Christian & Missionary Alliance Accreditation Interview

Question 0

Explain you understanding of “one God” and “existing eternally in three persons.”

Answer 0

Deuteronomy 6:4 - “Hear, O Israel; the Lord our God, the Lord is one.” (singular)
Genesis 1:26 - “Then God said, ‘Let US make man in OUR Image’” (plural)
Matthew 28:19 - “Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the NAME of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.” (plural)

Question 1

In what sense is God infinitely perfect?

Answer 1

Matthew 5:48 - “Be perfect, therefore, as your Heavenly Father is perfect.”
1 John 3:5 - “But you know that He appeared so that He might take away our sins. And in Him is no sin.”
Sinless, perfect in holiness.

Question 3

What do you understand by “true God and true man” as applied to Jesus?

Answer 3

Matthew 4 - temptation in desert - not impervious to temptation - man
Philippians 2:6-7 “Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped, but made himself nothing, taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human likeness. And being found in appearance as a man, he humbled himself and became obedient to death–even death on a cross!” - both
John 1:1 - “In he beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God” - divinity

Question 4

Outline briefly your concept of Christ’s atonement for sin indicating your understanding of His “subsitutional sacrifice.”

Answer 4

Romans 3:23 - “For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.”
Romans 6:23 “…the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.” We have sinned and deserve to die, but Christ died for us.
Hebrews 2:9 - “But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels, now crowned with glory and honor because he suffered death, so that by the grace of God he might taste death for everyone.” Perfect substitutionary sacrifice.
Romans 6:23 - “…the gift of God…eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.”

Question 5

What is the significance of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ?

Answer 5

1 Cor 15:17 - And if Christ has not been raised, your faith is futile; you are still in your sins.
1 Cor 15:3-5 - For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures, and that he appeared to Cephas, and then to the Twelve.

Question 6

What is your understanding of the Holy Spirit as a “divine person”?

Answer 6

Eph 4:30 - And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, with whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.
John 16:13 - But when he, the Spirit of truth, comes, he will guide you into all the truth. He will not speak on his own; he will speak only what he hears, and he will tell you what is yet to come.

Question 7

Describe the ministry of the Holy Spirit to the believer.

Answer 7

Acts 2:4 - All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them.
John 16:13 - But when he, the Spirit of truth, comes, he will guide you into all the truth. He will not speak on his own; he will speak only what he hears, and he will tell you what is yet to come.

Question 8

Describe the ministry of the Holy Spirit to the unbeliever.

Answer 8

John 16:8 - When he comes, he will prove the world to be in the wrong about sin and righteousness and judgment:

Question 9

What do you understand the term “inerrant” to mean re: scripture?

Answer 9

2 Tim 3:16 - All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness,

Question 10

What do you understand the term “verbally inspired” to mean re: scripture?

Answer 10

2 Peter 1:20-21 - Above all, you must understand that no prophecy of Scripture came about by the prophet’s own interpretation of things. For prophecy never had its origin in the human will, but prophets, though human, spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit.

Question 11

What do you understand the term “only rule” to mean re: scripture?

Answer 11

Psalm 18:30 - As for God, his way is perfect:
The Lord’s word is flawless;
he shields all who take refuge in him.

Question 12

What do you understand the term “faith and practice” to mean re: scripture? (No verse)

Answer 12

Areas that relate directly to our religious faith or to our ethical conduct.

Question 13

Doctrine of Man - What do you understand this term to mean? “Created”

Answer 13

Genesis 2:7 - Then the Lord God formed a man from the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living being.
Genesis 1:27 - So God created mankind in his own image,
in the image of God he created them;
male and female he created them.

Question 14

Doctrine of Man - What do you understand this term to mean? “Born with a sinful nature”

Answer 14

Rom 3:23 - for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,

Question 15

Doctrine of Man - What do you understand this term to mean? “Separated from the life of God”

Answer 15

Rom 6:23 - For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
1 Cor 15:22 - For as in Adam all die, so in Christ all will be made alive.

