2011 JAMB Christian Religious Studies Past Questions & Answers

Question 1

The workmen who repaired the house of the LORD during Josiah's religious reforms were not made to account for the money given them because they

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D. were honest workmen

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A. did not receive the money directly

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B. lacked accounting capabllities

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C. bribed the Temple officials

Question 2

In the early Church, believers devoted themselves to the

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B. apostles' teaching and fellowishp

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A. daily distribution of food

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C. breaking of bread in the Temple

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D. performance of miracles

Question 3

Solomon made the most unwise decision by engaging in

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A. marriages for foreign women

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B. alliances with his brothers

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C. developmental works

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D. so many wars of conquest

Question 4

What effect did the decision of the Council of Jerusalem have on the early Church?

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D. Gentiles were free to be members of the Church

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A. Members became more united

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B. The Church experienced freedom from persecution

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C. The Jews became leaders of the community

Question 5

''What is the this that you have done!'' The people in the ship asked Jonah the question above because

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B. they knew he was fleeing from the LORD

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A. he was fast asleep in the ship

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C. he lied to them about his presence in the ship

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D. they realised that he had made attempts to commit suicide

Question 6

God visited the children of Israel on Mount Sinai during the giving of the commandments through

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C. smoke and fire

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A. a storm

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B. mist and dew

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D. a still small voice

Question 7

In the parable of the sower, the seed that fell among the thorns symbolized the one who hears the word but

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D. the cares of the world choke it

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A. does not understand it

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B. loses it to the enemy

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C. does not immediately receive it

Question 8

Nebuchadnezzar ordered his subjects to worship the image he set up whenever they

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C. heard the sound of the born

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A. heard his voice

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B. saw him stand before the image

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D. were told to do so

Question 9

''What shall I do with you, O Ephraim? What shall I do with you O Judah?
Your love is like a morning could ....? In the statement above, the love of Israel is compared to a morning cloud because it

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A. disappears fast

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B. withers

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C. in cloudy

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D. darknes the day

Question 10

Why was God angry with Eli?

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C. Eli's sons dishonoured God and he treated them with levity

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A. Eli's sons disregarded the people's warning

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B. Eli's sons were wicked people

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D. Eli's sons were appointed as priests against God's will

Question 11

Saul was converted so that he might

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D. spread the word to the Gentiles

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A. cause confusion among the Jews

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B. help Peter in his work

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C. not be killed for his sins

Question 12

When Zechariah saw the angel of the Lord standing on the right side of the alter of incense, he

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B. was troubled and afraid

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A. cried out to him

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C. rejoiced in the Lord

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D. left the Temple immediately

Question 13

The Jews sought to kill Jesus after He healed the man at the pool of Bethesda because they thought that He

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B. made Himself equal with God

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A. claimed to have authority to forgive sins

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C. did not agree with the law of Moses

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D. said that He was born before Abraham

Question 14

The disciples that went to preach in Samaria after the great persecution in Jerusalem was

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A. Philip

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B. Andrew

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C. Peter

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D. James

Question 15

Jesus encouraged His followers to rejoice when they were persecuted because

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A. great would be their reward in heaven

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B. angels would come to their aid

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C. they would not lack anything good

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D. all their sins would be forgiven

Question 16

Laxity in disciplining children is dangerous both the family and society as exemplified by

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C. Absalom

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A. Jonathan

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B. Tamar

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D. Ahikam

Question 17

''Tell people, His disciples came by night and stole him away while we were asleep...'''
The intention of the speaker statement above was to

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C. deny the resurrection story

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A. implicate the disciples

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B. absolve the soldiers from all blame

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D. convince the authority

Question 18

When Zechariah saw the angel of the Lord standing on the right side of the altar of incense he

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B. was troubled and afraid

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A. cried out to him

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C. rejoiced in the Lord

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D. left the Temple immediately

Question 19

Jesus above the money changers and sellers of doves out of the Temple because

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A. the people defiled it with dubious business

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B. there was no need for animal sacrifice anymore

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C. the people were disobedient to the Law

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D. animals and birds were not allowed in it

Question 20

Paul in Romans stated that the righteousness of God has been manifested thought

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C. faith in Jesus

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A. the Law

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B. the Priests

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D. Temple sacrifices

Question 21

Noah's ark was sustained during the flood by its

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C. floating on the water

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A. resting on the highest mountains

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B. being rowed on the waters

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D. being anchored safely

Question 22

''Blessed are you, Simon Bar-Jona! for flesh and blood has not revealed this to you....''' As exemplified by the statement above, for believers to be able to identify with Jesus they must

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B. be led by the Spirit

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A. offer their lives

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C. keep all the commandments

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D. vow not to deny Him

Question 23

God promised Abraham that nations of the earth shall be blessed through him because

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A. he had obeyed Him

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B. his decendants had obeyed Him

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C. of his kindness to Hagar

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D. of his exemplary leadership

Question 24

At the second coming of Christ, those who are alive shall be

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B. caught up together with the Lord

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A. bound for life

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C. separated from the dead

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D. taken to the new Jerusalem

Question 25

In Corinthians, believers are taught to forgive one another in order to

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A. keep Satan from gaining advantage

