2012 WAEC (WASSCE) Christian Religious Studies Past Questions & Answers

Question 1

Which of the following was the first directive given to man after God had created him

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A. Be fruitful and multiply, fill the earth and subdue it

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B. Go ye into the world and exercise full authority over it

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C. Be you kind to all creatures of the earth

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D. Behold i have given you every plant yielding seed

Question 2

The Jewish religious sect which which did not believe in resurrection were the

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C. Sadducees

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A. Pharisees

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B. Zealots

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D. Essenes

Question 3

How old was Abram when God appeared to him the second time

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C. 99 years

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A. 75 years

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B. 85 years

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D. 105 years

Question 4

According to Peter, Christians who suffer for Christ should not be ashamed but should

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A. glorify God

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B. be encouraged

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C. be patient

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D. be grateful

Question 5

"...yet the most high does not dwell in houses made with hands..." This defense of Stephen meant that God is

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B. Omnipresent

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A. Omnipotent

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C. Alpha

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D. Omega

Question 6

"Your love is like the morning cloud, like the dew that goes early" What did Hosea mean by this statement?

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A. Israel's relationship with God was shortlived

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B. Israel did not truly love God as she should

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C. Israel did have love for other gods

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D. Israel had no love for God

Question 7

According to Matthew's account of the baptism of Jesus, the voice from heaven said

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B. "this is my beloved son"

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A. "here is my beloved son"

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C. "thou art my beloved son"

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D. "see my beloved son"

Question 8

According to Paul in second Thessalonians, one of the signs of the second coming would be

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A. revelation of man of lawlessness

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B. an explosion of world population

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C. increasing rate of fake disciples

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D. flagrant violation of God's law

Question 9

God provided water for the Israelites by asking Moses to strike the rock of the Wilderness of

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C. Sin

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A. Beersheba

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B. Red sea

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D. Sinai

Question 10

Paul's letter to Philemon emphasizes

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C. forgiveness

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A. humility

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B. love

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D. sincerity

Question 11

Jesus' call of the first four disciples to catch men rather than fish implies that they were to

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C. propagate the teachings of Jesus

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A. be trained to become Rabbis

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B. convert the Jews into Judaism

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D. win proselytes back to jesus

Question 12

Joshua gathered all the tribes of Israel for his farewell address at

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A. Shechem

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B. Gibeon

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C. Bethel

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D. Jordan

Question 13

Joseph named his first son "Manasseh" because God made him

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B. forget his hardship

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A. king in Egypt

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C. a ruler of Israel

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D. fruitful in his father's land

Question 14

According to Paul's teaching in Galatians, Christians become sons of God by

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A. having faith in Jesus christ

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B. adoption of Judaism

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C. being Abraham's descendants

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D. works of faith

Question 15

Which of the following parables alludes to the existence of a mixture of good and bad people in the church? The

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C. Wheat and Tares

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A. Wicked Tenants

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B. Seed growing Secretly

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D. Prodigal son

Question 16

According to the Sermon on the Mount, God's kingdom would be filled with those who were

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C. poor in spirit

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A. mournful

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B. Meek

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D. hungry and thirsty

Question 17

Jesus demonstrated his compassion for humanity in all the following miracles except the

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B. healing of the centurion's servant

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A. feeding of the five thousand

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C. feeding of the four thousand

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D. healing of the paralytic

Question 18

All the following describe Christians in first Peter except

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B. people living together

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A. holy nation

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C. God's own people

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D. chosen race

Question 19

When Elijah's sacrifice was consumed by fire at mount camel the people reacted by saying

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B. The Lord is God"

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A. "Giving God the glory"

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C. "Give thanks to the gods"

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D. "The Lord is to be worshiped"

Question 20

According to Daniel the command of Nebuchadnezzar to worship the golden image amounted to

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B. idolatory

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A. profanity

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C. sacrilege

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D. abomination

Question 21

The last words of Jesus on the cross was

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C. father into thy hand i commit my spirit

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A. my God, my God, why has Thou forsaken"

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B. father forgive them their transgression

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D. God have mercy upon them

Question 22

God addressed Ezekiel as the "Son of Man". This phrase emphasizes the prophet's

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A. humanity

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B. character

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C. humility

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D. elegance

Question 23

Luke described Cornelius as a devout man who feared God because he was

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C. Greek who favoured Jewish religion

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A. Hellenist of the Italian Cohort

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B. Proselyte of Jewish descent

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D. Proselyte in sympathy with Jewish faith

Question 24

In Corinthians, Paul stated that he was unfit to be called an apostle because he

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B. persecuted the Church

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A. could not speak in tongues

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C. was not one of the twelve

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D. was a Pharisee

Question 25

The action of Rehoboam that led to the division of the kingdom was

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A. following his father's tyranny

