ERA 7 The Church Quiz A BibleMesh Learning Assessment Tool Use this quiz to test your knowledge of the characters, key events, background information, and theology within ERA 7 The Church. To obtain the answer key, please contact us at customer.support@biblemesh.com Copyright 2012 BibleMesh. All rights reserved.
Instructions C i r c l e t h e o p t i o n t h a t b e st a n sw e r s t h e q u e st i o n o r st a t e m e n t. 1. Where is Jesus now? a. Reigning in heaven at the right hand of the Father b. Battling Satan on earth c. Rescuing spirits from Hades d. Sitting on the throne of the Holy Spirit 2. How do humans have access to God the Father? a. Through the intercession of the saints b. By the merits of the Virgin Mary c. Through the creation d. Through the mediation of Christ 3. When did Jesus announce the inauguration of the New Covenant? a. During the Last Supper b. Just before His ascension c. When appearing to His disciples after the resurrection d. At His baptism 4. Which of the following is not an activity of the Holy Spirit in Era 7? a. Empower followers of Christ b. Inspire the writings of the New Testament c. Prepare Jesus for His return to earth d. Build the Church 5. Why did Paul counsel believers to put on the whole armor of God? a. To encourage other believers b. To stand against Satan c. To obey the rulers of this world d. To withstand the attacks of evil persons 6. What happened on Pentecost? a. The Holy Spirit descended upon the Church b. Jesus ascended into heaven c. The Church spread beyond Judea into the wider Roman Empire d. The Romans destroyed the city of Jerusalem BibleMesh Quiz ERA 7 The Church 1
7. Which of the following was not a criterion to be an apostle in the New Testament? a. Chosen by Jesus b. Skilled in rhetoric c. Taught by Jesus d. Saw Jesus 8. Who was the leader among the apostles? a. Matthew b. Barnabas c. Simon Peter d. Thomas 9. Who was notable for taking the gospel to Europe? a. Peter b. Mark c. John d. Paul 10. How many missionary journeys did Paul undertake? a. Two b. Three c. Four d. Five 11. What empire provided the backdrop for the expansion of the early Church? a. The Greek Empire b. The Persian Empire c. The Frankish Empire d. The Roman Empire 12. Just before His ascension, Jesus commanded the disciples to minister only to Jews, rather than to Gentiles. 13. What event precipitated the fall of Jerusalem in AD 70? a. Forced Hellenization by Greek oppressors b. Christians persecuting unbelieving Jews c. Jewish rebellion against Roman rule d. The desire of Rome to despoil the wealth of the Temple BibleMesh Quiz ERA 7 The Church 2
14. The Jerusalem council decided that Gentile Christians had to be circumcised. 15. What caused the division between Judaism and Christianity? a. The Jewish refusal to accept prophecy by the Holy Spirit b. The insistence of Christians that prayer should be offered to God the Father c. The desire of some Christians to persecute the Jews d. The refusal of some Jews to believe in Jesus 16. Which of the following was not a part of the gospel message preached by the apostles? a. The adoption of Jesus b. The resurrection of Jesus c. The ascension of Jesus d. The humanity of Jesus 17. The apostles taught that sin consisted of specific cases of disobedience to God s law rather than an underlying spiritual condition. 18. What doctrine states that Jesus paid the penalty for sin? a. Expiation b. Atonement c. Trinity d. Eschatology 19. What is God s grace? a. God s unearned favor b. The Father s love towards the Son c. The deity of the Holy Spirit d. God s opposition to Satan 20. Repentance is something that Christians are required to do only once. 21. Faith is merely a spiritual feeling. BibleMesh Quiz ERA 7 The Church 3
22. Faith is an ongoing part of the Christian s daily life. 23. What is the term for God s declaration that the penalty for sin has been paid by Jesus and Jesus righteousness is granted to the sinner? a. Sanctification b. Repentance c. Grace d. Justification 24. What is the term for the ongoing growth in spiritual maturity in the life of a Christian? a. Justification b. Atonement c. Sanctification d. Gospel 25. What does baptism not signify? a. Union with Christ b. Cleansing of sins c. The resurrection of the dead d. The gift of prophecy 26. What two elements comprise the Lord s Supper? a. Bread and water b. Bread and wine c. Roasted lamb and herbs d. Water and wine 27. Why is God s Word authoritative in the Church? a. Because of the great moral examples it presents b. Because of the lofty wisdom it contains c. Because it comes from God d. Because it was written by Jesus 28. What are the two parts of the Bible? a. Old and New Testaments b. Pentateuch and Historical Books c. Gospels and Epistles d. Torah and Prophets BibleMesh Quiz ERA 7 The Church 4
29. What is the term that describes the decision to include certain books and exclude others so as to form the Bible? a. Creed b. Canon c. Prophecy d. Rule of Faith 30. By the end of the first century, the gospel had reached Asia, Europe, and Africa. 31. How do we know that the Bible is truthful? a. Because we possess the original copies written by the apostles b. Because the authors of Scripture would not lie c. Because it was inspired by God d. Because everything the apostles wrote was dictated to them by Jesus 32. What is the central focus of Scripture? a. The Great Commission b. The Calling of Abraham c. The life and work of Jesus Christ d. The Exile of Israel 33. Jesus promised that He will one day return to earth. 34. What is the Church? a. The group of people who pray to God the Father b. The assembly of those people who have faith in Jesus Christ c. The gathering of all those who have been resurrected from the grave with Jesus d. The gathering of Jews who believe in Jesus To obtain the answer key, please contact us at customer.support@biblemesh.com BibleMesh Quiz ERA 7 The Church 5