Topics in CRS
Fruit of the Holy Spirit: Modesty and Continency Fruit of the Holy Spirit: Goodness, Longanimity and Mildness Characteristics of the new life in Christ New Life in Christ Concept of justification by faith The Supremacy of God Supremacy of God Lessons learnt from God's supremacy Jesus as the Living Bread explained Lessons learnt from Jesus' teaching as the Living Bread Why does suffering and pain exist? Forgiveness: Jesus' teaching on forgiveness and its importance What is Forgiveness? Jesus' teaching on forgiveness Jesus' teaching on giving The Prodigal Son, Moral lessons learnt Moral lessons learnt from the parable of the prodigal son Scheme of work, CRS, SS1, 1st Term Scheme of work, CRS, SS1, 2nd Term Scheme of work, CRS, SS1, 3rd Term Biblical account of CreationAcademic Questions in CRS
The feeding of five thousand men with five loaves of bread and two fishes paved way for Jesus' teaching on _____.
A. The sermon on the mount
B. The living bread
C. Prayer, fasting and almsgiving
D. The prodigal son
E. The good samaritan
F. Giving
According to Christianity, Jesus Christ suffered for us all. As a result, Christians do not have to suffer on earth.
A. True
B. False
In the gospel of Matthew chapter 18 verse 21-35, Jesus tells what story?
A. The story of the prodigal son
B. The story of the good Samaritan
C. The story of the fig tree
D. The beatitudes
E. The story of the vineyard
F. The story of the unforgiving servant
What is Jesus' last word on the cross?
A. Father, forgive them, for they know not what they are doing
B. My God, my God, why have you forsaken me
C. I tell you the truth, today you will be with me in paradise
D. I am thirsty
E. It is finished
F. Father, into your hands I commit my spirit
With regards to giving, Jesus made the statement below:
Do your acts of righteousness before men, to be seen by them. If you do this, you will have a reward from your Father in heaven.
A. True
B. False
At last, he came to his senses and said, 'All my father’s hired workers have more than they can eat, and here am I about to starve! I will get up and go back to my father and say, Father, I have sinned against God and against you. I am no longer fit to be called your son; treat me as one of your hired workers'. So he got up and started back to his father.
The above statement was made by the prodigal son when he took up a job in a distant country. What job was that?
A. Care of cattle
B. Care of sheep
C. Care of goats
D. Care of pigs
E. Care of cattle and sheep
F. Care of cattle and sheep and goats
The parable of the prodigal son is found in which of the following bible passages?
A. Matthew 15: 11-32
B. Mark 15: 11-32
C. Luke 15: 11-32
D. John 15: 11-32
E. None of the above
F. All of the above
Jesus was born specifically in _____.
A. Jerusalem
B. Bethlehem
C. Nazareth
D. Israel
E. Capernaum
F. Calvary
Before we look into the attributes of God, it will be a good idea if we first understood what an attribute is.
To put it straight, I will consider an attribute to be a 'qualifier': that is, something which qualifies or describes a person or thing.
In our case, the attributes of God will simply imply those characteristics that has to do with God.
The attributes of God will help us to better understand who God is. It is important to state that no one can give a complete list or summary of God's attributes.
Different people will give varying response to this question based on their relationship and experience with God. However, the question 'who is God?' can always be subjecte to God's attribute.
God is a supreme being who is infinitely good in himself and exists in all perfection.
Jesus is the true image of the unseen God and he shares completely all the attributes of God. Those who were with Jesus in his time saw the attributes of God in him according to how he acted, loved and forgave.
Please read on Jesus' teaching on forgiveness here.
At every point in your life, you must have experienced one attribute of God or another. In fact, you are alive today simply because of the attributes of God resting upon you.
Let's take a quick look at some of these attributes.
Below is a summary of God's attributes:
Sovereign: God wields the supreme and ultimate power. He is in control of the universe. He knew you before you were conceived. He knows your future. Psalm 136:6
Please read on God's sovereignty here.
