Examination Questions: Round 1

For what purpose did Martin Luther write the Small Catechism?

• To simplify theology for his students

• So that the head of each family could teach the doctrines of the Bible to his household

• To create a systematic theology for pastors

• To oppose the Pope

What is the natural knowledge of God?

• The teachings of the prophets

• What people naturally know about God from their own thoughts

• What people naturally know about God from nature and their consciences

• A mystical experience of God

Why is it important for both children and adults to know what the Bible says?

• It is a cultural tradition

• Only the Bible is able to teach us about the true God and show us the way of salvation through faith in Jesus Christ

• It helps people argue about religion

• It offers entertaining stories

In the Bible there are two major divisions. What names are given to those two parts or divisions?

• Psalms and Proverbs

• The Old Testament and the New Testament

• The Law and the Prophets

• The Books of Moses and the Gospels

Who wrote the Scriptures of the Old Testament?

• The disciples

• Moses and the prophets

• Early Christians

• John the Baptist

Who wrote the Scriptures of the New Testament?

• Moses and the prophets

• The Evangelists and the Apostles

• The Pharisees

• The church fathers

Although specially chosen men wrote down the words contained in the Bible, who is really the author of all the Scriptures?

• The church

• God

• The apostles

• Angels

What do we call that unique process by which the Holy Spirit moved the writers of the Bible to write exactly what they did?

• Divine Revelation

• Divine Inspiration

• Prophetic Illumination

• Doctrinal Dictation

If someone were to ask you the question, “What is the Bible?” how would you answer?

• A collection of ancient religious texts

• The Bible is God’s Word

• A history of the Israelites

• A moral guide

In the Bible there are also two main doctrines or teachings. What are those two main teachings?

• The Psalms and the Gospels

• The Old and the New Testament

• The Law and the Gospel

• The Commandments and the Epistles