20 Point Questions (at cutoff - no QQ)

Question 1

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How did God give

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us the Bible?

The Holy Spirit inspired holy men, giving them both the truth and the words to write.

Question 2

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What do we mean when we say the Bible is infallible?

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The Bible cannot fail and has no errors.

Question 3

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What do we mean when we say the Bible is verbally

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inspired?

God inspired each word of the Bible, not just the thoughts or ideas.

Question 4

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What do we mean when we say the Bible is our

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authoritative rule of faith and conduct?

The Bible has the right to command us in what we believe and what we do.

Question 5

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Does the Bible

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claim to be inspired?

Yes. The Words, “and God said” or their equivalent, are found over 2,500 times in the Bible.

Question 6

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What chapter

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of the Bible is known as the “love chapter”?

1 Corinthians 13

Question 7

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Who wrote

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the first five books of the Bible?

Moses

Question 8

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Who are the four

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major prophets?

Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, Daniel

Question 9

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Which two apostles

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wrote a Gospel?

Matthew and John

Question 10

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What is a parable?

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A parable is a story about familiar things which helps us understand spiritual truths.

Question 11

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What are the four

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major divisions of the Old Testament?

Law, History, Poetry, Prophets

Question 12

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What wise

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king wrote much of the Book of Proverbs?

Solomon

Question 13

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What is the main

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theme of the Book of Hebrews?

That Jesus is a better priest [mediator] between God and people than were the Old Testament priests

Question 14

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Which Gospel

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proves that Jesus is the Messiah by showing the fulfillment of many Old Testament prophecies?

Matthew

Question 15

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Which two Old

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Testament books tell the history of the Jews after their return from captivity in Babylon?

Ezra and Nehemiah

Question 16

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Who are the three

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Persons of the Trinity?

God the Father, God the Son, God the Holy Spirit

Question 17

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What do we mean when we say that God is eternal?

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God has neither beginning nor end, but always has been and always will be.

Question 18

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What do we mean when we say that God is omnipresent?

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God is everywhere at the same time.

Question 19

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What do we mean when we say God is omnipotent?

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God is all-powerful

Question 20

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What do we mean when we say that God is omiscient?

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God is all-wise and all-knowing.

Question 21

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What part did God

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the Father have in creation?

God the Father gave the commands that caused the visible world to be created out of nothing.

Question 22

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What does the

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Bible declare is the foundation of wisdom?

Fear of [respect for] God

Question 23

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What kind

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of worship does God desire?

God desires us to worship in spirit and in truth

Question 24

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What is Jesus’ title of divinity?

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Son of God

Question 25

For 20 Points What is Jesus' title of humanity?

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Son of Man

Question 26

For 20 Points Over

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how many different Old Testament prophecies were fulfilled by the life and death of Jesus? [over] three hundred

Question 27

For 20 Points What was God's

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first promise of a Savior? God told the serpent that one of Eve's descendants would defeat him.

Question 28

For 20 Points How was

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God's first promise of a Savior fulfilled Through Jesus' death and resurrection, satan's power was conquered.

Question 29

For 20 Points What promise

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did God make to Abraham? God promised Abraham that through his descendant all the earth would be blessed.

Question 30

For 20 Points Who fulfilled

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God's promise that Abraham's descendant would bless the whole earth? [Jesus] Christ

Question 31

For 20 Points What is the doctrine

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of Jesus' Incarnation? God the Son became human and lived among us.

Question 32

For 20 Points How did Jesus

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overcome the temptations of Satan? By using the scritpures

Question 33

For 20 Points What is the importance

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of the doctrine of Jesus' virgin birth? Jesus did not have an earthly father. Because of His supernatural birth, Jesus was both fully God and fully human.

Question 34

For 20 Points Why did God

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instruct Joseph to call Mary's son "Jesus"? Because He would save His people from their sins

Question 35

For 20 Points What is the meaning of the name

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"Jesus"? The Lord is our Savior.

