Basic Christianity

Quiz on Understanding the Holy Bible--part 1

Rev. 13a(1/24)

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1. The principle of context . . .
A - should always be ignored.
B - is hardly ever needed.
C - is the only principle to go by.
D - should always be used.
2. The Bible was originally written in . . .
A - Hebrew, Latin, Greek.
B - English, German, Spanish.
C - Hebrew, Arabic, Latin.
D - Hebrew, Aramaic, Greek.
3. Three of the principles mentioned in this lesson were . . .
A - be active in prayer, clear your mind, and use a reliable translation.
B - be active in prayer, speak in tongues, and use the New International Version.
C - be active in prayer, consult a minister, and use a reliable translation.
D - clear your mind, use a reliable translation, and use a commentary.
4. By External Data is meant ...
A - considering passages in the light of culture, history, archaeology, and geography and other facts.
B - research it on many sites on the Internet.
C - go ask someone.
D - none of the above.
5. God is a spirit, and so the Holy Bible is a spiritual book. Therefore those who would understand its fulness need to...
A - attend as many church gatherings as they can.
B - go to college.
C - trust their church or denomination to give them that understanding.
D - be spiritually alive themselves, being born-again, truly committed to Christ.
6. Now, test your skill!

A friend of yours says he has found a contradiction in the Bible. He mentions Jesus said in John 3:13, "And no man hath ascended up to heaven, but he that came down from heaven, even the Son of man which is in heaven."

He says this contradicts 2 Kings 2:11. . .
And it came to pass, as they still went on, and talked, that, behold, there appeared a chariot of fire, and horses of fire, and parted them both asunder; and Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven.

...and possibly Genesis 5:24...
And Enoch walked with God: and he was not; for God took him.

You know this, or anything else, cannot be a contradiction because of the principle of
A - External Data.
B - speaking in tongues.
C - Unity of Scripture.
D - Scripture interprets Scripture.
7. Because the correct answer in question 6 states the Holy Bible will not contradict itself, and that all alleged contradictions can be resolved by proper interpretation, what principle would immediately resolve the situation put forth in question 6?
A - Another Scripture that would resolve the issue.
B - The immediate context of the verses shown in question 6.
C - A factor in external data.
D - The answer is not here.
8. The correct answer you can give to your friend's inquiry in question 6 would then be ...
A - another Scripture to resolve the issue.
B - the fact that Christ made His statement in Jerusalem, and the events involving Enoch and Elijah did not take place in Jerusalem.
C - Jesus was talking to a Pharisee who would naturally know more.
D - by simply reading, we see that Christ was saying no man had ascended to heaven on his own power. Enoch and Elijah did not ascend on their own power, but were taken by God.
9. The Holy Spirit will illuminate a passage for us as we seek God. In order to seek God, we should
A - read a commentary.
B - pray, asking God to help us to understand.
C - learn Greek.
D - study geography.
10. One reason why new translations / revisions are made is because . . .
A - we have no idea what the original text said.
B - the text keeps changing.
C - our language changes.
D - people need something to do.
11. We should depend upon the Holy Spirit for guidance in interpretation because . . .
A - Christ said the Holy Spirit would guide us.
B - we are spirit creatures.
C - the Bible is a spiritual book.
D - all of the above.
12. We know we have a reliable translation of the Holy Bible, . . .
A - when the actual meaning of the words in the text have not been changed by the translators.
B - because it will say "Holy Bible" on the cover.
C - when we ask a Christian bookstore owner.
D - when a professor says so.

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