BRIGHT STAR JOINT EXAMINATION
(Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education)
CHRISTIAN
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
TERM ONE 2025
TIME: 2 ½ HOURS
PAPER 1
FORM FOUR
NAME……....…………………………………………........ADM………….….STREAM……………………
SCHOOL………………………………………………… SIGN……………………DATE…...…….…………
Instructions to Candidates
i. Write your name and index number in the spaces provided above
ii. Sign and write the date of examination
iii. This paper consist of six questions
iv. Answer any five questions in the spaces provided above
v. Each question carries 20 marks
vi. Candidate should check the question paper to ascertain that all the pages are printed
as indicated and that no question is missing
FOR EXAMINER’S USE ONLY
QUESTION
TOTAL
SCORE
STUDENT SCORE
1. a) Outline the Major divisions of both the Old and New Testament (6marks)
b) State seven effects of translation of the Bible to African languages (7marks)
c) Identify seven reasons why Christians read the Bible (7marks)
2. a) Narrate Abrahams attempt to Sacrifice his son Isaac (Gen 22:1-19) (7marks)
b) What are the differences between Jewish and Traditional African practice of
circumcision (8marks)
c) Give lessons Christians learn from the incident when Abraham was willing to
sacrifice his son Isaac (5marks)
3. a) Describe the incident in which King Ahab took Naboth’s vineyard(1kings 21:1-
16) (8marks)
b) With reference to the story of Naboth’s vineyard,State the commandments
which king Ahab and Queen Jezebel broke (6marks)
c) Give six ways in which Christians can fight corruption in Kenya today (6marks)
4. a) Outline the teachings of prophet Amos concerning the day of the Lord (7marks)
b) State six characteristics of false prophets in the Old Testament (6marks)
c) Identify seven factors that hinder Christians from practicing their faith (7marks)
5. a) Outline different occasions where Nehemiah prayed (7marks)
b) State six problems encountered by Nehemiah in building the wall of Jerusalem
(6marks)
c)What are the importance of prayer in the life of a Christian (7marks)
6. a) Give seven occasions when prayers were offered in traditional African
communities (7marks)
b) Identify Traditional African practices which demonstrate People’s belief in God
(7marks)
c) Give ways in which the Kenyan government has promoted the African culture
(6marks)