GBF Ordination Exam Questions - New Testament And Counseling Flashcards
New Testament
How many epistles did Paul write?
Thirteen
New Testament
What was the first and last NT book written and the first Gospel written?
First NT- James (church history/tradition) c 40-45 AD
Last NT- Revelation c 95 AD
First Gospel- Matthew (church history/tradition)
New Testament
How many apostles of Jesus were there?
a) 12 before Jesus’ resurrection - 1) Peter 2) James 3) John 4) Matthew 5) Thomas 6) Bartholomew 7) James the lesser 8) Simon 9) Andrew 10) Phillip 11) Judas 12) Judas Iscariot
b) immediately after resurrection, others were considered apostles (1 Corinthians 15:7) outside of the 11 such as James, Paul and Barnabas, although there were particular 12 (including Matthias, from Acts 1:23) who were still considered the “12” and have a distinct place in heaven as judging the 12 tribes (Matthew 19:28)
c) no more apostles today. That’s why Eph 2:20 says that the apostles were a “foundation,” and the church today is not called to appoint apostles
d) signs of a true apostle were 1) having physically seen the resurrected Lord (1 Cor 15:7, Acts 1:22), 2) performed miraculous signs and wonders (2 Cor 12:12)
New Testament
Who were Jude and James, the NT authors?
Half-brothers of Jesus (Gal 1:19, Acts 15)
New Testament
Where (book and chapter) does the NT refer to the Jerusalem Council?
Acts 15
The decisions/conclusion of the council was that the Gentiles would not need to subscribe to Jewish ceremonial law, but instead to abstain from idolatry, fornication, and from what is strangled with blood (15:19-20)
New Testament
Which NT book says, “the faith once for all delivered to the saints”?
Jude (v 1:3), referring to the doctrine of the apostles (v 17, also Acts 2:42). Nothing can be added to what the apostles have already taught.
Counseling
How does the sufficiency of the Scriptures relate to counseling
If the Scriptures are sufficient for all things related to life and godliness and righteousness (2 Peter 1:3, 2 Tim 3:16) and ministry (2 Tim 3:17), then the Scriptures are sufficient for counseling. If the Scriptures are sufficient for counseling, then we must counsel from the Scriptures comprehensively, relating to all areas of life.
(For longer answer, see document)
Counseling
What areas of psychology do we as elders need to grasp to properly counsel? (Kind of a trick question may not be best, you may have a better way to phrase it)
None
Counseling
When counseling someone, what are the priorities of the counselor when talking to the counselee
Priority Convictions
1) Bibliology: The Bible is authoritative and sufficient
2) Theology: The glory of God is the central goal of counseling
3) Anthropology: Man is accountable and fully responsible for actions
4) Christology: The gospel is absolutely necessary in counseling
5) Pneumatology: The Spirit alone effects change
6) Soteriology: change is possible and also expected for believers
Priority Qualities and Actions
1) Counselor must be gifted in counseling
2) Counselor must exhibit genuine love for the counselee
3) Counselor must minister hope for believing counselees
4) Counselor must listen comprehensively to the counselee
5) Counselor must speak truthful and wise counsel to the counselee
Counseling
What is the Holy Spirit’s role in the counseling process? For the counselor and the counselee.
The Holy Spirit is the one who both empowers the counselor to counsel and transforms the counselee to change
a) The counselor depends on the Spirit to enable him to counsel (1 Cor 12:7-11)
b) The counselee depends on the Spirit for change and growth (Galatians 3:3/5:16-22, Romans 8:12-13)
