WorksheetsApologetics Chapter One Test
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 20mins
According to Isaiah 1:18, God invites us to . . .
preach good news.
praise God.
reason together.
fight the good fight.
Choose all that the mission of God includes.
God’s plan to bless creation
God’s plan to restore creation
God’s plan to replace creation
God’s plan to redeem creation
God’s plan to be one with creation
The most famous call to participate in God’s mission in the New Testament is . . .
the Great Calling.
the Great Omission.
Pentecost.
the Sermon on the Mount.
the Great Commission.
The work of conversion is something that . . .
we can accomplish if we are persuasive.
only the Holy Spirit can accomplish.
should be left to professionals.
is something Christians must do weekly.
Choose all that are critical pieces of evangelism.
a generous invitation to respond to the gospel
an active demonstration of the gospel
a clear presentation of the gospel
an apologetics presentation before the gospel
An emotionally moving environment to hear the gospel
What three lessons from Matthew 28:18–20 help us understand our role in the mission of God?
Mission is grounded in the reality that “all authority in heaven and earth” belongs to Jesus.
We already have the strength within ourselves to accomplish the task.
We “go” to make disciples, baptize, and teach.
Jesus is always with us, as he promised that he would be.
Mission is primarily for full-time vocational missionaries and evangelists.
Apologetics is defined as . . .
the art of persuasion and argumentation about religion.
the clear and careful presentation of the gospel.
the art of defending, commending, and translating the Christian faith.
the clear invitation to respond to the truth of the Christian worldview.
Choose the three suggested principles for learning apologetics.
Be humble, remembering that a faithful apologist knows he or she does not have all the answers.
Be cautious of reading other perspectives and only read Christian literature.
Be ready to grow in confidence and apply what you learn to your life.
Be open to learning new things and thinking about things in different ways.
Be humble, remembering that apologetics is mostly for professionals.
Choose all that are true about apologetics.
Apologetics can strengthen a Christian’s faith in the gospel.
Apologetics alone can persuade someone to believe the gospel.
Apologetics can show that Christianity is reasonable, relevant, and desirable.
Apologetics can eliminate all possible doubts about Christianity.
Apologetics can help translate the gospel into terms non-Christians understand.
Who is called to participate in the mission of God?
only professionals like pastors, missionaries, and apologists
all people who ever lived
all people who have placed their faith in Christ
only Christians with the spiritual gift of evangelism
Choose two things required for making disciples.
moving to the foreign mission field
sharing the gospel and leading people to Christ
making sure new Christians stay away from non-Christians
teaching new disciples to obey all that Jesus commanded
The word disciple means . . .
learner or pupil.
follower or servant.
teacher or master.
child or dependent.
Which key verse contains Jesus’ command to share the Gospel?
Isaiah 1:18
John 20:21
Matthew 28:18–20
Ephesians 6:12
Which act in the biblical metanarrative answers the question, “What’s wrong with the world?”
Act 5: Restoration Initiated
Act 1: Creation
Act 3: Redemption Initiated
Act 2: The Fall
Reason is like a GPS to guide us through life.
True
False
The process of evangelism, which is about giving reasons for believing Christianity, has sometimes acquired negative connotations as some act as if the goal is to win an argument rather than win the person.
True
False
Proselytism has come to be associated with evangelistic strategies that do not show respect for others.
True
False
Jesus’ words “As the Father has sent me, even so I am sending you” are found in Isaiah 1:4.
True
False
The mission of God refers to God’s plan to bless, redeem, and restore creation.
True
False
Act 6: Restoration Accomplished in the biblical metanarrative details Jesus’ life, death, and resurrection.
True
False
The description of the new heavens and new earth in the biblical metanarrative is found in Act 5: Restoration Initiated.
True
False
God’s mission is something God invites us to participate in.
True
False
________ addresses real doubts, objections, and questions that prevent people from saying yes to Jesus.
Evangelism
Volunteering
Giving
The Christian ________ offers the best explanation of reality and provides reasonable and desirable answers to many hard questions.
experience
manual
lifestyle
The mission of God is grounded in the _______ _______.
Christian experince
Christian lifestyle
hearts of men
When a Christian explains the evidence that the universe had a Creator to her non-Christian cousin, she is doing _______.
trivia
taxes
exercise
When a Christian talks with his friend about Christianity and shares a booklet explaining Jesus’ sacrifice for our sins, he is engaging in _______.
sales
volunteering
giving
“For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places . . . ” (_______).
Galatians 2:1
Genesis 20:14
John 3:16
The primary goal of apologetics is to expose _______ _______ in a way that helps others move toward the _______.
false beliefs; Gospel
poor decisions; best life now
our flaws; right church
weak arguments; strongest argument
__________ is sharing the good news about Jesus and inviting people to respond in faith, involving a clear presentation, an active demonstration, and a generous invitation. ___________ is the art of defending, commending, and translating the Christian faith, laying a foundation for why someone can be confident that the Gospel message shared during __________ is true.
Evangelism; Apologetics; evangelism
Apologetics; Evangelism; apologetics
Biblical worldview; Metanarrative; The Great Commission
Reason; Doubt; spiritual warfare
Describe the biblical metanarrative’s Act 4: Redemption Accomplished.
God created a good world where human beings made in His image could dwell in harmony and rule the earth wisely.
Jesus entered the world as the God-incarnate Messiah. He announced the Kingdom of God, lived the sinless life we couldn't, died in our place as our substitute to pay the penalty for sin, and rose again.
After Jesus' ascension, the Holy Spirit came to empower the church to share the good news and to be agents of restoration.
When Jesus returns to earth, He will bring final judgment on evil and fully establish God's Kingdom in the new heavens and new earth.
What are three of the nine commonly asked questions about the Christian worldview (according to Ch. 1)?
Is claiming truth intolerant?
Are all religions the same?
Is Christianity fun?
What does the Bible have to say about food?
What does the Bible have to say about sex and gender?
Select which statements are true about the role of reason and doubt in apologetics and the Christian life.
Reason is important because we are commanded to love God with all our mind.
Reasoning well also shows love and respect for those we engage in conversation about the truth of Christianity.
Doubt can drive us to learn more and to use our reasoning abilities to build a stronger faith.
Doubt is always a negative thing and can only weaken our faith.
Reason is ultimate, and doubt can be totally eliminated.
Select which statements are true about poor evangelism and apologetics approaches with Jesus' model for reaching sinners.
Using forceful tactics or harsh words to persuade someone of the Gospel or agree with certain Christian beliefs can be seen as an unhelpful "bulldozer" approach.
High-pressure tactics are helpful and do more good than harm.
It's okay for Christians to have an arrogant or condescending attitude, because they know the truth.
Jesus related to people and used illustrations and terminology that people could understand.
Jesus spoke the truth boldly but out of love for those who needed to repent.
You try to share the message of salvation with your friends but meet with a lot of resistance. How can understanding who the true enemy is and the appropriate weapons for the battle help you respond well? (Select all statements that are true)
Realizing that the true enemy is the spiritual powers of evil and not individual people can help me be more compassionate when someone isn’t responding well to the Gospel.
Instead of getting frustrated with my friends, I can pray for them and love them as I continue trying to share the truth with them whenever there’s opportunity.
The weapons for spiritual battle are prayer and God’s Word.
People who don't immediately respond positively to the Gospel are hopeless and I should just give up, along with everyone else.
If my friends are resistant to the Gospel, I need to use any means necessary to get them to see things my way, even if I have to "bulldoze" a little bit or use high-pressure tactics.