Love: God is love. For this reason, he bacame man. As a man, he was hungry, he wept and ultimately, he died agonizingly for all mankind on the cross of calvary. John 3:16, 1st John 4:8.
Mercy: God is always compassionate and willing to forgive at every point in time. He explained his mercy with the parable of the prodigal son. Romans 9:15-16.
Please read more on the God's mercy and forgiveness here.
Self existing, Infinite and Eternal: Although many describe God as the alpha and omega, the fact remains that he has no beginning and no end. He has no root, no origin and cannot die. Exodus 3:14, Colossians 1:17, Psalm 147:5.
Asiety: God is completely independent. He didn't need your permission to create you. He is the greatest and most powerful king, now and forever. Acts 17:25.
Goodness: Everything God does is good. He heals the sick, gave sight to the blind, cured the deaf, cast out evil spirits from the possessed. Inshort, Jesus went about doing good throughout his life on earth. Genesis 1:31, Romans 11:22, Psalm 34:8.
Immutability: God cannot change. He is the same, today, tomorrow and forever. He is a divine being. Understand that God can't commit sin; rather he is constantly good, gracious, merciful and just. Malachi 3:6, Romans 8:39.
Wisdom: Wisdom is the ability to foresee perfect ends and to reach these ends by the most perfect means. God is indeed the fullness of wisdom. He knows the end from the beginning. Romans 11:33.
Trinity: God is one but exists as three persons; (that is, God the Father + God the Son + God the Holy Spirit = 1). This attribute is a mystery and thus cannot be fully understood by man. Roman 3:30, John 6:27, John 20:28, Acts 5:3-5, John 16:16-17.
Please read on the early years of Jesus here
Impeccability: God cannot make mistake. He is perfect in his ways and actions. This is corroborated with the fact that wisdom lives in him. Hebrew 6:18.
Self Sufficiency: God can do everything. For this reason, he can do without our help if he wants. He can command stones to praise him if he wants to. Luke 19:39-40, John 5:26, Matthew 11:25-27, John 17:24-26.
Faithfulness: God keeps to his promises. He never fails to deliver on his word. Not a dot of his word will pass away without fulfilling its purpose. Matthew 24:35, Timothy 2:13, Deuteronomy 2:9.
Please read on beauty of suffering here.
Gracious: God is always willing to give us his grace of forgiveness, no matter the magnitude of our sins. He always gives the guilty a second chance. Infact, you are alive today because of his grace. Psalm 145:8, Matthew 5-45, Ephesians 2:8.
Omnipotent: God can do all things. He can make a poor man suddenly rich. He writes straight on crooked lines and with him, nothing is impossible. Job 11:7-11, Psalm 33:6.
Please read on the story of God's creation here.
Omniscient: God knows all things, even your most secret and deepest thoughts. Inshort, nothing in the universe is outside of his encompassing knowledge. Isaiah 49:9-10.
You can read on the universe and planets of the solar system here.
Omnipresent: God is everywhere. He sees everything happening in our world, both good and bad. No one can run away from God, no matter his or her status. Jeremiah 23:23-24, Psalm 139:7-10.
Jealousy: God's jealousy simply meant that God has a very close concern for us. He isn't happy whenever we commit sin; and that's a function of his jealousy towards us. Exodus 20: 5-6.
Please read on the consequences of Adam and Eve's disobedience here.
Just: God is perfect in his judgment. Understand that sin comes with a punishment. To this end, it was his justice that made him sacrifice his only begotten son (Jesus) in atonement for our sins.
However, God permits the sun to shine on both the good and bad, he will eventually reward good and faithful people for the deeds while the bad and evil doers are appropriately punished for their evil actions. Deuteronomy 32:4.
Holiness: God is holy. Jesus confirmed this when he said: 'Be holy as your heavenly father is holy'. For one to become holy, he or she must be perfectly moral and pure. Matthew 5:48, Revelation 4:8.
Glorious: God is clothed in majesty. He reigns from glory to glory. Jesus conquered death and resurrected on the third day; and this is the ideal sign of our glorious victory. Mark 16:6, 1st Corinthians 15:4.
