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WorksheetsBible Quiz: Unity in the Body of Christ
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 20mins
In John 13:34 “A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.”
What was the new command that Jesus gave to His disciples?
Return tithe to the church
Worship on Sunday
Keep the Sabbath
Love one another
In John 17:20-21, Jesus Prays for All Believers20 “My prayer is not for them alone. I pray also for those who will believe in me through their message, 21 that all of them may be one, Father, just as you are in me and I am in you. May they also be in us so that the world may believe that you have sent me.
What does Jesus ask of His Father, regarding all those people who believe in Him?
That they would remember Him
That they would be one in God
That they would live forever
John 17:23 (NIV) 23 I in them and you in me—so that they may be brought to complete unity. Then the world will know that you sent me and have loved them even as you have loved me.
What word goes before the word "unity" in this text?
(a)
1 Corinthians 12:13 (NIV) 13 For we were all baptized by one Spirit so as to form one body—whether Jews or Gentiles, slave or free—and we were all given the one Spirit to drink.
Into how many different 'bodies' were the early Christians baptised?
(a)
Ephesians 4:3 (NIV) 3 Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace.
What phrase does Paul use to describe the unity of the early Church?
The unity of the chosen
The unity of the disciples
The unity of the body
The unity of the Spirit
Ephesians 4:4-6(NIV) 4 There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called to one hope when you were called; 5 one Lord, one faith, one baptism; 6 one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all.
(a)
Romans 6:3-6(NIV)3 Or don’t you know that all of us who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? 4 We were therefore buried with him through baptism into death in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may live a new life.
What unifying action does Paul talk which unites us all to Christ and ensures that we will be united with Him in the resurrection?
(a)
1 Corinthians 12:4 (NIV) 4 There are different kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit distributes them.
Different gifts were given to members of the early church, but what stayed the same?
The Spirit
The unity
The mission
The witness
Romans 15:5-6(5NIV) May the God who gives endurance and encouragement give you the same attitude of mind toward each other that Christ Jesus had, 6 so that with one mind and one voice you may glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Paul prays that the early Christians would be given a "spirit of unity". With what would they then glorify God?
Their spiritual gifts
One mind and mouth
Their bodies
Their money
1 Corinthians 1:10 (NIV) 10 I appeal to you, brothers and sisters, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree with one another in what you say and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be perfectly united in mind and thought.
In Paul's appeal for unity in the church at Corinth, what did he want to get rid of among the members?
Sickness
False leaders
Poverty
Divisions
2 Corinthians 13:11(NIV) 11 Finally, brothers and sisters, rejoice! Strive for full restoration, encourage one another, be of one mind, live in peace. And the God of love and peace will be with you.
Which of the following does Paul NOT say in his final greetings to the church at Corinth?
Be of one mind
Live in peace
Keep the commandments
Aim for perfection
1 Corinthians 12:11(NIV) 11 All these are the work of one and the same Spirit, and he distributes them to each one, just as he determines.
There is of course great diversity within the church and church members are given many different gifts. Who determines the distribution of these gifts?
The Spirit
The elders
The deacons
The apostles
John 15:1-6(NIV) 1 “I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener. 2 He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit, while every branch that does bear fruit he prunes so that it will be even more fruitful.
What metaphor does Jesus use to describe the way that believers are united to Himself?
A garden
A vine
A net
A river
Revelation 14:12(NKJV)12 Here is the patience of the saints; here are those who keep the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus.
Towards the end of earth's history, in addition to remaining faithful to Jesus, what will the 'saints' do?
Read the Bible every day
Follow the prophets
Remember the ways of old
Obey God's commandments
Psalm 133: 1-How good and pleasant it is when God’s people live together in unity!
What words does the psalmist use to describe the situation when "brothers live together in unity"?
Holy and perfect
Good and pleasant
1 Corinthians 3:4-9 (NIV) 5 What, after all, is Apollos? And what is Paul? Only servants, through whom you came to believe—as the Lord has assigned to each his task. 6 I planted the seed, Apollos watered it, but God has been making it grow.
It seems that in the early church, just as in the church today, there was a tendency to follow popular personalities - a situation which could lead to divisions and weaken God's work. Who were the two personalities mentioned?
(a)
Through Christ the barriers of race, status, and gender are all broken down. Who then becomes our common spiritual ancestor, thus guaranteeing that we will have an inheritance?
(a)
Ephesians 4:11-12(NIV)11 So Christ himself gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the pastors and teachers, 12 to equip his people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up.
As well as "preparing God's people for works of service" what else was the purpose of the different spiritual gifts?
Building up the church
Healing the sick
Drawing attention to the church
Correcting false doctrine
Ephesians 4:14-16INIV) 16 From him the whole body, joined and held together by every supporting ligament, grows and builds itself up in love, as each part does its work.
What does Paul say will happen to the body that is "joined and held together by every supporting ligament"?
It will win the race
It will become an example to the world
It will have the strength of ten men
It will grow and build itself up in love
In Jesus prayer for unity among His disciples, recorded in John 17, He also prays that they be sanctified or made holy by God's truth. Where is this truth to be found?
In meditation
In nature
In God's word
In Hebrew writings
