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| They were students of the Scripture and gave interpretation of both the oral and written law. |
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| What are the three categories for Jesus’ miracles? |
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| Healings, exorcisms, and nature miracles |
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| Which of the following parables emphasizes that God diligently searches for the lost? |
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| the parable of the Lost Coin |
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| Which of the following stories emphasizes that Jesus came to seek and save the lost? |
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| Why did Jesus refer to the parables in Matthew 13 as mysteries about the kingdom? |
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| They give new information about the nature of the kingdom in the present age (the church age) |
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| What cry from the cross indicates that the saving benefits of Jesus’ death have an ongoing effect? |
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| What is the best explanation of Jesus’ teaching about the kingdom according to the information presented in class? |
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| The kingdom was both a present reality and a future hope |
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| When did Jesus declare that his sacrificial death and resurrection would mark the beginning of the New Covenant? |
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| What was the major issue on the day of controversy during the Passion Week? |
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| What parable stresses the importance of a thoughtful response to Jesus’ call to discipleship? |
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| the parable of the Wise King |
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| Which of the following gives circumstantial evidence for the resurrection? |
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| What is not one of the reasons for the ascension? |
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| To make an atonement for sins in heaven as our great High Priest |
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| What aspect of his mission did Jesus’ emphasize immediately after Peter’s testimony? |
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| His suffering, death, and resurrection |
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| What is background for Jesus’ prayer in the garden of Gethsemane? |
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| Why did Jesus tell the leper that he had healed to go and show himself to a priest? |
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| As evidence that Jesus had authority over the law |
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| What do the Gospels make clear about the death of Christ? |
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| Jesus gave up His life to become the sin bearer. |
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| In addition to charging an excessive amount for the exchange of currency, what was apparently the other reason that Jesus chased the moneychangers out of the temple? |
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| Because they had set up the money exchange in the court of the Gentiles. |
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| Who committed the Abomination of Desolation in 168 B.C.? |
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| The Seleucid ruler Antiochus Epiphanes |
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| If someone were to claim that the second coming of Christ is the coming of Christ to a person when they trust Christ as Savior and Lord, which of the following events would you use to refute their claim? |
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| What does the term "Messianic Secret" refer to in the Gospel of Mark? |
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| Christ's command to those whom He had healed and His followers not to reveal His identity |
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| With what two men was Mark associated? |
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| What is the key verse/s for the Gospel of Matthew? |
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| What are the book and chapter references for the Sermon on the Mount? |
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| Though Matthew was writing to show that Jesus came to fulfill God’s promises to Israel for the Messiah, what was the other aspect of Jesus’ mission that Matthew emphasized? You will need to think about this question. |
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| that Jesus came to bring salvation to the nations |
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| What historical event does Jesus use as a preview of what will happen during the tribulation? |
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| the Abomination of Desolation |
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| Which of the following is one of the reasons that Jesus commanded silence about His identity? |
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| to avoid gaining a large following that would have led to intervention by the Romans |
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| In His teaching in the upper room, which of the following is a new truth that Jesus revealed about the Holy Spirit? |
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| that the Spirit would be given as a permanent gift |
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| What is John’s emphasis in his account of the resurrection appearances of Christ? |
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| That Jesus had a physical body after his resurrection |
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| What does Luke’s arrangement of the baptism, genealogy, and temptation imply about the person and work of Christ? |
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| Jesus was the second Adam. |
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| According to Jesus' teaching in the Upper Room Discourse, what are the two identifying marks of a Christian? |
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| Which of the following statements created a crisis for Jesus’ disciples in his teaching in the upper room? |
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| that he was going to leave them. |
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| In relation to himself, what did Jesus teach his disciples in the upper room? |
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| that he was going to send the Holy Spirit |
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| What cry of Jesus when he hung on the cross did John record to indicate that Christ's death completely fulfilled God's plan of redemption? |
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| What is the chapter and verse reference that divides the Gospel of Luke geographically? |
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| Who was the first person to preach the gospel in Samaria? |
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| Why didn’t the Samaritans receive the Holy Spirit until Peter and John placed hands on them? |
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| To preserve the unity of the church by visibly demonstrating a connection between Jews and Samaritans |
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| In what chapter is Paul’s conversion recorded? |
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| What two people died because they attempted to deceive the church about the amount of money that they had promised to give? |
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| What does James say that a mature person can control? |
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| What is one of the ways to overcome anger according to James? |
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| submit to God and resist the devil |
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| As a complement to Paul's teaching on faith and works, what does James emphasize about works? |
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| Works is what justifies a person before men. |
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| What is the theme of James and is produced by the proper response to trials? |
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| According to James what determines if a trial is a test of faith or a temptation to sin? |
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| In which of the following passages would you find Paul’s teaching on the purpose of law? |
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| In the experience of the Galatians, what did Paul say was evidence that salvation was by faith and not the works of the law? |
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| How the Galatians received the Holy Spirit |