Question 36

For 20 Points What is the meaning of the word

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"Christ"? The Anointed One of God

Question 37

For 20 Points How did God anoint

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Jesus? With the Holy Spirit and power

Question 38

For 20 Points What Hebrew

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word is the same as the Greek word "Christ"? Messiah

Question 39

For 20 Points In the

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Parable of the Good Shepherd, what did Jesus say the Good Shepherd would do for the sheep? Sacrifice his life

Question 40

For 20 Points Why is it

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absolutely necessary to our salvation that Jesus lived a sinless life? If Jesus had sinned then His death would have been the penalty of His sin and would not have had power to atone for our sins.

Question 41

For 20 Points What was proven

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by Jesus' resurrection? That Jesus was exactly who He claimed to be - Son of God, Savior, and Lord

Question 42

For 20 Points How important is the doctrine

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of resurrection to our Christian faith? If Christ was not raised from the dead, our faith is useless.

Question 43

For 20 Points More

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than how many people saw Jesus after He was raised from the dead? [More than] five hundred

Question 44

For 20 Points How long

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did Jesus walk and talk with His apostles after His death? Forty days

Question 45

For 20 Points Where is

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Jesus now and what is He doing? Jesus is at the right hand of the Father interceding [pleading] for believers

Question 46

For 20 Points How did God create man?

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He formed man from the dust of the ground and breathed the breath of life into him.

Question 47

For 20 Points How did God create woman?

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God made woman out of one of the ribs of Adam.

Question 48

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people created in the image of God? People were created with spiritual natures which permit them to reason, make choices, and to know and love God.

Question 49

For 20 Points When Adam

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and Eve sinned, how did God provide them clothing? He made them clothing from the skins of animals.

Question 50

For 20 Points What is meant by "original

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sin"? Because Adam and Eve chose to sin, all people are born in sin and have the tendency to sin.

Question 51

For 20 Points What were the

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duties of the Old Testament priest? To intercede with God for the people and offer sacrifice to atone for their sins

Question 52

For 20 Points First

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John 3:4 contains what definition of sin? Sin is breaking God's law and is contrary to the law of God.

Question 53

For 20 Points James

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4:17 contains what definition of sin? Knowing to do good but not doing it is sin.

Question 54

For 20 Points What does Paul

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mean when he says that all have sinned and fall short of God's glorious standard? People, by their own ability, cannot attain the righteousness of God.

Question 55

For 20 Points Paul

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said if God was for us no one could be against us. How do we know God is for us? God gave His son [Jesus] to die for us.

Question 56

For 20 Points What does it

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mean to be born again? The Holy Spirit gives birth to spiritual life; we become a new person.

Question 57

For 20 Points What instructions

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did Paul give Christians for getting along with other people? Live in harmony with each other. Don't be too proud to enjoy the company of ordinary people. Don't think you know it all.

Question 58

For 20 Points Is it God's

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will for all people to be saved? Yes, God wants all people to be saved, but each individual must personally choose Christ as Savior

Question 59

For 20 Points What is the only

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sin which will not be forgiven? Willfully and knowingly speaking evil against [blaspheming] the Holy Spirit.

Question 60

For 20 Points Whom does God

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oppose, and to whom does He give grace? God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble

Question 61

For 20 Points In Jesus'

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story of the Pharisee and tax collector, what was the tax collector's prayer? "O God, be merciful to me, for I am a sinner."

Question 62

For 20 Points What did the

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Prodigal Son say to his father when he came back home? "Father, I have sinned against both heaven [God] and you, and I am no longer worthy of being called your son."

Question 63

For 20 Points How important is the blood

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of Jesus to our salvation? Without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness of sin.

Question 64

For 20 Points What is meant by the

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vicarious atonement? Jesus [Christ] took the punishment for our sins when He died on Calvary, and if we accept Him as Savior we will not have to be punished by God.

Question 65

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our salvation, what is meant by "adoption"? All the privileges of being a child of God, including inheriting eternal life, are restored.

Question 66

For 20 Points Since

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we are saved because of what Jesus did and not what we do, why should Christians do good things? Because we are saved, we do good things to show our love for God.

Question 67

For 20 Points According to Hebrews

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11:6, those who come to God must believe what? They must believe that God exists and that He rewards those who sincerely seek Him.

