Observation

Peter’s teaching on interpersonal relationship among Christians. (1 Peter 5:1-11)
This question was less popular among the candidates. In the A part, most candidates answered this question from their own sociological perspective by preaching and giving sermons rather than answering the questions as outlined by Peter. They were unable to identify ways good interpersonal relationships can be maintained among Christians. The strength of candidates’ lies in the B part of the question which is an application question. They readily got the answers using their experiences from the activities happenings in the contemporary society and this helped to boost up the total scores of candidates. In the A part, Candidates were required to state that;

1. Peter exhorts elders of the church to tend the flock willingly and not by constraint
2. The elders are to care for the flock not for any gain but eagerly
3. They are not to be domineering over those in their charge
4. Instead, they are to set good examples for the flock to emulate
5. Peter made the elders aware that when the chief shepherd appears, they will obtain the unfading crown of glory
6. Peter also admonished the younger ones in the church to be subject to the elders
7. According to Peter, Christians should clothe themselves with humility towards one another
8. As God opposes the proud and gives grace to the humble
9. Peter further advised the younger ones to humble themselves under God’s mighty hand
10. And in due time, the Lord will exalt them
11. Peter also advised Christians to cast all their anxieties on the Lord
12. He asked Christians to resist the devil and he would flee from them
13. Finally, they should stand firm in their faith for the enemy was always seeking an opportunity to attack them
14. Peter encouraged Christians to endure suffering in such a way that the grace of God would be manifested in their lives
15. He said that Christian suffering would last only for a while but the glory of Christ would be eternal