Questions about Mark 13:1-37

  1. Who are the elect spoken of in verse twenty?
    1. They are they that make up the Christian Church.
    2. They are the saints of the Old Testament.
    3. They are the angels in heaven.
    4. Right Answer!They are the believers that have survived those times.

     

  2. What is the sign that occurs to inform us of the temples destruction?
    1. Right Answer!The abomination that causes desolation.
    2. The sun, moon, and stars darken.
    3. Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom.
    4. Brother will betray brother to death, and a father his child.

     

  3. Which temple's destruction does the sign mentioned foretell?
    1. The temple that was in Jerusalem at the time of Christ.
    2. Right Answer!The temple in Jerusalem that has yet to be built.
    3. The temple described in Ezekiel chapter forty through chapter forty-six.
    4. The Church, that is, the current temple of God.

     

  4. Who will see the Coming mentioned in verse twenty-six?
    1. The Christians.
    2. The Jews.
    3. The Israelites.
    4. Right Answer!Men, and women regardless of who or what they are.

     

  5. What does it mean that the Son does not know the day and the hour of the coming events?
    1. It means that Jesus is not God.
    2. It means that the day and the hour were not set at that time.
    3. Right Answer!It means that the day and hour are not in the Bible, but are nonetheless known by God.
    4. It means that the day of the Lord's Coming is dependent upon the Church, that is, when the gospel has been preached across the whole world then it will come.

     

  6. What does Jesus mean in Mark 13:37 when he says that we must "Watch!"?
    1. It means that we must sleep as little as possible, reading the Bible constantly, so that we will not be asleep at his coming and miss the call.
    2. Right Answer!It means that we must always be aware of our relationship with God in Christ, and remain in the faith.
    3. It means that we should go to church as many times a week as it is open.
    4. It means that we should literally be looking up into the sky for evidence of his coming, so that we don't miss it.
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