Question 16

Doctrine of Man - What do you understand this term to mean? “Existence forever in conscious torment”

Answer 16

Rev 21:8 - But the cowardly, the unbelieving, the vile, the murderers, the sexually immoral, those who practice magic arts, the idolaters and all liars—they will be consigned to the fiery lake of burning sulfur. This is the second death.”

Question 17

Doctrine of Man - What do you understand this term to mean? “Everlasting joy and peace”

Answer 17

Rev 21:1-4 - Then I saw “a new heaven and a new earth,” for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and there was no longer any sea. I saw the Holy City, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride beautifully dressed for her husband. And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, “Look! God’s dwelling place is now among the people, and he will dwell with them. They will be his people, and God himself will be with them and be their God. ‘He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death’ or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away.”

Question 18

What do you understand by the term “salvation”?

Answer 18

Rom 10:9-13 - If you declare with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you profess your faith and are saved. As Scripture says, “Anyone who believes in him will never be put to shame.” For there is no difference between Jew and Gentile—the same Lord is Lord of all and richly blesses all who call on him, for, “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.”

Question 19

What do you understand by the term “repentance”?

Answer 19

1 John 1:9 - If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.

Question 20

What do you understand by the term “believe”? (no verse)

Answer 20

The acceptance of the truth of something.

Question 21

What do you understand by the term “regeneration”?

Answer 21

John 3:3-5 - Jesus replied, “Very truly I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God unless they are born again.”

“How can someone be born when they are old?” Nicodemus asked. “Surely they cannot enter a second time into their mother’s womb to be born!”

Jesus answered, “Very truly I tell you, no one can enter the kingdom of God unless they are born of water and the Spirit.

Question 22

What do you understand by the term “justification”?

Answer 22

Rom 5:1 - Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,
Rom 5:18 - Consequently, just as one trespass resulted in condemnation for all people, so also one righteous act resulted in justification and life for all people.

Question 23

In what sense is salvation provided “for all men”?

Answer 23

John 3:16 - For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.”
Rom 10:13 - for, “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.”
Titus 3:4-7 - But when the kindness and love of God our Savior appeared, he saved us, not because of righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy. He saved us through the washing of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit, whom he poured out on us generously through Jesus Christ our Savior, so that, having been justified by his grace, we might become heirs having the hope of eternal life.
1 John 1:9 - If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.

Question 24

Summarize your understanding of sanctification in the life of the believer.

Answer 24

It is a crisis- you are saved/justified at conversion 1 John 1:9
It is also a progressive experience. You strive to become more like Christ, not complete until Christ returns Phil 1:6
will have a struggle with the flesh Romans 7:15 do do

Question 25

How may sanctification be designated a crisis?

Answer 25

Romans 6:12-14 - Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body so that you obey its evil desires. Do not offer the parts of your body to sin, as instruments of wickedness, but rather offer yourselves to God, as those who have been brought from death to life; and offer the parts of your body to him as instruments of righteousness.

Question 26

How may sanctification be designated progressive?

Answer 26

Romans 8:11 - And if the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead is living in you, he who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies because of his Spirit who lives in you.

Question 27

What, in your opinion, are the evidences of a sanctified life?

Answer 27

Galatians 5:22-23 - But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law.
Acts 1:8 - But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”
1 Corinthians 13:4-7 - Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.

Question 28

What is the scriptural basis for the position that physical healing is provided for in the redemptive work of Christ?

Answer 28

Matthew 8:17 - This was to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah: “He took up our infirmities and bore our diseases.”

Question 29

Do you believe divine healing is the privilege of the believer today?

Answer 29

James 5:14-16 - Is anyone among you sick? Let them call the elders of the church to pray over them and anoint them with oil in the name of the Lord. And the prayer offered in faith will make the sick person well; the Lord will raise them up. If they have sinned, they will be forgiven. Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective.

Question 30

What is the relationship of each local church to the total Body of Christ, the Universal Church?

Answer 30

Ephesians 1:22-23 - And God placed all things under his feet and appointed him to be head over everything for the church, which is his body, the fullness of him who fills everything in every way.

Question 31

Why are corporate worship, prayer, and fellowship essential for the local church?

