By Elimu Assistant Team (a) Benefits of Learning Christian Religious Education in Secondary Schools in Kenya
Christian Religious Education offers a variety of advantages for learners:
- Spiritual Growth: It equips learners with an understanding of God, fostering spiritual growth.
- Life Skills: Students acquire essential life skills to effectively handle challenges in their lives.
- Respect for Diversity: CRE encourages respect for one’s own religion and that of others, promoting coexistence.
- Moral Values: Learners gain insight into fundamental principles and teachings essential for Christian living and moral values.
- National Unity: It helps students understand how to relate to others, contributing to national unity.
- Answers to Life’s Mysteries: The subject provides answers to profound questions and mysteries of life.
- Understanding Human Purpose: It explains the origin and purpose of human beings on earth.
- Career Opportunities: Finally, it can lead to various employment and career opportunities.
(7 x 1 = 7 marks)
(b) Versions of the Bible Used in Churches in Kenya
In Kenya, various versions of the Bible are utilized across churches, including:
- Revised Standard Version
- Living Bible
- Amplified Bible
- Jerusalem Bible
- New International Version
- King James Version
- The Gideon International
- New English Bible
- Common Bible
- Good News Bible
(5 x 1 = 5 marks)
(c) Results of Sin from the Genesis Stories of the Fall of Human Beings (Genesis 3:2-13)
The Genesis narrative of the fall highlights several consequences of sin:
- Death: All human beings were subject to death.
- Fear and Alienation: The friendship between humans and God shifted to fear, as God withdrew from their company.
- Shame and Guilt: Humans experienced shame and guilt, becoming aware of their nakedness.
- Subjugation: Women became subject to men.
- Pain: Human beings would experience pain in their lives.
- Toil for Survival: They would have to toil and struggle to eat and live.
- Disrupted Relationships: The good relationship between humans and wild animals was destroyed.
- Cursed Ground: The ground was cursed due to human actions.
- Murderous Feelings: A feeling of murder entered people’s hearts.
- Confusion of Language: Human language became confused.
- Expulsion: Human beings were expelled from the Garden of Eden.
- Destruction: The flood resulted in the destruction of humans, animals, and plants.
(8 x 1 = 8 marks)
