifices  when  Samuel  delayed  during  the war  with philistines at gilgal
-          Spirit  of the lord left  Saul  and was replaced  with an evil  spirit that  tormented him
-          He was jeolous of David  for his success  as a warrior. He plotted  to kill David
-          Saul committed  the sin of  necromancy -  consulted  a diviner/ medium after  the death  of Samuel.
-          He exposed his soldiers  to hunger  hence they  ate meat with blood – was a  sin before God
-          He committed  suicide  during  the battle  against  the philistines . suicide  disgraced  God’s  rule as  a giver of life
-          He massacred the Gibeonites against  the oath  given  during  the time of Joshua.
c. reasons why political leaders in Kenya have  failed  to perform their duties effectively.
-          Ridicule from the members of the society
-          Inability to live up  to the expectations  of the electorate
-          Lack of training  in leadership  skills  leading to  poor public  relations
-          Division  and conflicts  wit the parties
-          Lack of adequate  forum  to meet  and address  their electorate
-          Insecurity , death threats  and harassment  from enemies
-          Different ideologies  resulting  in divisive  decisions
-          Personal differences  between  the politicians
-          Several barriers  i.e  differences  based on culture , tribe  , religion etc
-          Woman leaders  are discriminated  against  and looked  down upon.
5.a. categories of prophets in the  O.T
- true prophets – acted on behalf of God
                        - upheld new covenant
-          False prophets -  who claimed to speak  in the name of Yahweh
-          their  message never came to pass
-          Major prophets – their writings are elaborate , have books  in their names e.g Isaiah, Jeremiah etc
-          Minor prophets – whose books  contain brief  oracles  eg Amos, Hosea,  Micah , Joel etc
-          Canonical  prophets -  contain  minor  i.e  major prophets . their oracle  are recorded  under their names
-          Prophetess -  women prophets
-          Cultic  prophets -  prophets  whoa re  associated  with religious  activities in shrines.

b. Symbolic act of Jeremiah  related  to judgement  and punishment
Linen  waist cloth -  Jeremiah  was asked to  hide in a cleft  near Euphrates . cloth  got ruined  and spoilt.
Jeremiah personal  life – suffered  loneliness  same way  people of  Judah would  suffer  once God  unleashed  punishment .
Jeremiah’s visit  to the potters house . he found  a potter  moulding clay  into pots. The defective  pots,  the potter  pressed  some clay  into a lump  and moulded  another pot  the same way  God would do  so the people  of Judah.
The earthen  flask/ broken  clay  flask.  Jeremiah  broke the clay  jar publicly  and announced  that Yahweh  would  similarly  destroy  Jerusalem  and Judah.
The vision  of two baskets  of figs  good and bad figs -  bad figs  were  unfit  for consumption. Jeremiah  warned them that God  would  punish  them  like bad  figs ( horror)
The wooden  ox –yoke
Jeremiah  wore it  around  his neck  and walked  around  publicly  - it signified  subjection  of Judah   and other nations  to Babylonian  rule.
Parable of wines and skins and jars
Empty jars  represented  the people of Judah . wine which  would fill  them was  the instrument  of God  which would  use to punish  them  for their  wickedness.

