Sources of wisdom and authority

Question 1

How many books are in the Old Testament?

Answer 1

46 for Roman Catholics.

Question 2

What is the Old Testament?

Answer 2

Ancient Hebrew Scriptures about the Jewish people before Christ.

Question 3

How many books are in the New Testament?

Answer 3

27.

Question 4

What is the New Testament?

Answer 4

Stories and letters about the life of christ and the early Christian Community.

Question 5

How long did it take for the New Testament to be put together?

Answer 5

70 years.

Question 6

How long did it take for the Old Testament to be put together?

Answer 6

1500 years.

Question 7

What is the Inspired Word of God (Conservative Christian View)? -CATHOLIC.

Answer 7

Bible is God’s message in human words influenced by writers personal beliefs and views.

Question 8

What is the Literal Word of God (Literalist Christian View)? - EVANGELICAL PROTESTANT.

Answer 8

Everything in the bible is true and there are no errors

Anything that contradicts what the bible says, must be wrong.

Question 9

What is the Liberal View?- LIBERAL PROTESTANT.

Answer 9

Bible helps people become closer to God by sharing Human experience

It means some parts of the Bible are oudated and irrelevant to Modern day life.

Question 10

How many books are there in the Bible?

Answer 10

7