Question 1

The first recorded baptism of Gentiles in Acts was:

Accepted Answer

A)  Pontius Pilate's household 
B)  Barnabas's household 
C)  The Synagogue of Freemen 
D)  Cornelius's household 
A)  Pontius Pilate's household 
B)  Barnabas's household 
C)  The Synagogue of Freemen 
D)  Cornelius's household D

Question 2

The early church understood Jesus's mission in apocalyptic terms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Paul saw Jesus as a pre-existent messiah.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

Jesus taught that the Torah or Law would be displaced by faith in him.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The author says that Paul sometimes blurred the identity of the Holy Spirit with Jesus himself.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Who was the first martyr?

Accepted Answer

A)  Paul 
B)  Peter 
C)  Stephen 
D)  John 
A)  Paul 
B)  Peter 
C)  Stephen 
D)  John

Question 7

Given the symbolic number of twelve, after Judas betrayed Jesus and killed himself, what did the other eleven apostles do regarding this number?

Accepted Answer

A)  They believed that the gap represented a symbolic lack of fulfillment that anticipated Jesus's second coming and full restoration 
B)  They voted and chose Paul to replace Judas 
C)  They interpreted it as a sign that they would be persecuted 
D)  They threw lots (dice) and from this chose Matthias. 
A)  They believed that the gap represented a symbolic lack of fulfillment that anticipated Jesus's second coming and full restoration 
B)  They voted and chose Paul to replace Judas 
C)  They interpreted it as a sign that they would be persecuted 
D)  They threw lots (dice) and from this chose Matthias.

Question 8

According to Galatians, Paul had a public dispute with Peter. What did he say to Peter?

Accepted Answer

A)  If you know that Jesus is Lord, why is it that you accept other Jews that believe otherwise? 
B)  Why do you recommend marriage when you know that Jesus is coming soon? Do you believe this or not? 
C)  If you are the prophet of Jesus to the Jews, why challenge that I may be called to go to the Gentiles? 
D)  If you, though a Jew, live as a Gentile, and not as a Jew, how can you compel the Gentiles to life as Jews? 
A)  If you know that Jesus is Lord, why is it that you accept other Jews that believe otherwise? 
B)  Why do you recommend marriage when you know that Jesus is coming soon? Do you believe this or not? 
C)  If you are the prophet of Jesus to the Jews, why challenge that I may be called to go to the Gentiles? 
D)  If you, though a Jew, live as a Gentile, and not as a Jew, how can you compel the Gentiles to life as Jews?

Question 9

What was the Letter to the Galatians intended to address?

Accepted Answer

A)  Whether Jesus had actually risen from the dead 
B)  Whether it was lawful to eat meat sacrificed to idols 
C)  Whether Gentiles had to adopt the Jewish Law 
D)  Whether Jesus was God 
A)  Whether Jesus had actually risen from the dead 
B)  Whether it was lawful to eat meat sacrificed to idols 
C)  Whether Gentiles had to adopt the Jewish Law 
D)  Whether Jesus was God

Question 10

The early church did not resolve the central issues in church order or doctrine. Rather, it approached these issues through its members' ongoing experience. Should the dynamic of experience affect Christian practice and thought today? If so, how so? If not, why not?

Accepted Answer

The dynamic of experience should absolut

Question 11

What was Paul's strategy for sharing the Christian faith when he went to a new city?

Accepted Answer

A)  He began in the synagogue, proclaiming Jesus as the messiah 
B)  He began in the street corner, proclaiming Jesus to whomever would listen 
C)  He began by trying to convert the civic leaders, which rarely worked 
D)  He began by going to Roman places of worship, denouncing their idols and proclaiming Jesus the true savior. 
A)  He began in the synagogue, proclaiming Jesus as the messiah 
B)  He began in the street corner, proclaiming Jesus to whomever would listen 
C)  He began by trying to convert the civic leaders, which rarely worked 
D)  He began by going to Roman places of worship, denouncing their idols and proclaiming Jesus the true savior.

Question 12

According to Galatians, what was God's intention in bringing the Law?

Accepted Answer

A)  As a test of Israel's will, to see if they were worthy 
B)  As a way of showing that all are sinners and need salvation 
C)  As a provisional covenant and discipline until Christ came 
D)  As an eternal Law that could not be rejected 
A)  As a test of Israel's will, to see if they were worthy 
B)  As a way of showing that all are sinners and need salvation 
C)  As a provisional covenant and discipline until Christ came 
D)  As an eternal Law that could not be rejected

Question 13

According to the author, Paul believed that Jesus died for the sins of the world, but that this was not exactly a sacrificial atonement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Paul's letters are arranged in the Bible by:

Accepted Answer

A)  Size 
B)  Theological depth 
C)  Time of writing 
D)  Importance 
A)  Size 
B)  Theological depth 
C)  Time of writing 
D)  Importance

Question 15

Which letter of Paul's is widely disputed by scholars as not having been written by Paul himself?