c. Relevance of Jeremiah  teachings  to Christian today
-          Christian should preach the gospel of Christ
-          Christians should denounce evils in  modern society  e. g corruption , bribery
-          Christian should condemn  modern  forms  of idol  worship/support  monotheism
-          Christians  should be ready to suffer  like Jeremiah /face rejection/opposition
-          Christians  should ask sinners  to repent  in order  to get  eternal life
-          Christians  should rely  on Jeremiah’s teaching todeal with dishonesty  and distinguish true  from false prophets.
-          Christians  should know  they are new  covenant  community  founded  on faith.
-          Christians  should advocate  universal  human values  e.g  responsibility , justice , obedience , respect  for life etc
6.         a  Seven ways in which Africans venerated ancestors
                                                           ancestors  were remembered  through naming of children after them
         Given various  rituals  to appease  the ancestors
        Pouring  libations  to them  in form of   beer, milk , honey etc
        Invited during  ceremonies e.g  rites of passage
        Through  mentioning  their names  during innovations
        Maintaining  the graves  of the dead ancestors / respectful burials
         Giving offering  and sacrificed to them.
        Praying to God through them
        Teaching children about them /their culture i.e  religion
        Building shrines for them
        Communicating  with them through  diviners
        Involving them  in community ‘s plan  and decisions.
b. the role of rites of passage  in inculcating  youth,  with moral  values  in  T.A.S .
-          Initiation and marriage : - obedience  as a  moral value  was reinforced
-          Children taught to obey  parents /elders
-          Initiation  and marriage : respect as moral value  was emphasized
-          Initiation  i.e marriage :-  honesty, youth  were taught  on importance  of honesty  in marriage
-          Self control  was stressed during  preparation for initiation  and adolescents  were educated  on need  for self  control  in sexual  matters.
-          Mutual concern  and sharing  were  inculcated  during initiation rite
-          Chastity/ sexual  purity emphasised  during initiation
-          Responsibility  : - initiates  were taught  how to be  responsible  future  wives  and husbands.
-          Courage  and bravery: emphasized  during  initiation  to enable  initiates  face challenges  in life
-          Hard work:  emphasized  during  marriage rite . hard work was necessary  to enable  future wives , husbands  provide  for their families.
-          Patriotism : was enhanced  during initiation  and marriage rites
-          Hospitality:  stressed  during rites  like birth,  naming , initiation , marriage.
-          Loyalty:  emphasized during initiation
-          Thankfulness:  emphasized  during  all rites  of passage. Every youth was trained  to thank  parents i.e  all members.
c. factors undermining  the wor of traditional specialists  today.
-  modern science  and technology has come  up with  modern scientific drugs
- western education / formal education
- Christianity
- urbanization
-Western culture /values
-Mass media
-New forms  of government  affected role  of elders
-Money economy








Paper 2 marking scheme
  1. a . how did Jesus fulfill  the prophecy  of Isaiah  on the suffering servant
-          he bore  the sins  of mankind /delivered  mankind  from sins
-          he  Submissively  accepted  suffering  and disgrace
-          he was despised and rejected  by the Jewish  religious leaders
-          he was pierced  and wounded  on his side  while on the cross
-          he was crucified  alongside tow thieves
-          he was buried  in a rich man’s tomb
-          he appeared  before the Sanhedrin  and Pilate  for judgement
-          through him , God’s everlasting kingdom  was established
-          God exalted  Jesus  and made  Him Lord  and judge.
b.      rituals that Jesus underwent to show he was  a Jew
-                was named  according  to Jewish custom
-                dedication
-                presented to God  as required   by  law
-                Circumcision on the 8th day
-                Mary mother  of Jesus underwent  purification  ceremony  40 days  after  the birth of Jesus.
-                Jesus visited the temple at the age of 12 years during Passover. Celebrated  Passover  ie last  supper
-                Jesus  attended  sabath services / went to synagogue
-                Kept jewish  religious  observation e.g fasting and praying    
c. God delivers the oppressed
-          God is faithful  to his promises
-          Christians should thank God for what he has done
-          God humbles the proud and  exalts the lowly
-          God is a source of blessing
-          God feeds the the hungry/provides
-          God saves/mighty/just
-          God is merciful / God is good
2. a.  in wilderness
-          When he healed  a dump man, they  demanded a sign
-          Was tempted to  arbitrate  between  two brothers
-          When the rich  young  rulers  called Jesus  a good teacher.
-          When his parents  wanted to see him  he refused
-          When he was asked  whether  it was right  to pay taxes  to Caesar
-          During his arrest, he was tempted  to escape  the cup of suffering
-          During the trial  he was asked  whether  he was  the messiah
-          During  his crucifixion , he was  mocked  and sat on.
-          On the cross , one  of the thieves  wanted him  to deliver them
-          He was questioned  by the Sadducees  about the resurrection.

