Discipleship Training Program First Semester Exam 1 First Quarter Classes 1 13 1
House Of Israel Discipleship Training Program Exam NOTE TO PARTICIPANT The Discipleship Training Program is part of adult continued study designed to assist students in their comprehension and communication of YeHoVaH s Word through Yeshua s ministry. Students should be encouraged that every level of discipleship study is useful to their life, whether or not they pursue active ministry. After successful completion of this exam, students may progress to the next quarter for further study and examination. Following each class, we recommend self-evaluation of areas of study that have been mastered, as well as those requiring further attention. A survey is provided at the end of this exam to facilitate this evaluation process. It also offers participants a chance to provide valuable feedback of the teaching and examination programs. Each of us has specific abilities and a unique role gifted by the Father. The circumstances of our lives are only one aspect of our experiences. Study is another. What we can do with our experiences when combined with knowledge of the Word and a proper Kingdom mindset is nothing short of miraculous! But in order to properly teach the Word, it must be written upon the mind as well as the heart, in its purest form without religion. It is the desire of House Of Israel to make your journey in the Word as enjoyable and informative as others have found it to be. As always, we invite you, your family and friends to attend and to participate in our services at House Of Israel in Charlotte. We provide programs through our web site, on the internet and on television stations around the world. Please feel free to provide us with your feedback at any time, and may you and your studies be thoroughly blessed! Shalom! Dr. Arthur Bailey Mailing Address Fellowship Location Arthur Bailey Ministries House Of Israel PO Box 49744 1334 Hill Rd. Charlotte, NC 28277 Charlotte, NC 28210 Office Phone Number Fellowship Hours 888-899-1479 Thursdays @ 7pm ET Saturdays @ 11am ET Web Site Addresses www.arthurbaileyministries.com http://discipleship101.tv 2
First Semester, First Quarter Exam 1: Classes 1-13 Read each question carefully and write your answer legibly. Take your time and reflect on each question before answering. Imagine yourself being asked these questions by non-believers. How would you answer? Respond to the best of your ability. If you struggle with any questions, you may ask your instructor for clarification. Thank you for being a part of our Discipleship Training Program and may you be thoroughly blessed! 1) Check all that apply. a.) How did Yeshua teach? By example By demonstration By negative example By modeling By parables All of the above b.) Choose one answer. We can teach others to visualize Bible events by using: parables maps sermons All of the above c.) Choose one answer. If your answer is No or Uncertain, explain what you think will help you gain confidence. I feel confident teaching others how to use Bible maps and charts as a guide to biblical people and places. Yes No Uncertain I am uncertain how to teach this, or I would feel more confident if: 2) Fill in the blanks below to answer the questions. a.) The Great Commission has changed since the days of Yeshua. It has gone from making to getting people. b.) What do you think you bring to the study of God s Word, and what do you think others have to bring to this same study? You Others 3
3) Draw a line from each question below to its appropriate answer. a.) Who ran the temple? b.) Who ran the synagogue? Levites Pharisees Disciples Sadducees Aaron Rabbis 4) Provide a definition for each of these terms. Write your answers in the spaces provided. Denomination Doctrine Traditions Leaven Disciple 5) Explain in simple terms what Yeshua cautions believers about concerning religious leaders and traditions. Point out some of the traps of the Messianic movement today. 6) True or False. Write T for true, or F for false in the blanks below. We are commanded to wear tallits (prayer shawls). We are commanded to wear tzitzits. Speaking Hebrew is required to be a follower of Messiah. Messiah spoke Aramaic. The Sabbath is a weekly reminder. There is a Babylonian Talmud. The tzitzit is a monthly reminder. There is a Samaritan Talmud. You may add your opinion to the commandments. 4
7) Check all that apply. What is a Holy Convocation? A set-apart gathering A rehearsal All of the above A sacred assembly A moedim None of the above 8) Complete the sentences to the best of your ability, and write your responses in the spaces provided. a.) In Numbers 15:37, YeHoVaH told Moses to speak to the people of Israel and to instruct them to make tsitziot through all. b.) Why must we keep the commands concerning the following: Tzitzits? Sabbaths? Feast days? 9) Fill in the blanks and answer the question below to the best of your ability. a.) Yeshua said to beware of the leaven of three important, but related groups. Identify each group, and tell why we must base our beliefs upon scripture alone. Group 1. Group 2. Group 3. b.) We must base beliefs upon scripture alone because: 10) Fill in the blanks to the best of your ability. a.) YeHoVaH promised that He would punish the children for the sins of the fathers to the and generations of those who Him. b.) Knowledge up. 5
11) Choose one correct answer and mark your response with an X. a.) Deuteronomy 28:15 says that if we do not obey YeHoVaH and follow carefully all of His commandments and decrees, that: We will be blessed We can repent We will enter the Kingdom We will be cursed We can t take communion We will be forgiven b.) Please explain what the Bible says about blessings and curses: 12) Select one correct answer by marking the space with an X : a.) Religious leaders today are teaching that the Law is: cursed important blessed None of the above b.) Understanding Yeshua s pattern of discipleship, explain how it differs from what believers are being taught today. 13) Write your answers in the spaces provided: a.) How do we demonstrate our love for YeHoVaH? We do this by b.) When the priests made atonement for those who sinned unintentionally, what happened once atonement was made? (Numbers 15:28-30) The sinner was c.) We see the manifestation of the Holy Spirit when we decide that the Holy Spirit can us. d.) Explain generational curses and tell whether people need deliverance from same. 6
