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INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES:

Answer any five questions in the answer sheet provided.
Candidates should check the question paper to ascertain that all pages are printed and no question are missing.

FOR EXAMINER’S USE ONLY

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QUESTIONS

1. Basing your answer on the infancy stories, in Luke 1:5-56, describe Mary’s visit to Elizabeth.(7 marks)
2. Describe the annunciation of the birth of Jesus by Angel Gabriel as recorded in Luke 1:26-38(8 marks)
3. State lessons that Christians learn from the magnificat. (5 marks)
1. Narrate the Baptism of Jesus on river Jordan. (Luke 3:21-22 (6 marks)
2. Identify four teachings of John the Baptist (8 marks)
3. Why are Christians finding it difficult to apply the teachings of John the Baptist in their lives. (6 marks)
1. Describe the healing of the ten lepers. (7 marks)
2. Explain four teachings from the triumphant entry of Jesus into Jerusalem. (8 marks)
3. State five lessons that Christians learn from the suffering and death of Jesus. (5 marks)
1. Describe the unity of believers as expressed in the image of the body of Christ. (8 marks)
2. Outline St. Paul’s teaching on how the gifts of the Holy Spirit should be used in the church. (7 marks)
3. How are the gifts of the Holy spirit misused in the church today. (5 marks)
1. Identify five sources of Christian ethics. (5 marks)
2. Explain the Christian understanding of marriage. (7 marks)
3. State the problems related to family life today. (8 marks)
1. Outline seven moral duties of employers to employees. (7 marks)
2. Mention seven factors that determine a just wage. (7 marks)
3. Show how retrenchment of workers affect their families. (6 marks)