Incomprehensibility: God is a mystery. He cannot be fully understood or known. All the attributes summarized above can't be fully comprehended. Isaiah 40:28.
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Amazing facts in CRS
Salvator Mundi by Leonardo da Vinci is the most expensive painting in the world. It is valued at 450.3 Million Dollars.
This painting depict Jesus Christ with his right hand raised in blessing, and his left hand holding an orb
There are a total of 188 named women in the Bible
Mahershalalhashbaz is the longest word in the Bible
The shortest verse of the Bible is John 11:35. It reads:
Jesus wept
The longest verse in the bible is Esther 8:9. It reads:
Then were the king’s scribes called at that time in the third month, that is, the month Sivan, on the three and twentieth day thereof; and it was written according to all that Mordecai commanded unto the Jews, and to the lieutenants, and the deputies and rulers of the provinces which are from India unto Ethiopia, an hundred twenty and seven provinces, unto every province according to the writing thereof, and unto every people after their language, and to the Jews according to their writing, and according to their language
The last word in the Bible is 'Amen'.
The grace of the Lord Jesus be with God’s people. Amen
Revelation 22:21
The shortest verse in the bible is found in John chapter 11 verse 35. It reads:
Jesus wept
If you translate 'Jesus' from Hebrew directly to English, the correct translation will be 'Joshua'. The name Jesus was actually a translation from Hebrew, to Greek, to Latin and finally, English
Notable points in CRS
The parable of the prodigal son as narrated by Jesus himself is one that shows God's incomprehensible mercy and love. This parable is present in the gospel of Luke 15: 11-32.
Jesus began by saying:
There was once a man who had two sons. The younger one said to him, 'Father, give me my share of the property now'. So the man divided his properties between his two sons.
Luke 15: 11-12
From the above passage, it is quite clear that the younger brother had lost interest in the family's affairs. He must have pondered in his heart the sweetness of complete independence on a life of financial abundance.
To actualize his thoughts, he had the effrontery to go to his father to request for his inheritance even though his father is fully alive and active.
Please read a detailed explanation of the parable of the prodigal son and its moral lessons here
Adam and Eve disobeyed God while in the Garden of Eden. Below are the consequences of Adam and Eve's disobedience:
All God's creature became guilty of original sin.
Human perfection was lost.
God's judgement was pronounced on the snake, woman and man.
Chaos and disorderliness came upon earth.
Suffering, pain and death was introduced into the world.
The first prophesy was made.
Clothing was made.
Paradise was temporarily lost.
Their disobedience brought about the relevation of Jesus Christ.
Please read a detailed explanation on the consequences of Adam and Eve's disobedience here
Wise men from the east came to visit the infant king. Upon their arrival, they saw the child with his mother Mary. They knelt down and worshiped the infant (Jesus).
Notice that the bible recorded that the wise men knelt down and worshipped the infant (Jesus), according to Matthew 2:11.
Only God can be worshiped. Jesus is always God, even as a baby.
It is important to state that Jesus remained God at every point in his physical existence, even when he was in the womb of the virgin; throughout his life on earth, death on the cross and eventual resurrection.
The wise men from the east opened their treasures and presented the infant Jesus with three significant gifts. These are gold, frankincense and myrrh.
Gold represents a symbol of Jesus' kingship. Jesus is the King of kings, even at birth and throughout eternity.
Frankincense represents a symbol of Jesus' divinity and a sign of worship. Only God can be worshipped; and as such, Jesus is fully God.
Myrrh represents a symbol of Jesus' death. Jesus is truly man, and this is why he was able to suffer and die on the cross.
God created human beings for the following reasons:
To know Him
To love Him
To serve Him
To be happy with Him forever
Our first parent, Adam and Eve enjoyed a life of complete happiness before they committed sin. They never knew what pain nor sorrow was until they disobeyed God. In short, both were perfect beings until they committed the sin of disobedience against God.
Disobedience may simple be defined as the failure to obey rules, command or someone in authority.
Adam and Eve were the first human beings to disobey God.
Please read more on the biblical account of first human disobedience here
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