Bible Test 3 & 4

Which of the following is an objection discussed in class about the authority of the Bible?

• The Bible has been corrupted

• The lost gospels have been excluded from the canon of Scripture

• The Bible was written by humans

• All of the above

When we ask, "was this book written by an apostle or an associate of an apostle?", we are asking about:

• Orthodoxy

• Apologetics

• Pedigree

• Apostolicity

"Did this book conform to the teachings and theology of other books known by the apostles?" is a question of:

• Pedigree

• Orthodoxy

• Theology

• Conformity

"Was the book accepted early on in the life of the church and by the majority of churches across the region?" - This relates to:

• Pedigree

• Orthodoxy

• Apostolicity

• Tolerance

What is gnosticism?

• The belief that the material world is evil

• The belief that God has all authority

• The belief that God is all powerful

• The belief that God is everywhere at once

What is one major heresy that is included in many of the "lost gospels"

• Gnosticism

• The authority of God

• The attributes of God

• The belief that God is a cosmic force

When one says that "Jesus is Lord", they are committing to a certain way of:

• Treating their friends

• Using their money

• Thinking about politics and government

• All of the above

How did Jesus assert his authority in Mark 2:8-12

• He forgave a man's sins

• He gave a teaching on power

• He actually didn't have divine authority when he was in human form on the earth

• He healed a man from leprosy

Which aspect of God's authority is at odds with this phrase: I won’t believe something unless it can be proved scientifically

• Knowledge

• Culture

• Emotions

• Physics

When we say that "God determines what we view as reasonable/unreasonable", we are also saying that

• God has authority over our limits of reason

• God has authority over entertainment

• God has authority over culture

• God has authority over our senses