Unit 2

Question 1

Has maintained that the recovery of Jesus’ self-understanding and mission is an impossibility.

Answer 1

Rudolph Biltman

Question 2

The church is just ________ generation away from ___________.

Answer 2

One.

Extinction.

Question 3

According to Augustine?

Answer 3

The church must be a fellowship of love.

Question 4

According to Luke 5:1-11 (NIV)

Answer 4

When Jesus called Simon Peter to be a disciple, he said to him, “Don’t be afraid; from now on you will CATCH MEN.”

Question 5

Having witnessed the _____ ___ _____ in the presence of his Christ, Peter sees himself as ________, woefully unworthy of being in the company of Jesus.

Answer 5

Power of God. Sinful.

Question 6

Christians, while comprising the largest religion, represent less than ______% of the world’s population.

Answer 6

20%

Question 7

Martin Luther saw the church as the _________ of _________; invisible, known only to God.

Answer 7

Congregation of Saints.

Question 8

Paul proclaims the _____ -________ of Christ for one’s rightful relationship to God

Answer 8

All-sufficiency

Question 9

The church must also, as an integral part of its mission, seek to maintain ______ _________.

Answer 9

Unified worship.

Question 10

Two extremes to avoid in ministry are:

Answer 10

“Easy believism” and “Pharisaic legalism”.

Question 11

As Christians, we need to learn to _________ each other even when there are __________.

Answer 11

Accept. Differences.

Question 12

…it is not w/o textual justification that the early community of believers saw in Jesus the sole hope for the _____________ of humanity.

Answer 12

Redemption

Question 13

Often, churches have been cited for the practice of _______-__________ new believers. After baptism, they are allowed to ________ for a while, then they are left alone.

Answer 13

Alka-seltzering. Fizzle.

Question 14

The _________ ___________ model of counseling teaches that when a family experiences a problem, it is necessary for all the members to take responsibility for correcting it.

Answer 14

Family Systems.

Question 15

“The performance-based Christian life comes from the malignant virus of SINFUL PRIDE—a pride which encourages us to build our lives upon a deadly lie.”

Answer 15

Dr. David Seamands

Question 16

The call of Christ upon the believer is at once a call of _________ and __________.

Answer 16

Acceptance & Service.

Question 17

The early disciples of Jesus became a ____________ of a caring community.

Answer 17

Model

Question 18

Clearly indicates the necessity of believing in the Son of God for SALVATION.

Answer 18

John 3:16

Question 19

The spirit of worship should characterize our __________ __________ as well as any any other aspect if church life.

Answer 19

aspect if church life.

Business meetings

Question 20

Because of the many perils which exist in our society today, the _________ must answer the call to arms to become a caring community.

Answer 20

Church

Question 21

Over __________% of the world’s population does not presently ________ ________.

Answer 21

80%. Know God.

Question 22

The very essence of a community of believers is that each member of the body is _____________.

Answer 22

regenerate

Question 23

Often church members who do not perform “___ __ ____” may find
themselves positioned in what David Mains calls “_____ _________
_____________.”

Answer 23

up to par

The Church Doghouse

Question 24

According to David Mains, “Healthy families (and healthy church
families), learn to properly identify and express their ___________.”

Answer 24

feelings

Question 25

According to I. J. Van Ness, "the Church must undertake as its mission the ______________, ____________ and ____________________ of the truth as laid down in God’s Word."

Answer 25

Proclamation defense illustration

Question 26

"The first congregation was a visible group, which caused a visible public uproar. ..." This is a quote from _______ _______.

Answer 26

Dogmatics in Outline

Question 27

___________ feelings is a condition that plagues many church families.

Answer 27

Frozen

Question 28

Evidence abounds in the New Testament that the original message of Jesus was ______-____________.

Answer 28

Theo-Centric

Question 29

A ______________ behavior is directly related to an obsession that an individual must act upon.

Answer 29

compulsive

Question 30

While many churches have good fellowship and worship experiences within the community of faith, often there is little or no _____________.

Answer 30

Evangelism

Question 31

The ________ _________, as the planning body of the local church, must lead the congregation to ______ and _________ God’s leadership as they exist as a caring community.

Answer 31

Church council | seek, follow

Question 32

Because we have become acquainted with Jesus, our task is to __________ ____________ with the human race.

Answer 32

Acquaint ourselves

Question 33

The disciples saw in the ______ ____________ a divine imperative to further God’s Kingdom which had been inaugurated by the coming of the Messiah.

Answer 33

Great commission

Question 34

The word "addict" comes from the Latin word "__________."

Answer 34

Addictus

Question 35

Augustine saw the church as the _____________ ______ of __________, apart from which there is no salvation.

Answer 35

Mystical | body of Christ

Question 36

Dr. Sandra Wilson indicates that we should abandon our futile quest for perfection in our churches and strive to be "___________________ _____________."

Answer 36

Consistently adequate

Question 37

According to Robert D. Dale "a healthy church is born out of a __________. ..."

Answer 37

dream

Question 38

He [God] loves us with a love that is not ______________ upon our performance.

Answer 38

conditioned

Question 39

___________ are neither good nor bad; they are simply emotions.

Answer 39

Emotions

Question 40

The writer of the fourth Gospel [John] elevates Jesus to the highest pinnacle of __________________ perception.

Answer 40

Christological

Question 41

In order to become a part of a caring community, one must respond favorably to the __________ and trust Jesus as Savior and Lord.

Answer 41

Gospel

Question 42

Some people believe that if they _______ their problems, they will simply go away.

Answer 42

deny

Question 43

The need for _________ is a compulsion that motivates some people to disregard the rights and needs of others.

Answer 43

control

Question 44

____________ is always pointing an accusing finger at someone in an effort to attribute ________________ to him when plans have gone awry, and desired results have not been achieved.

Answer 44

Blaming | culpability

Question 45

Perhaps the best approach to Christian world missions will be what Richard Niebuhr terms a "____________________ approach."

Answer 45

confessional

Question 46

Upon seeing a miracle, Peter falls to his knees and bids Jesus to ________.

Answer 46

leave

Question 47

Just as one finds dysfunctional traits and characteristics in all homes, sometimes these are carried into the ________ of ____.

Answer 47

family of God

Question 48

Unfortunately, sometimes the Church is guilty of "______________ its wounded."

Answer 48

shooting

Question 49

This verse [John 3:16] has often been called "____ _________ ___ __ ___________."

Answer 49

The Gospel in a nutshell

Question 50

The poem "His Plan" by Mrs. C. H. Lewis, reveals God's primary plan for world evangelism: "To spread the glad tidings He’s bidden ____ go, and ____ _______ way doth provide.'

Answer 50

us | no other