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CHRISTIAN RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

PAPER 2
MARKING SCHEME

1(a)	How John the Baptist acted as a forerunner of the Messiah
(i)	He invited people to baptism of repentance and forgiveness of sins.
(ii)	He condemned social injustices in the society.
(iii)	He introduced Jesus to the people “Behold the lamb of God who takes away the sins of mankind”.
(iv)	He referred some of his disciples to Jesus.
(v)	He baptized Jesus.
(vi)	He urged people to practice charity and compassion with those who did not have.
(vii)	He baptized those who repented.
(viii)	He announced the coming of the Messiah as judge.
(ix)	He told people that he is the forerunner. 
(8 x 1 = 8mks)

(b)	Describe Mary’s visit to Elizabeth Lk. 1:39 – 45
	(i)	Mary went to visit Elizabeth
	(ii)	When she greeted Elizabeth, the baby in her womb leapt with joy.
	(iii)	Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.
	(iv)	The Holy Spirit gave her revelation that Mary was to be the mother of the Messiah.
	(v)	Elizabeth praised Mary and the child to be born.
	(vi)	Mary responded to Elizabeth’s remarks through a hymn the magnificat.
	(vii)	In it she praised God for e.g. showing mercy on the righteous
			(7 x 1 = 7mks)

(c)	Relevance of Jesus’ temptation to christian’s today.
	(i)	Christians learn that it is not wrong to be tempted since Jesus also was tempted.
	(ii)	Christians are assured that Jesus understands their problems when they are faced with temptation.
	(iii)	Christians pray for the assistance of the Holy Spirit when faced with temptation.
	(iv)	Christians learn to turn to the Bible as a weapon when faced with temptations.
	(v)	Christians learn that power and authority cannot lead one to the kingdom of God.
	(vi)	Christians learn that they should not worship any other God except Yahweh.
		(Any other relevant point      5 x 1  =   5mks)

2(a)	Qualities of a true disciple from the sermon on the plain Lk 6: 17 – 49
(i)	Obedience to Christ’s teachings
(ii)	Generosity
(iii)	Love for enemies
(iv)	Unshakable faith
(v)	Compassion for others
(vi)	Not judging others

(vii)	Perseverance in the face of persecution
(viii)	Being morally upright
(4 well explained points   4  x  2  =  8 mks)

(b)	Importance of transfiguration of Jesus to his disciples.
	(i)	It strengthened the faith of his disciples.
	(ii)	Appearance of Moses and Elijah confirmed that he had come to fulfill the law and the prophets.
	(iii)	The voice confirmed him as the son of God.
	(iv)	It showed the importance of prayer.
	(v)	Peter took the leadership role.
	(vi)	The cloud was not a symbol of God’s presence.
	(vii)	Appearance of Moses and Elijah showed there is life after death.
(ix)	Jesus dazzling confirmed his glory and holiness
(Any other relevant point   6  x  1  =  6mks)

(c)	Attributes of Jesus learnt from the raising of Jairus daughter. Lk 8: 40 – 56
	(i)	He strengthens the faith of believers.
	(ii)	He responds to supplications / prayer.
	(iii)	He is compassionate.
	(iv)	He is loving.
	(v)	He values human life.
	(vi)	He has authority over life and death
		( 6 x 1 = 6mks)

3(a)	Triumphant entry of Jesus to Jerusalem in Luke 19: 28 – 40
(i)	Jesus was close to Jerusalem
(ii)	He sent two of his disciples to a village to bring him a colt on which no one had ridden.
(iii)	The disciples were to find the colt tied.
(iv)	If asked why they were untying it they were to answer that the master needs it.
(v)	They brought the colt and cast their garments upon it.
(vi)	Jesus rode on it as people spread their clothes on the road.
(vii)	The multitude of His disciples began to rejoice and praise God.
(viii)	The crowd hailed Jesus as the king of Israel.
(ix)	Some Pharisees asked Jesus to rebuke the disciples to keep quiet.
(x)	He responded that if the disciples kept quiet the stones would cry out.
(8  x  1  =  8mks)

(b)	Ways in which the Trial of Jesus was unfair
	(i)	He was arrested and tried at night.
	(ii)	The accusations were not consistent.
	(iii)	He was questioned at length by Jewish leaders to trap him.
	(iv)	Pilate did not find him guilty but yielded to the people’s demands.
	(v)	He was not given time to produce witnesses.