Question 68

For 20 Points Why should we

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be careful about what we think? Because our thoughts determine who we are and what we say and do

Question 69

For 20 Points Why should a Christian keep

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pure in body and mind, before and after marriage? Because immoral behavior destroys the purity and happiness God intends marriage to have

Question 70

For 20 Points Why were

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the Christians at Berea honored? Because they received the Word eagerly and studied the Scriptures every day

Question 71

For 20 Points According to Ecclesiastes

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12:1, when should we begin to seek God? In our youth

Question 72

For 20 Points What did Paul tell Timothy

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was great wealth? True godliness with contentment is great wealth.

Question 73

For 20 Points How should we regard our school

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teachers, police officers, and other government authorities? We should obey them because their authority comes from God.

Question 74

# 20 Points For 20 Points How should we regard our Sunday

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School teachers, pastors, and other church leaders? We should obey them because they are responsible to God for our souls

Question 75

# 20 Points For 20 Points What does "intercession"

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mean? To pray to God for someone else

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# 20 Points For 20 Points Who intercedes

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for the Christian? The Holy Spirit and Jesus

Question 77

# 20 Points For 20 Points What does Romans

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8:26 say is the main weakness of our prayers? We don't know what God wants us to pray for.

Question 78

# 20 Points For 20 Points Why should a Christian not

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marry a person who is not a Christian? Because God's Word says we should not team up with an unbeliever

Question 79

# 20 Points For 20 Points Is it a

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sin to be tempted? No, it is sin only when we yield to temptation

Question 80

# 20 Points For 20 Points According to First

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John, what are the three common temptations? Craving for physical pleasure Craving for everything we see Pride [in our achievements and possessions]

Question 81

# 20 Points For 20 Points What are the three

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main sources of temptation? The devil The world Our own desires

Question 82

# 20 Points For 20 Points What part did the

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Holy Spirit have in creation? The Spirit of God was hovering over the surface of the waters.

Question 83

# 20 Points For 20 Points Jesus said the

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Holy Spirit would convict, or reprove, the world of what three things? Sin, Righteousness, Judgment

Question 84

# 20 Points For 20 Points Why does the

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Holy Spirit convict, or reprove, the world of sin? Because the world failed to believe on Jesus

Question 85

# 20 Points For 20 Points Whom does the

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Holy Spirit glorify? Jesus [Christ]

Question 86

# 20 Points For 20 Points What are the continuing

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spiritual evidences of the Spirit Filled life? Joy and contentment Victory over sin Ability [power] to share the gospel Desire to know God and His Word

Question 87

# 20 Points For 20 Points The

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Holy Spirit guides Christians into what? Truth

Question 88

# 20 Points For 20 Points What part does

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the Holy Spirit have in our salvation? The Holy Spirit convicts of sin and makes the repentant sinner a new person.

Question 89

# 20 Points For 20 Points Does the Holy

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Spirit dwell in every Christian? Yes, the Holy Spirit comes into our hearts when we believe on Jesus.

Question 90

# 20 Points For 20 Points What did Paul tell the

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Ephesians was God's guarantee of our inheritance? The Holy Spirit, promised long ago

Question 91

# 20 Points For 20 Points Why did Jesus

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say it was necessary that He go away? So that the Advocate [Holy Spirit] might come.

Question 92

# 20 Points For 20 Points When did

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God first baptize believers in the Holy Spirit? On the Day of Pentecost

Question 93

# 20 Points For 20 Points What were Jesus'

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disciples doing in preparation for being baptized in the Holy Spirit? They were praying.

Question 94

# 20 Points For 20 Points Is the

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baptism in the Holy Spirit the same as salvation? No, Paul asked the Ephesian Christians if they had received the Holy Spirit since they believed.

Question 95

# 20 Points For 20 Points What are the purposes

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of the baptism in the Holy Spirit? To help us know Christ [Jesus] better To assist us in understanding God's Word To give us power to witness

Question 96

# 20 Points For 20 Points What is the initial

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physical evidence of the baptism in the Holy Spirit? Speaking in other languages [tongues] as the Holy Spirit enables

Question 97

# 20 Points For 20 Points Why do we

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believe that speaking with other tongues is the initial physical evidence of the baptism in the Holy Spirit? Because it is the pattern of the New Testament Church

Question 98

# 20 Points For 20 Points What is the church?

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A body [company] of born-again people who have been called out from the world; who have faith in and give allegiance to the Lord Jesus Christ

Question 99

# 20 Points For 20 Points What three things

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does Paul say make up God's kingdom? Righteousness [living a life of goodness] Peace Joy in the Holy Spirit

Question 100

# 20 Points For 20 Points Who is the Head

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of the Church? Jesus [Christ]

Question 101

# 20 Points For 20 Points Who is the foundation

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of the Church? Jesus [Christ]

Question 102

# 20 Points For 20 Points How does

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Jeremiah 1:5 proclaim God's value and plan for our life? [The Lord gave me this message:] "I knew you before I formed you in your mother's womb. Before you were born I set you apart."

