Question 41
GCE_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1
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2018
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CHRISTIAN_RELIGIOUS_STUDIES
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objective
Identify the logical relationship between "union with Christ in death" and "union with Christ in resurrection" as presented in Romans 6:5 and 1 Corinthians 15:20‑22, then illustrate this relationship by comparing it with the typology of Jonah's three days in the belly of the fish, and finally explain how this combined understanding underpins the Christian doctrine of justification.
Answer Options
A.
It implies that union with Christ in death guarantees salvation, while the resurrection is a separate, optional experience; Jonah's three days are unrelated, so justification rests solely on death.
B.
The connection indicates that believers are metaphorically buried like Jonah, but the resurrection is merely a future hope without present union; thus justification is based on future hope alone.
Correct Answer
C.
The relationship is that believers united with Christ in his death are also united with him in his resurrection; this mirrors Jonah's three days in the fish, which prefigure Christ's death and rise; consequently, through this union Christ's righteousness is credited to believers, forming the foundation of justification.
D.
The relationship suggests that believers experience Christ's death but not his resurrection; this is unlike Jonah's three days, which only symbolize death, and therefore does not affect justification.
Correct Answer
C
Correct Option:
The relationship is that believers united with Christ in his death are also united with him in his resurrection; this mirrors Jonah's three days in the fish, which prefigure Christ's death and rise; consequently, through this union Christ's righteousness is credited to believers, forming the foundation of justification.
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2018
Christian Religious Studies
Question 41.
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2018
Gce Model Questions Vol1
Christian Religious Studies
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