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1
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Which is not true of Paul? Roman citizen, born in Tarsus, Sadducee, tent maker?

A

Sadducee

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2
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who was paul baptized by

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ananias

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3
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paul’s great letters except: Galatians, Romans, Ephesians, 1 Corinthians?

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ephesians

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4
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What is Paul’s first letter acknowledged to be the first writing in the New Testament?

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1 Thessalonians

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5
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What does Paul’s theme of justification primarily mean?

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right relationship with God

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6
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What is Paul’s longest letter and acknowledged to be his masterpiece?

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Romans

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7
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True or False, Paul required his converts to accept the customs and laws of Judaism before converting to Christian faith.

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false

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8
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T/F, Judaizers were strong supporters of St. Paul in his ministries?

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false

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9
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T/F: Gnostics had a high regard for the human body.

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false

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10
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If God is for us, who?

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can be against us

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11
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For St. Paul, ______ is the fulfillment of the Law?

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love

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12
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Which of the following is not a catholic epistle? 1 Peter, 3 John, James, or Titus?

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titus

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13
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Which epistle stresses social justice themes?

A

james

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14
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What is the latest New Testament writing?

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2 Peter

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15
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What does the number 7 in the book of Revelation signify?

A

wholeness or perfection

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16
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What does Babylon in Revelation signify?

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Rome

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17
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Who is the greatest father of the church?

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St. Augustine of Hippo

18
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T/F, Apologists were defenders of the faith?

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true

19
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T/F, God the father created God the son

A

false

20
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The number 666 in the book of Revelation refers to ___?

A

Emperor Nero

21
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According to the letter of James, faith without ___ is dead?

A

works

22
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sacrament that forgives original sin

A

baptism

23
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This sacrament creates and celebrates Christian community

A

Eucharist

24
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This sacrament strengthens in order to endure sufferings of old age

A

Anointing of the sick

25
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T/F: Affective prayer involves one’s feelings and imagination

A

true

26
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T/F: In meditative prayer we empty our minds of thoughts about everything and just sit in God’s presence

A

false

27
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We cannot say we love Jesus if we do not find him in the hurting, lonely, poor, and suffering people of the world

A

true

28
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What does the word Eucharist mean?

A

Thanksgiving

29
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What virtue enables us to see the reality of who Jesus Christ really is?

A

Faith

30
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What is A visible sign and instrument of the hidden mystery and reality of salvation in Jesus Christ?

A

Sacrament

31
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The church is the body of Christ and the temple of the

___ ___?

A

Holy Spirit

32
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Most scholars consider all of these as deuteropauline writings

A

Titus, 1 Timothy, 2 Thessalonians

33
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Which of the following is a theological theme stressed by St. Paul?

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Jesus is Lord of the universe, Salvation of God’s free gift, The Holy Spirit enables us to call God Abba, and Christians are members of Christ’s body, the Church

34
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Which of the following is a theme of Paul’s preaching?

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Being a Christian means willingness to suffer for the Lord, Christians will participate in Christ’s resurrection, and The brothers and sisters of Jesus are required to love

35
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Paul’s companion at the time of his writing Philippians was

A

Timothy

36
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T or F: In his joyful letter to Philippians, Paul teaches that we must conform ourselves to Christ’s Paschal mystery as the key to living a holy life

A

true

37
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T or F: Paul teaches that God’s rejection of the Jewish people is final, thus paving the way for the conversion of Gentiles

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false

38
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T or F: Pseudonymous authorship was common and accepted in the ancient world

A

true

39
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T or F: St. Paul teaches that Christians are obliged to feed their fellow believers, even if these believers refuse to work

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false

40
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T or F: The Pastoral Epistles reveal that overseers of early Christian communities had to remain unmarried or they could not be leaders

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false

41
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According to St. Paul’s letter to Corinthians, the greatest spiritual gift is

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love

42
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Who is the image of the invisible God?

A

Jesus Christ