Unit 5 Test | The Parable of the Sower

a philosophical worldview that claims that all of reality is only physical, or material, and therefore nothing spiritual or immaterial exists

• naturalism
• parable
• propositional knowledge of God
• spiritual disciplines
• immaterial

not having a physical form

• immaterial
• parable
• propositional knowledge of God
• spiritual disciplines
• naturalism

a simple story relaying a deeper spiritual truth that challenges the hearer to ponder its meaning

• parable
• propositional knowledge of God
• spiritual disciplines
• naturalism
• immaterial

the big ideas, or intellectual truths, about God and His kingdom

• propositional knowledge of God
• parable
• spiritual disciplines
• naturalism
• immaterial

an earned characteristic of spiritual growth, gained through the continual pursuit of knowledge in Christ and His righteousness

• depth
• parable
• propositional knowledge of God
• spiritual disciplines
• naturalism

activities we do, in cooperation with God, that help transform our souls

• spiritual disciplines
• parable
• propositional knowledge of God
• naturalism
• immaterial

What does the path represent in the Parable of the Sower?

• It represents a person who is fruitful.
• It represents a person who lets the worries of the world distract him from God.
• It represents a person that grows shallow roots.
• It represents someone whose heart is hardened by sin and is not open to the gospel.

What does the rocky ground represent in the Parable of the Sower?

• It represents a person who falls away when he experiences persecution, because his roots are shallow.
• It represents a person whose heart is hardened by sin, and Satan snatches the seed of God’s Word.
• It represents a person who receives the gospel and is fruitful.
• It represents a person who trusts in the world and whose riches choke out the Word.

What does the thorny ground represent in the Parable of the Sower?

• It represents someone who seems to receive the gospel, but his heart loves the world more, and this chokes out God’s Word.
• It represents a person who receives the gospel and is fruitful.
• It represents a person who falls away when he experiences persecution, because his roots are shallow.
• It represents someone whose heart is hardened by sin and who is not open to the gospel.

What does the good soil represent in the Parable of the Sower?

• It represents a person who is well-fed.
• It represents a person who understands God’s Word, receives it, and bears fruit.
• It represents a person who is initially excited about the gospel but doesn’t understand it.
• It represents a person who follows the world’s ways.