Last Bible Test Of Training

Question 1

James 4:17 NLT

James‬ ‭1‬:‭20‬ NLT

Answer 1

Remember, it is sin to know what you ought to do and then not do it. James 4:17

Human anger does not produce the righteousness God desires. (‭James‬ ‭1‬:‭20‬ NLT)

Question 2

Three main points in James

Answer 2

Right Heart – Orthopathy

Right thinking – Orthodoxy

Right Behavior – Orthopraxis

Question 3

Main theme of James

Answer 3

Wisdom for holy living

Question 4

Theme for 1Peter

Answer 4

Encouragement in times of suffering

Question 5

Cerinthianism

Answer 5

Teaching of Cerinthus
Made a distinction between Jesus and Christ
Jesus – earthly man known for piety and wisdom
Christ – heavenly deity who descended on Jesus at his baptism and departed before the crucifixion

Question 6

Dualism

Answer 6

Material is evil

Spiritual is good

Question 7

docetism

Answer 7

, a view that Jesus only seemed to be human (a view that he could not be both human/material [therefore evil], and divine/spiritual [therefore good], at the same time).

Question 8

Mysticism

Answer 8

Salvation through spiritual enlightenment

For these mystics, salvation meant the spirit’s escape from the body. They believed they became part of the “sphere of light” (they became like God).

Question 9

Theme of 1 John

Answer 9

Theme: Tests of fellowship with God: faith (Christology), righteous living, love

Question 10

Key Features of Apocalyptic

Answer 10

The message: heavenly mysteries revealed

The source: angels and heavenly ascents

The timeline: the present contrasted with the future

The place: the earthly contrasted with the heavenly

The judgment: the wicked contrasted with the righteous

Question 11

Interpretations of Revelation: Idealism

Answer 11

Sometimes called the “spiritualist” view
Revelation describes the continuous struggle between good and evil
Christ and his followers will eventually triumph

Question 12

Preterism

Answer 12

Preter- = past
Revelation describes events that took place in the first century or started then and took time to complete.
Two views
It reflects the Jewish revolt and the destruction of the temple in Jerusalem
Some extend the timeline to the fall of the Roman empire (5th C)

Question 13

Futurism

Answer 13

Revelation describes a coming time—the end times
Often based on a dispensationalist view
A popular interpretation (Left Behind)
Commitment to a literal interpretation of prophetic Scripture

Question 14

Historicism

Answer 14

Revelation symbolically predicted events which would occur throughout church history
Symbols can be related to world events from the apostolic age to the end times
Once a widespread view, but raises skepticism today (“Christ will return on [insert a date]”)

Question 15

Churches with no divine praise

Answer 15

Sardis

Laodicea

Question 16

Churches with no divine warning

Answer 16

Philadelphia

Smyrna

Question 17

Postmillennial View

Answer 17

We are in the age of the church (millennium) during which the world will be won for Christ through preaching the gospel to all people (Matt. 24:14)
Christ’s return, the resurrection of the dead, and the final judgment will all come at the end of time
Optimism concerning human activity

Question 18

Amillennial, View

Answer 18

There will be no literal thousand-year reign of Jesus on earth – it is the present church age
Jesus reigns in heaven now, using the spiritual ministry of the church
Christ’s return, the resurrection of the dead, and the final judgment will all come at the end of time
Realism concerning human activity

Question 19

Historic Premillennial view

Answer 19

Christ’s return and the resurrection of believers precedes a literal millennium

Christ reigns with the saints on earth for a thousand years before the final judgment

Question 20

Dispensational Premillennial View

Answer 20

Believers will be raptured to escape the tribulation
The purpose of the tribulation is to restore Israel
Christ returns at the end of the tribulation to reign on earth for a thousand years before the final judgment
Pessimism concerning human activity

Question 21

Teaching of Revelation

Answer 21

God is sovereign
Jesus is God the Son
God’s people are victorious
Jesus is coming again, and we will be with him forever