(13 continued) e.) The Holy Spirit is essential to our lives because: 14) Write your answers in the spaces provided. a.) What is the sacred name trap, and how do we avoid it? b.) What is the wind of doctrine? c.) Which resources are essential for us when studying the Bible? d.) My motivations for studying the Word are: 15) Check the box(es) which apply. a.) 2 Timothy 2:15 says we are to study the word to show ourselves worthy of God and to be unashamed workmen who rightly divide the word of truth. What does it mean to divide the word of truth? read judge others practice apply reflect praise investigate observe think encourage believers divide believers All of the above b.) We refine our study by searching the scriptures. Name as many hermeneutical principles (as you can remember) which enable us to do this. 7
(15 continued) c.) Explain the importance of evaluating context in studying and teaching scriptural passages. 16) James 3:1-2 reveals that there will be a special burden placed upon disciples/those who teach the Word. For this reason, not many should teach. What is this special burden about which James is speaking? 17) Fill in the blanks: a.) the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life; and they are they which testify of me. (John 5:39) b.) My sheep know. (John 10:27) c.) Don t teach or try to hold others accountable to your. d.) A Jew is someone who is from the tribe of. e.) Someone who is Jewish follows which religion? f.) Someone who is Hebrew has over. g.) An Israelite is someone who is a natural-born or grafted-in member of the of Israel. 18) Write your best responses in the spaces provided. a.) Explain the elements and inherent challenges of communication: b.) Explain what is meant by an approach to the methods of interpretation. 8
(18 continued) c.) Explain the relationships between interpretation, language, and identity. d.) Explain how metaphors, figures of speech, idioms etc., affect how people interpret the Bible. 19) Choose one answer for each question by marking your choice with an X. a.) Have the New Testament and the New Covenant been fulfilled? Yes No Unsure b.) Has Acts been fulfilled? Yes No Unsure c.) Prayer is useful in study and preparation because: We need the Holy Spirit for revelation and proper interpretation. We need to study uninterrupted. Without prayer we cannot please YeHoVaH. 20) Write your answers in the spaces provided. a.) Describe what is the Tanakh. b.) What is meant by the Great Commission? c.) What is meant by freely receiving and freely giving? d.) What are the six ground rules for studying the New Testament? 1. 2. 3. 9
(20 continued) 4. 5. 6. 21) True or False. Write T for true, and F for false in the spaces below. The Tanakh is Greek. The Brit Chadasha or New Testament is Hebrew. You can t rely upon only one source in study. You should always approach the Word in the right Spirit. The New Testament writings supersede the Tanakh. Paul s letters are considered to be scripture. On the day of Pentecost, 3,000 souls were saved. We as believers of Messiah and Torah-keepers are called Hebrews. Every believer is a minister who is to preach and to do the gospel. 22) True or False. Write T for true, and F for false in the spaces below. The garden of Eden is believed to have been located in Bulgaria. The land of Israel was formerly called the land of Canaan. There are two groups of people today: the Jews and the Gentiles. The lost tribes of Israel were never really lost. Errors in religious teachings can be exposed by geographical studies. I feel I can demonstrate to others how to use the Strong s Concordance. The Holy Bible is an overview of the books of the Bible. Geographic evidence is able to reveal errors in doctrinal teachings. 10
23) Fill in the blanks with the correct answers from the choices below. a.) Josephus Barnabus Athanasius Eusebius had the most influence on the Old Testament. had the most influence on the New Testament. b.) Explain briefly how we got the modern Bible of today. c.) The principles of and the application of these principles become the main issue of denominational or doctrinal division. 24) Two-part question. Fill in the blanks: The four levels of Torah are said to be......and these are part of the man-made religion of. 25) True or False. Enter a T for true, and F for false in the spaces below. To be born again you must have the evidence of speaking in tongues. The term exegesis means to walk away from Jesus. The term eisegesis means to walk toward Jesus. The heart of the word hermeneutics is centered on interpretation. Ministers don t need to argue. They can simply provide the truth. We are to love those who hate us. Yeshua died for notorious criminals. We interpret the Bible by our individual frame of reference. There are four levels of Torah. Women do not study Torah, but gain merit for facilitating study for men. Rabbi means teacher. Hermeneutics means a method of interpretation. You have successfully completed Exam 1. Please return your papers to your instructor or program administrator. Thank you for completing this quarter. 11
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Discipleship Training Class Self-Evaluation & Survey First Semester, First Quarter - Exam 1 (If you need additional space, please continue on the back of this sheet.) 1) Briefly describe your own hermeneutical principles before this course, and how you think they may change based on what you have learned with these studies. 2) Mark an X for either true or false to answer each question. I have gained a better understanding of the Word; and the importance of careful study and analysis before quoting or teaching scriptures. True False 3) I understand the importance of presenting only the truth from scripture, and not arguing my own, or denominational or cultural viewpoints to defend the faith. True False 4) I feel comfortable speaking with others about the Bible and/or the Messiah. True False 5) Why (or why not) you believe you will make, or are a good minister: 6) I would appreciate clarification on the following topic(s): 7) What did you like/dislike about this course? Feel free to add suggestions for improvements. 13