WAEC Christian Religious Studies (CRS) 2020 Objective — Question 31
Question 31 of 50 from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Christian Religious Studies (CRS) 2020 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.
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The Sonship of Jesus was declared during His crucifixion, temptation, baptism and ascension. According to Luke, the third temptation was that Jesus should
- A. jump down from a high mountain
- B. bow down and worship SatanCorrect
- C. jump down from the pinnacle of the temple
- D. command the angels to lift him up
Explanation
The Sonship of Jesus was declared during His baptism by John the Baptist. A spirit of God descending like a dove came from heaven on Jesus and a voice from heaven confirmed his Sonship: "This is my beloved son with whom I am pleased" (Matthew 3:16-17). According to Luke, the third temptation was that Jesus should bow down and worship Satan. This is unlike the Matthew account in which the order of the temptation where the third temptation in Luke's account is the second (Luke 4:1-10).
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