Identify ways through which God call Christians today (6 marks)

1. through the conviction of the Holy Spirit
2. through dreams
3. through visions
4. through natural occurrences
5. through the word of God
6. Symbolic acts/ miraculous acts
7. direct call by God's voice
8. Personal life experiences

• Cheating that one has a certain gift of the holy spirit /pretence.
• Commercialization of the gifts/people are asked to pay money before being prayed for /healed.
• False interpretation of the bible/prophesy/predicting the future.
• Unscrupulous Christians may impart demoniac powers on innocent faithful.

• Some Christians who possess the gifts of the Holy Spirit develop pride/superiority complex.
• Wrong use of the gifts of the Holy spirit where faithful get into Ecstasy/trance which may lead to injuries.
• Distinguishing oneself as a person with a special call/preacher with an intention of exploiting others

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​How Christians in Kenya show respect for places of worship

1. They maintain cleanliness in places of worship
2. In some cases, they remove shoes
3. They decorate/put flowers in places of worship
4. They dress decently when going for worship
5. Order is maintained in places of worship
6. Constructing beautiful/large places of worship
7. Dedicating all instruments/property in places of worship
8. Showing respect/obedience to church leaders
9. Observe and maintain silence
10. Securing places of worship.

1. Christians meet for prayers/fellowship together.
2. They observe a day of worship to honour God.
3. They share the Holy communion/meals.
4. They help those who are poor/needy
5. They solve problems affecting the Church members
6. They hold joint crusades/rallies
7. They also cooperate by providing Christian programs in the mass media/ resource materials.
8. They speak in one voice to condemn evil in society

1. ​St. Paul describes the believers as the body of Christ
2. Christ is the head of the church
3. The believers form parts of the body.
4. The body has different organs. In the same way the Church has different members
5. They all need to work together for the well being of the church.
6. Every part of the body is needed to make it whole /all parts are interdependent/ one part cannot be without the other.
7. The different church members are given different spiritual gifts by the Holy Spirit to carry out God’s work.
8. Believers are united through baptism in the Holy Spirit.

1. Faith gives believers strength to overcome temptations/sin.
2. It enables them to forgive each other constantly
3. It makes even the weakest strong.
4. Enables believers to perform their duties without expecting material rewards.
5. Faith enables believers to work tirelessly because there is a lot of work to be done.
6. Faith leads to physical healing.
7. Faith enables believers to show gratitude to God for his blessings/benefits they have received from Him.
8. It enables them to experience the kingdom of God in their hearts.
9. It enables believers to enter the kingdom of God/receive eternal life.

1. They pray over the issue/problem
2. They offer guidance and counseling to the affected
3. Paying visits/talking to the offender/fellowship
4. By involving church leaders as arbitrators.
5. Forgiving the one who has wronged the other/ asking for forgiveness
6. Willingness by the offender to accept the mistakes made/accepting liability.
7. Withdrawing some privileges for a period of time so that one can reform
8. By sharing meals /eating together
9. Through shaking of hands/accepting a greeting.

• Church leaders are rejected! persecuted
• They have rivalry among themselves / inferiority /superiority complex
• They experienced discrimination based on nepotism / tribalism/Gender status
• There is hypocrisy among church members / religious syncretism
• Inadequate finance / materials for their work / poverty
• They encounter temptations in their duties
• They encounter language barriers while spreading the word of God barriers
• There is conflicting interpretation of the Bible
• There is political interference in their work
• They are faced with competition from false prophets! cults
• Permissiveness in society hinders their work
• Poor infrastructure makes it difficult for them to access some areas
• Insecurity / hostility

1. Christians wear specific designs of clothes.
2. They abstain from eating some kinds of food/taking some drinks.
3. By carrying/wearing the rosary/cross/the flag/badges/rings.
4. They have special ways of greetings/salutations.
5. Through making personal testimonies/pronouncements.
6. By owning specific Bible versions/literature.
7. Through speaking in tongues.
8. Use of specific church designs.
9. Use of different titles! names.
10. Through ways in which they worship.
11. By residing in secluded homes/houses.

The questions;

1. in what ways does God call his people today? And;
2. give ways in which God reveals himself to people today?

Are closely related and their answers can be in either way to justify  their objectives.

God calls us through the bible. The Bible is the inspired word of God this is because authors were under the influence of the Holy Spirit.
2 Timothy 3:15
and how from infancy you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.

Jesus was chosen by God to save mankind from sins.
​Matthew 26:26-29 New International Version (NIV)
26 While they were eating, Jesus took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it and gave it to his disciples, saying, “Take and eat; this is my body.”
27 Then he took a cup, and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them, saying, “Drink from it, all of you. 28 This is my blood of the[a] covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins. 29 I tell you, I will not drink from this fruit of the vine from now on until that day when I drink it new with you in my Father’s kingdom.”

​Matthew 1:20-23 (NIV)
20 But after he had considered this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, “Joseph son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary home as your wife, because what is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. 21 She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins.”
22 All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet: 23 “The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel”(which means “God with us”).

Mark 11:24 (NIV)
24 Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.​

​Acts 2:22 
“Fellow Israelites, listen to this: Jesus of Nazareth was a man accredited by God to you by miracles, wonders and signs, which God did among you through him, as you yourselves know.

​1 Corinthians 2:10
10 these are the things God has revealed to us by his Spirit. The Spirit searches all things, even the deep things of God.​

​Acts 6:7 
So the word of God spread. The number of disciples in Jerusalem increased rapidly, and a large number of priests became obedient to the faith.
Acts 12:24 
But the word of God continued to spread and flourish.

​Acts 10:9-16 (NIV)
Peter’s Vision
9 About noon the following day as they were on their journey and approaching the city, Peter went up on the roof to pray. 10 He became hungry and wanted something to eat, and while the meal was being prepared, he fell into a trance. 11 He saw heaven opened and something like a large sheet being let down to earth by its four corners. 12 It contained all kinds of four-footed animals, as well as reptiles and birds. 13 Then a voice told him, “Get up, Peter. Kill and eat.”
14 “Surely not, Lord!” Peter replied. “I have never eaten anything impure or unclean.”
15 The voice spoke to him a second time, “Do not call anything impure that God has made clean.”
16 This happened three times, and immediately the sheet was taken back to heaven.

​Revelation 15 (NIV)
Seven Angels With Seven Plagues
15 I saw in heaven another great and marvelous sign: seven angels with the seven last plagues—last, because with them God’s wrath is completed. 2 And I saw what looked like a sea of glass glowing with fire and, standing beside the sea, those who had been victorious over the beast and its image and over the number of its name. They held harps given them by God 3 and sang the song of God’s servant Moses and of the Lamb:
“Great and marvelous are your deeds,
    Lord God Almighty.
Just and true are your ways,
    King of the nations.[a]
4 Who will not fear you, Lord,
    and bring glory to your name?
For you alone are holy.
All nations will come
    and worship before you,
for your righteous acts have been revealed.”[b]
5 After this I looked, and I saw in heaven the temple—that is, the tabernacle of the covenant law—and it was opened. 6 Out of the temple came the seven angels with the seven plagues. They were dressed in clean, shining linen and wore golden sashes around their chests. 7 Then one of the four living creatures gave to the seven angels seven golden bowls filled with the wrath of God, who lives for ever and ever. 8 And the temple was filled with smoke from the glory of God and from his power, and no one could enter the temple until the seven plagues of the seven angels were completed.