Origin and Consequences of Sin

14 Grade 8 Religious Education (CRE) questions on Origin and Consequences of Sin, with worked marking schemes. 14 questions are available on this topic in full.

1. Question 1

   4 marks

   State four consequences of sin as described in the Genesis account of the Fall (Genesis 3).

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2. Question 2

   1 mark

   During a Sunday school lesson, a Grade 8 learner read the account of how the first human beings disobeyed God. According to Genesis 3, what immediate consequence did Adam and Eve experience after eating the forbidden fruit?

   A. They became immortal and could no longer die

   B. Their eyes were opened, they realised they were naked and felt ashamed

   C. They were immediately struck blind

   D. They were turned into pillars of salt

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3. Question 3

   1 mark

   According to Genesis 3, God commanded Adam and Eve not to eat from the tree of the

   A. knowledge of good and evil

   B. life

   C. olive

   D. fig

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4. Question 4

   1 mark

   Which of the following was a direct consequence of sin that God pronounced on the man in Genesis 3?

   A. He would live forever in the garden

   B. He would never feel hunger

   C. He would rule over all the animals

   D. He would toil painfully to get food from the ground

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5. Question 5

   1 mark

   A pupil argues that people today should not be blamed for wrongdoing because 'the devil made them do it'. Which lesson from the Fall best corrects this view?

   A. Only Adam and Eve could sin

   B. Human beings are responsible for the choices they make

   C. God forces people to obey Him

   D. Temptation cannot be resisted by anyone

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6. Question 6

   6 marks

   During a Sunday school lesson, a Grade 8 learner read the account of the first sin in the Garden of Eden (Genesis 3).

   (a) Identify three consequences of sin that came upon human beings according to this account. (3 marks)

   (b) State three ways in which sin still affects relationships in society today. (3 marks)

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   (a) Three consequences of sin in Genesis 3: - Pain in childbearing for the woman (Genesis 3:16). - The man would toil and sweat to get food from the cursed ground (Genesis 3:17-19). - Humans would return to dust, i.e. death entered the world (Genesis 3:19). (Also acceptable: shame/awareness of nakedness 3:7; expulsion from the Garden 3:23-24; broken fellowship with God; enmity between the serpent and the woman's offspring 3:15.) (b) Three ways sin affects relationships today (any three): - It causes broken friendships and family conflicts through dishonesty and betrayal. - It leads to mistrust, hatred and division among people. - It encourages selfishness and exploitation of others. - It separates people from God through guilt and disobedience. - It promotes violence, corruption and injustice in society.

7. Question 7

   6 marks

   Explain three ways in which sin affected the relationship between human beings and their environment according to the Bible.

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   Any three explained (2 marks each): the ground was cursed and produced thorns and thistles, making work hard; human beings had to labour/toil to get food; harmony between humans and animals was broken (enmity with the serpent); humans lost the peaceful life of the garden; struggle with nature/hardship entered the world.

8. Question 8

   1 mark

   After eating the fruit, Adam and Eve realised they were naked and responded by

   A. building an altar

   B. killing an animal for sacrifice

   C. sewing fig leaves together to cover themselves

   D. running to worship God

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9. Question 9

   1 mark

   During a Sunday school lesson, a Grade 8 learner read the account of the first sin in Genesis 3. According to the passage, what did Adam and Eve do immediately after eating the forbidden fruit and realising they were naked?

   A. A. They ran to worship God in the cool of the day

   B. B. They sewed fig leaves together and hid from God among the trees

   C. C. They built an altar and offered a sacrifice

   D. D. They blamed the serpent and killed it

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10. Question 10

    1 mark

    Which of the following broken relationships was caused by sin in the Genesis account?

    A. Between human beings and God

    B. Between water and land

    C. Between the sun and the moon

    D. Between angels and animals

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11. Question 11

    6 marks

    A Grade 8 learner read the account of the first human disobedience in the Garden of Eden (Genesis 3).

    (a) Explain three ways in which the relationship between human beings and God was affected after the first sin. (3 marks)

    (b) State three consequences of sin that affected the woman, the man and the serpent in the account. (3 marks)

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    (a) Ways the relationship with God was affected (any three): - Human beings became afraid of God and hid from Him (Genesis 3:8-10). - They were driven out of the Garden of Eden and separated from God's presence (Genesis 3:23-24). - The close fellowship/communion they had with God was broken, and they could no longer walk freely with Him. - Death (spiritual and physical separation from God) entered the world (Genesis 3:19; Romans 6:23). (b) Consequences in the account (any three): - The serpent was cursed to crawl on its belly and eat dust, with enmity placed between it and the woman's offspring (Genesis 3:14-15). - The woman would experience increased pain in childbearing and her husband would rule over her (Genesis 3:16). - The man would toil and sweat to get food from a cursed ground that produced thorns and thistles (Genesis 3:17-19). - Both would return to dust / die (Genesis 3:19).

12. Question 12

    1 mark

    When God asked Adam whether he had eaten the fruit, Adam's response showed the effect of sin because he

    A. praised God for the fruit

    B. confessed openly and asked forgiveness

    C. kept completely silent

    D. blamed Eve for giving him the fruit

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13. Question 13

    5 marks

    A Grade 8 learner cheats in a test and then blames the friend who sat next to them.

    (a) Identify the Genesis characters who behaved in a similar way when confronted with their sin.

    (b) Give three ways Christians can overcome the temptation to sin.

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    (a) Adam blamed Eve and Eve blamed the serpent (2 marks). (b) Any three (1 mark each, max 3): praying for strength; reading and obeying God's word; avoiding bad company/tempting situations; seeking guidance from elders or church leaders; resisting the devil; exercising self-discipline.

14. Question 14

    1 mark

    In the Genesis account, after the serpent tempted her, who first ate the forbidden fruit in the Garden of Eden?

    A. Abel

    B. Adam

    C. Eve

    D. Cain

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