b.  teachings of Jesus  on true discipleship  from the sermon  on the plain
-          disciples should  have perseverance  in the face of opposition
-          have unwavering faith  in Jesus/ deep rooted faith
-          should  love  their enemies / appreciate them
-          be generous and share with those who do not have
-          be obedient  to Christ’s teachings
-          forgive others / merciful  to others/ show compassion
-          avoid hypocrisy and show  self righteousness
-          fair when  passing  judgement  to others / not judge others
-          bless those who curse them/pray for those who mistreat them.
-          not revenge against their enemies.
c. lessons learnt  from the  healing of the centurion servant.
-          The mission  of Jesus  was universal  i.e  it was  for all who believed  in him
-          Faith in Jesus Christ  is very important  to Christians
-          Christians should  have great  love  and concern  for their  servants
-          Christians  realize  that God  has power  to heal  all forms  of illnesses.
-          Christains should show compassion  to the nedy
-          Leaders  should realize  that  positions  of leadership  are for  the service  to the community
-          Christians  should not  discriminate  against others.  They should  bring all  to the kingdom  of God.
3. a.  relate the parable  of the Pharisee and the tax collector  as recorded in Luk 18: 9 -14
-          Jesus told  the parable  of the Pharisee who  was  of his goodness
-          both the Pharisee and the  tax collector went to the temple to pray
-          The pharisee stood  apart  by himself  and prayed – praised himself , not like  other men , extortionists, unjust , adulterers  like  the tax collector.
-          The Pharisees despised the tax collector
-          He said that he fast twice a week , gives tithes
-          Tax collector  stood far  off,  he humbled himself
-          He beat his breast and asked God  to be merciful  to him since  he was a sinner
-          Jesus the disciples that the tax collector  and not  the Pharisee  was in  the right relationship  with God.
-          Jesus said; whoever  exalts  himself  will be humbled ie those  who humble  themselves will be exalted.
b. Qualities of those who belong to the kingdom of God
-          they are humble
-          They are repentant
-          They seek forgiveness of their sin
-          They renounce  those things  that hinder  their relationship  with God
-          They hear the word of God and put into practice
-          They are ready to do God’s will
-          They work hard and produce fruits that enable the kingdom of God to grow.

C. Six ways in which Christians prepare for the second coming of Christ
-          praying  and fasting always
-          Living holy  lives/ avoiding sins  / avoid immorality
-          Constantly  believing  in Jesus Christ  as saviour ad Lord
-          Participating  in the work  of evangelism /preaching
-          Observing  God’s  commandments
-          Repenting  sins whenever  they go astray
-          Exercising virtues  like love, forgiveness etc

4. a.  Role of the holy spirit  as taught  by Jesus Christ.
-          will  be  the counselor to Christ  followers
-          Will guide  and advise  them on  worldly  and spiritual matters
-          Will ensure  that the  disciple  speak  the truth
-          Will make Christ’s disciples to pass judgement to the sinful world.
-          Introduce  /remind  the disciples  of Christ’s   teachings
-          Enable disciples to perform and prophecy about God.
-          Enable  the disciple  to know  who Christ was/relationship  with God  the father.
-          Reveal  the  sins  of the world /pronounce  judgement
-          Reveal the glory  of Jesus  as victory  over evil
-          Enable  disciples  to discern /expose the secret  of sinful  people.
b. What did peter say about  Jesus during the day  of Pentecost
-          Jesus was  a descendant of David
-          God had made Jesus both Lord and saviour
-          Jesus was from Nazareth / the great  king promised to David
-          The death of Jesus led to the  coming  of the holy spirit
-          God confirmed Jesus works, wonder  and signs
-          Jesus rose  from the dead  and he is  seated  at the right hand  of God
-          The death of Jesus was according to God’s plan (passion i.e. death)
-          Jesus is the son of God/ Messiah
-          The disciples are the witnesses of Christ’s works and miracles
-          Though the Jews killed Jesus, God raised Him.
c. ways in which Christians manifests the fruits of the Holy Spirit
-          Love greatest of all gifts i.e.  fruit of  the Holy spirit
-          Enables Christian to show affection i.e. compassion
-          Joy: helps a Christian to be happy in Christ/share their joy with others.
-          Peace: enables a Christian to live i.e. work in harmony with others.
-          Patience:  enables a Christian not to give up/get discouraged.
-          Kindness:  enables a Christian to be helpful/caring.
-          Generosity: helps Christian to share with others the needy.
-          Faithfulness:  enables a Christians to trust in God.
Believe in God.
-          Gentleness: helps Christian to be calm/not violent, moderate in all situations.
-          Self control: help Christians control emotions/actions/be disciplined (be righteous s even under temptation)
-          Humility: helps Christian to be humble in all situations.
-          Christians should live by the spirit through faith in Christ i.e. is earn the fruits of the spirit. 

