SS1 Third Term Christian Religious Studies (CRS) Lesson Note – Impartiality

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WEEK 5:

TOPIC: IMPARTIALITY

CONTENT:

• Meaning of impartiality
• All human beings are equal before God.
• Warning against prejudice in James 2: 1-13;
• The “Golden Rule” 7: 12; Luke 6: 31
• Negative effects of nepotism, favouritism and tribalism in the society.

SUB-TOPIC 1:   MEANING OF IMPARTIALITY

Impartiality is a virtue that recognises equality and brotherhood of men, irrespective of race, social background and influence. It encourages progress, peace and unity

SUB-TOPIC 2:    ALL HUMAN BEINGS ARE EQUAL BEFORE GOD.

This means that everbody created by God are equal before Him. Our God does not discriminate. Every human being made by God Almighty has a living body, soul and spirit equipped with all five senses. This goes to show that God made all things beautiful and all men are equal before God.(Genesis 1: 26-28)           

SUB-TOPIC 3:    WARNING AGAINST PREJUDICE/ JAMES TEACHING ON PARTIALITY   JAMES 2: 1-13;

James advised all Christians to do away with any act of impartiality in the Church. He said that partiality can manifest when well-dressed and poorly-dressed individuals go to Church and the poorly-dressed person is asked to stand up for the well-dressed person. According to James this is partiality.

Showing partiality is not only causing division but also, assuming the role of judges with evil intentions or thought. To this end; no distinction should be made among Christians, for God does not make distinctions.

James further taught that God has chosen the poor in the world to be rich in faith and to become heirs of the kingdom in showing partiality, the poor has been dishonoured and the rich who drag them to court is honoured.

If you show partiality, you commit sin and you are convicted by the law. For whoever keeps the whole law but fails in one has become guilty of all of it. If one commits adultery but does not kill, he is guilty of breaking the law. Therefore, all our thought

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