Accepted Answer

A)  Romans 
B)  2 Corinthians 
C)  Philippians 
D)  1 Timothy 
A)  Romans 
B)  2 Corinthians 
C)  Philippians 
D)  1 Timothy

Question 16

Paul was in Rome for two years before he went to trial. How did the author characterize this time?

Accepted Answer

A)  He was basically beaten daily 
B)  He was tortured on every Jewish feast day 
C)  He was put in the farthest prison cell where he could speak to no one 
D)  He had freedom of movement 
A)  He was basically beaten daily 
B)  He was tortured on every Jewish feast day 
C)  He was put in the farthest prison cell where he could speak to no one 
D)  He had freedom of movement

Question 17

According to the author, which of the following was historically at stake in the decision about Gentiles and the Jewish Law?

Accepted Answer

A)  Whether Christianity would become truly universal 
B)  Whether kosher laws really represented God's will 
C)  Whether Jews would ever eventually believe in Jesus 
D)  Whether God could be trusted 
A)  Whether Christianity would become truly universal 
B)  Whether kosher laws really represented God's will 
C)  Whether Jews would ever eventually believe in Jesus 
D)  Whether God could be trusted

Question 18

After Peter's first speech, Acts says that many were baptized. How many did Acts say?

Accepted Answer

A)  500 
B)  1,000 
C)  3,000 
D)  5,000 
A)  500 
B)  1,000 
C)  3,000 
D)  5,000

Question 19

According to Paul, what does grace mean?

Accepted Answer

A)  God's favor and saving gift of himself 
B)  God's undisputed act of salvation 
C)  God's friendship and joy in discipleship 
D)  The human response to God's offer of salvation 
A)  God's favor and saving gift of himself 
B)  God's undisputed act of salvation 
C)  God's friendship and joy in discipleship 
D)  The human response to God's offer of salvation

Question 20

Jews widely believed that the Torah or Law was a burden too great for them to carry.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 4: Development of Christianity in the New Testament

The first recorded baptism of Gentiles in Acts was:

The early church understood Jesus's mission in apocalyptic terms.

Paul saw Jesus as a pre-existent messiah.

Jesus taught that the Torah or Law would be displaced by faith in him.

The author says that Paul sometimes blurred the identity of the Holy Spirit with Jesus himself.

Who was the first martyr?

Given the symbolic number of twelve, after Judas betrayed Jesus and killed himself, what did the other eleven apostles do regarding this number?

According to Galatians, Paul had a public dispute with Peter. What did he say to Peter?

What was the Letter to the Galatians intended to address?

The early church did not resolve the central issues in church order or doctrine. Rather, it approached these issues through its members' ongoing experience. Should the dynamic of experience affect Christian practice and thought today? If so, how so? If not, why not?

What was Paul's strategy for sharing the Christian faith when he went to a new city?

According to Galatians, what was God's intention in bringing the Law?

According to the author, Paul believed that Jesus died for the sins of the world, but that this was not exactly a sacrificial atonement.

Paul's letters are arranged in the Bible by:

Which letter of Paul's is widely disputed by scholars as not having been written by Paul himself?

Paul was in Rome for two years before he went to trial. How did the author characterize this time?

According to the author, which of the following was historically at stake in the decision about Gentiles and the Jewish Law?

After Peter's first speech, Acts says that many were baptized. How many did Acts say?

According to Paul, what does grace mean?

Jews widely believed that the Torah or Law was a burden too great for them to carry.

Introduction

The Old Testament

Jesus and the New Testament

Christianity Becomes a Religion

The Life of the Early Church

The Imperial Church

The Great Fathers and the Quest for Union With God

Christianitys Spiritual Life

Expansion and Change in the East and North

The Church and the Western Empire

Medieval Piety and the Rise of the Universities

The Renaissance

The Reformation

The Catholic Reformation

The Enlightenment: From Conflict to Tolerance

Colonization and Missions

Christianity in the United States to the Civil War

Modern Challenges to Christianity

The Rise of Evangelical and Pentecostal Christianity

Modern Faith and Future Trends

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