D717-Grade 12 Diploma Exam 2023
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Religion
Date
Jun 24, 2024
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Section 1
Multiple Choice
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B
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Short Answer
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His position of Christology faced many accusations as his misunderstood and misrepresented. His teachings became the model of the Oriental Orthodox Churches. His teachings contains the reality of the humanity of Christ from Mary and according to scriptures it was a humanity that suffered in the flesh. Also in his teaching it is made clear that the humanity of Christ is consubstantial with us, so we can adopt the humanity like Christ. 2)
The Spirit of Adoption is referring to “God’s Spirit when he adopted you as his own children” or the spirit when we approach Him as adopted children. The relationship between God and us should be like a loving Father and His beloved sons and daughters. The idea of the spirit of slavery was brought in Jewish culture, however Christians believe the relationship with God should be loving.
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Although Good Friday is an important event in the Christian calendar, it marks the day of Christ’s death. Easter remarks the importance of his death because Christ proved he is the son of God through Easter. However Annunciation is the moment where the Holy Spirit came upon Mary. It was the day God made flesh in the virginal womb proving the previous scripture to be true.
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Being a Christian is a commitment, however it is a commitment that provides great blessings as indicated in the verses in Galatians.The Holy Spirit should always dwell within us. Christ should us how to live a Holy life and indicated in the verses in Mark, he states to love God and our neighbor is the greatest commandment of all. Indicated in Mathew, if we follow those teachings we too can be perfect like our Father. Section 2
Multiple Choice
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C
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C
Short Answer
1)Nobody knows the date of the second coming and it will be a sudden event and it would be like “a flash of lightning”. When He comes, He will come to judge all of mankind.
2) Theosis is the process of becoming like God. When Christ came to Earth, he showed an example of how to live life on Earth. If we follow the teachings of Christ and the Bible we can become similar to Christ. 3) Those who are not baptised in the Orthodox faith are unborn, so grace does not act from within unless there are impulses of the Holy Spirit. When we are baptised the Holy Spirit is within us. We should encourage others outside of our Church to be baptised and love them as our neighbour. 4)
There are different types of illnesses: Spiritual, physical, and mental. There are hospitals for the latter two, but the Church is for spiritual illness. Coming to Church provides confirmation to the faith and helps spiritual health. The 7 Sacraments help individuals to receive the Holy Spirit.
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Section 3 Multiple Choice
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C
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A or C
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A
Short Answers 1)
The body and the soul are connected. The sacrament of Holy Unction is a mystery of faith and healing the sick and forgiving sins. It follows what was said in James 5:14-15, when gathering the elders of the Church and anointing oil in the name of the Lord. It does not have to be taken as a “last rites”.
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We believe the infant baptism helps children follow the correct path of Christ at a young age. Baptism now replaces circumcision as the sign of the covenant. God does not split families in the church as in Deuteronomy 31:12. So why should some be baptized but others not? In Luke 19:9, when Zacchaeus believed, salvation came to the whole house “because he also is a son of Abraham”. 3)
The faithful are born anew by Baptism, strengthened by the sacrament of Chrismation and received in the Eucharist, the food of eternal life. 4)
Although those who have always have been the Church is important, it is more joyful when Christ sees one who have left and came back. Those who can reject the materialistic world and come to the spiritual is seen as the best in Christ’s eyes. Section 4
Multiple Choice
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D
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B
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A
Short Answers
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Marriage has switched its primary purpose of producing children, to a primary purpose of providing a way for human beings to save their souls. As stated in Eph. 5:25 that the husband must love his wife even as Christ also loved the Church and gave Himself for it. Love for a Chrirstian sense means sacrifice and self-denial. A husband must take as much care, concern, thoughtfulness, attention, regard and precautions for his wife as Christ takes for the Church. 2)
When we are received with the wisdom of God, we must not fight it. Acts 6:10 indicated “they could not stand up against the wisdom the Spirit gave him as he spoke”. Even when we face death for spreading the gospel (Galatians 5:22-23) we must not fear it. 3)
Psalms 4:8 “In peace, I will lie down and sleep, for you alone, LORD, make me dwell in safety.” Haggai 2:7 “I will shake all nations, and what is desired by all nations will come, and I will fill this house with glory,’ says the LORD Almighty.” 4)
The Golden Cross represents purity. The stones are based on the prophecy of Isaiah. Section 5 Multiple Choice
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A
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A
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C
Short Answer
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Anamnesis is to understand the true feelings, emotions, and thoughts of a previous history. Anamnesis is present when Christ broke the passover meal, like how the Jews partaken in the events many centuries before when God freed thom from Egypt. Looking at many Saint’s teachings, they invoke the understanding of the events of Jesus as they were partaking with him together. 2)
