Font size
WorksheetsNT Unit III Test Review: Paul
Total questions: 100
Worksheet time: 50mins
Where was Paul born?
Caesarea
Tarsus
Antioch
Jerusalem
Demascus
Which Jewish sect did Paul belong to?
Sadducees
Pharisees
Essenes
Zealots
None of the above
Which follower of Jesus did Paul support killing before his conversion?
Peter
Stephen
Ananias
James
Mark
Where was Paul going when he met the risen Christ?
Caesarea
Tarsus
Antioch
Jerusalem
Demascus
Who laid his hands on Paul to restore his sight and baptize him in the Holy Spirit?
Barnabas
Timothy
Ananias
Silas
John Mark
How many main missionary journeys did Paul go on?
0
1
3
5
7
What was Paul's typical "job" while engaging in missionary activities?
Tentmaker
Fisherman
Comedian
Farmer
None of the above
How many trials did Paul have before the Roman court officials?
0
1
2
3
4
What ruler killed Paul?
Felix
Festus
Ananias
Herod Agrippa II
Nero
How was Paul killed?
Crucifixion
Stoning
Beheading
Hanging
Poisoning
How many epistles are attributed to Paul?
6
7
13
15
27
During what general range of years did Paul write his letters?
90s-80s BC
30s-40s AD
50s-60s AD
70s-90s AD
100-120 AD
Paul's letters are generally arranged in the canon according to...
Date written
Length
Content
Location
None of the above
All of Paul's epistles derive their names from their...
Audience
Date
Location
Author
None of the above
Paul wrote Romans in order to...
Unify the Jewish and Gentile Christians
Explain the gospel of God's rightousness
Raise funds for a desired missionary journey to Spain
Defend his ministry to a church he did not found
All of the above
In Romans, Paul argues that the gospel...
Reveals God's righteousness (or faithfulness)
Creates a new humanity by Christ and the Spirit
Fulfills God's promise to Israel (and the nations)
Unifies the church
All of the above
Who all does Paul believe to be sinful and therefore guilty before God?
Some Jews
Only Jews
Some Gentiles
Only Gentiles
Everyone (except Jesus)
What word does Paul usually use to describe how the unrighteous become righteous before God?
Justification
Glorification
Morality
Heaven
None of the above
What must happen for humans to go from being unrighteous to righteous according to Paul?
They must be circumcised
They must hold to Kosher food laws
They must observe the Sabbath
They must share in the faith of Jesus
All of the above
By the "faith of Jesus", Paul likely means...
Jesus' faith (fullness)
Our faith in Jesus
Both A and B
Neither A or B
All of the above
Why did Paul use Abraham as a main figure in his argument about justification?
Because Abraham was declared righteous before the Law was given
Because Abraham's righteousness was based on faith
Because God promised Abraham all nations would be blessed through his family
Because Jesus' lineage can be traced back to Abraham
All of the above
Which of the following would not be included as a major "work of the Torah"?
Circumcision
Sabbath
Kosher
All of the above
None of the above
Paul describes baptism as...
A death and resurrection
A union with Christ
An entrance into the new covenant family
A transition from the old humanity to the new humanity
All of the above
For Paul, the function of the Law was not to...
Provide direction as to how to live righteously
Show humanity that the deeper problem with unrighteousness is sin, not lack of laws
Discipline humanity until Christ and the Spirit came
Make humanity righteous before God
None of the above
What key image does Paul not use to illustrate God's new covenant family?
Olive tree
Human body
Temple
All of the above
None of the above
What does Paul make of may of his Jewish brothers and sisters rejecting Jesus as Messiah?
He anguishes over them
He says he'd rather be cut off from the covenant if they could be grafted in it
He believes their rejection has opened the doors for the Gentiles to come in the covenant
He hopes that, in the end, all Israel will be saved
All of the above
What women does Paul call a "deacon" at the end of Romans?
Phoebe
Junia
Nympha
Priscilla
None of the above
What women does Paul call an "apostle" at the end of Romans?
Phoebe
Junia
Nympha
Priscilla
None of the above
Paul responds to the Corinthian problem of divisions based on different leaders by...
Refusing to talk to Peter, Apollos and the other rival leaders
Instructing the Corinthians to see the leader as less important than Jesus
Insisting that divisions are inevitable and are therefore fine
Telling them to follow him instead of the other leaders
None of the above
Paul responds to the Corinthians problem of sexual immorality by...
Insisting that the one guilty be kicked out of the assembly
Instructing them to stone the one who was guilty
Telling them to simply forgive and forget
Recommending that they do whatever they please
None of the above
Paul's advice to the Corinthians concerning lawsuits among believers is to...
Settle the issues in the church rather than taking them to pagan law courts
Recommend taking every legal action necessary to ensure the guilty party is charged
Always drop the charges out of mercy
Deny that issues are taking place at all
None of the above
Paul's advice to the Corinthians concerning singleness, marriage, circumcision, and slavery is to...
Change your circumstances to the best of your ability
Stay in the same state in which you were called
Do whatever you want
Isolate yourself from everyone and everything
None of the above
Paul's advice to the Corinthians concerning food sacrificed to idols is to...
