JAMB Past Questions and Answers - Page 122

606.

According to the Epistle of Paul to the Corinthians, when God reconciled believers to Him through Christ, He gave them the

A.

Ability to sin no more

B.

Grace to be His friends

C.

Ministry of reconciliation

D.

World to protect

Correct answer is C

According to the Epistle of Paul to the Corinthians (2 Corinthians 5:18-19, RSV), when God reconciled believers to Him through Christ, He gave them the "ministry of reconciliation." 

18 All this is from God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation: 19 that God was reconciling the world to himself in Christ, not counting people’s sins against them. And he has committed to us the message of reconciliation. 

607.

The Christian concept of justification is that

A.

By his natural wisdom, a sinner could be reconciled to God

B.

Through faith in Christ, the sinner is regarded as guiltless before God

C.

By one's efforts in keeping the Law, man is perfect before God

D.

Through his own knowledge, man can do what is pleasing to God

Correct answer is B

In Romans, Paul develops justification by first speaking of God's just wrath at sin (Romans 1:18-3:20). Justification is then presented as the solution for God's wrath (Romans 3:21-26, Romans 5:1). One is said to be 'justified by faith apart from works of the Law' (Romans 3:28).

608.

The man who stirred up the people against Paul In Ephesus was

A.

Aristarchus

B.

Demetrius

C.

Gaius

D.

Alexander

Correct answer is B

Acts 19:25 - 29

verse 25; Demetrius assembled the craftsmen, along with the workmen in related trades. “Men,” he said, “you know that this business is our source of prosperity.

 

609.

The decision at the Council of Jerusalem laid to rest the issue of

A.

Circumcision before one can be saved

B.

Abstaining from unchastity

C.

Circumcision of all Gentiles for Christ

D.

Abstaining from the pollutions of idols

Correct answer is A

The problem presented in the Council of Jerusalem was that they wondered whether or not it was necessary to circumcise Gentiles.


 

610.

What effect did the death of Ananias and Sapphira have on the on the Early Church?

A.

Apostle Peter was highly respected

B.

Many more disciples were won to God

C.

Great fear gripped all that were there

D.

The disciples became more united

Correct answer is C

After the death of Ananias and Sapphira, the people were engulfed in fear and dared not act out of place