Standing Firm in Faith
12 Grade 4 Religious Education (CRE) questions on Standing Firm in Faith, with worked marking schemes. 12 questions are available on this topic in full.
Question 1
4 marksExplain two lessons Christians learn from Daniel in the lions' den about standing firm in faith.
(4 marks)
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Any 2 well-explained (2 marks each): Christians should continue to pray/worship God even when forbidden; they should trust God to protect them in danger; they should obey God rather than unjust human laws; God rewards those who remain faithful; courage in faith brings God's deliverance.
Question 2
1 markGod protected Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego so that the fire did not:
A. Harm them at all
B. Burn their shoes only
C. Reach the furnace
D. Light up
(1 mark)
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1 markA pupil who keeps going to church and praying even when classmates laugh at him is showing that he:
A. Stands firm in his faith
B. Does not believe in God
C. Has weak faith
D. Is ashamed of his faith
(1 mark)
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5 marksDescribe how Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego stood firm in their faith before King Nebuchadnezzar.
(5 marks)
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They refused to bow down and worship the golden image the king had set up (1). They declared they served only the true God (1). Even when threatened with a fiery furnace, they did not give in (1). They were thrown into the furnace but God protected them (1) and they came out unharmed, without even the smell of smoke (1).
Question 5
3 marksState three challenges that may make it difficult for a Christian pupil to stand firm in faith.
(3 marks)
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Any 3 (1 mark each): peer pressure/bad company; being mocked or laughed at; temptation to cheat/steal/lie; fear of punishment; influence of harmful media; discouragement from non-believers; difficult situations like sickness or poverty.
Question 6
1 markTo stand firm in faith means to:
A. Continue believing in God even when facing difficulties
B. Follow God only when it is easy
C. Worship different idols
D. Give up believing when troubles come
(1 mark)
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3 marksScenario: 'Some pupils invite Zawadi to cheat in an exam, saying everyone does it.' (a) What should Zawadi do to stand firm in her faith? (b) Give one value she would be showing.
(3 marks)
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1 markDaniel continued to pray to God three times a day even after a law was made against it. This shows that Daniel:
A. Stood firm in his faith
B. Gave up praying
C. Prayed to idols
D. Feared the king more than God
(1 mark)
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1 markWhen friends pressure a Christian pupil to steal, standing firm in faith means:
A. Stealing only a little
B. Keeping quiet and helping
C. Joining them to fit in
D. Refusing and doing what is right
(1 mark)
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1 markDaniel was thrown into the den of ______ because he prayed to God.
A. Wolves
B. Lions
C. Bears
D. Snakes
(1 mark)
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1 markWhich three young men refused to bow down to the golden image and were thrown into the fiery furnace?
A. Matthew, Mark and Luke
B. Cain, Abel and Seth
C. Peter, James and John
D. Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego
(1 mark)
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3 marksGive three ways in which a Grade 4 pupil can grow and stay strong in his or her Christian faith.
(3 marks)
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