WorksheetsReliability of the New Testament
Total questions: 32
Worksheet time: 16mins
We use the acronym S.W.O.R.D. because:
Jesus was prophesied to be a great warrior
God's word is described as our only weapon in the Bible
Because unkind words can cut like a sword
Because we are called to go to war for our faith
Which Biblical author described the "Armor of God" in one of his letters?
Peter
Luke
Paul
Timothy
The "S" in S.W.O.R.D. stands for:
Shield of Faith
Survival of the Fittest
Shows Reliability
Survived Persecution
What word applies to this definition: consistently good in quality or performance; able to be trusted.
Understandable
Unchanging
Reliable
Relatable
The "Armor of God" passage is found in which of Paul's epistles?
Ephesians
Galatians
1 Corinthians
Colossians
While countries, dictators, empires and armies have tried to destroy the Bible:
it faded away in some parts of the world.
it survives and continues to change lives.
it could only be passed along orally.
it changed the message of the gospel.
Which verse says, "Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away"?
Ephesians 6:10
Genesis 1:1
John 3:16
Matthew 24:35
The "W" in our SWORD acronym stands for"
Word of God
What is important in life
Where was it written
When Jesus returns
The Bible answers tough questions that we describe using the term:
Existential
Essential
Equipped
Elemental
The "O" in SWORD stands for:
Only way to salvation
Omnipotent God
Our opportunity for faith
Our Story; Changed Lives
A public recounting of a religious conversion or experience is known as a:
Existential question
Testimony
Sermon
Baptism
Acts 9:1-22 describes the conversion of what famous apostle of Jesus?
Peter
Simon
Luke
Paul
The R in SWORD stands for:
Relatable Information for Life
Reaches Across All Cultures
Reasonable Evidence
Reliable Text Shows Unity
Two tests to determine if a historical document is reliable... the first test is:
The number of eyewitnesses.
The type of material used to write the document.
The number of manuscript copies in existence.
The source of the information.
The second test to determine if a historical document is reliable is:
The time between the oldest existing copy and the original.
The time it took for the author to write it down.
The amount of information in the document.
The information lines up with other historical documents.
A book, document, or piece of music written by hand rather than typed or printed is called a:
scroll
manuscript
recording
xerox
The longer the period of time between, the more possibility there is of:
losing important information.
keeping the information accurate.
more people coming forward to share their perspective.
We see differing cultures, backgrounds, locations and circumstances; but, the message remains ______________________.
simple
confusing
unified
unfulfilled
The "D" in SWORD stands for:
Delivers good news
Develops character
Describes the future
Defends the faith
There are things that happen that are beyond scientific understanding or the laws of nature. We call these “___________________” events.
prophetic
unbelieveable
supernatural
special
A passage of the Bible that reflects communication from God to humans through prophets is called:
supernatural
prophecy
fortune telling
scripture
Because we have early, abundant ____________________, we can easily reconstruct the original New Testament text.
eyewitnesses
copies
manuscripts
scrolls
The first "E" of Evidence is Early, _________________ Documents
accurate
actual
accountable
abundant
All of the NT books were written BEFORE:
68 A.D.
72 A.D.
100 A.D.
100 B.C.
Most were written before 70 A.D. We know this, because there is no mention of:
the death of Emperor Nero
Paul's execution
the division of kingdoms
the destruction of the temple in Rome
The second E of Evidence is __________________ Circumstances
Essential
Expected
Existential
Erroneous
The third E for Evidence is Eyewitness ______________________.
Accounts
Assurance
Trial
Testimony
The fourth E for Evidence is __________________ Testimony
Eyewitness
Exceptional
Embarrassing
Embellished
They would never make up that:
Jesus rose from the dead
women found the empty tomb
a man walked on water
they were brave and heroic men
Recording the kind of testimony that they did would have:
made them look wise
made people admire their honesty
brought shame upon them
put them in positions of power
The final E for Evidence is:
Excruciating Testimony
Exceptional Testimony
Embarrassing Circumstances
Empowering Message
How many disciples were martyred for their testimony that Jesus rose from the dead?
12
10
11
None
