WorksheetsChristianity FINAL Part TWO
Total questions: 75
Worksheet time: 38mins
The Nicene Creed was written in:
312 CE
325 CE
410 CE
476 CE
A Paradox is:
A statement that seems contradictory yet may be true
A moral teaching
A historical error
A literal fact
Ecumenism refers to:
The movement for Christian unity
Bible translation
Clergy succession
Church building design
In Scripture, priests, prophets, and kings were:
Anointed and consecrated by God for special tasks
Chosen by the people
Always related by blood
Mentioned only in the Old Testament
Catholic (capital “C”) refers to:
Any Christian church
The universal Church led from Rome
The Orthodox Church
The Eastern churches
A Council is:
An assembly of Church leaders to discuss doctrine and discipline
A meeting of parish members
A government organization
A festival
The Incarnation means:
God became man in Jesus Christ
Jesus became divine after death
The Spirit became visible
Humanity became divine
A Parable is:
A short story comparing familiar and spiritual truths
A hymn
A sermon
A law
An Epistle is another term for:
A Gospel
A vision
A letter
A parable
The word Christ corresponds to the Hebrew term:
Messiah (Anointed One)
Rabbi
Lord
Savior
The source “Q” is believed to contain:
Sayings of Jesus found in Matthew and Luke
The miracles of Jesus
The laws of Moses
The Psalms
Aramaic was:
The native language of Jesus
The language of Rome
The dialect of the Greeks
A lost tribal language
The New Testament was written in:
Hebrew
Aramaic
Greek
Latin
The Protestant Reformation primarily opposed:
The authority of the Bible
The message of the Gospels
The hierarchy of the Roman Catholic Church
Christian creeds
A Priest is one who:
Represents the people before God and offers sacrifice
Leads political change
Writes Scripture
Oversees councils
Liturgy involves:
Private meditation
Public worship and communal prayer
Personal fasting
Silent retreat
The Pope’s authority is traced back to:
St. Peter, the Apostle
St. Paul
St. Francis
Constantine
The Fundamentalist view of Scripture emphasizes:
Allegory and symbolism
Literal interpretation and inerrancy
Moral reflection
Historical criticism
Sola Scriptura rejects the authority of:
Church tradition apart from the Bible
The Gospels
The apostles
Jesus’ parables
Christology ultimately teaches that:
Jesus Christ is both fully God and fully human, Redeemer of the world
Jesus was only a prophet
Christ was adopted by God
The Spirit is greater than Christ
When Jesus raised Lazarus from the dead it was an example of resurrection.
True
False
Three of these terms mean the same thing. Which one does not?
Anointed
Savior
Messiah
Christ
Which are the Synoptic gospels:
The first five books of the Old Testament
Matthew, Mark and Luke
John and Mark
Jesus, Mary and Joseph
Which is NOT one of the reasons that a Bible was not found in most homes for many centuries, but was only heard when read at church?
With no printing press few people had access to a personal bible
The Catholic Church did not want people to read the bible.
Many people throughout history were unable to read
Professor Barko’s class is an adventurous voyage within the depths of theological mystery. It engages the intellectual traveler on a fun-filled and fascinating exploration of profundity!!!
True!!!
False
Traditionally, which day of the week would be a day of fasting for Christians?
Sunday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
The word "Eucharist" means:
Sacrifice
Communal meal
Last Supper
Thanksgiving
The belief in sola scriptura means that one believes that the Bible alone is fully sufficient in itself and does not need to be accompanied by Sacred Tradition and/or church authority.
True
False
There were real abuses taking place in the Church at the time directly preceding the Reformation which both Catholic and Protestant reformers sought to address.
True
False
What is the traditional date given for the commencement of the Protestant Reformation?
1054
1439
1492
1517
What is the greatest commandment according to the worksheet?
Love your neighbor as yourself
Be humble
Go forth and baptize in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.
In “The Shack,” Who says, 'When all you can see is your pain, perhaps then you lose sight of me'?
Jesus
Sarayu
Papa
Sophia
'Love always leaves a mark' means that love...