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| Which of the following sections of Galatians contains Paul’s argument that the law did not nullify (cancel) the promises of God? |
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| Which of the following sections of Galatians contains Paul’s teaching that the works of the flesh are sinful? |
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| Galatians does Paul state that the leaders of the church in Jerusalem approved of his ministry to the Gentiles? |
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| In which section of Galatians does Paul argue for the gospel that he preached by claiming that he had received the gospel by revelation directly from Jesus Christ? |
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| In which section of Galatians does Paul argue that it is no longer necessary for believers to keep the law because they are not longer slaves but sons? |
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| Which of the following was the basis for Paul’s argument that the Law did not nullify the promises of God to Abraham? |
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| Christ is the seed of Abraham. |
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| Which of the following is one of the guidelines for walking in the Spirit? |
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| Agree with the Spirit that the works of the flesh are sinful. |
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| What is the book and chapter reference for Paul's teaching about the order of the resurrection? |
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| Which of the following three events did Paul say must occur before the coming of the Day of the Lord? |
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| rebellion (apostasy), the coming of the lawless one, the removal of the restrainer |
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| What is the fundamental principle (truth) that Paul gives for sexual purity? |
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| What is the imagery that Paul uses to describe his ministry in Thessalonica? |
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| What was the accusation behind Paul's concerns in chapters 1—3 of 2 Corinthians? |
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| that Paul didn't care about the Corinthians and could not be trusted |
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| In arguing for the superiority of the new over the old covenant, what did Paul say was true of believers in contrast to Moses? |
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| believers are being progressively transformed into the glory of God |
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| Why did Paul say he was inflicted with a thorn in the flesh? |
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| to keep him humble and remind him that he was dependent upon God |
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| What literary form did Paul us in the defense of his ministry in chapters 10-13? |
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| Which of the following is the best definition of reconciliation? |
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| man's state of hostility toward God is changed to peace |
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| Which of the following is one of the reasons that ministry under the New Covenant is superior to ministry under the Old Covenant? |
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| It is written on the heart not on tablets of stone |
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| According to Dr. Marty, what is the gift of tongues? |
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| the ability to communicate the unconscious longings of the heart |
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| What kind of term is “justification”? |
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| What is one of the reasons that believers still struggle with sin? |
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| Because believers have not been delivered from sin's presence |
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| What was one of Paul’s arguments that Jews are as guilty as Gentiles? |
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| They were guilty of the same offenses they condemned in others. |
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| Which of the following best explains what it means to be justified? |
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| A pardon from sin and a provision of righteousness |
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| What is the theological term for the process of being set apart from sin and dedicated to God? |
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| In expressing his concern for Israel, what did Paul say had happened because of Israel’s unbelief? |
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| Israel's unbelief made possible the salvation of Gentiles. |
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| What principle (standard) does Paul use to warn Jews about the judgment of God? |
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| In teaching about sanctification, which of the following figures of speech does Paul use to emphasize that believers are no longer required to submit to sin? |
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| What is the main idea in Romans 12—16? |
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| In the first doctrinal section in Titus, what doe Paul emphasize about the hope of eternal life? |
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| It is based on the integrity of God. |
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| In the doctrinal sections in Titus 2 & 3, Paul writes about the grace, mercy, and love of God revealed in Christ. Which of the following best identifies Paul’s emphasis in these two passages? |
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| the moral power of the incarnation. |
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| In 1 Timothy 2, which of the following is the best reason that Paul urged Christians to pray for everyone, especially kings and those in authority? Note: All of the answers contain some truth. What is the best reason? |
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| Paul believed that God wanted all men to be saved. |
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| If someone asked you about spiritual warfare, what book and chapter would you use to answer the question? |
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| Which of the following passages would you use to support the belief that after his exaltation Jesus Christ is omnipresent? |
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| What is the theme of 1 Peter? |
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| suffering for the cause of righteousness in the hope of glory |
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| According to Peter, what is the harsh reality for Christians? |
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| Christians sometimes suffer because they try to live exemplary lives. |
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| Why did John call false teachers antichrists? |
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| They denied that Jesus was the Christ who had come in the flesh. |
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| What metaphor does John use to encourage believers to live righteously? |
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| If someone were concerned about the lifestyle of one of their friends who claimed that they were a believer, what epistle would you use to give them some guidance? |
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| In his warning about the dangers of the world, which of the following virtues is the opposite of one of the temptations of the world? |
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| Who does John reference as a negative example of love for other Christians? |
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| According to Jude, which of the following elements of salvation had the false teachers perverted? |
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| In the second series of tests, what is the test for righteousness? |
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| to purify oneself in anticipation of the coming of Christ |
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| What did Jude urge believers to defend? |
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| Why is Jesus worthy to open the sealed scroll? |
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| He has purchased believers from every nation by his own blood. |
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| How do dispensationalists interpret the 144,000 in Revelation 7? |
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| Which of the following is one possible explanation of the significance of the death and resurrection of the two witnesses? |
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| a sign of hope for life after death |
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