New life in Christ

Contents & notes: what this topic covers

Under New life in Christ, the JAMB Christian Religious Studies syllabus expects you to study:

• 3. New life in Christ (Rom. 6:1-4; 12-14; Col. 3:1-17;
• Gals. 5:16-26; II Cor. 5:16-19;
• I Thess. 4:1-8; Rom. 12)

Study notes & guidance

Study New life in Christ using a recommended Christian Religious Studies textbook that follows the JAMB syllabus. Work through the contents listed above one by one, make brief notes in your own words, and then practise as many questions on this topic as you can — in Christian Religious Studies, understanding and steady practice matter far more than memorising. Use the objectives below as a checklist: if you can do each one confidently, you have mastered this topic.

Objectives — candidates should be able to

After studying New life in Christ, you should be able to:

1. (i) describe the characteristics of the old life; (ii) analyse the new life in Christ; (iii) identify the conditions of the new life; (iv) examine the benefits of the new life.

These objectives are from the official JAMB syllabus. Use them as a checklist — if you can do each one confidently, you have mastered this topic.

Source: official JAMB UTME Christian Religious Studies syllabus (IBASS, jamb.gov.ng). Reproduced for study use. Last checked: 17 Sept 2026. Always confirm the current syllabus on the official portal.