Ephesians Quiz

According to Ephesians 1:5, God predestined believers for what purpose?

• To be conformed to the image of Christ and manifest divine power

• To be adopted into God's family as children through Jesus Christ, in accordance with His pleasure and will

• To become mediators of a new covenant and establish spiritual authority

• To inherit earthly kingdoms and exercise dominion over all peoples

What is the central theological focus of Ephesians chapters 1-3?

• Ethical exhortations for daily conduct

• The reconciliation of Jews and Gentiles through Christ

• The revelation of God's cosmic purpose for the church in Christ

• Guidelines for ecclesiastical leadership roles

According to Ephesians 1:4, believers were chosen in Christ before when?

• Before the creation of humanity

• Before the establishment of the Mosaic covenant

• Before the foundation of the cosmos

• Before the incarnation of Christ

What does Ephesians 1:7 state believers have through Christ's blood?

• Material prosperity and social status

• Insight into divine mysteries and prophetic visions

• Deliverance from bondage and pardon for transgressions

• Dominion over spiritual forces and immunity from suffering

In Ephesians 2:8-9, salvation is described as being by grace through faith, and not as a result of what?

• Human merit or righteous deeds

• Observance of ceremonial rituals

• Adherence to ancestral customs

• Personal spiritual enlightenment

Ephesians 2:10 states that believers are God's handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do what?

• To manifest spiritual gifts for the edification of the church

• To fulfill the law through acts of righteousness

• To walk in the good works which God prepared in advance

• To proclaim the mysteries of the faith to the nations

Before Christ, what were the Gentiles described as being in Ephesians 2:12?

• Aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world

• Adherents to the Mosaic Law, yet lacking understanding of its spiritual significance

• Claiming righteousness through their own traditions and philosophies

• Instructors of religious customs, yet ignorant of the true God

What does Ephesians 2:14 state that Christ has abolished between Jews and Gentiles?

• The ceremonial law and its ordinances

• The dividing wall of hostility

• The covenant of circumcision

• The Levitical priesthood

In Ephesians 3:6, Paul reveals the mystery that the Gentiles are fellow what with Israel?

• Fellow citizens and compatriots in the household of God

• Fellow heirs, co-members of the unified body, and co-sharers in the promise through the gospel in Christ Jesus

• Fellow laborers in the ministry of reconciliation

• Fellow sojourners in the journey of faith

What is Paul's prayer in Ephesians 3:16-19 for the believers to be strengthened with?

• Material abundance as a sign of divine favor

• Spiritual empowerment through the indwelling of the Holy Spirit in their inner being

• Comprehensive knowledge to unravel all divine mysteries

• The supernatural ability to communicate in unknown languages