1. Are the people that Jesus is referring to in verse 21 Christians?
    1. Yes.
      • No, then are not Christians. The text says that Jesus never knew them.
    2. Right Answer!No.
      • Yes, that are not Christians.

     

     

  2. Do they think that they are Christians?
    1. Right Answer!Yes.
      • Yes, they do think that they are.
    2. No.
      • No, they do think that they are. That is why they are pleading with the Lord.

     

     

  3. Are these people that say "Lord, Lord" zealous about their beliefs.
    1. Right Answer!Yes.
      • Yes they are. They are pleading with the Lord and saying that they were very zealous for him, but they never knew the truth. This is a warning for churchgoers today. Take heed.
    2. No.
      • No this is not correct. Those people are zealous for what they think is the truth.

     

     

  4. Were these people ever Christians?
    1. Yes.
      • No, the text says that Jesus never knew them.
    2. Right Answer!No.
      • This is the correct answer. They thought that they were very good Christians, but in truth, they never knew the Lord, nor did the Lord know them. This "knowing of the Lord" means that the Lord did not "know" them like in a sexual sense. God is knowledgeable about everyone, but he does not "know" everyone.

     

     

  5. Is it very likely that these people were avid churchgoers?
    1. Right Answer!Yes.
      • Yes, they are saying that that is why they should be received into the kingdom, but the Lord knows that they did not in fact "know" him.
    2. No.
      • This is not correct. They were very zealous about church, but did not know the Lord in a true sense.

     

     

  6. Is it possible for someone to faithfully go to church, and think that everything is all right, but in fact not be a true Christian at all?
    1. Right Answer!Yes.
      • Yes, this fact is the whole point of this parable. People should be alarmed with the teaching of the modern church, where church attendance is all important, but people do not obey the word of the Lord.
    2. No.
      • This is not correct.

     

     

  7. Do people that are deceived concerning the Scriptures know that they are deceived?
    1. Yes.
      • No, they never know that they have been deceived. If they knew that, then they would not be deceived. My friend, if these questions have put some fear in your heart, then rejoice, for the Lord is warning you in time for you the respond. In the parable here, the people were deceived up to the last day.
    2. Right Answer!No.
      • This is correct. Deceived people do not know that they are deceived. This story is not about people that intentionally use the gospel message to separate people from their money. People that do that will not argue with the Lord. They know that they never knew him. This is talking about ministers and Bible teachers, and evangelist that think that they know the Lord, but do not. It is talking about everyone that thinks that they know the truth, but in fact know nothing.

     

     

  8. What do the true believers do that the deceived people do not do?
    1. Right Answer!They read the Scriptures for themselves and live in the light of them.
      • Yes, this is the right answer. We must read from the Scriptures themselves and do all that we see to do. Obedience to the Scriptures is all important. As we walk in the light of the Scriptures we come to know the Lord, we come to be like him; understanding the truth for what is it is. This does not mean that the Scriptures become a bunch of rules for us, rather they become a source of understanding. We must yield our understanding and allow ourselves to be molded by the Word of God. The Word has the power to do this, if we believe that it is in fact God, and therefore right in everything it says.
    2. They pray the "sinners prayer", get baptized, go to church regularly, and support the church financially.
      • No, you can go through all of the motions, everyday of your life, but unless you truly fellowship with God through the Bible you will gain nothing.
    3. They keep an open mind, read contemporary Christian literature, listen frequently to cassette tapes, go to bible studies at lease three times a month, and go to church every week.
      • You must keep an open mind, but open to what God says, not to what seems right to you. People have frequently told me that they do not believe in Hell, because a loving and kind God would not make such a place. Well, that is not what the Bible says. The Bible says that the is such a place, so that is that. Now, I can ask God why there is a Hell, and I can ask him if he made it, and who goes there and such, but I will not question that it exists. The Word of God says that it exists.
      • Praying the "sinners prayer" means nothing, if it is not prayed with truth faith and understanding. Neither does getting baptized in water mean anything without true faith. Going to church means nothing too, if you attendance is not of faith. My friend, you cannot DO anything to get into heaven. You must seek God in all honesty and sincerity, and God must reveal himself to you.
    4. They shun all technology and live as much like the people in the Bible did as is possible.
      • No, it is a matter of faith. "Things" don't matter one way or the other. The only thing that matters is...
      • 1 Timothy 1:5
        The goal of this command is love, which comes from a pure heart and a good conscience and a sincere faith. (NIV)

