Bible Test

Question 1

What is the first step of having your devotions?

Answer 1

Choose a plan

Question 2

Finish the quote: “If you fail to plan ___________”?

Answer 2

You plan to fail

Question 3

What is step 2a of Bible reading?

Answer 3

Pick a time of day to read

Question 4

Bible reading, like any other habit of life, is a product of what?

Answer 4

Consistency

Question 5

What are the two types of Bible reading?

Answer 5

General and in depth

Question 6

14 In the way of your testimonies I delight
as much as ________________(3).
15 I will meditate on your precepts
and __________________(3) on your ways.
16 I will delight in your statutes;
I will _____________________(4).

Answer 6

In all riches, fix my eyes, not forget your word

Question 7

What is prayer?
Answer: Prayer is _________________ out our _______________________(3)

Answer 7

Pouring, hearts to God

Question 8

With which attitude should we pray?
Answer: With __________, _________________, and __________________

Answer 8

love, perseverance, gratefulness

Question 9

How many books in the New Testament are letters?

Answer 9

21

Question 10

Where do Pauline letters get their title from?

Answer 10

The recipient

Question 11

Where do the universal letters get their name from?

Answer 11

The author of the letter

Question 12

What word did I use to describe the difference between New Testament letters vs other letters in the 1st century?

Answer 12

NT letters were authoritative

Question 13

New Testament letters are situational, meaning you need _____________ to better understand the letter

Answer 13

Context

Question 14

True or False: Paul wrote the book of Romans by himself

Answer 14

False

Question 15

Who is identified in Ephesians as the person who delivered Paul’s letter to the church?

Answer 15

Tychicus

Question 16

What about Paul’s letters was different than our letters today? (Regarding the introduction)

Answer 16

Paul starts with his name, we put our name at the end

Question 17

What else did Paul’s letters have in the intro?

Answer 17

The recipients
A personal greeting
A prayer of thanksgiving

Question 18

What word did Paul add to his greetings to make it a Christian meaning? (__________ and peace to you…)

Answer 18

grace

Question 19

What is a unique thing that some New Testament letters have in the conclusion? (Hint: praise)

Answer 19

a Doxology

Question 20

97 Oh how I ___________ your law!
It is my meditation ______________(3).
98 Your commandment makes me wiser than my _____________,
for it is ever with me.
99 ______________________(4) than all my teachers,
for your testimonies are my meditation.

Answer 20

love, all the day, enemies, I have more understanding

Question 21

What should we pray?
Answer: The __________________(2) of God directs us in what we should ______________

Answer 21

whole word, pray

Question 22

What is the Lord’s Prayer?
Answer: Our _______________ in Heaven, hallowed be your name, your _____________ come, your ________ be done, on earth as it is in Heaven. Give us today our daily ____________. And _____________ us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from _____________.

Answer 22

Father, Kingdom, will, bread, forgive, evil

Question 23

What is the first step to reading/interpreting NT letters?

Answer 23

Read the whole letter in one sitting

Question 24

When was Colossians written?

Answer 24

60-62 AD

Question 25

Who wrote Colossians?

Answer 25

Paul

Question 26

Why was Colossians written?

Answer 26

Because the church had pressure to turn away

Question 27

Which section of Colossians is The Exalted Messiah?

Answer 27

1:1-23

Question 28

Which section of Colossians is The Suffering Apostle?

Answer 28

1:24-2:5

Question 29

Which section of Colossians is The pressure to turn away?

Answer 29

2:6-23

Question 30

Which section of Colossians is The Resurrection Life

Answer 30

3-4

Question 31

Why does Paul start Colossians by saying that Jesus is God?

Answer 31

Because they were pressured to turn away to other gods

Question 32

Summarize the "Suffering Apostle" section of Colossians

Answer 32

Because Paul is suffering for the church even though he has not met them.

Question 33

What does Paul remind the Colossian church in the "Pressure to turn away" section?

Answer 33

Because we should always follow God and not turn away from Him.

Question 34

What is the final step of interpreting NT letters?

Answer 34

Find an application

Question 35

100 I ________________ more than the aged, for I keep your precepts. 101 _______________________ (5) from every evil way, in order to keep your word. 102 I do not turn aside ______________________ (3) for you have taught me.

Answer 35

understand, I hold back my feet, from your rules

Question 36

How is the Word of God to be read and heard? Answer: With diligence, _________________, and prayer; so that we may accept it _______________(2) and ______________ it in our lives.

Answer 36

preparation, with faith, practice

Question 37

What are the sacraments and ordinances? Answer: Baptism and ________________(3 words)

Answer 37

The Lord's Supper