Multiple Choice 2

Question 1

Which is the best translation of Acts 2:38?

Answer 1

“Into” remission of sins.

Question 2

How are we moved from the position of sinful to having sins remitted?

Answer 2

Baptism.

Question 3

Does the resurrection just point to a future physical resurrection?

Answer 3

No, new life in the Spirit.

Question 4

If not how does Christ’s resurrection apply to us in this life? (Resurrection pointing to future physical)

Answer 4

The promise of new life in the Spirit.

Question 5

In what key verse does Peter set forth the salvation experience?

Answer 5

Acts 2:38

Question 6

What does Peter show in this passage? (Salvation experience)

Answer 6

How to identify with death, burial, and resurrection of Christ.

Question 7

How does one become theologically “hid in Christ”?

Answer 7

Repentance, baptism, and the Holy Ghost.

Question 8

What is the difference between the titles “Holy Ghost” and “Holy Spirit”?

Answer 8

No difference.

Question 9

The term Holy Ghost most frequently refers to what?

Answer 9

God’s activity among and in humanity.

Question 10

What do the terms “baptized with the Holy Ghost” and “filled with the Spirit” mean?

Answer 10

Both describe the initial experience of receiving the Spirit of God to dwell in one’s life.

Question 11

Are these terms (baptized with the Holy Ghost & filled with the Spirit) contradictory?

Answer 11

No.

Question 12

Can one be “filled with the Holy Ghost” after initial salvation?

Answer 12

Yes.

Question 13

What does it mean for a saint to be “filled with the Spirit”?

Answer 13

The same as being baptized with the Holy Ghost, to be yielded the Spirit.

Question 14

What can the phrase “filled with Spirit” mean according to Scripture?

Answer 14

“To walk after the Spirit.”

Question 15

Is there a difference between the baptism of the Spirit & all OT experiences with God?

Answer 15

Yes.

Question 16

How did the presence of God work with the OT saints?

Answer 16

It “moved on” the OT saints.

Question 17

What must we do after being baptized in the Spirit?

Answer 17

We must seek to be renewed continually by submitting to the leading of the Spirit, letting Him have full control, and bearing the fruit of the Spirit.

Question 18

Is Spirit baptism a second or third “work of grace” or an experience after conversion?

Answer 18

No.

Question 19

Does the witness of Church history hurt us as Apostolic Pentecostals?

Answer 19

No, it helps us.

Question 20

What must all doctrines concerning salvation based on?

Answer 20

Scripture.

Question 21

What doctrinal bias of modern church historians might cause them misread Church history?

Answer 21

They interpret from the perspective of their own beliefs, finding teachings that simply are not there.

Question 22

What doctrinal bias of ancient church writers may cause people today to misread history?

Answer 22

They sometimes distorted or misrepresented the views of their doctrinal opponents.

Question 23

Do all existing documents from antiquity reflect views of the average believer of that time period?

Answer 23

No.

Question 24

What affect does “history is written by the victors” have on the record of Church history?

Answer 24

Many who opposed officially accepted doctrines were persecuted so that they had little opportunity to leave an adequate written record of their beliefs.

Question 25

Does the fact that a document is old guarantee it is authentic?

Answer 25

No.

Question 26

What did the leaders of the early post-apostolic era (AD 90-140) teach about baptism?

Answer 26

Baptism was for believers only and that repentance was necessary for baptism to be of any value.

Question 27

As other methods of baptizing were being developed what was predominant & preferred mode?

Answer 27

Immersion.

Question 28

What does the clear teaching of Church history show us?

Answer 28

Baptism was part of salvation, necessary to remit sins, and must be done by immersion.