Gospel of Mathew - Chapter 6

What is the consequence of performing righteous deeds in order that people may see them?

• • Later, people shall dislike you.

• you will have no recompense from your heavenly Father

• • You shall not be reckoned as a child of God.

• • Your good deed shall be forgotten.

Answer explanation

Mathew 6:1 - ¹ “[But] take care not to perform righteous deeds in order that people may see them; otherwise, you will have no recompense from your heavenly Father.

Why do hypocrites blow their trumpets before them when they give alms?

• • They do that with the expectation that, when they are also in need, others should come to their aid.

• • They do that to encourage others to do the same.

• • They do that to please God.

• to win the praise of others

Answer explanation

Mathew 6:2 - ² When you give alms, do not blow a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites^[b] do in the synagogues and in the streets to win the praise of others. Amen, I say to you, they have received their reward.

Under what condition does God repay you for giving alms?

• • If it is done to someone you like

• If it is done in secret.

• • If it is done in the open.

• • If you do alms to your fellow believer.

Answer explanation

Mathew 6:3 - ³ But when you give alms, do not let your left hand know what your right is doing, ⁴ so that your almsgiving may be secret. And your Father who sees in secret will repay you.

In which manner do the pagans pray?

• They want to be seen by people when they are praying.

• They shout their prayers out to God.

• They say short prayers.

• They babble a lot and expect to be heard because of their many words

Answer explanation

Mathew 6:8 - ^7 [c]In praying, do not babble like the pagans, who think that they will be heard because of their many words.^[d]

How can one pray to the Father in secret?

• By going to your inner room, closing the door, and praying.

• By praying on the corners of the street.

• By making sure that no one sees him when he is praying.

• By not telling anyone that he is praying.

Answer explanation

Mathew 6:6 - ⁶ But when you pray, go to your inner room, close the door, and pray to your Father in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will repay you.

Under what condition does God forgive our transgressions?

• God forgives us if we are kind to others.

• God forgives us if we call on Him, "Lord! Lord!"

• God forgives us if we forgive others their transgressions.

• God forgives us if we are humble.

Answer explanation

Mathew 6:14-15 - ^14 [k]If you forgive others their transgressions, your heavenly Father will forgive you. ¹⁵ But if you do not forgive others, neither will your Father forgive your transgressions.

How do the hypocrites fast?

• The hypocrites put up a sad countenance to make it known to others that they are fasting.

• The hypocrites barely pray when they fast.

• The hypocrites fast on the corners of the street.

• The hypocrites fast for long hours.

Answer explanation

Mathew 6: 16 - ¹⁶ “When you fast,^[l] do not look gloomy like the hypocrites. They neglect their appearance, so that they may appear to others to be fasting. Amen, I say to you, they have received their reward.

Why should we not store treasures for ourselves on earth?

• We should not do that because it will lead us to spiritual death.

• We should not do that because it will lead us to pride.

• We should not do that because our treasures will be stolen by thieves

• We should not do that because moth and decay destroy our treasures.

Answer explanation

Mathew 6: 19 - ^19 [m]“Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and decay destroy, and thieves break in and steal.

According to Jesus, where will your heart be?

• Your heart will be where you dwell.

• Your heart will be where your treasure is.

• Your heart will be where your spouse is.

• Your heart will be where you were born.

Answer explanation

Mathew 6:21 - ²¹ For where your treasure is, there also will your heart be.

What did Jesus refer to as the lamp of the body?

• The sun

• The light

• The eye

• The spirit

Answer explanation

Mathew 6:22 - ²² “The lamp of the body is the eye. If your eye is sound, your whole body will be filled with light;