10 Points - NOVEMBER 2020 Meet Flashcards
10 point questions to practice for the NOV 2021 meet! Questions: 1-23, 171-288 Questions 1-96, 171-288)
WHAT IS THE BIBLE?
The Bible is the inspired Word of God and is His revelation to all people of Himself and His plan of salvation.
HOW MANY BOOKS ARE THERE in the Bible?
66
WHAT ARE THE TWO divisions of the Bible?
Old Testament and New Testament
WHAT DOES “TESTAMENT” mean?
Covenant
HOW MANY BOOKS ARE IN THE OLD Testament?
39
IN WHAT LANGUAGE WAS MOST OF THE OLD Testament written?
Hebrew
HOW MANY BOOKS ARE IN THE NEW Testament?
27
IN WHAT LANGUAGE WAS MOST OF THE NEW Testament written?
Greek
ABOUT HOW MANY PEOPLE DID God inspire to write the Bible?
40
APPROXIMATELY how many years did it take to write the Bible?
1600 years
WHICH BOOK OF THE BIBLE TELLS ABOUT THE BEGINNINGS OF THE WORLD?
Genesis
WHAT ARE THE 4 Gospels?
Matthew, Mark, Luke, John
WHAT DOES THE WORD “GOSPEL” mean?
“Good News”
WHAT IS THE THEME of the 4 Gospels?
The life and teaching of Jesus
WHO WROTE MORE books of the Bible than any other person?
Paul
WHICH BOOK OF THE BIBLE TELLS ABOUT THE BEGINNINGS OF THE CHURCH?
Acts
WHICH NEW Testament book is composed almost entirely of prophecies of the future?
Revelation
WHICH OF THE OLD Testament books is a collection of hymns and songs?
Psalms
WHO WROTE MANY of the Psalms?
King David
WHAT IS AN EPISTLE?
A letter sent by an apostle
WHAT IS THE LONGEST BOOK of the Bible?
Psalms
WHAT IS THE SHORTEST chapter in the Bible?
Psalm 117
WHAT IS THE LONGEST chapter in the Bible?
Psalm 119
WHO TOLD Mary she would be the mother of the Messiah?
The angel Gabriel
TO WHOM WAS the virgin Mary engaged to be married?
Joseph
WHO WERE THE FIRST PERSONS, other than Joseph and Mary, to hear that Jesus had been born?
Shepherds
WHAT TWO GROUPS of men worshipped the Christ child?
Shepherds and Wise Men
QUOTATION QUESTION. WHEN the Wise Men came seeking Jesus, what question did they ask?
Matthew 2:2. “Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews?”
WHO WAS KING over Judea when Jesus was born?
Herod
HOW DID THE Wise Men find Jesus?
They followed His star to where He was.
WHAT GIFTS were given to Jesus by the Wise Men?
Gold, Frankincense, Myrrh
WHERE DID JESUS LIVE as he was growing up?
Nazareth
WHOM DID GOD SEND to prepare the way for Jesus?
John the Baptist
ABOUT HOW OLD was Jesus when He began His public ministry?
30 years old
ABOUT HOW LONG did Jesus preach and teach before His crucifixion?
3 and a half years
QUOTATION QUESTION. WITH what words did John the Baptist introduce Jesus?
John 1:29 “Look, the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!”
HOW DID JOHN the Baptist describe the way Jesus would baptize?
With the Holy Spirit and with fire
WHICH OF THE DISCIPLES was a tax collector?
Matthew
AFTER ANDREW met Jesus, what did he tell his brother Simon?
“We have found the Messiah.”
WHAT WAS JESUS’ first miracle?
Turning water into wine at the wedding in Cana
WHAT RULER of the Jews came to Jesus by night seeking the way to eternal life?
Nicodemus
WHERE DID JOHN the Baptist baptize Jesus?
In the Jordan River
HOW DID GOD SHOW His approval of Jesus at His baptism?
The Holy Spirit descended on Him and the Father said, “This is my son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased.”
DURING Jesus’ temptation, how long did He go without eating?
40 days and nights
WHO WERE THE FIRST FOUR apostles Jesus called to follow Him?
Peter, Andrew, James, John
WHAT DO WE CALL the first statements of the Sermon on the Mount which all began with the word “blessed”?
The Beatitudes
HOW DID JESUS PROVE His power over nature?
By calming a storm on the Sea of Galilee
WHAT STRANGE gift did King Herod give to his stepdaughter?
The head of John the Baptist
WHAT REVELATION of himself did Jesus give to Peter, James, and John on a high mountain?
