- John the Baptist's mother was related
to Jesus through Joseph.
- True.
False.
Luke 1:34-37
"How will this be," Mary asked the angel, "since I am a virgin?"
35 The angel answered, "The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the holy one to be born will be called the Son of God. 36 Even Elizabeth your relative is going to have a child in her old age, and she who was said to be barren is in her sixth month. 37 For nothing is impossible with God."
The New International Version, (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Publishing House) 1984.The relationship existed through Mary and not Joseph.
- Jesus was never himself baptized.
- True.
- False.
Matthew 3:13-17
Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to be baptized by John. 14 But John tried to deter him, saying, "I need to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?"
15 Jesus replied, "Let it be so now; it is proper for us to do this to fulfill all righteousness." Then John consented.
16 As soon as Jesus was baptized, he went up out of the water. At that moment heaven was opened, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and lighting on him. 17 And a voice from heaven said, "This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased."
The New International Version, (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Publishing House) 1984.
- Jesus loved John more than any
of the other apostles.
- True.
- False.
John 21:20
Peter turned and saw that the disciple whom Jesus loved was following them. (This was the one who had leaned back against Jesus at the supper and had said, "Lord, who is going to betray you?")
The New International Version, (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Publishing House) 1984.Several times John calls himself the disciple whom Jesus loved, and we must remember that the Scriptures are from God and not man, so even though John wrote this it is nonetheless true. When we read the Gospel accounts it becomes clear that Peter, James and John are more favored then the others. My point is that God does like some people more than others.
- Jesus favored three of the apostles
over the others.
- True.
- False.
This is true. Several times we see that Jesus separated Peter, James and John and revealed more to them. My point is that there is salvation, and then there is salvation with a deep and close relationship with God. We are told to be the kind of person that God will want to love more.
Matthew 17:1-9
After six days Jesus took with him Peter, James and John the brother of James, and led them up a high mountain by themselves. 2 There he was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and his clothes became as white as the light. 3 Just then there appeared before them Moses and Elijah, talking with Jesus.
4 Peter said to Jesus, "Lord, it is good for us to be here. If you wish, I will put up three shelters--one for you, one for Moses and one for Elijah."
5 While he was still speaking, a bright cloud enveloped them, and a voice from the cloud said, "This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased. Listen to him!"
6 When the disciples heard this, they fell facedown to the ground, terrified. 7 But Jesus came and touched them. "Get up," he said. "Don't be afraid." 8 When they looked up, they saw no one except Jesus.
9 As they were coming down the mountain, Jesus instructed them, "Don't tell anyone what you have seen, until the Son of Man has been raised from the dead."
The New International Version, (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Publishing House) 1984.
- There was nothing that Jesus did
not know.
- True.
- False.
Matthew 24:36
"No one knows about that day or hour, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father.
The New International Version, (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Publishing House) 1984.
- Jesus said, "My food, is to do
the will of him who sent me and to finish his work.
- True.
- False.
If it is Jesus food to do this then it is your and mine also.
John 4:34-38
"My food," said Jesus, "is to do the will of him who sent me and to finish his work. 35 Do you not say, 'Four months more and then the harvest'? I tell you, open your eyes and look at the fields! They are ripe for harvest. 36 Even now the reaper draws his wages, even now he harvests the crop for eternal life, so that the sower and the reaper may be glad together. 37 Thus the saying 'One sows and another reaps' is true. 38 I sent you to reap what you have not worked for. Others have done the hard work, and you have reaped the benefits of their labor."
The New International Version, (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Publishing House) 1984.
- In response to Satan's temptations
Jesus quoted three Scriptures.
- True.
- False.
This too is how we should live our lives.
Matthew 4:1-11
Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the desert to be tempted by the devil. 2 After fasting forty days and forty nights, he was hungry. 3 The tempter came to him and said, "If you are the Son of God, tell these stones to become bread."
4 Jesus answered, "It is written: 'Man does not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.'"
5 Then the devil took him to the holy city and had him stand on the highest point of the temple. 6 "If you are the Son of God," he said, "throw yourself down. For it is written:
"'He will command his angels concerning you,
and they will lift you up in their hands,
so that you will not strike your foot against a
stone.'"
7 Jesus answered him, "It is also written: 'Do not put the Lord your God to the test.'"
8 Again, the devil took him to a very high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their splendor. 9 "All this I will give you," he said, "if you will bow down and worship me."
10 Jesus said to him, "Away from me, Satan! For it is written: 'Worship the Lord your God, and serve him only.'"
11 Then the devil left him, and angels came and attended him.
The New International Version, (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Publishing House) 1984.This importance of understanding that Jesus' response to things is to instruct us on how WE are to respond. We should never just think, "Oh well that was Jesus..." Jesus showed us what we are to do.