Is temporary
Always hurts
Erases pain
Endures through suffering
What does the metaphor of a bird with clipped wings suggest?
Freedom is eternal
Pain can cause loss of purpose
Faith is irrational
Love is weakness
Dreams are important because they...
Predict the future
Release emotional pain
Show divine punishment
Give physical healing
'Sin is its own punishment' means...
God directly punishes sin
Sin destroys from within
Sin has no consequence
Satan punishes sinners
God’s joy is to...
Condemn sin
Cure sin
Ignore sin
Reward the righteous
Much of The Shack responds to Missy’s question about why...
Humans die
God is so mean
Jesus suffered
Evil exists
Mack meets which three persons in the Shack?
Angels, Demons, Saints
Prophets, Priest, Kings
Papa, Jesus, Sarayu
Saints, Sinners, Spirits
Sarayu means 'wind' or 'spirit.'
True
False
When Mack asks who is God, all three respond...
Only Jesus says 'I am'
All three say 'I am'
Only Papa answers
Only Sarayu answers
Mack asks Papa, “Why did you bring me here?” the response was:
Because you needed to rest
Because this is where you got stuck
Because you needed to fix your life
She was silent
'Life takes a bit of time and a lot of relationship' emphasizes...
Efficiency
Relationship
Faith
Knowledge
The truth that sets you free has a name—who is it?
Sarayu
Papa
Sophia
Jesus
Elousia says mystery is good because...
Faith replaces logic
Comprehension is impossible
It keeps worship meaningful
It hides truth
In The Shack, Sarayu represents...
Justice
Creativity and life
Judgment
Papa says human choices are...
Irrelevant
Stronger than God’s purposes
Not stronger than God’s purposes
Always sinful
Mack meets the judge named...
Charis
Sophia
Maria
Wisdom
Sophia teaches Mack that...
Some are unloved
All are loved equally
Judgment is final
Heaven is earned
Sophia calls earthly life...
A test
The final world
An anteroom
A dream
Jesus says he dislikes...
Religion, politics, economics
Science, art, literature
Faith, hope, love
Law, order, reason
When asked if all roads lead to him, Jesus says...
He is the only way.
All roads lead to him.
There are many ways to him.
He is one of many paths.
All do
None do
He will travel any road to find you
Only one church road
People often see God and Jesus as...
Separate gods
Good cop/bad cop
Equal judges
One person
Faith does not grow in________
Doubt
Certainty
Worship
Pain
Evil flows from...
Temptation
Independence
Ignorance
Fear
If God removed freedom, love would lose meaning.
True
False
Forced love is...
Perfect
No love at all
Sacrificial
Holy
Reconciliation requires response from both God and humans.
True
False
Rules have the power to...
Accuse only
Bring freedom
Save
Inspire
Forgiveness means...
Forgetting
Excusing
Letting go of another’s throat
Avoiding
Forgiveness primarily benefits...
Offender
Forgiver
Society
God
Forgiveness automatically restores relationship.
True
False
Forgiveness does not...
Show love
Excuse sin
Free the forgiver
Papa says tears are...
Weakness
Healing waters
Meaningless
Judgment
Every act of kindness...
Is quickly forgotten
Accomplishes God's purpose
Earns reward
Goes unseen
"The Shack" portrays God mainly as a healer.
True
False
Missy's death represents God's punishment.
True
False
Elousia's form challenges...
Tradition and gender roles
Science
The cross
Law
Sophia's name means...
Faith
Wisdom
Justice
Mercy
When Mack first arrived at the run-down shack, and fell asleep, what startled him?
Jesus
A deer
The killer
Missy
Mack’s healing begins when he...
Returns home
Encounters God
Finds the killer
Talks to Nan
The Shack’s main message is that...
Pain is meaningless
God’s love heals pain through relationship
Faith removes suffering
Good works save
"The Shack" opens with scenes from Mack’s childhood. What is revealed about his father?
He is a farmer
He is an alcoholic and abusive
He abandoned the family
He is the pastor
In "The Shack," what tragedy occurs on the family camping trip?
Kate nearly drowns in the lake
Josh gets bitten by a snake
Missy goes missing
A forest fire breaks out