Jesus was transfigured and talked with Moses and Elijah.
WHY DID THE RICH young ruler fail to follow Jesus?
He loved the things he owned more than he loved Jesus.
WHAT DID JESUS PROPHESY WOULD happen to the stones of the Temple?
Not one stone would be left on another.
QUOTATION QUESTION. WHAT GREAT statement did Peter make about Jesus?
Matthew 16:16 “You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God.”
WHICH THREE of the disciples were Jesus’ closest friends?
Peter, James, John
WHO DID JESUS SAY WAS LIKE THE FOOLISH man who built his house upon on sand?
Those who hear His teachings but do not do them.
WHO DID JESUS SAY WAS LIKE THE WISE man who built his house upon the rock?
Those who hear His teachings and do them.
IN JESUS’ parable, who helped the man who had been beaten and robbed?
The Good Samaritan
IN THE PARABLE of the Sower, to what did Jesus compare the seed?
The Word of God
WHAT DID JESUS TEACH about material possessions?
Don’t be greedy. A person’s life does not consist of what he owns.
WHAT DID JESUS DO in healing the man born blind?
He put mud on his eyes and told him to go and wash it off.
WHICH OF JESUS’ parables tells us that God is willing to forgive and restore the sinner who repents?
The Parable of the Prodigal Son
HOW DID JESUS ANSWER those who asked if it was right for them to pay taxes to Caesar?
“Give Caesar what belongs to him, and give God what belongs to Him.”
HOW DID JESUS FEED five thousand men, plus women and children?
He multiplied five loaves and two fish from a boys’ lunch.
WHO CLIMBED a tree in order to see Jesus?
Zacchaeus
HOW DID JESUS COME into Jerusalem at the Triumphal Entry?
Jesus came riding on the colt of a donkey.
HOW DID JESUS TEACH His disciples humility at the Last Supper?
He washed the disciples’ feet.
WHERE DID JESUS PRAY the night before his crucifixion?
Gethsemane
WHICH APOSTLE betrayed Jesus?
Judas Iscariot
IN BETRAYING Jesus, how did Judas show the soldiers who Jesus was?
He kissed Jesus.
WHAT DID JESUS PROPHESY PETER would do on the night of his betrayal?
Peter would deny Him 3 times.
WHAT PERSON did the people ask Pilate to spare instead of Jesus?
Barabbas
WHAT DOES THE WOD “GOLGOTHA” mean?
The place of the Skull
WHAT TITLE did Pilate have placed on Jesus’ cross?
The King of the Jews
HOW DID JESUS DIE?
He was crucified, or nailed to a cross.
WHAT HAPPENED IN the realm of nature when Jesus was crucified?
The sun became dark for three house and there was an earthquake.
WHAT DID THE ROMAN officer who had been in charge of Jesus’ execution say about Jesus?
“Surely he was the Son of God!”
WHO BURIED Jesus?
Joseph of Arimathea and Nicodemus
WHO WAS THE FIRST PERSON TO SEE Jesus after He was resurrected?
Mary Magdalene
HOW WAS the way made for the women to get inside the tomb of Jesus?
An angel had rolled away the stone.
WHO WAS THE DISCIPLE who at first doubted Jesus’ resurrection?
Thomas
AFTER JESUS walked and talked with His apostles for 40 days following His resurrection, what happened to Him?
He was taken up and a cloud hid Him from their sight.
WHO WAS CHOSEN to replace Judas as an apostle?
Matthias
ABOUT HOW MANY PEOPLE WAITED together in the Upper Room for the coming of the Holy Spirit?
120
WHAT GIFT of God was given to the Church on the Day of Pentecost?
The gift of the Holy Spirit
WHAT OLD Testament prophet foretold the outpouring of the Holy Spirit?
Joel
ABOUT HOW MANY PEOPLE WERE saved as a result of Peter’s sermon on the Day of Pentecost?
3,000
QUOTATION QUESTION. WHAT DID PETER say to the lame man at the temple gate?
Acts 3:6 “Silver or gold I do not have, but what I do have I give you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, walk.”
WHAT WAS THE SIN of Ananias and Sapphira?
They lied to the Holy Spirit
WHY DID THE APOSTLES rejoice after being beaten for preaching the gospel?
Because they were counted worthy to suffer disgrace for Jesus’ name.
WHO WAS THE FIRST PERSON TO BE martyred for being a Christian?
Stephen
ACCORDING TO CHURCH history, who was the only one of the 12 apostles not martyred for his faith in the risen Christ?
John
WHY DID SAUL of Tarsus go to Damascus?