5.a. symbols used  to refer  to the unity  of believers  in the New Testament
-          People of God
-          The body of Christ
-          The vine and the branches
-          The bride
-          The church/ Assembly of God
b. Explain how PAUL used the metaphor body of Christ to describe the unity  of believers
-          The church, the human  body ahs  many members  who function for the good  of the whole church
-          The church has many members  from different  backgrounds , but baptized  in one spirit
-          Every member of the church  has a role  to play  for the development of the church
-          Different members  in the church  have different  gifts  which are used  differently  for the development  of the church
-          All members of the same  church are equal  because  they serve  the same God.
-          Christians should achieve  unity  by practicing  humility  and patience.
-          If one part  of the body suffers  or if  one Christian  suffers  all others  are affected  and should be concerned about each other.
-          Each function  of different  members  of the church  are equally  valued  by God  e.g ushers , pastors etc.

c. ways in which Christians work in unity
-          provision  of relief  supplies  in famine stricken  areas
-          harambee contributions
-          inter- denominational  worship/fellowship/prayer
-          inter – church  marriages /burials
-          joint work  of bible society  of Kenya
-          production  of CRE syllabus / curriculum
-          provision of training eg colleges raining clergy
-          jointly condemning  social evils  and injustices
-          development  of Christian  programmes  in the media
-          participation  in constitution making

6.a. sources of Christian ethics
-          Bible/biblical  scriptures
-          Natural law
-          The Christian community
-          Human reason  and experience
-          Christian literature
-          Teachings  of Jesus  Christ /faith in God
-          Secular  law/civil law
-          God’s  revelation  / God’s  messengers
-          Church rituals
-          Situation  ethnics

b. Explain  seven  Christian  teachings  on male/ female  relationships
-          male/female  were created  as equal  human beings ; created  in the image  and likeness  of God
-          male/ female  created  for companionship /mutual  help/ partners / complement
-          both  are  co creators  with God purpose with God’s purpose  of procreation
-          union between  both is  consummated in marriage
-          relationship is based  on love  and respect / chastity
-          man – husband  is the head  of family . should love the wife  who in turn submits to him.
-          Each man  to have his own wife i.e  each woman her own husband  to avoid immorality
-          Husbands and  wives  not deny  each  other conjugal  rights
-          Youth  should abstain  from sex  until marriages
-          Their bodies  are temple  of the holy spirit , belong to God.
-          Short period  of abstinence for married  people butt  with consent  of both
-          Christians  appreciate  different roles  of men i.e women  in church  i.e family.

c. Briefly  describe  the preparation of marriage  in T.A.S
-          In marriage preparation , there were  rules  i.e regulations  to be followed
-          Initiation : initiates  were taught sex issues , marriage i.e family  life
-          Choosing of marriage  partner , considered :- done  by  parents  or relatives . was  communal  and parental  participation  in selection  of a  marriage  partner , considered  good qualities.
-          Courtship / betrothal : - means  friendship  i.e dating  between  a man and a woman  who intended  to marry.
-          Courtship prepared for one marriage
-          Bride wealth  in form  of cattle , goats , food stuffs  ( dowry  was paid)
-          Marriage rituals were also performed as dowry was paid.
-          Final arrangements – wedding  . Including how the bride joins her husband.  Varied from one society to another.
-          Now live together as married people.
-          Union was blessed by elders i.e community members.
-          Sacrifices were offered to God ie. Ancestors to ask for blessings.

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