According to Paul, which of the following is the greatest?
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(B)
Love
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''... Abstain from what has been sacrificed to idols and from blood and from what is strangled and from unchastity...'' To which issue was the above a response?
Answer
(A)
circumcision controversy
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Paul and Barnabas were referred to as 'gods' in Lystra because they
Answer
(C)
healed a crippled man
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When Saul escaped from Damascus to Jerusalem after his conversion, the disciples in Jerusalem
Answer
(B)
were afraid of him
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Saul's encounter with the Risen Christ on the road to Damascus convinced him that
Answer
(B)
Jesus is the Son of God
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The apostles created a new office in the ministry besides prayer and preaching, in order to address the problem of
Answer
(A)
injustice
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''...You have not lied to men but to God''. The immediate effect of this statement of Peter on the liar was that he
Answer
(C)
fell down dead
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''....Let all the house of Israel therefore know assuredly that God has made him both Lord and Christ, this Jesus whom you crucified ...As a reaction to this declaration, the Jews
Answer
(C)
were deeply troubled and asked what they should do
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Very early in the morning, on the first day of the week, three women went to the tomb of Jesus to
Answer
(C)
anoint the body of Jesus
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What is was the first statement of Jesus on the cross according to Luke's account of the gospel?
Answer
(C)
'Father forgive them for they do not know what they do'
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''....Do not weep for me, but weep for yourselves and for your children...'' These words were addressed by Jesus to the
Answer
(D)
daughters of Jerusalem
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Which of the following questions did the high priest ask Jesus during His trial?
Answer
(A)
'Are you the Christ, the Son of the Blessed?
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''....My house shall be a house of prayer, but you have made it a den of robbers''. Just before making this statement, the speaker
Answer
(C)
drove out those who sold in the temple
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''This is my beloved Son, listen to him''. This was said on the occasion of Jesus
Answer
(C)
transfiguration
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The appearance of Moses and Elijah at the transfiguration underscores the importance in the ministry of Jesus of
Answer
(B)
the law and the prophets
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After their mission, the seventy disciples reported to Jesus that
Answer
(D)
demons were subject to them in His name
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According to Matthew's account of the gospel the most important divine requirement for entering the kingdom of heaven is
Answer
(B)
doing the will of God
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The parable of the prodigal son emphasizes that
Answer
(B)
repentance and reconciliation are important
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The story of the healing of blind Bartimaeus teaches that
Answer
(D)
faith is pre-requisite for healing
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''....I adjure you by God, do not torment me...'' what is the significance of this statement ?
Answer
(C)
it is a recongnition of the fact that demons are subject to Jesus
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According to Luke, the healing of the paralytic was intended to show that
Answer
(B)
Jesus has authority to forgive sins
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In which miracle story was Jesus mistaken for a ghost by his disciples?
Answer
(D)
walking on the sea
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A would-be disciple, who puts his hand to the plough and looks back lacks
Answer
(D)
total commitment
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What did Christ say should be the qualification of whoever was to be first or great among the apostles?
Answer
(B)
being a slave of all
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The second temptation of Jesus according to Luke's account of the gospel was
Answer
(A)
giving the kingdoms of the world to Jesus if He would worship the devil
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''You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the wrath to come?...''This was said by John to the
Answer
(A)
Pharisees and Sadducees
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''Lord, now lettest thy servant depart in peace, according to thy word, for mine eyes have seen thy salvation....'' This was said at the dedication of Jesus by
Answer
(C)
Simeon
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According to the birth and infancy narratives in St. Matthew, the angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream three times. In the second appearance, he instructed Joseph to
Answer
(C)
go into exile
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What was upon the face of the deep on the first day of creation?
Answer
(D)
darkness
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''Let there be lights in the firmament of the heavens to separate the day from night....''This statement was made by God on the
Answer
(B)
fourth day
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The story of the Fall teaches that
Answer
(B)
it is a sin to disobey the God
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''On that day all the fountains of the great deep burst forth and the windows of the heavens were opened'' The result of this was a
Answer
(B)
heavy rainfall
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''Who would have said to Abraham that Sarah would suckle children?....'' .The above question was asked by
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(A)
Sarah
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The quotation, ''''Let me not look upon the death of the child'''' comes from the story about
Answer
(B)
the expulsion of Hagar and Ishmeal
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Joseph's dream about his future leadership of his brothers was fulfilled when he became
Answer
(D)
the second in command to Pharaoh
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The children of Israel cried out to God for help in Egypt because
Answer
(B)
they were in bondage
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''What is this we have done, that we have let Israel go from serving us?'' The above statement was made by
Answer
(D)
Pharaoh and his servants
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The manna which the Isrealites left till the morning in disobedience to God
Answer
(C)
bred worms and became foul
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God gave the ten commandment to the people of Israel because He
Answer
(C)
redeemed them from slavery in Egypt
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''''....choose this day whom you will serve,... as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD.'''' The Israel'' response to the above statement is''... we
Answer
(A)
also will serve the LORD, for He is our God''
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God's anger was kindled against Eli and his children because Eli did not
Answer
(C)
apply appropriate sanctions on his children when due
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The prophets whom Saul met at Gibeath-elohim as a confirmation that the LORD had anointed him to rule over God's people, were
Answer
(C)
ecstatic prophets
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While David was being anointed king, he received
Answer
(D)
the Spirit of the LORD
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Against whom were the Israelites fighting when King David committed adultery with Uriah's wife?
Answer
(B)
the Ammonites
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According to Psalm 51, the sacrifice acceptable to God is
