Bible Exam on Units 11-15

Question 1

What is the term for someone who refuses to serve in the military because of his beliefs?

Answer 1

Conscientious objector

Question 2

How can good come from war?

Answer 2

It provides examples of courage and sacrifice; evil is stopped; those in the military are challenged to think about what is really important; and people are moved to teach the gospel to those in other lands.

Question 3

What religious activities took place in the soldiers’ camps?

Answer 3

preaching, prayer meetings, and revivals

Question 4

What are some ways in which people differ from each other?

Answer 4

race, family, background, education, experiences

Question 5

How should Christians handle differences in gifts and abilities?

Answer 5

Accept them as the work of the Spirit, use their abilities to bless others.

Question 6

What teachings of Jesus oppose violence?

Answer 6

Jesus said to love one’s enemies and to turn the other cheek

Question 7

How can differences be a source of strength?

Answer 7

People can learn from each other, and the group can be stronger if people can offer different abilities.

Question 8

How is unity among Christians a powerful message to the world?

Answer 8

With the world divided in so many ways, it is a powerful message when Christians are able to get along.

Question 9

Name one Old Testament teaching or incident that indicates that war is acceptable in certain circumstances?

Answer 9

God’s commanding Israel to go to war, to conquer the Promised Land, to destroy their enemies.

Question 10

What is a dilemma involved in medical progress?

Answer 10

Improved medical technology enables longer lives, but such treatment is expensive and requires more care; stem cell research involves questions about destroying embryos, using cells from aborted babies, and other issues.

Question 11

What major ethnic and religious difference did Christ bridge?

Answer 11

The Jew-Gentile difference

Question 12

Who led the rebuilding project in Jerusalem?

Answer 12

Nehemiah

Question 13

What printed religious material was distributed to soldiers during the Civil War?

Answer 13

Bibles, New Testaments, and tracts

Question 14

Why should Christians pray for peace?

Answer 14

Peace provides the best conditions for teaching the gospel so that people can be saved.

Question 15

What had not happened in Jerusalem even many years after former captives had returned?

Answer 15

The wall had not been rebuilt

Question 16

What was the religion of the lost cause?

Answer 16

The belief among southerners that the defeat of their cause proved its righteousness, just as Jesus was crucified despite His being righteous.

Question 17

How should Christians handle differences of opinion?

Answer 17

Accept those who see things differently as people who answer to the Lord and not to them.

Question 18

How did Nehemiah make the rebuilding of the wall a community effort?

Answer 18

He spoke of it as their project; people worked on it regardless of their skills; families worked on the portion of hte wall near their homes

Question 19

How might differences be a source of conflict?

Answer 19

People often see differences as a reason to be suspicious of others and to separate from those who are different.

Question 20

How does God define progress?

Answer 20

Faithfulness, getting closer to the goals that He wants us to accomplish.