The blessing of the censer in the Name of the Holy Trinity implies that we offer our prayers to the Triune God. Incense and censer are the symbols of Christ, who “offered Himself as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God
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Anaphora means the lifting-up or the elevation. The gifts of bread and wine are lifted up from the altar to God the Father, and receive divine sanctification by the Holy Spirit who comes to change them into the very Body and Blood of Christ. 4)
We affirm the holiness and unity of the Trinity with three separate affirmations of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. Thus, we are being made worthy to receive the Body and Blood of Christ. Section 6
Multiple Choice 1)
A
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C
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A, B
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Jesus was baptised to identify with those he came to save as John’s Baptism was part of people’s turning from sin and turning towards God. This marked the beginning of his ministry and a belief that he was cleansed before being filed with the Holy Spirit. John now symbolise our priest who conduct baptisms
2) We do not pray to Saint Mary as Orthodox Christians. She is considered the highest of all saints and she is considered the theotokos, but we do not pray to Saint Mary. 3) I would remind myself of John 15:18. “If the world hates you, keep in mind that it hated me first.” For Christ, the King of Kings, to die by the Cross which for some is considered the most lowest way to die shows that Christ is not made for the World to love him, however he is loved abundantly in Heaven. Because Christ endured the pain and then resurrected, he showed that he truly is the Son of God
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Yes, Pentecost is the birth of the Church because that is the day the apostles received the Holy Spirit. They received the ability to speak in different languages to convert others. This marked the start of the journeys the apostles took.
Section 7 Multiple Choice
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B
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B
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D
Short Answer
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Consumerism leads to a never-satisfied addiction and there is more addiction. However stewardship is a response to grace and a form of gratitude. Stewardship of time is the most basic but most efficient form of stewardship.
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We are made in the image and likeness of God, so we must value the way we look, because we were modelled after God. We pray for our departed and we have prayers for the sick and the ill. 3)
We should be able to keep all aspects of our body healthy: spiritual, mental, and physical. Some health conditions are connected however to those who have mental problems.
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Like how the Lord addressed the Good Samaritan woman, you should treat everyone with kindness regardless of beliefs. Those who are different should be loved. As an Orthodox Christian, we should be able to teach the word of God, and we should help all individuals. Section 8 Multiple Choice
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C,D
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B
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Short Answers
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Fasting shows the discipline that someone should take from materialistic things. We are not of this world, so we can give up something and spend more time with Christ, it shows our devotion and understanding. However, although fasting is important, it is vital that it is paired with prayer or else it would be just a diet.
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If we continue our lives in the way of Christ, then that is the greatest ministry we can show. We should be able to teach those who are confused about their belief, but we should continue the ministry. 3) No, our Church is based on the Bible from the many direct bible readings during our service. Also our prayers and songs have direct quotes from the scripture. Our Church's calendar is based on biblical events and we give most reverence to the Bible. 4) a)Moses and the Burning Bush: when the appearance of an angel to Moses appeared
b) The Pillar of Fire: When the Israelities cried to the Lord, he heard their voice and sent them out of Egypt. c) Gideon: In Judges Gideon claims to have met with the Angel of the Lord.
d) Daniel: Daniel had a dream of an angel
Section 9 Multiple Choice 1)
B
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D
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B
Short Answers
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The first part of the hymn praises God and his nature and how He came down in the lives of the Earth and now my Christ's death, it trampled our death. 2)
Those who are Holy should only receive the privilege of receiving baptism, it gives the Holy Eucharist restricted and provide a one-and-one conversation with God 3) Ethiopian Orthodox, Coptic Orthodox, Armenian Church, Antioch Church, Eritrean Orthodox Church
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No, they are all equal in the eyes of God, because no human is superior in God’s eyes.
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Section 10 1)
English
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Strengths: I enjoyed how the units were related to the topics that we face in our everyday lives.
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Weakness: I hoped that my classmates were more interested, I guess it was just early in the morning.
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I like how we can access the textbook online, so we dont have the worry of losing our textbook. I also liked how I did not have to carry a binder to sunday school each day and a pen and The Bible was enough. I wish there was more information to navigate the website, it is a bit confusing.
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I liked how the classroom was like in a circular shape, at school our desks face the front of the classroom, so we didnt have much communication with the other classmates. 5)
I would make it after church, I know that other people might not like it, but I think everyone will attend because it is after church and not come one-by-one.