Answer 31

Acts 2:41-47 - Those who accepted his message were baptized, and about three thousand were added to their number that day. They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. Everyone was filled with awe at the many wonders and signs performed by the apostles. All the believers were together and had everything in common. They sold property and possessions to give to anyone who had need. Every day they continued to meet together in the temple courts. They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts, praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved.
Proverbs 27:17 - As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another.

Question 32

What is the role of the Church in the proclamation of the gospel and edification of the believer?

Answer 32

Matthew 28:18-20 - Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”

Question 33

Why is it important to establish local churches?

Answer 33

Acts 2:41-47 - Those who accepted his message were baptized, and about three thousand were added to their number that day. They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. Everyone was filled with awe at the many wonders and signs performed by the apostles. All the believers were together and had everything in common. They sold property and possessions to give to anyone who had need. Every day they continued to meet together in the temple courts. They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts, praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved.

Question 34

What does the term “bodily resurrection” mean?

Answer 34

Literal resurrection of the dead in physical bodies
1 Corinthians 15:20-23 - But Christ has indeed been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep. For since death came through a man, the resurrection of the dead comes also through a man. For as in Adam all die, so in Christ all will be made alive. But each in turn: Christ, the firstfruits; then, when he comes, those who belong to him.

Question 35

Define “premillennial”.

Answer 35

Jesus returns to earth before the thousand year reign.

Question 36

Define “amillennial”.

Answer 36

The thousand year reign is figurative, and won’t happen in a literal sense.

Question 37

Define “postmillennial”.

Answer 37

Christ returns after the thousand year reign.

Question 38

Which position do you accept?

Answer 38

Premillennial. I hold to a literal interpretation of Revelation 21.

Question 39

How do you define “imminent”? In what sense is the Second Coming of Christ imminent?

Answer 39

Immediate; it could happen at any time.
1 Thessalonians 5:1-3 - Now, brothers and sisters, about times and dates we do not need to write to you, for you know very well that the day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night. While people are saying, “Peace and safety,” destruction will come on them suddenly, as labor pains on a pregnant woman, and they will not escape.

Question 40

What is the teaching of scripture on divorce and remarriage?

Answer 40

1 Corinthians 7:39 - A woman is bound to her husband as long as he lives. But if her husband dies, she is free to marry anyone she wishes, but he must belong to the Lord.
Matthew 19:9 - I tell you that anyone who divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, and marries another woman commits adultery.
1 Corinthians 7:10-15 - To the married I give this command (not I, but the Lord): A wife must not separate from her husband. But if she does, she must remain unmarried or else be reconciled to her husband. And a husband must not divorce his wife. To the rest I say this (I, not the Lord): If any brother has a wife who is not a believer and she is willing to live with him, he must not divorce her. And if a woman has a husband who is not a believer and he is willing to live with her, she must not divorce him. For the unbelieving husband has been sanctified through his wife, and the unbelieving wife has been sanctified through her believing husband. Otherwise your children would be unclean, but as it is, they are holy. But if the unbeliever leaves, let it be so. The brother or the sister is not bound in such circumstances; God has called us to live in peace.

Question 41

What do you understand by Christ as Savior?

Answer 41

Eph 2:8 “For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith– and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God–”

Question 42

What do you understand by Christ as Sanctifier?

Answer 42

we understand that sanctification is the Lord Jesus Christ himself dwelling in our hearts and walking in our steps so that we live like Him.
Romans 12:1-2
“I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship. 2 Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.”

Question 43

What do you understand by Christ as Healer?

Answer 43

James 5:15 - And the prayer of faith will save the one who is sick, and the Lord will raise him up. And if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven.

Question 44

What do you understand by Christ as Coming King?

Answer 44

Mark 14:62 - And Jesus said, “I am, and you will see the Son of Man seated at the right hand of Power, and coming with the clouds of heaven.”
Acts 1:11 - and said, “Men of Galilee, why do you stand looking into heaven? This Jesus, who was taken up from you into heaven, will come in the same way as you saw him go into heaven.”

Question 45

Describe your understanding of constituted authority vested in the General Council, Board of Directors, District Conference, Field Forum, and any elected or appointed official under whom you may serve.

Answer 45

Romans 13:1 - Let everyone be subject to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which God has established. The authorities that exist have been established by God.