Abstain from eating if you have a weak conscious
Eat if you have a strong conscious and know idols aren't real
Abstain from eating if you are strong, yet in the presence of someone who is weak
All of the above
None of the above
Paul's advice to the Corinthians concerning how to participate in the assembly for worship is to...
Forbid speaking in tongues altogether
Worship however you want
Do all things in love and proper order
Settle all disputes after receiving the Lord's Supper
All of the above
Paul believes the Corinthians have been led away from the truth of the gospel by...
Peter
James
John
The "supper apostles"
None of the above
Why did the Corinthians leaders reject Paul's authority?
Paul was poor
Paul was constantly suffering
Paul was not the best public speaker
Paul was homeless
All of the above
Paul insists that the Corinthians' lack of financial generosity...
Is not a problem, because their money is their money
Reveals they truly don't understand the gospel
Can be excused by their cultural context
Ought to be punished by excommunication
None of the above
Paul responds to the Corinthians' request for recommendation letter from him by...
Instructing them to wait for the ones coming from Peter and James
Telling them he'll ask around for for recommendation letters
Explaining to them that they themselves are his recommendation letters
Describing how difficult it his to produce recommendation letters
All of the above
In Galatians, Paul compares the Law to a...
Disciplinarian
Apprentice
Coach
Scoundrel
None of the above
Paul contrasts the old Law with...
The Law of the Spirit
The Law of Love
The Law of Christ
All of the above
None of the above
Which of the following is not a fruit of the Spirit for Paul?
Love
Patience
Licentiousness
Kindness
None of the above
What barriers are broken down "in Christ" by the gospel, according to Paul?
Ethnic identities (e.g. Jew/Gentile)
Class identities (e.g. salve/free)
Gender identities (e.g. male/female)
Cultural identities (e.g. Barbarian/Scythian)
All of the above
Salvation, for Paul, is...
by grace
through faith
unto works
All of the above
None of the above
Paul develops the theme of unity in Ephesians by emphasizing that there is only one...
Body and Spirit
Hope and Faith
Baptism
Lord and God
All of above
Which is not included in Paul's general understanding of family life?
Wives submitting to husbands, husbands loving wives
Children obeying parents, parents not provoking children
Slaves submitting to masters, masters not treating slaves badly
All of the above
None of the above
Paul believes that humans' primary fight is not against flesh and blood (humans) but against...
Rulers
Authorities
Cosmic powers of darkness
Spiritual forces of evil
All of the above
What is not included in Paul's (metaphorical) "armor of God"
Helmet of Salvation
Sword of the Spirit
Belt of Truth
Shield of Faith`
None of the above
Which of the following is not a reason Paul considered his imprisonment to be a good thing?`
Because his suffering unites him to Christ, since his suffering is for Christ
Because the gospel is spreading, since people are hearing why he's in prison
Because other Christians in prison are encouraged by his being in prison with them
Because he enjoys the living conditions in prison
None of the above
Who does Paul offer to the Philippians as people worthy to be imitated?
Timothy
Epaphrodites
Jesus
Himself
All of the above
Paul believes Philippians should primarily consider their citizenship to be in...
Heaven
Rome
Philippi
Jerusalem
All of the above
Paul's secret to facing everything life gives him is...
To work as hard as he can on his own
To make all the money he can
To take advantage of all his connections
To rely upon the strength given to him by Christ
None of the above
What does Paul not say about Jesus in the "Christ Hymn" of Philippians 2?
That though he was in the form of God, he wasn't quite equal with God
That he really took on human form and humbled himself in obedience till death
That God has exalted him and given him the name above every other name
That every every knee will bow to him and tongue confess him
None of the above
What does Paul say about Jesus in the "Christ Poem" of Colossians 1?
That he is the image of the invisible God
That he is the firstborn from the dead
That he is the reconciler and unifier of all things (visible and invisible)
That the fullness of God dwells in him
All of the above
Paul argues against "mystical polytheism" in Colossians by insisting that...
Jesus has triumphed over the spiritual powers that lead people astray into believing in idols
You can be a Christian and polytheist too
Mystical polytheism isn't even a big enough deal to be a threat to the community
Mystical polytheists should be killed because of their idolatry
None of the above
Paul challenges the Colossians to fix their mind on...
Sin and death
Getting rid of heresy
Heavenly things
Speculation about the end times
All of the above
Which contrast does Paul not make use of in Colossians?
hidden/revealed
above/below
old/new
shadow/substance
None of the above
What is most likely the earliest epistle of Paul?
Romans
1 Corinthians
Philippians
1 Thessalonians
Colossians
What does not go along with the hope of Jesus' return for Paul?
The dead in Christ rising first, before those who are still alive
Those still alive meeting Christ in the air
An exact time frame for when he'll return
Loud noises (cry of command, archangel's voice, trumpet sounds)
None of the above
Paul's language about Christ's return means to resemble...
An emperor returning to the capital city
An athlete preparing for contest
A gladiator entering the Colosseum
A soldier coming home from the war
All of the above
How does Paul encourage the Thessalonians in their persecution?
