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John's Gospel

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the essential dogma of the Catholic faith?

a)

The Incarnation of Jesus Christ

b)

The Resurrection of Jesus

c)

Jesus' Sermon on the Mount

d)

The Crucifixion of Jesus

2.

Match the term to its definition.

Christology

a)

The study of Jesus; that is, trying to understand who he is.

b)

An early heresy that was associated with the Gnostics that taught that Jesus had no human body and only appeared to die on the Cross.

c)

The visible Revelation of the power of the invisible God.

3.

From whom did the Word of God take on human flesh?

a)

from his Mother Mary

b)

from Joseph

c)

from the Holy Spirit

d)

from the Angel that appeared to Mary

4.

Match the term to its definition.

Docetism

a)

An early heresy that was associated with the Gnostics that taught that Jesus had no human body and only appeared to die on the Cross.

b)

The visible Revelation of the power of the invisible God.

c)

The study of Jesus; that is, trying to understand who he is.

5.

What did Docetists claim about Jesus’ appearance?

a)

They claimed that Jesus was a ghostly figure who appeared to instruct people about godly things.

b)

They claimed that Jesus was an ordinary human.

c)

They claimed that Jesus was a man sent to instruct people about godly things.

d)

They claimed that Jesus was a ghostly figure but had no divine abilities.

6.

How does the Gospel of John combat the heresy proclaimed by Docetists?

a)

by recording the truth that Jesus was really human and really divine

b)

by recording the truth that Jesus was a ghostly figure who appeared to instruct people about godly things

c)

by recording that Jesus was an ordinary human

d)

by recording that Jesus was a ghostly figure and really divine

7.

Match the term to its definition.

Glory of God

a)

The visible Revelation of the power of the invisible God.

b)

The study of Jesus; that is, trying to understand who he is.

c)

An early heresy that was associated with the Gnostics that taught that Jesus had no human body and only appeared to die on the Cross.

8.

What should be the focus when studying incarnation and its meaning?

a)

Mary, the Mother of God

b)

The Holy Spirit

c)

Jesus dying on the cross

9.

Match the term to its definition.

Logos

a)

the substantial image of the Father and the only Son of the Father

b)

An item remarkably proves that John’s Gospel was widely circulated throughout the Mediterranean world only a few decades after its composition

c)

An early heresy that was associated with the Gnostics that taught that Jesus had no human body and only appeared to die on the Cross.

10.

When was the gospel of John composed?

a)

between 90 and 100 CE

b)

between 0 and 90 CE

c)

between 90 and 100 BC

11.

Which of these groups was NOT John’s audience when he wrote his Gospel?

a)

Samaritan converts to

Christianity

b)

Gentile Christians

c)

Jewish-Christians

d)

Officers of the Roman Empire

12.

Which are the two major themes in John’s Gospel?

a)

to strengthen the faith of the

believers

b)

to win new converts

c)

to draw on written and oral traditions that he shared in common with Mark and Luke’s Gospels

d)

to included seven miracles, three

of which appear only in his Gospel

13.

Match the term to its definition.

mystical

a)

Inspiring a sense of mystery; the word also refers to having direct communication with God.

b)

creation, the Law, God’s Revelation through the prophets and his presence among the people

c)

an early heresy that

was associated with the

Gnostics that taught that

Jesus had no human body

and only appeared to die on

the Cross

14.

Which are the two “mystical” aspects of John’s Gospel?

a)

the God who is mystery

b)

God's plan of Salvation fulfilled in Jesus Christ.

c)

Jesus' incarnation

d)

writing a Gospel different than the three Synoptic Gospels

15.

Which of these is NOT one of the 6 points of emphasis that help differentiate John's Gospel from the other three?

a)

New characters appear

b)

Jewish feasts are highlighted in the course of Jesus’ three-year ministry.

c)

There are no demonic possessions mentioned

d)

Jesus' gives his Sermon on the Mount

16.

What are FOUR literary techniques that are used in John’s Gospel?

a)

irony

b)

plays on words

c)

metaphors

d)

figurative language

e)

riddles

17.

John 3:16 says:

a)

“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.”

b)

"Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have the Son of God does not have life."

18.

John 5:12 says:

a)

“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.”

b)

"Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have the Son of God does not have life."