20 Point Questions (at cutoff - no QQ) Flashcards
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How did God give
us the Bible?
The Holy Spirit inspired holy men, giving them both the truth and the words to write.
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What do we mean when we say the Bible is infallible?
The Bible cannot fail and has no errors.
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What do we mean when we say the Bible is verbally
inspired?
God inspired each word of the Bible, not just the thoughts or ideas.
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What do we mean when we say the Bible is our
authoritative rule of faith and conduct?
The Bible has the right to command us in what we believe and what we do.
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Does the Bible
claim to be inspired?
Yes. The Words, “and God said” or their equivalent, are found over 2,500 times in the Bible.
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What chapter
of the Bible is known as the “love chapter”?
1 Corinthians 13
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Who wrote
the first five books of the Bible?
Moses
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Who are the four
major prophets?
Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, Daniel
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Which two apostles
wrote a Gospel?
Matthew and John
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What is a parable?
A parable is a story about familiar things which helps us understand spiritual truths.
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What are the four
major divisions of the Old Testament?
Law, History, Poetry, Prophets
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What wise
king wrote much of the Book of Proverbs?
Solomon
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What is the main
theme of the Book of Hebrews?
That Jesus is a better priest [mediator] between God and people than were the Old Testament priests
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Which Gospel
proves that Jesus is the Messiah by showing the fulfillment of many Old Testament prophecies?
Matthew
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Which two Old
Testament books tell the history of the Jews after their return from captivity in Babylon?
Ezra and Nehemiah
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Who are the three
Persons of the Trinity?
God the Father, God the Son, God the Holy Spirit
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What do we mean when we say that God is eternal?
God has neither beginning nor end, but always has been and always will be.
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What do we mean when we say that God is omnipresent?
God is everywhere at the same time.
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What do we mean when we say God is omnipotent?
God is all-powerful
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What do we mean when we say that God is omiscient?
God is all-wise and all-knowing.
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What part did God
the Father have in creation?
God the Father gave the commands that caused the visible world to be created out of nothing.
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What does the
Bible declare is the foundation of wisdom?
Fear of [respect for] God
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What kind
of worship does God desire?
God desires us to worship in spirit and in truth
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What is Jesus’ title of divinity?
Son of God
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What is Jesus’ title of humanity?
Son of Man
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Over
how many different Old Testament prophecies were fulfilled by the life and death of Jesus?
[over] three hundred
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What was God’s
first promise of a Savior?
God told the serpent that one of Eve’s descendants would defeat him.
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How was
God’s first promise of a Savior fulfilled
Through Jesus’ death and resurrection, satan’s power was conquered.
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What promise
did God make to Abraham?
God promised Abraham that through his descendant all the earth would be blessed.
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Who fulfilled
God’s promise that Abraham’s descendant would bless the whole earth?
[Jesus] Christ
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What is the doctrine
of Jesus’ Incarnation?
God the Son became human and lived among us.
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How did Jesus
overcome the temptations of Satan?
By using the scritpures
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What is the importance
of the doctrine of Jesus’ virgin birth?
Jesus did not have an earthly father. Because of His supernatural birth, Jesus was both fully God and fully human.
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Why did God
instruct Joseph to call Mary’s son “Jesus”?
Because He would save His people from their sins
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What is the meaning of the name
“Jesus”?
The Lord is our Savior.
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What is the meaning of the word
“Christ”?
The Anointed One of God
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How did God anoint
Jesus?
With the Holy Spirit and power
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What Hebrew
word is the same as the Greek word “Christ”?
Messiah
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In the
Parable of the Good Shepherd, what did Jesus say the Good Shepherd would do for the sheep?
Sacrifice his life
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Why is it
absolutely necessary to our salvation that Jesus lived a sinless life?
If Jesus had sinned then His death would have been the penalty of His sin and would not have had power to atone for our sins.
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What was proven
by Jesus’ resurrection?
That Jesus was exactly who He claimed to be - Son of God, Savior, and Lord
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How important is the doctrine
of resurrection to our Christian faith?
If Christ was not raised from the dead, our faith is useless.
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More
than how many people saw Jesus after He was raised from the dead?
[More than] five hundred
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How long
did Jesus walk and talk with His apostles after His death?
Forty days
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Where is
Jesus now and what is He doing?
Jesus is at the right hand of the Father interceding [pleading] for believers
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How did God create man?
He formed man from the dust of the ground and breathed the breath of life into him.
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How did God create woman?
God made woman out of one of the ribs of Adam.
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How were
people created in the image of God?
People were created with spiritual natures which permit them to reason, make choices, and to know and love God.
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When Adam
and Eve sinned, how did God provide them clothing?
He made them clothing from the skins of animals.
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What is meant by “original
sin”?
Because Adam and Eve chose to sin, all people are born in sin and have the tendency to sin.
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What were the
duties of the Old Testament priest?
To intercede with God for the people and offer sacrifice to atone for their sins
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First
John 3:4 contains what definition of sin?
Sin is breaking God’s law and is contrary to the law of God.
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James
4:17 contains what definition of sin?
Knowing to do good but not doing it is sin.
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What does Paul
mean when he says that all have sinned and fall short of God’s glorious standard?
People, by their own ability, cannot attain the righteousness of God.
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Paul
said if God was for us no one could be against us. How do we know God is for us?
God gave His son [Jesus] to die for us.
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What does it
mean to be born again?
The Holy Spirit gives birth to spiritual life; we become a new person.
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What instructions
did Paul give Christians for getting along with other people?
Live in harmony with each other.
Don’t be too proud to enjoy the company of ordinary people.
Don’t think you know it all.
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Is it God’s
will for all people to be saved?
Yes, God wants all people to be saved, but each individual must personally choose Christ as Savior
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What is the only
sin which will not be forgiven?
Willfully and knowingly speaking evil against [blaspheming] the Holy Spirit.
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Whom does God
oppose, and to whom does He give grace?
God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble
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In Jesus’
story of the Pharisee and tax collector, what was the tax collector’s prayer?
“O God, be merciful to me, for I am a sinner.”
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What did the
Prodigal Son say to his father when he came back home?
“Father, I have sinned against both heaven [God] and you, and I am no longer worthy of being called your son.”
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How important is the blood
of Jesus to our salvation?
Without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness of sin.