SUBJECT: CHRISTIAN RELIGIOUS KNOWLEDGE
CLASS: SS 2
DATE:
TERM: 3rd TERM
REFERENCE
- Essential Christian Religious Knowledge for SS 1-3. By Edmond Ugochukwu.
- Comprehensive Christian Religious Knowledge for SS 1-3. By Martins I. Amaechi, RSV Bible (Compulsory)
WEEK TEN
TOPIC: Mans response to Gods love Hosea 6:1-11,14
CONTENT
- What God requires from man
- Lessons to learn
- WHAT GOD REQUIRES FROM MAN
God genuinely loves man. He is faithful to man in all forms. He makes provisions for man to enjoy. Man, on his part is not faithful. Many people pretend as if they love God, but their relationship with God is questionable. They only go to God when they feel they have a problem just to know whether God will solve the problem or not. Some even make vows and pledges to God once God solves the problem, they will not only default in paying the vow, they willgo back to their sinful life. This was the case with the Israelites. Many of them do not have genuine love in their mind.
No man can trick God. God is a spirit and whoever worships him must worship him in spirit and in truth. Apparently, God knows the wickedness of their heart. This is the reason why He makes it clear what He needs from them. He says He desire steadfast love and not sacrifice, the knowledge of God rather than burnt offerings. The people think they can win God by their numerous sacrifices without holiness and righteousness.
EVALUATION
- How can Christians respond to God’s love today?
- What according to Hosea does God require from man?
- Many Christians today, in their relationship with God, play the role of a harlot. God is faithful to them but they are not faithful to God.
- Many are in the church, not because they love God, but because of material gain. Once they get it they forsake God.
- Once people forsake God, God forsakes them and calamity takes over their life, just as the Israelites go into captivity because they forsake God.
- Christians cannot use tithes and offering to appease God. What God requires from his children is steadfast love and faithfulness.
EVALUATION
- Outline the various ways Nigerians respond to God’s love today?
- According to Hosea, what should be the nature of Israel’s true respond to God’s love?
GENERAL EVALUATION/ REVISION QUESTIONS
- How can Christians respond to God’s love today?
- What according to Hosea does God require from man?
- Why should a Christian perform civic responsibilities?
- How far are today’s Christians obeying Paul’s injunction of civic responsibility?
READING ASSIGNMENT
Comprehensive Christian Religious Knowledge for SS1-3 by Martins I Amaechi pages 105- 107
RSV Bible Read Hosea 6: 11; 14
WEEKEND ASSIGNMENT
- Hosea came to his vocation as a prophet through (a) personal love (b) frequent calls from God (c) a message he received in a dream (d)a trance from God
- The main message of Hosea is that God desires –(a) love and sacrifice (b) sacrifice and thanksgiving (c)steadfast love and not sacrifice (d) feasting
- Hosea described Israel relationship with God as that of (a) faithful wife and faithless husband (b) loving wife and her faithful (c) faithless wife and loving husband (d) worthless husband and faithless wife
- God commanded Hosea to take for himself a harlot as a wife to – (a) enjoy a good married wife (b) have children from the harlot wife (c) experience the harlotry Israel committed against God (d) be fruitful
- What was the name of the last child born by Gomer for Hosea? (a) Jezreel (b) Not my people (c) Not pitied (d) Obadiah
THEORY
- In what ways did the action of the Israelites show unfaithfulness to God?
- In what ways do many Christians in Nigeria respond to God’s love?
