Deck 15: Freedom From Law and Justification by Faith

Question 1

What uniquely Pauline gospel revolutionized Christianity?

A)the inclusion of Islam into church doctrine
B)the Jewish obligation to guide Gentiles in observance of the Torah
C)salvation by faith alone
D)immortality achieved by works alone

Answer 1

C

Question 2

The term "sin" stems from the Greek hamartia and is an old archery term meaning

A)to pull the bow back in anticipation of the release.
B)"not true."
C)imprecise.
D)to miss the mark.

Answer 2

D

Question 3

Paul compared the Law to a tutor: like a tutor imposing discipline,the Law makes its adherents aware of their

A)needs as a church,and the moral standards they must meet.
B)moral inadequacy,and their need for a power beyond themselves.
C)sinful nature and the need to accept Christ as their savior.
D)susceptibility to disease if they eat forbidden foods.

Answer 3

B

Question 4

In Galatians,what does Paul refer to with the harshly descriptive terms slavery,bondage,and death?

A)the Law
B)sin
C)circumcision
D)the New Covenant

Question 5

One misinterpretation of Paul's thesis on freedom was that since we are free,we may do as we wish,even if what we wish is sinful because

A)freedom would be meaningless if some choices were ethically closed off to us.
B)nothing is considered sinful any more.
C)by sinning we show God that we need him.
D)sinning is actually good since it allows God's grace more opportunity to show itself.

Question 6

Those people of the early Christian churches who advocated circumcision for all males (Jew,Greek,Roman,etc.)were called

A)anti-Christs.
B)bar mitzvahs.
C)Judaizers.
D)Essenes.

Question 7

What did Paul's classic statement of ethical frustration address?

A)the idea that "the devil made me do it" is an explanation of sin.
B)the difference between wanting what one has and desiring things one does not possess.
C)the idea that hindsight is "20/20".
D)the opposition between the "good" he wishes to do and the "wrong" he actually performs.

Question 8

How does Paul view homosexuality?

A)as a rebellion against divine will
B)as a viable choice
C)okay as the Greeks practiced it,but unnatural as the Romans practiced it
D)as a God-given,genetically determined orientation

Question 9

Why does Paul say Torah obedience is meaningless?

A)because it is in error
B)because it implies that Judaism was a basis for Christianity
C)because it implies that God's revelation through Jesus is not sufficient
D)because the Torah was not God's word

Question 10

How is it (according to Paul)that the Israelites-to whom God first granted his covenants,gave the Torah,and gave the Temple-didn't recognize Jesus as the Messiah?

A)God never intended all the Israelites to receive his promises,and their unbelief was part of God's long-range plan to redeem all of humanity.
B)He didn't fit the Torah's description of the Messiah.
C)He fit the Torah's description of the Messiah; however,Jesus told them point blank that he was not their Messiah.
D)Satan tampered with their reasoning powers.

Question 11

Paul's twofold purpose in writing to the Galatians was first to prove that he was a true apostle,and second

A)to demonstrate the validity of his gospel that faith replaces works of law.
B)to lay down principles of correct behavior.
C)to reprimand those who were falling away from the faith.
D)to commend them for their charity.

Question 12

Paul's opponents had the tendency to mix together aspects of Greco-Roman cult worship and selected Torah requirements.This process of mixing together is called

A)syncretism.
B)amalgamation.
C)potpourri.
D)concordance.

Question 13

Romans originally served as a letter of recommendation for whom?

A)Phoebe
B)Paul
C)Titus
D)James

Question 14

"Original sin" began with the first sin committed by Adam and is shared by

A)all his descendants until the new covenant instituted by Jesus.
B)only Eve.
C)all his descendants.
D)Eve,Cain,and Abel.

Question 15

Paul's most extensive analysis of Judaism's role in the divine plan was laid out in which chapters of Romans?

A)5-8
B)1-3
C)9-11
D)12-25

Question 16

What were the implications of God's pronouncing Abraham "righteous" while he was still uncircumcised?

A)Paul used that story as a model of God's plan to save people through faith.Thus,it was not necessary to have Gentile converts circumcised.
B)Circumcision was just for "show," like a wedding ring,and not essential to seal a covenant.
C)A male actually loses his righteousness when he is circumcised.
D)Paul used that story to make the point that Gentiles ought to be circumcised anyway,just as Abraham was.

Question 17

Paul claimed that his apostolic rank was derived

A)indirectly through human appointment.
B)from ordination.
C)directly from the Deity.
D)from the vote of the Twelve.

Question 18

All believers are spiritual children of

A)Melchizedek.
B)Cain.
C)Abraham.
D)Ezra.

Question 19

One of Paul's most scathing comments,hurled at the Galatians who,apparently,didn't understand that Jesus' death and resurrection are completely sufficient to save humanity and that there is no more need for ritual,was that

A)persons who insist on circumcision ought to finish the job by emasculating themselves.
B)persons who still separate milk from meat in their kitchens ought to continue separating categories of food down to individual cells until there is no time left for anything but kitchen work.
C)persons who insist on observing the Sabbath ought to take the rest of the week off,too,and starve to death.
D)persons who continue to burn incense on occasions outlined by the Torah ought to go all the way and burn the whole village down.

Question 20

If the Torah cannot really help anyone,as Paul claims,then why was it given?

A)as a means of unifying a people
B)as a guide
C)as a means of keeping people in line
D)as a temporary device to teach humans that they can't make it on their own (they need a savior)

Question 21

The New Age was not anticipated by Paul until after the evil empire,Rome,was wiped out.

Question 22

Paul asserts the Torah is "spiritual," but human beings are "unspiritual" and enslaved by sin.

Question 23

Paul tried to persuade the Galatians that Gentile Christians are adopted heirs of Abraham.

Question 24

Romans was written by Paul to the first congregation he founded and visited frequently.

Question 25

Paul sees all the irreconcilable differences between God and humanity as overcome in Christ.

Question 26

In the Book of Genesis,the narrator never uses the words sin,evil,rebellion,fall from grace,disobedience,punishment,or damnation.These terms are interpretive and were supplied by later theologians.

Question 27

Paul argues that the Torah fails to effect a right relationship with God; it serves only to make one conscious of sin.

Question 28

,detailing all his sins.

Question 29

Paul encouraged believers to cooperate with government authorities.

Question 30

Augustine and Calvin formulated the doctrine of predestination,in which God decreed everyone's fate before creation,and thus has already decided who will go to heaven and who will go to hell.

Question 31

The pillars (Peter,John,and James)agreed to recognize the legitimacy of Paul's Gentile mission.

Question 32

Although the Gentile Christians were free from Torah requirements,Paul expected those with a Jewish heritage to adhere fully to the Torah.

Question 33

Paul used Habakkuk 2:4,"he shall gain life who is justified through faith," to help justify his Gospel.

Question 34

Paul neglects to address the ethical issue of whether or not a believer ought to resist their governmental authorities when the government advocates unethical and ungodly acts.