Forsaking the Assembly

"To forsake" means all of the following, except:

• Desert

• Leave

• Cleave

• Abandon

True/False: We serve a living God who will leave us in a heartbeat!

• True

• False

Answer explanation

According to Hebrews 13:5 (KJV), he hath said, "I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee."

See also Deuteronomy 31:6-8

According to Hebrews 10:25, what should be our objective as children of God?

• To follow after others

• To come together regularly

• To forsake as we see the day approaching

• To exhort one another

True/False: Most new converts are used to meeting with the church three or more times per week.

• True

• False

According to Hebrews 3:12-14, why is it important for us to exhort one another?

Answer explanation

It provides a layer of protection against unbelief and the deceitfulness of sin. Iron sharpens iron (see Proverbs 27:17)

Acts 2 reveals that the household of Israel was steadfast after obeying the gossip. What were they steadfast in?

• Praying

• The apostles' doctrine

• Fellowship

• All of the above

Complete the analogy: Steadfast is to Waiver as ...

• Cleave is to Cling

• Abandon is to Abide

• Leave is to Forsake

• Assemble is to Meet

True/False: Jesus came not to send peace on the earth.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

Jesus tells his disciples in Matthew 10:34 that he did not come to send peace, but a Sword. That sword is God's Word (see Hebrews 4:12).

According to Matthew 10:35, Jesus came to set a man at ________ against his father, and the daughter against her mother...

To make it more convenient for the people to worship, this king set up altars in Bethel and Dan, when only one was authorized.

• King Rehoboam

• King Jeroboam

• King Josiah

• King David

Answer explanation

According to Deuteronomy 12, there was only to be one altar set up for worship. The actions of King Jeroboam out of convenience in 1 King 12-13 caused the people to be in sin.