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TEST:    50 Multiple Choice Questions

1. The New Testament was written by:

  1. Hebrew scribes
  2. eyewitnesses to Christ
  3. the 12 disciples
  4. all jews
2. How many Books make up the New Testament?
  1. 39
  2. 26
  3. 34
  4. 27
3. Who was the one Gentile author of a New Testament Book?
  1. Jude
  2. Luke
  3. Timothy
  4. Mark
4. Jesus and John the Baptist were:
  1. cousins
  2. half-brothers
  3. never seen together
  4. co-ministers in Perea
5. Besides his parents, who was the first person to recognize Jesus as the Christ?
  1. an old hebrew
  2. his brothers
  3. Peter
  4. John the Baptist
6. Christ's ministry was...?
  1. local
  2. preaching & teaching
  3. government-sanctioned
  4. gentile-based
7. Jesus came to seek and save...?
  1. the people of his time
  2. law abiding jews
  3. the house of Israel
  4. the lost
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8. Who said: "Let the dead bury the dead: but go thou and preach the kingdom of God."?
  1. Jesus
  2. Paul
  3. John the Baptist
  4. an angel
9. What major people were detested by the religious Jews?
  1. Philistines
  2. Greeks
  3. Samaritans
  4. Edomites
10. A major sect of the Jews was the Pharisees. What was the other?
  1. Zealots
  2. Sadducces
  3. Herodians
  4. Sicarii
11. Peter & John were in what business before their call by Jesus?
  1. tanning
  2. tent-making
  3. pottery
  4. fishing
12. What one greek word does John use to describe Jesus in his gospel?
  1. alpha
  2. logos
  3. omega
  4. simpsuchos
13. To whom did Jesus refer when he said: "I have not found so great faith, no, not in Israel."?
  1. Peter
  2. his mother
  3. roman centurion
  4. the Apostle John
14. What human historical times did Jesus liken the future end time?
  1. the days of Noah
  2. days of Sodom
  3. the Egyptian exodus
  4. the period of the judges
15. Paul was one Jewish Pharisee who became a Christian. Name another.
  1. Peter
  2. Caiaphas
  3. Nicodemus
  4. Judas of Galilee
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16. How many of the 12 disciples attended Jesus' crucifixion?
  1. 1
  2. 3
  3. 11
  4. 12
17. To whom did Jesus first appear after His resurrection?
  1. Mary Magdalene
  2. Mary, his mother
  3. Peter
  4. Thomas
18. How long did Jesus remain on Earth after His resurrection?
  1. 1 week
  2. 40 days
  3. 3 days
  4. no one knows
19. What did Jesus promise to send to earth after his arrival in heaven?
  1. an angel of judgment
  2. guardian angel
  3. a plan for the disciples
  4. the Holy Spirit
20. How many people saw Jesus alive after His death?
  1. less than 50
  2. more than 500
  3. only his closest friends
  4. 12, plus his family
21. Who was the treasurer for Jesus' band of disciples?
  1. Judas Iscariot
  2. Andrew
  3. Philip
  4. Mary, his mother
22. What were the disciples accused of when the Holy Spirit descended?
  1. being mad
  2. uneducated
  3. hypocrites
  4. drunkeness
23. What disciple was the first to die as a martyr?
  1. Judas
  2. James
  3. John
  4. Philip
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24. What event transformed Saul to Paul?
  1. Easter
  2. the Jewish Passover
  3. blind encounter with an ascended Christ
  4. his imprisonment
25. Who tried to buy the power of the Holy Spirit?
  1. a magician
  2. a Jewish ruler
  3. Ananias & Sappphira
  4. Judas Iscariot
26. Followers of Christ were first called Christians by outsiders in what city?
  1. Jerusalem
  2. Rome
  3. Alexandria
  4. Antioch
27. Who accompanied Paul on his first missionary journey?
  1. Barnabas
  2. Peter
  3. Philip
  4. Silas
28. Name the city where Paul was stoned and left for dead.
  1. Corinth
  2. Lystra
  3. Antioch
  4. Derbe
29. To whom did Paul "almost persuade" to become a christian?
  1. his father
  2. the high priest
  3. a king
  4. a roman procurator
30. What desire did Paul have that caused him to go against the Holy Spirt?
  1. be accepted as a disciple
  2. go west in his journeys
  3. marry while in the ministry
  4. visit Jerusalem
31. To whom was the Book of Acts written?
  1. Theophilus
  2. Macadonian Christians
  3. Corinth
  4. Rome
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32. According to Paul in Romans, sin begins with...?
  1. evil minds
  2. an attitude
  3. being wronged
  4. lust
33. If let run its course, sin ends with:
  1. remorse
  2. ultimate pleasure
  3. death
  4. enlightenment
34. In Romans, the true Jew is one who is...?
  1. a descendant of Abraham
  2. circumcised
  3. converted to Judaism
  4. circumcised in the heart
35. How many natures do the true believer possess?
  1. 2
  2. only one
  3. innumerable
  4. 3
36. In order to be saved, one must believe in their heart God raised Jesus from the dead. The other is:
  1. be baptized
  2. oral confession
  3. give to the poor
  4. repay old debts
37. How does faith come to a person?
  1. through education
  2. by enlightenment
  3. hearing God's word
  4. in a vision
38. After becoming saved, what are believers to present in total to God?
  1. all past sin
  2. their bodies
  3. their children
  4. an account of their debt
39. What one major carnal sin was tolerated in the Corithian church?
  1. incest
  2. gluttony
  3. pride
  4. stealing from the church
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40. How does one avoid giving in to the lust of the flesh?
  1. church attendance
  2. praying
  3. walking in the Spirit
  4. staying busy
41. What would be the natural human reaction if you were saved by your good deeds?
  1. Humility
  2. resentment
  3. regret
  4. boasting
42. Of the armor of God, the helmet is said to be...?
  1. the word of God
  2. the gospel of peace
  3. salvation
  4. righteousness
43. What was the major concern of the Thessalonians?
  1. their dead
  2. charity
  3. evangelism
  4. the Judaizers
44. What was Timothy to Paul?
  1. his half-brother
  2. throne in the flesh
  3. mentor
  4. son in the spirit
45. Name the runaway slave who came to see and was converted by Paul while in prison at Rome.
  1. Tychius
  2. Philemon
  3. Onesimus
  4. Apollo
46. According to Peter, God is slow to judgment because he is...?
  1. too busy
  2. unconcerned
  3. restrained by the Holy Spirit
  4. unwilling for any one to die
47. A test for being a christian is...?
  1. brotherly love
  2. charitable giving
  3. emotions of the heart
  4. church attendance
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48. What was the concern of the writer of Jude?
  1. church attendance
  2. governmental suppression
  3. false teachers
  4. time of Christ's return
49. Where did John receive his Revelation?
  1. in Athens
  2. at Jerusalem
  3. on an island
  4. while preaching
50. In his vision, what did John see descendng to Earth?
  1. a city
  2. a river
  3. a man
  4. an olive branch
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