Question 103

# 20 Points For 20 Points What three figures

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of speech do the Bible writers use to describe the church? A body A building A bride

Question 104

# 20 Points For 20 Points Who builds

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the Church? Jesus [Christ]

Question 105

# 20 Points For 20 Points Jesus said that God

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had planned for His house to be used as what? A house of prayer

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# 20 Points For 20 Points Why does God

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give ministers to the Church? To help Christians grow so they can help others

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# 20 Points For 20 Points What do we mean by

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a "calling to the ministry"? A person must have a special impression of the Spirit to serve the Lord through a particular area of ministry.

Question 108

# 20 Points For 20 Points How should a

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church be supported? By tithes and offerings from those to whom it ministers

Question 109

# 20 Points For 20 Points What is the tithe?

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One-tenth of one's income, which belongs to God and should be given to the church to support its ministries

Question 110

# 20 Points For 20 Points Who was

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the first person in the Bible to pay tithes, and to whom did he pay them? Abraham paid tithes to Melchizedek.

Question 111

# 20 Points For 20 Points What are offerings?

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Something given in worship or devotion to God in addition to the tithe

Question 112

# 20 Points For 20 Points Why do Christians

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traditionally worship on Sunday instead of the Sabbath? Because Jesus fulfilled the Sabbath, we worship and rest on the day of His resurrection.

Question 113

# 20 Points For 20 Points What are the two

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ordinances of the Church? Water baptism and Communion

Question 114

# 20 Points For 20 Points What is symbolized,

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or pictured, by water baptism? The death of the old sinful nature and a new life in Christ

Question 115

# 20 Points For 20 Points Who should

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be baptized in water? Every person who believes in Jesus [Christ] as Savior

Question 116

# 20 Points For 20 Points What is the proper

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method of water baptism? Immersion in water

Question 117

# 20 Points For 20 Points In whose

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name should Christians be baptized? In the name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit

Question 118

# 20 Points For 20 Points In Communion,

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what is symbolized by the bread and the cup? The bread represents the body of Jesus, and the cup represents His blood which He shed for our sins.

Question 119

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the Communion service, who is to judge who is worthy to partake? Everyone should examine themselves.

Question 120

# 20 Points For 20 Points How did death

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come into the world? Death first came as a result of willful sin.

Question 121

# 20 Points For 20 Points What prophecy

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did Isaiah make concerning Jesus' power to heal? He took our sicknesses and removed our diseases.

Question 122

# 20 Points For 20 Points What was the

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purpose of Jesus' miracles? They showed God the Father's endorsement [approval] of Him.

Question 123

# 20 Points For 20 Points What is a great

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lesson from the Book of Job? Not all misfortune which comes to a believer is punishment for sin.

Question 124

# 20 Points For 20 Points What does James

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instruct us to do if we are sick? We should ask the elders [ministers] to anoint us with oil and pray for God to heal us.

Question 125

# 20 Points For 20 Points What is the Christian's

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Blessed Hope? The return of Jesus [Christ]

Question 126

# 20 Points For 20 Points What is the Rapture?

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When Jesus [Christ] returns to take His church-the believers both dead and living-out of this world

Question 127

# 20 Points For 20 Points Who knows

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when the Rapture will occur? Only God the Father

Question 128

# 20 Points For 20 Points Why should the

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coming of Jesus not surprise the Christians? Because Christians do not live in the darkness

Question 129

# 20 Points For 20 Points What two events

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will happen in heaven shortly after the Rapture? The judgement of Christians and the wedding feast of the Lamb

Question 130

# 20 Points For 20 Points What is the Great

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Tribulation? The Great Tribulation is a period of extreme trouble and turmoil before the final judgement.