     

     

  9. Is material wealth a sign of a wise life lived?
    1. Yes.
      • This is not right. Jesus lived the wisest life, and he had not material wealth at all.
    2. Right Answer!No.
      • Correct, you cannot judge a person's relationship with God by looking at what they have.

     

     

  10. Does the storm that comes to sweep the fool away necessarily come during his or her earthly life?
    1. Yes.
      • No, that is not necessarily truth. Many evil people have great wealth and live to be old people, but their day of reckoning will come.
    2. Right Answer!No.
      • Yes, see the above explanation.

     

     

  11. Does the person who claims to obey the word of the Lord, but doesn't, truly believe that it is the Word of God?
    1. Yes.
      • No. Many people say that they believe that the Bible is the Word of God, but then when faced with what it says they choose to believe what they want. If they truly believed that it was the very words of God's mouth they would listen. Such people are deceived.
    2. Right Answer!No.
      • This is correct.

     

     

  12. What is the "foundation" symbolic of?
    1. The Word of the God.
      • This is not the best answer.
    2. Jesus Christ.
      • This is correct, but is not the best answer.
    3. A solid church life.
      • No.
    4. Right Answer!Both (a) and (b) above.
      • Yes, the Word of God and Jesus Christ are one in the same. If you have at true and living relationship with the Bible then you know Jesus Christ and he knows you.

     

     

  13. Is the hearing of your church's doctrine, and your pastor's sermons, the same as hearing the words of the Lord?
    1. Yes.
      • No. Your church's doctrine is definitely wrong on some point or other. Only the Bible is the exact truth. But understand that the Bible truth is what the Bible means, that is, what God means, and not necessarily what you think that it means. Do not believe what anyone says if it is not what you see that the Bible says. If you truly have a relationship with God, then he will reveal the Bible to you and you must believe him over what other people say.
    2. Right Answer!No.
      • This is right. God is the truth. Your church's doctrine might be correct on many points, and your pastor might be also right on many points, but God is the one that you must seek to know and obey.

     

     

  14. Who is the person that obeys the word of the Lord?
    1. He or she is the person that is respected at church, and is probably an elder or a deacon.
      • No. It is my experience that if you hold to what God has revealed to you you will not be popular at church. The church people are not happy unless you believe what they tell you to believe.
    2. He or she is a person that is marked by prosperity and heath.
      • No, this may or may not be true.
    3. He or she is an active worker in the congregation, that is, they teach bible class, or work in the nursery, or some such.
      • No, this also may or may not be true, but is not indication of a person's true relationship with God.
    4. Right Answer!He or she does not fit in well at church.
      • Sadly this is true. If you hold to what God reveals to you, you will then be labeled a strange but tolerated person. You know, my friend, that Jesus was not a very popular person with the religious folks. If you are in his camp then neither will you be popular with the religious folks.
    5. (a), (b), and (c) above.
      • No, for the reasons mentioned above.

     

     

  15. What does it mean to dig down deep to the foundation of rock?
    1. Right Answer!It means to clear everything out of your life that is not of Christ, and then fill your life with Christ.
      • Yes, this is the best answer. You must allow the Bible to change you. It must be the authority in your life.
    2. It means to read your Bible diligently and be very zealous about Christ.
      • No, this seems right, but it is not. Remember that the religious people of Jesus day on earth were very zealous and big Bible readers, but they did not know anything of the truth. They did not submit to the Bible's truths.
    3. It means that you must work very hard to become a pillar at your church.
      • No, being accepted by the people at church is meaningless. It is God's acceptance that we must seek.
    4. Both (b) and (c) above.
      • No, for the reasons mentioned above.

     

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