Final Exam Review

2 Corinthians is in which of the following categories?

Biblical Citation for Genesis chapters 8 through 10

Pentateuch (Torah), History Books, Wisdom Literature & Prophets =

While nothing can ever separate us from God, sin causes us pain and darkens our awareness of God.

Scripture is more important than Tradition. Whatever the Bible says is final.

What happened at Pentecost?

Which was NOT given as something that is written in the Bible?

Pope John Paul I said that we can think of God as our

If God forced us to always and obviously be aware of God's presence it would take away our free will.

Some truths in the Bible are higher (more important than others)

Which was NOT given as a genre in the Bible?

Which of the following are the most important in reading the Bible?

A scientific theory is something that scientists are pretty sure of.

It is okay to not have a general understanding of God's love before reading Scripture

How many Creation stories are there in Genesis?

Which was given as an interpretation of being made in the image and likeness of God?

Passages of God's love and mercy are rare in the Old Testament.

Science and religion only contradict on a few issues (such as evolution).

God created humans because

According to Origen/Fr. Barron, passages regarding violence in the Bible should be taken

Every interpretation of Scripture is correct

The meaning of the Bible is like an ogre because

What does it mean to be a "steward" of something?

We are not punished ____ our sins, we are punished ____ our sins, themselves.

Biblical Citation for John chapter 3 verse 15 and verse 21

Jesus particularly seeks out society's "outcasts" in this Gospel

Texts can have more that one meaning and interpretation

Which was NOT a criteria for choosing books in the New Testament?

According to T. Merton the most important way to believe in the Resurrection is our experience of Christ in our hearts.

Testament (in the context of OT vs. NT) means

To love is to not judge.

God loves those in a state of hell, but they experience this love as painful.

God's love for us is based on

When the kingdom split, the Northern Kingdom was called ____________ and the Southern was ____________.

While all of the following can help, which is the MOST important way of learning about God?

Even suffering Christians can celebrate the Good News because Jesus brings eternal life.

1 Kings is in which of the following categories?

Scripture almost always means what it says