Question 131

# 20 Points For 20 Points What do we mean when we speak of the Antichrist?

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The man who will rule the world during the Great Tribulation and will attempt to make all people worship him as God

Question 132

# 20 Points For 20 Points What is the Millennium?

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A future period of one thousand years when Jesus [Christ] shall rule over the earth

Question 133

# 20 Points For 20 Points What will happen to

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Satan during the Millennium? He will be imprisoned in a bottomless pit so that he cannot tempt people.

Question 134

# 20 Points For 20 Points What will happen at

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the conclusion of the Millennium? Satan will be loosed from the bottomless pit, and Christ [Jesus] will completely conquer him and his followers.

Question 135

# 20 Points For 20 Points What two appointments

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will all people keep? Death and judgement

Question 136

# 20 Points For 20 Points What is heaven?

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Heaven is the place of eternal joy which God is preparing for those who love Him and accept Jesus [Christ] as their Savior.

Question 137

# 20 Points For 20 Points What is done

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by everyone who looks for Christ's appearing? They keep themselves pure.

Question 138

# 20 Points For 20 Points Who will spend eternity in heaven?

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Those who accept Christ [Jesus] as Savior and whose names are written in the Lamb's Book of Life

Question 139

# 20 Points For 20 Points Name

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five things that will not be found in heaven. Tears Death Sorrow Pain Evil

Question 140

# 20 Points For 20 Points What is the last

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enemy to be destroyed? Death

Question 141

# 20 Points For 20 Points What is hell?

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A place of eternal fire, punishment, and torment

Question 142

# 20 Points For 20 Points For

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whom did God prepare hell? The devil and his demons

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# 20 Points For 20 Points Who will spend eternity in the

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lake of fire? All who refuse Christ [Jesus] as Savior and whose names are not written in the Lamb's Book of Life

Question 144

# 20 Points For 20 Points Where did

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the devil come from? The devil [Satan] was an angel whom God had to punish for trying to make himself greater than God.

Question 145

# 20 Points For 20 Points Why is the

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devil not as powerful as God? The devil was created by God and has been defeated by Jesus' death and resurrection.

Question 146

# 20 Points For 20 Points Why can't

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evil powers control a Christian? Because the [Holy] Spirit who lives in you is greater than the spirit who lives in the world

Question 147

# 20 Points For 20 Points What should

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a Christian's attitude be toward spiritism, astrology, and other occult practices? Christians should avoid all occult practices because Scripture specifically forbids them.

Question 148

# 20 Points For 20 Points What happens

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to a Christian's soul and spirit at death? The Christian's soul and spirit go immediately to be with the Lord.

Question 149

# 20 Points For 20 Points What story

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of Jesus indicates that both the righteous and the wicked are conscious after death? The story of Lazarus and the rich man

Question 150

# 20 Points For 20 Points What confession

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of faith in eternal life and resurrection did Job make? Job declared that even though he would die and his body decay he would be resurrected and see God

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# 20 Points For 20 Points Who will be

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resurrected? Both the righteous and the wicked-the righteous to receive eternal life and the wicked to receive eternal punishment

Question 152

# 20 Points For 20 Points Which chapter

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of the Bible is known as the "resurrection chapter"? 1 Corinthians 15

Question 153

# 20 Points For 20 Points In First

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Corinthians chapter fifteen, what illustration does Paul use to explain the resurrection of Christians? The sprouting of a new plant from a seed

Question 154

# 20 Points For 20 Points There

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are over how many references in the New Testament to the second coming of Christ? [over] three hundred

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# 20 Points For 20 Points When will

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Christians who have died be resurrected? At the rapture of the Church

Question 156

# 20 Points For 20 Points Jesus said that the

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age or time of His return will be like the days of whom? Noah and Lot

Question 157

# 20 Points For 20 Points What do we mean when we speak of the "revelation"

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of Christ? His return to earth to rule and reign for one thousand years following the Great Tribulation

Question 158

For 20 Points What two great

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events comprise the second coming of Christ? The Rapture and Christ's revelation

Question 159

For 20 Points Which of

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Jesus' parables tells us that some who claim to be Christians will be unprepared for His return? The Parable of the Five Wise and Five Foolish Bridesmaids