MARKING SCHEME

1. Basing your answer on the infancy stories, in Luke 1:5-56, describe Mary’s visit to Elizabeth. (7 marks)
  - Mary rose and went to the city of Judah.
  - Mary entered the house of Zachariah and greeted Elizabeth.
  - When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greetings the baby in her womb leaped.
  - Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit. She exclaimed with a loud cry. “Blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb
  - Elizabeth wondered why Mary the mother of her Lord had visited her.
  - Elizabeth informed Mary that the baby in her womb had leaped for joy in her greetings
  - Mary responded to Elizabeth’s remarks in a song of praise known as the magnificat
  - Mary stayed with Elizabeth for three months.
    (Any 7x1=7 marks)
2. Describe the annunciation of the birth of Jesus by Angel Gabriel as recorded in Luke 1:26-38
  - Angel Gabriel appeared to Mary in Nazareth.
  - Mary was a young woman who had been engaged to a man named Joseph from the house of David.
  - The angel greeted Mary “Hail o favoured one, the Lord is with you”
  - Mary was troubled by the greetings/wondered what it could be
  - The angel told her not to be afraid since she had found favour with God and she was going to conceive/give birth to a son.
  - He would be called Jesus.
  - He will be great/will be called the son of the most high
  - God will give him the throne of his father David.
  - Mary asked the angel how she was going to conceive without a husband.
  - The angel told her that she would conceive by power of the Holy Spirit.
  - The angel also informed Mary that her kinswoman Elizabeth was six months pregnant.
    (Any 8 x 1 = 8 marks)
3. State lessons that Christians learn from the magnificat. (5 marks)
  - Christians should always have faith in God.
  - Christians should be humble.
  - Christians should rejoice when they are blessed by God.
  - Christians should obey/respect the will of God.
  - Christians should depend on God for provision
  - Christians should appreciate/thank/glorify God for his favour
    (Any 5x1 =5 marks)
1. Name the Baptism of Jesus on river Jordan. (Luke 3:21-22 (6 marks)
  - When all the other people had been baptized
  - Jesus was also baptized
  - As Jesus was praying, heavens opened
  - The Holy Spirit descended on him in form of a dove
  - A voice from heaven was heard.
  - This is my beloved son with whom I am well pleased.
    (Any 6x1 = 6 marks)
2. Identify four teachings of John the Baptist (8 marks)
  - He taught that Jesus would be greater than him.
  - He preached a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.
  - He warned people about God’s judgement.
  - He announced the coming of the messiah as a judge.
  - He told them to be faithful/obedient to God and not pride in Abraham as their ancestor
  - He condemned the Jewish religious leaders for being hypocritical.
  - He told them that they should be charitable and ensure that the needy were catered for/He told the rich to share with the poor.
  - He told tax collectors to collect what is required of them.
  - He taught the soldiers not to accuse their power by robbing and accusing others falsely.
  - He condemned King Herod for being adulterous, he took his brother’s wife Herodias.
    (First 4x2=8 marks)
3. Why are Christians finding it difficult to apply the teachings of John the Baptist in their lives. (6 marks)
  - Lack of faith in the word of God.
  - Diviners along tribal/racial lines affect their unity.
  - Negative attitude by the rich towards the poor.
  - Influence of mass media /moral decadence in the society
  - There is rampant corruption the society.
  - Some Christians are leading hypocritical life
  - Peer pressure
    (Any 6x1 = 6 marks)
1. Describe the healing of the ten lepers. (7 marks)
  - Jesus was on his way to Jerusalem
  - He met the ten lepers/men who were suffering from leprosy.
  - The men shouted at a distance requesting Jesus to heal them.
  - Jesus told them to go and show themselves to a priest for examination.
  - On their way to the priest, one of them, a Samaritan realized that they had been healed/were clean.
  - He came back praising God/thanked Jesus/threw himself at the feet of Jesus and thanked him.
  - Jesus wondered why only one, a foreigner/Samaritan came back to thank him/ Jesus asked where the other nine were.
  - Jesus told him to rise/go his way for his faith had made him well.
    (Any 7x1=7 marks)
2. Explain four teachings from the triumphant entry of Jesus into Jerusalem. (8 marks)
  - It signifies that Jesus is the promised messiah.
  - It signifies that Jesus is a peaceful messiah since he rode on a colt.
  - It shows that Jesus’ mission fulfilled Old Testament prophecies.
  - He acknowledged salutations from the crowd to show that his messianic identify was no longer a secret.
  - His mission as the Messiah faced challenges from the Jewish religious leaders
  - It shows that Jesus was a humble messiah he rode in a donkey.
    (First 4x2= 8marks)
3. State five lessons that Christians learn from the suffering and death of Jesus. (5 marks)
  - Christians should have faith
  - Christians should be ready to be rejected/should endure suffering.
  - Christians should forgive their enemies
  - Christians should be obedient
  - Christians should stand for the truth at all times
  - Christians should sacrifice for the service of others
  - Christians should witness/surrender to the Lordship of Christ.
  - Christians should be courageous.
    (First 5x1=5marks)
1. Describe the unity of believers as expressed in the image of the body of Christ. (8 marks)
  - St. Paul describes the believers as the body of Christ
  - Every believer is important to Christ the same way all body parts are important to the body.
  - Believers should be united in Christ the same way parts of the body are united
  - Believers should be interdependent the same way parts of the human body depend on each other/one part cannot be without the other.
  - Christ is the head of the church and believers are the body parts.
  - Believers are given different spiritual gifts by the Holy Spirit to carry out Gods work just like different parts of the body have different functions.
  - Believers are united through baptism in the Holy Spirit
  - There should be no divisions in the church since all the members of the church are members of one body of Christ.
    (Any 8x1 = 8 marks)
2. Outline St. Paul’s teaching on how the gifts of the Holy Spirit should be used in the church. (7 marks)
  - The gifts of the Holy Spirit should be used for the common good of all.
  - They should be used to strengthen/encourage and comfort members.
  - They should be used to bring unity/not to discriminate/divide members
  - There is need to appreciate all the gifts
  - Gifts of the Holy Spirit should be used in an orderly way
  - The gifts should be used in love.
  - The gift of speaking in tongues should be minimized in public.
  - There is need to have interpretation of tongues for them to be meaningful/helpful.
  - Prophecies should be carefully evaluated/weighed.
    (Any 7 x 1 = 7marks)
3. How are the gifts of the Holy spirit misused in the church today. (5 marks)
  - People demand payment for performing miracles.
  - People claim to be under the influence of the Holy Spirit when they are not
  - There is too much emphasis on the gift of speaking in tongues
  - Those who have the gift of the Holy Spirit are proud.
  - People misinterpret the Bible while claiming to be under the influence of the Holy Spirit.
  - Divisions in the church/people starting new churches claiming they have been inspired by the Holy Spirit.
  - People use the gifts for self-glorification
  - People speak in tongues without an interpreter hence creating misunderstanding.
  - People use the gifts to instill fear or intimidate others.
    (Any 5x1 = 5marks)
1. Identify five sources of Christian ethics. (5 marks)
  - Human reason and experience
  - Sacred scriptures/the bible/old Testament/New Testament
  - The Christian community
  - Natural law
  - Situational ethics
  - Secular laws
  - African morality/African customs
2. Explain the Christian understanding of marriage. (7 marks)
  - Marriage is ordained by God/is a divine institution
  - Marriage is for fulfillment of mutual love
  - Marriage is for companionship
  - Marriage is a remedy against sin
  - A Christian marriage should be monogamous
  - Marriage should be permanent/divorce is not allowed
  - Marriage is sacred
  - Marriage is complete with or without children
  - Marriage should be between a man and a woman/people of opposite sex
  - Marriage partners should satisfy each other’s conjugal rights
  - It is not a must for one to marry/celibacy is allowed.
  - Marriage partners should be faithful to each other.
  - The wife should submit to the husband.
    (Any 7 x 1 = 7 marks)
3. State problems related to family life today. (8 marks)
  - Child abuse and domestic violence
  - Diseases and sickness e.g. HIV/AIDs which has wiped out some families and many children have been left as orphans
  - Unfaithfulness
  - Separation and divorce
  - Childlessness
  - Single-parent families
  - Jealousy e.g. in polygamous families
  - Misuse of family resources
  - Leadership style.
1. Outline seven moral duties of employers to employees. (7 marks)
  - Provision and payment of a just wage.
  - Provision of acceptable and favourable working conditions
  - Providing equal opportunities for promotion
  - Rewarding employees with a share of their profits.
  - Taking care of their employees welfare e.g. providing medical cover and pensions schemes
  - Providing employees with leave or time off duty so as to enable them relax and have time with family.
  - Avoid closure of the organization that may render employees jobless.
  - Providing effective, free, fair means of communication
  - To motivate their employees
    (First 7x1=7marks)
2. Mention seven factors that determine a just wage. (7 marks)
  - Availability of the employer to pay.
  - Academic qualification of employee
  - Profit returns of the enterprise
  - Risks involved in the job.
  - The experience of the worker
  - The amount of work to be done.
  - The number of working hours
  - The efficiency of the workers
  - The needs of the employees
  - Terms of employment
    (First 7x1=7marks)
3. Show how retrenchment of workers affect their families. (6 marks)
  - It may lead to separation
  - It may lead to overstretching of family resources
  - It may lead to immorality
  - It may lead to ill health/death
  - It may led to irresponsibility
  - It may lead to denial of rights
  - Children may lack role models
  - It may lead to abuse of alcohol and drugs.
    (Any 6x1=6 marks)