	(vi)	He was not given time to appeal against the trial.
	(vii)	The trial and verdict were rushed to avoid further probing.
	(viii)	Pilate washed his hands.
		 (Any other relevant point  6  x  1  =  6mks)

(c)	How Christians prepare for the second coming of the messiah.
	(i)	They repent their sins
	(ii)	Live holy life.
	(iii)	They preach to others
	(iv)	Attend fellowship
	(v)	Reading the Bible
	(vi)	Praying and fasting
		(6  x  1  =  6mks)

4(a)	Teachings about Jesus on the day of Pentecost
(i)	Jesus of Nazareth was the son of God / Messiah
(ii)	He sent the Holy Spirit as a fulfillment of his promise to his disciples
(iii)	Jesus performed mighty wonders and miracles
(iv)	Jesus was delivered into the hands of evil men, suffered and was crucified in accordance to God’s will.
(v)	God raised Jesus from the dead.
(vi)	He was exalted and is seated at the right side of God.
(vii)	God had made Jesus both Lord and Judge.
(7 x 1 = 7mks)

(b)	Characteristics of God’s people as taught by Peter in   1 Peter 2: 9 -10
	(i)	They believe in God
	(ii)	They are a chosen race / A royal priesthood
	(iii)	They are considered as a holy nation
	(iv)	They proclaim the wonderful works of God to the world
	(v)	They are united with God through His son Jesus Christ
	(vi)	Their destiny is in eternal home / not earth
(vii)	They share in the resurrection of Christ by living righteous lives / holiness.
(6 x 1 = 6mks)

(c)	Factors which threaten unity in the church today.
	(i)	Tribalism and other forms of discrimination
	(ii)	Appointment of women as priests / clergy
	(iii)	Differences in the practice of Baptism, Lord’s Supper and doctrines.
	(iv)	Misuse of church funds / corruption
	(v)	Leadership wrangles
	(vi)	Failure by the church to satisfy the spiritual needs of the faithfuls
	(vii)	Sexual immorality
(viii)	Different interpretation of the Bible

(ix)	Misuse and misunderstanding of spiritual gifts
(6 x 1 = 6mks)

5(a)	Christian understanding of human sexuality
(i)	It is a gift from God. God created both male and female.
(ii)	It is sacred
(iii)	It is for procreation
(iv)	Both man and women compliment each other
(v)	Both are equal before God and equally share salvation
(vi)	There are Biblical rules concerning sexuality that must be observed and avoided e.g. fornication.
(vii)	Married people give each other their conjugal rights in mutual love.
(viii)	Human sexuality is meant by God a message of love.
(Any other relevant point   8  x  1 = 8 mks)

(b)	Reasons why Christian should condemn fornication
	(i)	It is immoral
	(ii)	It is against the divine purpose of sex
	(iii)	It defiles the body which is the temple of the Holy Spirit
	(iv)	It leads to feelings of guilt and fear of being found out and pregnancy
	(v)	It can lead to STI’s and HIV / AIDS
	(vi)	It may lead to abortion if pregnancy occurs
	(vii)	It may lead to early and forced marriages
(viii)	It leads to school drop out if one becomes pregnant
(ix)	It leads to loss of virginity
(6 x 1 = 6mks)

(c)	Steps the society is taking to curb irresponsible sexual behavior
	(i)	Campaign against HIV / AIDS
	(ii)	Guidance and counseling programmes in schools, churches, hospitals etc
	(iii)	Encouraging faithfulness among the married through the mass media
	(iv)	The church recognizes only monogamy
	(v)	Opposing any legislation that would promote homosexuality, prostitution etc.
	(vi)	Rehabilitating those affected e.g. prostitutes
	(vii)	Encouraging kazi kwa vijana by the government to keep people busy and empower them
		Economically.
		(6 x 1 = 6mks)

6(a)	Causes of unemployment in Kenya today
(i)	There is a high output from schools than the available job opportunities
(ii)	Kenya’s economic growth rate is slow compared to the high population growth rate.
(iii)	Inadequate funds to start economic projects
(iv)	Wrong attitude towards certain jobs
(v)	Some people hold more than one job in Kenya
(vi)	Introduction of new technology that has replaced human labour.

(vii)	Lack of foreign investors due to insecurity
(viii)	Closure of some industries due to liberalization of the labour market
(ix)	Government policy on retrenchment
(7 x 1 = 7mks)

(b)	The efforts that the church in Kenya is making to solve the problem of unemployment.
	(i)	Building technical institutes to provide vocational training
	(ii)	Establish institutions that employ people
	(iii)	Encouraging a positive attitude towards all types of work
	(iv)	Providing funds to start small income generating projects
	(v)	Assisting self help groups in marketing their products
	(vi)	Establishing agricultural farms, which provide employment opportunities
	(vii)	Insisting on the policy of one man one job
(viii)	Training manpower in areas that will easily absorb job seekers
(7 x 1 = 7mks)

(c)	Reasons why manual work is important in the society today
	(i)	All types of work are God ordained
	(ii)	God moulded man out of dust manually
	(iii)	It enables human beings to look after and preserve the environment
	(iv)	Manual work relaxes the body and the mind
	(v)	It keeps the body physically fit
	(vi)	It is a way of earning a living
	(vii)	Manual work gives satisfaction and fulfillment
	(viii)	It helps to improve skills and develop talents
(ix)	It helps to reduce excess body fats
(x)	It makes a person active
(xi)	It is cost effective
(Any 6 x 1 = 6mks)