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Short Answer: Final Exam Flashcards

1
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T/F God is able to forgive without punishing sin

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False; must always punish sin

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What event led to the peoples of the earth speaking different languages?

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Confusing the languages at the Tower of Babel

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3
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The main Character in Genesis 1-3 is?

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God

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4
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What is Satan’s goal throughout history?

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All of the above

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T/F The Bible places primary blame on Eve for the entrance of sin and death into the world

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False; Adam

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6
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Name the two trees specifically named in the Garden of Eden

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Tree of Life; Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil

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T/F God’s conevant with Abraham in Genesis 15 was bilateral

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False; unilateral

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8
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The root of all human misery is?

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Sin

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T/F The term “sin” only applies to our words and action

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False; thoughts too

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10
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The term “protoevangelion” refers to?

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The first telling of the Gospel in Genesis 3

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11
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Why did God command Abraham to sacrifice Isaac?

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Test Abraham’s faith and fear of God

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12
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Which patriarch wrestled with a mysterious stranger all night until daybreak, and received a dislocated hip and a blessing as a result?

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Jacob/Israel

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Which patriarch was sold into slavers, brought to Egypt, and eventually rose to second in command in all Egypt?

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Joseph

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T/F During the period of the patriarchs, God revealed himself only in grace and not in judgment

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False; Sodom and Gomorrah

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15
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Which patriarch is used by the Apostle Paul in the NT as an example of justification?

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Abraham

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According to the NT, the ultimate offspring/descendant of Abraham in whom the promises to Abraham are fulfilled is who?

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Jesus

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17
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T/F Some scholars argue that the plagues were an expression of God’s judgment on the Egyptian gods

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True

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18
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The Passover commemorates what event from Israel’s history?

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The Exodus

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19
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How many men came out of Egypt in the Exodus event?

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600,000

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20
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The Israelites wandered for 40 years in the wilderness because?

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They rebelled and would not enter into the promised land after they heard the report of the spies

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21
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The name LORD communicates what?

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I AM

Master and king above all

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22
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What was the MOST significant aspect of the tabernacle?

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God dwelled with His people

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23
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T/F Israel’s monotheistic faith set them apart from their neighbors

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True

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24
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What is the reason God demands that His people be holy?

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Because He is holy

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25
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Who led Israel to take possession of the Promised Land?

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Joshua

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26
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T/F The times of the judges were times of peace and prosperity for Israel

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False

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27
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Who was the first king of Israel?

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Saul

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28
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What was the PRIMARY reason that the kingdom of Israel split into the Northern (Israel) and Southern (Judah) kingdoms?

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Conflict among tribes and inability to get along after Solomon died

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29
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What was it that distinguished David from Saul?

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David was a man after God’s own heart

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30
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Why were both Israel and Judah sent into exile?

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They broke the Mosaic Covenant; they lacked faith and obedience

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31
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What nation destroyed the Northern Kingdom of Israel?

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Assyria

32
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The borders of Israel reached their greatest extent during the reign of what king?

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King Solomon

33
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T/F According to the Bible, none of the kings of the Northern Kingdom of Israel were good

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True

34
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What nation destroyed the Southern Kingdom of Judah?

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Babylon

35
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T/F Israel’s greatest challenge and greatest failure was idolatry

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True

36
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T/F According to the Bible, none of the kings of the Southern Kingdom of Judah were good

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False

37
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Which of the twelve tribes of Israel did not receive land?

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Levites

38
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T/F From the time of Solomon to the destruction of Jerusalem by the Babylonians in 586 B.C., the temple was the central element of Israelite worship

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True

39
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Who led the returned exiles to rebuild the walls around Jerusalem?

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Nehemiah

40
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Israel’s first prophet was?

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Samuel

41
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What ruler tried to kill Jesus when he was an infant?

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King Herod

42
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Who led the returned exiles to stop intermarrying with the neighboring Gentiles?

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Ezra

43
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What is the Septuagint?

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Greek translation of Hebrew Old Testament

44
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T/F During the time of Jesus, there was virtually no expectation of a Messiah

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False; they were expecting a Messiah to save them from Roman rule

45
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Why did John the Baptist baptize people?

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To show their repentance from sin because the kingdom of God was near

46
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What city was Jesus born in?

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Bethlehem

47
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T/F The MAIN POINT of the account of Jesus’ temptation in the wilderness is to teach us how to handle temptation

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False; demonstrate His divinity and sinlessness ???

48
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The central message of Jesus’ preaching was?

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The kingdom of God is near

49
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What was the name of the Roman governor who ordered Jesus to be crucified?

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Pontius Pilate

50
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T/F The Last Supper that Jesus celebrated with his disciples was a Passover Meal

A

True

51
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The resurrection of Jesus demonstrated what?

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That death was defeated and he was God

52
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What did the sign above Jesus’ head at his crucifixion say?

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Jesus of Nazareth, King of the Jews

53
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How long did Jesus remain on earth after his resurrection?

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40 days

54
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What was the name given for Jesus’ command to make disciples of all the nations?

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The Great Commission

55
Q

The word that summarizes the idea that the Eternal Word took on flesh and dwelled among us as “God with us” is?

A

Emmanuel

56
Q

The Holy Spirit was poured out at what Jewish Festival?

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Pentecost

57
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T/F Although it is an important doctrine, there is basically no biblical support for the Trinity

A

False

58
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“God’s sovereign reign oven God’s people in God’s world” is a definition of what concept?

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The kingdom of God

59
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T/F The church is the primary instrument of God to achieve His purpose on earth

A

True

60
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The person in the early church most responsible for the gospel going to the Gentiles was?

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Paul

61
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What is God’s declaration that a guilty sinner is considered righteous based on the work of Christ in His death and resurrection?

A

Justification

62
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T/F Repentance is something that Christians only do at their conversion; it is not something that is an ongoing part of the Christian life

A

False; we still sin and so still need to repent

63
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What is any lack of conformity to God’s moral standards?

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Sin

64
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What is the ongoing work of spiritual maturity in the life of a believer, by which the believer grows to obey God and trust Him more through the empowering of the Holy Spirit?

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Sanctification

65
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T/F When Jesus died on the cross as the substitute for sinful humanity, He was subjected to God’s righteous wrath against the sins of the world; this is called propitiation

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True

66
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T/F Different apostles preached different gospels in the early chruch period before eventually agreeing on what the gospel actually is?

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False

67
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T/F Despite his prominent role during the earthly ministry of Jesus, Simon Peter played virtually no role in the early church

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False

68
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T/F After a person dies, he or she gets one more chance to repent of their sins and trust in Christ

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False

69
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Which of the following is NOT a prominent interpretation of the “imago Dei” (image of God)?

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Relational
Structural
Functional

70
Q

Which of the following is NOT an attribute of God revealed in Genesis 1-2?

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Immutability

71
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Which of the following ceremonies had the greatest significance for Israel?

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Passover

72
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Which of the following did God NOT promise Abram/Abraham in Genesis 12:1-3

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Great nation, great name, blessings, cursings

73
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Which of the following is a Jewish group mentioned in the New Testament?

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Jewish groups that ARE mentioned in the NT: Pharisees, Sadducees, hellinists

74
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Which of the following was NOT an important aspect of Jesus’ teaching?

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Kingdom of God
Forgiveness
Righteousness

75
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Which of the following is NOT a key characteristic of the New Covenant?

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Forgiveness of sins
New hearts to trust and obey
Sanctification

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