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B. leading Israel to war

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C. challenging Jeroboam

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D. worshipping other gods

Question 26

Peter described Christians as a chosen race of God because they are to

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A. Declare God's wonderful deeds

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B. become ordained pastors

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C. lead a new life

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D. displace the jews in God's rating

Question 27

Darius became convinced of God's power through Daniel's

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D. fearlessness in the face of difficulties

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A. constant praying and fasting

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B. interpretation of mystries

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C. faithfulness and steadfastness

Question 28

God promised to make the forehead of Ezekiel hard against those of the Israelites. This meant that God would

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A. strenghthen and equip Ezekiel with courage

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B. protect and harden Ezekiel

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C. equip Ezekiel with oracles and power

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D. give Ezekiel new head and power to heal

Question 29

Paul believes that spiritual gifts are of great advantage to the Church because they

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B. promote growth in diverse ways

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A. enhance the beauty of the Church

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C. lead to talent development

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D. help the individual to be active

Question 30

Paul's letter to Philemon was written to

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A. support Onesimus as he returned to his master

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B. order him to take back his slave

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C. blame Onesimus for stealing from his master

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D. request Philemon to free his slave

Question 31

Prior to the day of Pentecost, members that constituted the early Church were

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A. 120

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B. 1,200

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C. 3,000

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D. 4,000

Question 32

In his Transfiguration, Jesus took with him

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D. James, John and Peter

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A. Peter, James and Andrew

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B. Andrew, Peter and John

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C. Matthew, James and Peter

Question 33

Who among the following was to ensure the safety of King Saul in the wilderness of Ziph?

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C. Abner

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A. Joab

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B. Jonathan

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D. Abimelech

Question 34

The Phillipians showed their solidarity with Paul while in prison by

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B. sending gifts to him through Ephraphroditus

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A. using Ephraphroditus to appeal for his release

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C. sending envoys from Corinth to defend him

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D. offering regular sacrifices on his behalf

Question 35

What did Jesus do at Jacob's well to occasion a conversation between him and the Samaritan woman?Jesus

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C. asked for water to drink

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A. told her about her past life

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B. drove away her attackers

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D. drew water for her

Question 36

On the day of the Pentecost, the apostles were filled with the Holy Spirit and they all

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B. spoke in tongues

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A. prophesied

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C. baptized the converts

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D. preached to the multitudes

Question 37

According to Jesus, the following are true about the Good Shepherd except that he

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B. has no sheep out of the fold

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A. lays down his life for the sheep

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C. does not abandon the sheep to the wolf

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D. knows the sheep and they know him

Question 38

In the first creation story, the major difference between man and all other living things was that

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D. man was created in the image of the creator

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A. every other thing was created after man

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B. only man was given the power to be fruitful

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C. all other things were not created male and female

Question 39

Jeremiah viewed the relationship between God and Israel in her youth to be that of

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A. compassion, sincerity and hope

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B. obedience, tolerance and mercy

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C. righteousness, kindness and zeal

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D. loyalty, love and faithfulness

Question 40

"Tabitha, arise" These were said by Peter during the

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B. raising of Dorcas from death

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A. healing of Aenas from paralysis

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C. healing of the lame man

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D. converting of Simon the magician

Question 41

"He saved others, he cannot save himself". This was said by the

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A. Scribes and elders

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B. Roman authority

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C. Crowd of People

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D. Crucified thieves

Question 42

What virtue did the Centurion exhibit in the healing of his servant?

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D. Faith

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A. Forgiveness

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B. Love

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C. Compassion

Question 43

Solomon showed lack of wisdom in

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D. marrying foreign wives

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A. building the temple

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B. his bilateral agreement with other nations

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C. engaging in commercial ventures

Question 44

According to Peter, doing the right thing is a way of expressing

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C. faith in Christ

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A. our rights

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B. our freedom

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D. dislike for evil

Question 45

In His teachings as the True Vine, Jesus maintained that prayers could be answered if the disciples

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B. abide in him

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A. confess their sins

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C. pray constantly

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D. ask for edifying things

Question 46

Moses ran away from Egypt because he

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C. feared the news of his murder would reach the king

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A. did not like to be trained in Egypt

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B. could no longer bear the hunger in the land

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D. heard a divine call to save his people

Question 47

Phillip's flight into Samaria was necessitated by

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C. persecution of Christians by Saul

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A. the need to convert the Samarians

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B. directive from the Holy Spirit

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D. the stoning of Stephen

Question 48

The Israelites under Barak defeated the Canaanite troops led by

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B. Sisera

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A. Jael

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C. Abinoam

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D. Heber

Question 49

"Yet what they are building, if a fox goes up on it he will break down their stone wall" This statement by Tobias was meant to

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A. taunt and ridicule the Jews

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B. stop and disgrace the Jews

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C. tease and punish Nehemiah

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D. alert and strengthen Nehemiah

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