He reminds them Christ will vindicate them
He reminds them Christ will judge their persecutors
He reminds them their suffering unites them to Christ
He reminds them they are advancing the Kingdom of God
All of the above
Which error about the last days does Paul correct in 2 Thessalonians?
That the Day of the Lord has already come
That Jesus' resurrection wasn't real
That those who have fallen asleep won't rise again
That resurrected bodies will still need the nourishment of food
All of the above
What, for Paul, must take place before Christ returns?
The Rebel or Lawless One must come
The Battle of Armageddon
Everyone hearing the gospel
Paul's death
All of the above
Which of following is not a major problem for the Thessalonians?
People speaking in tongues in the assembly
People refusing to work in the community
People speculating too much about the end times
People growing weary in the faith because of persecution
None of the above
Where did Paul send Timothy in 1 Timothy?
Galatia
Ephesus
Philippi
Crete
Rome
What does Paul challenge Timothy to do in Ephesus?
Confront the false teachers
Teach the community the right things
Appoint leaders in the community
Settle the other issues in the community
All of the above
What was the specific problem for men in Ephesus under the influence of false teachers?
Starting fist fights in the worship gathering
Showing off wealth and usurping leadership positions
Getting into constant, anger disputes with one another
Going to the pagan temples to participate in prostitution practices
All of the above
What was the specific problem for women in Ephesus under the influence of the false teachers?
Starting fist fights in the worship gathering
Showing off wealth and usurping leadership positions
Getting into constant, angry disputes with one another
Going to the pagan temples to participate in prostitution practices
All of the above
What offices of leaders does Paul not appoint Timothy to establish in Ephesus?
Bishop/Overseer
Elder/Presbyter
Deacon/Servant
Apostle
None of the above
What advice does Paul give Timothy about widows?
Only allow older widows with no family to qualify for church's financial support
Don't worry about caring for widows
Make sure every widow gets everything they want from the church
How a widow became a widow matters for how they should be treated
None of the above
What's likely the last letter Paul wrote (if it's authentic)?
Romans
2 Corinthians
2 Thessalonians
2 Timothy
Philemon
Whom does Paul ask to come see him when he believes his death is soon upon him (in prison)?
Epaphras
Timothy
Titus
Silas
Barnabas
Which of the following challenges does Paul not give Timothy in 2 Timothy?
Not to be ashamed of the gospel
Not to be ashamed of him (Paul)
Not to be ashamed of his (Timothy's) youth
Not to confront the false teachers
Not to neglect the public reading of Scripture
Whom did Paul send to Crete to start a church?
Epaphras
Timothy
Titus
Silas
Barnabas
Paul considered Crete a viable place for a church because...
The people there were honest and righteous
It had many strategic harbors servicing cities from all over the Mediterranean Sea
It was Paul's first missionary home
The people already believed in only one God
All of the above
Paul tells Philemon to receive his formerly runaway slave, Onesimus, back as a...
Thief
Insurrectionist
Slave
Brother
King
Paul was a Roman citizen
True
False
Paul attached and participated in the Jerusalem Council decision concerning the Gentiles
True
False
Paul usually preached the Gospel of Jesus to the synagogue when he went to a new town
True
False
Paul was put on trial before both the Sanhedrin Council and Roman governors
True
False
An epistle was a letter that was read aloud to its recipients
True
False
Most if not all of the Pauline epistles were written before the Gospels
True
False
Paul likely had a secretary write his letters for him
True
False
Some scholars do not think Paul wrote all of the letters attributed to him, but think rather that a close associate/missionary companion of Paul wrote "in his name."
True
False
Paul's vision of salvation reaches beyond humans to creation itself
True
False
We have copies of all the letters Paul wrote to the Corinthians
True
False
Paul believes that without the resurrection to Jesus, Christian faith is meaningless and people are still living in their sins
True
False
1 Corinthians, Paul argues that in the end, after the resurrection, God will be "all in all."
True
False
Paul chose his missionary travels strategically, rather than randomly.
True
False
Paul uses both fatherly and motherly imagery in speaking about his relationship with the Thessalonians
True
False
Paul believes that those who hope in Jesus' future return do not need to work hard in the present
True
False
Paul wrote the epistles of 1 and 2 Thessalonians to the church at...
Thessalonica
Thessalonia
Thessalonik
Paul wrote the epistles of 1 and 2 Corinthians to the church at...
Colossians
Corinth
Corinthina
Paul wrote the epistles of Galatians to the church at...
Galatin
Galataina
Galatia
Paul wrote the epistle of Romans to the church at...
Rome
Roma
Rema
Paul wrote the epistle of Ephesians to the church at...
Ephesus
Ephesia
Epaphras
Paul wrote the epistle of Philippians to the church at...
Philippi
Filippi
Philippines
Paul wrote the epistle of Colossians to the church at...
Colosseum
Colossae
Colossia
Paul wrote the epistles of 1 and 2 Timothy to...
Titus
James
Timothy
Paul wrote the epistle of Titus to...
Titus
Tistus
Tituus
Paul wrote the epistle of Philemon to...
Philippi
Philemon
Phillip
