Survey of the New Testament II

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1 Survey of the New Testament II Multiple choice test for the Diploma {You may refer to the audio lectures at any time during the test} You have two options. (1) Print the multiple choice test. (2) View the questions online; write the question number; and write either: A, B, or C, as your answer to the question. Use an 8 ½ x 11 sheet of paper for the questions and your answers. The Bible may be used to find answers for topics that are not in the lectures. 1. To what other writing does Dr. Elliott compare the writing of Jesus to? A. The writing by Isaiah on the tablet in Isaiah chapter 8 B. The writing by a hand on the wall of the palace in Daniel chapter 5 C. The writing by Jeremiah in the single scroll in Jeremiah chapter What is present day name of the celebration known as the Festival of Dedication that celebrated the miraculous eight days of flame from the wicks of the menorah? A. Rosh Hashanah B. Hanukkah C. Yom Kippur 3. In the lecture by Dr. Elliott what is the third theme in John Chapter 15? A. How the believer can still relate to the world. B. The penalty of separation. C. The value of a close relationship with Christ 4. What title does Dr. Elliott provide for John Chapter 18? A. Christ the King: Betrayed; Crucified; Risen B. Christ the Son: Betrayed; Rejected; Crucified C. Christ the King: Denied; Betrayed; Rejected 5. What did Dr. Elliott tell you the 153 large fish that did not tear the net represent? A. The number of times that the gospel would be proclaimed to kings B. Seven score and thirteen new disciples that God would anoint to preach C. Jesus drawing people from all tribes of the earth

2 6. The Jews believe that time is divided into a series of ages beginning with A. The present evil age B. The death of Moses C. The Festival of Dedication 7. What is the word often used in the Bible rather than the word angel? A. Angelic being B. Messenger C. Holy one 8. What did Gentile proselytes to Judaism find appealing about the Jewish faith? A. The animal sacrifices. B. The worship of one God. C. The feasts celebrating historical events 9. Compared to their ethnicity what was the general Jewish opinion of the Gentiles? A. God had used them to build great civilizations B. They were beyond the possibility of redemption by Jehovah C. They were believed to be common and unclean 10. In Acts 18:6 Luke records what pivotal shift in the ministry of the Apostle Paul? A. He shifted his focus from preaching to teaching his converts. B. He decided to continue his missionary journeys alone. C. He began to preach the gospel to the Gentiles. 11. What Christian principle did the Apostle Paul demonstrate in Acts 12-15? A. How to reach the most people with the message of Christ B. How the Christian faith is to be lived daily C. How to avoid persecution by enemies of the gospel 12. What unique illustration does Dr. Elliott use to compare the difference between God s righteousness and the righteousness of man? A. Money issued by the Union and the Confederate States of America B. Genuine government money and Monopoly money C. Real money and the wampum used by early Native Americans as money

3 13. What did Dr. Elliott say is the Second Principle of God s judgment? A. Judges the individual by examining the heart B. Judges the individual by examining the works C. Judges the individual by examining the amount of prayer and Bible study 14. What does the Apostle Paul say is the chief advantage of being a Jew? A. The Jews were entrusted with the oracles of God. B. The Jews have a temple where they can meet with Jehovah. C. The Jews are assured of eternal rest with Jehovah and Abraham. 15. In the New Testament era where would the word redemption normally be heard? A. When worshippers were bartering with money changers in the temple B. In the early 1 st Century pawn shops C. Where slaves were being bought and sold 16. On the Day of Atonement the High Priest sprinkled blood on A. The Laver B. The Mercy Seat C. The veil that separated the Holy of Holies. 17. What Old Testament persons did the Apostle Paul use to illustrate justification? A. Abraham and David B. Isaac and Ishmael C. Jacob and Esau 18. What did the Apostle Paul say is the greatest proof of Justification and is also a guarantee of the believer s union with Christ? A. The old things are passed away following new birth in Christ B. The imparting of the gifts of the Holy Spirit. C. Believers are placed in Christ as they were born in Adam 19. In Paul s epistle to the Romans 6:12-18, what law did he use to show the sinner? A. The law of helplessness B. The law of incompetence to ask for salvation C. The law of grace based on faith and works

4 20. What does the death of the husband in Romans chapter 7 illustrate and signify? A. When a Christian woman is widowed she must not remarry B. The crucifixion of the old nature in the believer C. Death is part of life and should only be mourned for a brief time. 21. What does Paul mean by his statement, human nature apart from God? A. The sin nature cannot be redeemed unto salvation B. The sin nature and the all the sins of man C. Human nature is inherited from Adam and can be removed by prayer 22. In the lecture Dr. Elliott said that the sovereignty of God results in A. The universal salvation of all humanity at the end of this age B. The selection of some for salvation and some for destruction C. The salvation of those who deserve to not be saved 23. What have you learned is the definition of the righteousness of faith? A. That faith can only come by hearing the Word of God B. It is the gift from God that is commensurate with salvation C. It was the righteousness of Christ enabling Him to die a sinless death 24. What was the most serious failure Paul discovered in the Church at Corinth? A. They were not obeying the command to worship every Lord s Day. B. Eating meat that had been offered to idols and their approval of divorce C. Conflict that was caused by the factions and divisions among members 25. What fundamental concept is consistent throughout all the epistles of Paul? A. The relationship of the believer to Christ. B. Stewardship C. The importance of witnessing 26. What was the difference in the results of the message the Apostle Paul preached at Athens and his preaching in Corinth? A. Listeners in Athens asked him to return and in Corinth listeners scorned. B. Most listeners in Athens scoffed and many in Corinth believed. C. The Apostle Paul s preaching resulted in converts in Athens and Corinth.

5 27. What does Dr. Elliott present as the reason for the decline in discipline in 21 st Century churches? A. No unity within the church B. Weak deacons C. Ministers fear they will lose their jobs if popular members are disciplined. End of the Survey of the New Testament II Test