GU - Evangelism (Chapter 7)

When Mark considers why Jesus gave His life, he uses

• allegory and extensive metaphor.

• cross-references from Paul's early writings.

• extensive details of Jesus' last week on earth and Jesus' own statements.

• Stephen's promise to Mary that a sword would pierce her heart.

The Romans and the Jews, for their part in Jesus' crucifixion, are best understood as

• primarily responsible for Jesus' death but forgiven.

• primarily responsible for Jesus' death and guilty through the generations.

• obedient servants of God the Father in carrying out His plan for His son.

• representative of all sinful people for whom Jesus gave His life.

In Peter's five proclamations in the book of Acts, the apostle focuses on the two themes of

• who Jesus is and why He gave His life.

• the promise of the Holy Spirit and its fulfillment in the lives of believers.

• the reward of the righteous and the punishment of the wicked.

• the gospel as expressed to the Jews and as expressed to the Gentiles.

The Gospel of Mark is distinguished from the other three in that it is

• the simplest, shortest, and most direct record of Jesus' life.

• written in Greek.

• dated last in composition.

• best understood by mature believers who have studied the other three Gospels.

A full proclamation of Jesus' identity often includes

• an explanation of who Jesus is not.

• messages of tongues and interpretation to endorse the message.

• quotations from the Sermon on the Mount.

• the connection of the New Testament name Jesus with the Old Testament name Joshua.

Mark wrote his Gospel during a time when Christians

• had become prosperous and were compromising their faith.

• were following heretical teachings about Jesus.

• were being severely persecuted and needed encouragement.

• had split into two churches and elected two popes.

John the Baptist said that Jesus came to "take away the sin of the world." Therefore,

• everyone will eventually be saved for eternity.

• no one is any longer guilty of sin.

• anyone, regardless of background or sins committed, can accept God's forgiveness.

• there has been an eternal, uncrossable line drawn between the elect and the lost.

The structure of the Gospel of Mark is best described as

• a biography of Jesus' life used as a model by many secular historians.

• a sermon in written form ideally suited for presenting Christ to nonbelievers.

• a parable that connects Jesus' divine identity with the symbols He used in His teaching.

• iambic pentameter.

The early chapters of Mark portray who Jesus is by

• connecting Jesus' birth with Old Testament prophecy.

• recounting Jesus' miracles and confronting the reader to make a personal choice.

• examining Jesus' teaching from the Sermon on the Mount.

• relating Mark's life and interactions with Jesus as a disciple.

The Scriptures make it clear that the believer's faith is useless unless

• the believer also obeys the Ten Commandments.

• he or she speaks in tongues.

• he or she serves on the foreign mission field for at least a year.

• Jesus Christ died and rose again.