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Duplicate of Unit 7 - Apologetics II
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1
If Christ has NOT been raised...
there is no hope in death
you are still in your sins
your faith is futile
all options
2
Why did many Jews all of a sudden change their day of worship from Saturday to Sunday?
Emperor Constantine mandated the change for Christians
They were tired of boring tradition
The resurrection occured on Sunday
They wanted to worship the Roman sun gods too
3
How many variants affect doctrine?
approximately one every four pages
about fifty
one or two
none
4
What percentage of variants are inconsequential?
72%
50%
99%
90%
5
We have 36,289 quotations from all 27 books of the NT from...
The Church Fathers
The Apostles
Paul
The first five Popes
6
There are non- Christian authors/historians that testify to Jesus’ existence or his first followers.
True
False
7
When was the Old Testament Apocrypha written?
4th century AD
During the time of Jesus
Intertestamental period
Before Moses' writings
8
The most reasonable option for understanding Jesus is that he was...
Lord
a liar
a lunatic
who he says he was
9
What is NOT a type of prophecy?
Direct
Messianic
Typical
Allegorical
10
Secularism gives no meaning or purpose to suffering and therefore gives no _____ in suffering.
idea of hope
ways to minimize
plans to defeat
approach to avoid
11
Suffering and death are...
reasonable and benefitial
avoidable and predictable
good and right
unpredictable and inevitable
12
Manuscripts are...
the differences in copies of Scripture
handwritten copies
the original texts
different translations of the Bible
13
How many cross-references are there in Scripture?
147
nearly 17,000
over 63,000
about 35,000
14
The Gospels are reliable witnesses for what reasons?
restraint
all options
difficult details
mundane details
15
Translation is...
Changing the language of a text
The copying process of a text
A life skill
Sharing God's Word with others
16
If you are higher in priority than God and become less dependent upon him, it is inevitable that he seems more...
loving
distant
relational
glorious
17
Disprove the resurrection of Jesus and Christianity is completely meaningless.
True
False
18
What is the standard by which all other books, creeds, and doctrines are measured?
Human reason
The Bible
Human logic
The canon
19
How many Biblical manuscripts do we have?
None
Thousands
Millions
Four
20
Which was NOT part of the three-fold test of the historical collection process of the New Testament?
Liked by the church at the time
Compatibility of doctrine
Apostolic origin
Reception by the early church
21
Why are there not more non-Biblical references to Jesus and early Christianity?
Jesus was a legend and therefore few historians actually believed he lived
Much of what Jesus did was done in secret with just his disciples around
A crucified Jew on the edge of the Roman empire would not merit a historian
Romans were dismissive of the Christian religion and held disdain for Jews
22
The disciples believed Jesus was Lord.
True
False
23
What is the ultimate goal of the secular worldview?
freedom
love
eternity
happiness
24
If Christ has been raised...
we are forgiven
He is the Messiah
we have eternal life
all options
25
Which is NOT a basic historical fact?
The disciples were despairing and disillusioned by Jesus' death
Jesus died by crucifixion
The guards of the tomb were attacked
Jesus was buried in a tomb
26
Jesus was a liar.
True
False
27
In secularism suffering should NOT be...
minimized
embraced
eliminated
avoided
28
The reasons skeptics give for questioning Jesus' existence are the same for other historical figures.
False
True
29
Other historians mentioned the historical figure of Jesus.
True
False
30
What does Canon mean in Greek?
Measuring stick
Bible
Cannon
Books
31
Which is NOT a basic historical fact?
The resurrection was ignored and denied by some of Jesus' followers
The resurrection was the central teaching of the apostles
The message of the resurrection was shared in Jerusalem
The message of the resurrection quickly spread throughout the Roman empire
32
Who does the world typically NOT say Jesus was?
Great example
Prophet
Crazy person
Moral teacher
33
The Bible was created by church leaders at the council of Nicea in 325 AD to push an agenda.
True
False
34
Who did Jesus say he was?
The leader of the Jews
Elijah or Moses
A great teacher
The Lord
35
Keller argues that this is perhaps the main reason why people resist and reject God.
science
suffering
spiritual evils
salads
36
How did God end evil without ending us?
lowering his standards
healings and miracles
judgement
the cross
37
The New Testament Canon was recognized NOT selected.
False
True
38
In the immanent frame, people can admit that they don't know enough to prove that God doesn't exist on the basis of evil
True
False
39
What are the options that CS Lewis gives us for Jesus?
Liar, Lunatic, or Lamb
Liar, Lunatic, or Ladder
Liar, Lunatic, or Legend
Liar, Lunatic, or Lord
40
Which of these people became a believer only after seeing the resurrected Jesus?
James
Paul
Saul
Jesus' half-brother
41
What does Bible mean in Greek?
Books
Writings
Scripture
Book
42
The Bible has far more manuscript evidence than any other text in that period of history.
False
True
43
Every culture has provided an explanation of human events that bestows meaning upon the experience of suffering and evil
False
True
44
The early church (including students of the apostles themselves) had the same Scriptures and beliefs that we do.
False
True
45
Transmission is...
Changing the language of a text
The copying process of a text
Something in your car that you change
Sharing God's Word with others
46
We have original copies of the Bible.
True
False
47
The Gospel of Thomas is canonical.
True
False
48
Which is NOT a basic historical fact?
The disicples believed they had experiences with the risen Jesus
The disciples were transformed after their supposed experiences with Jesus
The disciples stole the body of Jesus
Jesus' tomb was empty a few days later
49
What is the linchpin of the Christian faith?
Jesus' death
Jesus' incarnation
Jesus' resurrection
Jesus' ascension
50
Jesus recognized the Old Testament as Scripture.
False
True
51
What is not part of the Tanakh?
The Talmud - the histories
The Ketuvim - the writings
The Torah - the law
The Nevi'im - the prophets
52
What archaeological discoveries support Biblical narratives?
all options
inscriptions
artifacts
cities
53
How many manuscript variants are there?
none
hundreds
about half a million
four million
54
What books attempted to blend pagan beliefs with Christian ones?
The Pseudepigrapha
The Epistles
The Apocrypha
Gnostic Gospels
55
Christianity gives a restoration of life in the face of the irreversibility of death.
False
True
56
Christianity's beliefs have evolved over time.
False
True
57
Will you do well on the test tomorrow?
Yes
Absolutley
Certainly
Definitely
58
The fact that the religious leaders could not expose Jesus in logical arguments proves that Jesus was not a...
legume
Lord
lunatic
legend
59
What/who was a witness to Jesus?
His miracles
All options
His resurrection
John the Baptist
60
How many books are in the Bible?
66
72
39
27