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B. prevent the wrngdoer from losing his salvation

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C. remove the curse from the offender

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D. discourage the offender from committing more sin

Question 26

According to Romans, all who were baptized into Christ were also baptized into His

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C. death

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A. crucifixion

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B. persecution

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D. suffering

Question 27

Saul's decision to consult a medium displayed his lack of

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B. faith in God

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A. faith in his army

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C. leadership qualities

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D. respect for the dead

Question 28

According to Paul in Philippians, humility means giving consideration to another people's

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C. interests

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A. wealth

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B. weakness

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D. needs

Question 29

During Jehoiakim's reign, Judah was destroyed as punishment for Manasseh's sin of

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D. shedding innocent blood

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A. keeping Temple prosititutes in the land

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B. defiling the vessels in the Temple

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C. offering unaceptable sacrifice

Question 30

The tearing of the curtain of the Temple into two at the death of Jesus signifies

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A. direct access to God through Christ

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B. the passing away of the prohets

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C. that Jesus was a powerful person

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D. that God was truly with Jesus

Question 31

Baal did not answer his worshipers at the contest on Mount Carmel because he

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B. did not hear

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A. was annoyed with their sacrifice

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C. wanted to disgrace his worshippers

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D. was asleep

Question 32

The punishment for Adam and Eve's sin was that they

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A. were driven out of the garden

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B. would be naked forever

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C. would never fellowship with God

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D. would be enemies of crawing animals

Question 33

'''Do not destroy him; for who can stretch out his hand on the LORD'S anointed, and be guiltless?'''In the statement above, David was acknowledging God's role in

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B. Saul's leadership

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A. Abishai's command

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C. Samuel's priesthood

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D. Elijah's prophethood.

Question 34

God blessed and hallowed the seventh day because

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A. it was the day He rested from creation

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B. it was the day He created man

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C. He wanted it to be a day of worship

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D. He saw that all He had created was good

Question 35

God guided Abraham's steward in choosing a wife for Isaac by

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B. leading a lady to fulfil his prayer request

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A. teaching him how to select a good woman

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C. taking him to Abraham's fatherland

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D. giving him to an exemplary woman

Question 36

Nehemiah responded to the opposition of the enemies of Israel by

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D. asking God to return their taunt back to them

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A. telling the people not to say a word

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B. resporting the issue to king Artaxerxes

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C. inviting them to dialogue in the King's court

Question 37

When asked to interpret Pharaoh's dream, Joseph's first response was

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B. ''...It is not in me; God will give Pharaoh a favourable answer.'''

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A. ''.....God has revealed to Pharaoh what he is about to do.'''

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C. ...'' God will shortly bring it to pass,..

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D. ''...let Pharaoh select a man discrete and wise,''''

Question 38

In his vision, Isaiah's guilt was taken away and his sin foegiven after

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B. his mouth was touched with a burning coal

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A. the angel of the LORD appeared to him

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C. the seraphim had spoken to him

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D. he had agreed to serve God

Question 39

In Corinthians, Paul stated that by one Spirit we were

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D. baptized into one body

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A. free from bondage of sin

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B. united into one church

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C. committed to Christians service

Question 40

'pay all of them their dues, taxes to whomtaxes are due, revenue to whom revenue is due, respect to whom respect is due, honour to whom honour is due'
Paul made the statement above to the Church at

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B. Rome

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A. Thessalonica

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C. Corinth

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D. Ephesus

Question 41

According to Amos, God desires knowledge of Him rather than

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D. burnt offerings

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A. fervent prayers

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B. dependency on the Law

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C. the mulititide of prophecies

Question 42

'''Follow me and leave the dead to bury their own dead'''
By this statement, Jesus means that

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C. following Him comes before anything else

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A. disciples shall not attend burials

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B. there is no life after death

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D. disciples shall leave their families in God's care

Question 43

Paul commended the churches in Macedonia for giving out of their freewill to the

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A. saints

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B. poor

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C. priests

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D. sick

Question 44

The man of God whose word was ignored by kings Ahab and Jehoshaphat was

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D. Micaiah

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A. Elijah

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B. Zedekiah

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C. Malakiah

Question 45

Peter in his epistle, charged his fellow elders to

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D. tend the flock of God

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A. take care of their families

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B. be strong in their faith

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C. have compassion on the weak

Question 46

Jesus charged His followers to walk in the light while they had the light so that they may

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B. become Sons of it

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A. have eternal life

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C. have the light of life

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D. become custodians of it

Question 47

The prophet who was ordained from the womb for God's service was

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A. Jeremiah

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B. Isaiah

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C. Ezekiel

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D. Hosea

Question 48

According to James, treatment of brethren at fellowship should not be based on

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A. appearance

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B. sentiments

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C. gender

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D. age

Question 49

The disciples became terrified when they saw Jesus walking on the sea because

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B. they thought He was a ghost

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A. they thought He would drown

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C. they lacked faith in Him

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D. there was a great storm

Question 50

When Joshua fell upon his face during Israel's defeat at Ai, God told him to rise and

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D. sanctify the people

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A. send more courageous soldiers to Ai

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B. encourage the people

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C. pray fervently against their enemies

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