- The apostles were frequently confused
as to the meaning of what Jesus was saying.
- True.
- False.
John 11:13
Jesus had been speaking of his death, but his disciples thought he meant natural sleep.
The New International Version, (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Publishing House) 1984.
- All of the twelve apostles were
married, but the Bible never tells us any of the wives names.
- True.
- False.
1 Corinthians 9:5
Don't we have the right to take a believing wife along with us, as do the other apostles and the Lord's brothers and Cephas?
The New International Version, (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Publishing House) 1984.We don't know for sure if all were married by this passage seems to say that they were.
- Jesus Christ was an only child.
- True.
- False.
Mark 6:3
Isn't this the carpenter? Isn't this Mary's son and the brother of James, Joseph, Judas and Simon? Aren't his sisters here with us?" And they took offense at him.
The New International Version, (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Publishing House) 1984.I asked this question because it seems that a large number of people think that Mary was a virgin when she died. This is not true. She had several children and only Jesus conception was by the power of the Holy Spirit.
- "Christ" is the Greek
word for the Hebrew word "Messiah."
- True.
- False.
5547 Christos { khris-tos'}
from 5548; TDNT - 9:493,1322; adj
AV - Christ 569; 569
GK - 5986 { Cristov" }
Christ = "anointed"
1) Christ was the Messiah, the Son of God
2) anointed
Enhanced Strong's Lexicon, (Oak Harbor, WA: Logos Research Systems, Inc.) 1995.
- Originally the Old and New Testaments
were written all in Hebrew.
- True.
- False.
This is not true. The Old Testament was written almost completely in Hebrew, but the New Testament was written almost compelely in Greek.
- It is possible to find God without
going through Jesus.
- True.
- False.
John 14:6
Jesus answered, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.
The New International Version, (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Publishing House) 1984.nced Strong's Lexicon, (Oak Harbor, WA: Logos Research Systems, Inc.) 1995.
- Money is the root of all
evil.
- True.
- False.
1 Timothy 6:10
For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs.
The New International Version, (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Publishing House) 1984.tems, Inc.) 1995.The love of money is the root of all kinds of evil.
- Methuselah lived for 969 actual
years.
- True.
- False.
Genesis 5:25-27
When Methuselah had lived 187 years, he became the father of Lamech. 26 And after he became the father of Lamech, Methuselah lived 782 years and had other sons and daughters. 27 Altogether, Methuselah lived 969 years, and then he died.
The New International Version, (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Publishing House) 1984.
- You need at least two agreeing
passages to make a doctrine.
- True.
- False.
2 Corinthians 13:1
This will be my third visit to you. "Every matter must be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses."
The New International Version, (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Publishing House) 1984.
- Our Father Abraham lived
for 234 years.
- True.
- False.
Genesis 25:7
Altogether, Abraham lived a hundred and seventy-five years.
The New International Version, (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Publishing House) 1984.
- After the Lord's return
some people will live on the earth for a little more than a thousand years.
- True.
- False.
Revelation 20:4-6
I saw thrones on which were seated those who had been given authority to judge. And I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded because of their testimony for Jesus and because of the word of God. They had not worshiped the beast or his image and had not received his mark on their foreheads or their hands. They came to life and reigned with Christ a thousand years. 5 (The rest of the dead did not come to life until the thousand years were ended.) This is the first resurrection. 6 Blessed and holy are those who have part in the first resurrection. The second death has no power over them, but they will be priests of God and of Christ and will reign with him for a thousand years.
The New International Version, (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Publishing House) 1984.Isaiah 65:20-22
"Never again will there be in it an infant who lives but a few days, or an old man who does not live out his years; he who dies at a hundred will be thought a mere youth; he who fails to reach a hundred will be considered accursed.
21 They will build houses and dwell in them; they will plant vineyards and eat their fruit. 22 No longer will they build houses and others live in them, or plant and others eat.
For as the days of a tree, so will be the days of my people; my chosen ones will long enjoy the works of their hands.
The New International Version, (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Publishing House) 1984.
- The Bible says that in the
future some people will live for a thousand years.
- True.
- False.
See 17 above.
- The Bible is not self-contained;
we need other sources of information.
- True.
- False.
The Holy Scriptures are the only thing that we know that are reliable. Information from any other source is questionable. Jesus told us that every verse will be fulfilled and we see that Jesus used the Scriptures exclusively to confirm the truth. You do not need ANY other source of information.