To arrest Christians
WHAT HAPPENED TO SAUL of Tarsus near Damascus?
Jesus appeared to him in a great light, and Saul accepted Him as Lord.
WHO WAS RAISED from the dead in answer to Peter’s prayer?
Tabitha
WHO WAS THE ROMAN officer who sent for Peter to come and preach to him?
Cornelius
WHAT HAPPENED WHILE Peter was preaching at Cornelius’ house?
The Holy Spirit came on all those who head the message.
IN WHAT CITY were Jesus’ followers first called “Christians”?
Antioch
HOW DID PETER escape from prison the night before Herod planned to kill him?
An angel opened the prison for him.
WHO HELPED Paul on his first missionary journey?
Barnabas
WHAT HAPPENED TO PAUL at Lystra after the person had thought he was a god?
He was stoned and left for dead, but God healed him.
HOW DID PAUL know he was supposed to preach in Macedonia?
God showed him a vision of a man from Macedonia calling for help.
WHO WERE PAUL’S chief helpers on his second missionary journey?
Silas and Timothy
WHO WROTE THE Book of Acts?
Luke
WHAT WAS THE OCCUPATION of Luke?
Doctor
QUOTATION QUESTION. WHAT DID PAUL tell the Philippian jailer to do in order to be saved?
Acts 16:31 “Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved–you and your household.”
WHO WERE THE TENTMAKERS who assisted Paul at Corinth?
Aquila and Priscilla
WHAT DID THE PEOPLE of Ephesus do with their books of witchcraft to show they had turned to God?
They burned them.
IN EPHESIANS, what command does Paul give to the children?
Children, obey your parents.
DOES God treat all people alike?
Yes, all people are equal before God.
WHY DID GOD GIVE the law?
To show all people what sin is.
QUOTATION QUESTION. WHAT IS the penalty of sin?
Romans 6:23 “For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.”
WHY DID JESUS die on the cross?
He died for our sins.
WHY SHOULD we wear all of the armor of God?
So that we can resist the attacks of the devil.
IN THE CHRISTIAN’S ARMOR, WHAT IS THE BUCKLE around the waist?
Truth
IN THE CHRISTIAN’S ARMOR, WHAT IS THE BREASTPLATE?
Righteousness
IN THE CHRISTIAN’S ARMOR, WHAT IS WORN on the feet?
Readiness that comes from the gospel of peace.
IN THE CHRISTIAN’S ARMOR, WHAT IS THE SHIELD?
Faith
IN THE CHRISTIAN’S ARMOR, WHAT IS THE HELMET?
Salvation
WHAT SHOULD Christians use to protect themselves from Satan’s flaming arrows?
The shield of faith
WHAT IS THE SPIRIT’S sword?
The Word of God
WHEN SHOULD Christians rejoice?
Always
TO WHAT YOUNG pastor did Paul write two letters which are books of the Bible?
Timothy
WHO WAS THE SLAVE Paul won to the Lord while in prison?
Onesimus
WHY DO we love God?
We love him, because He first loved us.
WHAT HAPPENED TO JOHN on the isle of Patmos?
God showed him what was going to happen in the last days.
WHAT IS AN APOSTLE?
A special messenger sent by God
WHAT IS FAITH?
Faith is belief and complete trust in God.
WHAT IS DOCTRINE?
Doctrine is teaching from the Bible.
WHAT IS SIN?
Sin is refusing to do God’s will as revealed by His word and His spirit.
WHAT IS GRACE?
Grace means that God offers us His love and forgiveness as a gift and not because we have earned it or deserve it.
WHAT IS REDEMPTION?
Redemption is the price Jesus paid for our salvation.
WHAT IS DEATH?
Death is the separation of the body and the soul.
WHAT IS A PROPHET?
A prophet is a person whom God has chosen to speak for Him in a special way through the power of the Holy Spirit.
WHO ARE the angels?
Spiritual beings created by God.
WHAT DO WE MEAN when we say that God is immutable?
God does not change. He is always the same.
WHAT IS A DISCIPLE?
A disciple is a learner of Jesus.
WHAT IS PRAYER?
Prayer is talking with God.
WHAT IS PRAISE?
Praise is expressing our love to God for all He is and all He has done.
WHAT IS WORSHIP?
Worship is praising and adoring God.
WHAT DOES “REPENTANCE” mean?
Repentance is having a change of mind, heart, and direction.
WHAT IS JUSTIFICATION?
When we accept Jesus as our Savior, God accepts us as though we had not sinned.
WHAT IS SANCTIFICATION?
Sanctification is being separated from sin and set apart to serve God.
