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So You Think You Know Your Bible



The last quiz was to let you test your biblical knowledge. This one will test your spiritual knowledge. They are not the same thing. See if you can tell the difference.

1. What is Jesus called in John 1:1?
a) The Lamb of God
b) The Word
c) The Way, the Truth, and the Life
d) The Son of Man

2. In the Old Testament, Moses is a type of ________________?
a) leader
b) priest
c) Christ
d) hero

3. Jesus said that the only sin that will not be forgiven is blasphemy against whom? (Matt. 12:31)
a) Him
b) The Father
c) the Jews
d) the Holy Spirit

4. According to the Bible, the “sinners’ prayer” guarantees salvation to whoever prays it.
True
False

5. Jesus said, “Narrow is the road that leads to _________, and few are they who find it.” (Matt. 7:14)
a) Hell
b) Life
c) God
d) Sin

6. Jesus said that the Father desires us to worship him in __________ and in __________. (John 4:23)
a) spirit, truth
b) holiness, righteousness
c) church, the world
d) honesty, integrity

7. The Bible says that spiritual people can judge the behavior of others. (I Cor. 2:15; 6:2)
True
False

8. Jesus told his disciples that it was necessary for him to go to the Father for what reason?
a) So he could come again
b) So they could become witnesses
c) So the Holy Spirit could come
d) So he could begin to pray for them



9. How many apostles were martyred?
a) All of them
b) 9
c) 10
d) 11

10. Paul wrote that he longed to know Jesus in the “…fellowship of his ______________.” (Phil. 3:10)
a) glory
b) suffering
c) righteousness
d) power

11. According to I John 2, anyone who claims to know Christ but continues to choose sin is  _______.
a) a carnal Christian
b) doing his best
c) a liar
d) learning

12. Jesus made a clear distinction between being a Christian and being a disciple.
True
False

13. The New Testament makes it clear that our battles are against ___________ . (Eph. 6:12)
a) evil people
b) spiritual forces
c) foreign armies
d) anyone who does not agree with us

14. How many days did it take God to create the world? (Exodus 31:17)
a) 6
b) 7
c) 8
d) They were not real 24-hour days

15. According to Romans 1, homosexuality is _____________. (Romans 1:21-28)
a) an alternate lifestyle
b) a sign of changing cultural values
c) a sign of a reprobate mind
d) a sign the Bible is out of date

16. Since Christ has made us free, we should __________. (Gal. 5:13)
a) limit our freedom in order to serve others
b) do anything we like with a clear conscience
c) enjoy it and not worry about what anyone else is doing either
d) stick to the Old Testament law anyway

17. Jesus said if we don’t  ____ our families in comparison to him, we can’t be his disciples. (Luke 14:26)
a) love
b) live for
c) ignore
d) hate

18. If a person prays in tongues and no interpreter is present, he should _________. (I Cor. 14:28)
a) Stop praying in tongues
b) Pray to himself and to God
c) Find an interpreter
d) Understand that tongues are not of God

19. The Bible tells us that it is appointed unto man once to die and after that, __________. (Heb. 9:27)
a) purgatory
b) heaven
c) the judgment
d) another chance

20. Contrary to popular opinion, Jesus said that he did not come to bring ________. (Matt. 10:34)
a) turmoil
b) judgment
c) life
d) peace
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Answers: 1. b, 2. c, 3. d., 4. False, 5. b, 6. a, 7. True, 8. c, 9. d, 10. b, 11. c, 12. False, 13. b, 14. a, 15. c, 16. a, 17. d, 18. b, 19. c, 20. d
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How’d you do that time?

I have included the scripture reference where each answer is found. Let the ones you missed motivate you to study for yourself. I hope that considering these questions has stirred your heart to know God better.

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Are You Biblically Literate?


 Recent studies have shown that Americans who claim to be Christians know very little about the book that defines their beliefs.

Take this quiz to see whether you are Biblically literate.

1. Who wrote the first 5 books of the Bible?
Abraham
Jonah
Moses
Jesus

2. What man is commonly known for his patience in extreme suffering?
Jonah
Noah
Job
Adam

3. Satan first appeared on earth in the form of a ____?
Man
Snake
Monkey
Whale

4. How many books make up the Old Testament?
100
51
45
39

5. Which Old Testament prophet wrote this: "He was wounded for our transgressions; He was bruised for our iniquities. The chastisement of our peace was upon him..."
Moses
Jeremiah
Ezekiel
Isaiah

6. How many Old Testament prophecies did Jesus fulfill?
Over 300
50
Over 1000
Over 90

7. Jesus was born in ___________, but grew up in ____________________.
Jerusalem, Bethlehem
Bethlehem, Jerusalem
Nazareth, Egypt
Bethlehem, Nazareth

8. Jesus first miracle was _____________________.
Turning water into wine
Feeding 5000 people
Walking on water
Healing a blind man

9. Who said, "In him we live, and move, and have our being."
Peter
Paul
John
Jesus

10. How many books of the New Testament are attributed to Paul?
10
8
20
13

11. Who was the disciple chosen to replace Judas?
Paul
Mathias
Barnabas
Silas

12. Name the forth gospel: Mathew, Luke, John and ___________.
Galatians
Peter
Mark
Paul

13. Jesus said that there are many roads to God?
True
False

14. How many books are in the New Testament?
27
15
32
20

15. Fill in the missing words: "For by ___________are you saved, through ____________, and that not of yourselves. It is the gift of God." Eph. 2:8-9
love, action
grace, faith
God, Jesus
hope, grace

16. Where is this verse found in the Bible: "For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son."
Mathew 20:21
John 3:16
I John 3:5
Luke 2:12

17. Name the 3 disciples that made up Jesus' "inner circle" of friends.
_____________________, _____________________, _______________________

18. Who asked for wisdom when God offered to grant him anything he wanted?
David
Moses
Solomon
Paul

19. How many churches are addressed in the book of Revelation?
100
7
20
1

20. Who wrote the book of Revelation?
John
Paul
Peter
No one knows
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Answers: 1. Moses, 2. Job, 3. Snake, 4. 39, 5. Isaiah, 6. Over 300, 7. Bethlehem, Nazareth, 8. Turning water into wine, 9. Paul, 10. 13, 11. Matthias, 12. Mark, 13. False, 14. 27, 15. grace, faith, 16.  John 3:16, 17. Peter, James, and John, 18. Solomon, 19. 7, 20. John

How did you do?

If the answer is "not too well," let this be a wake-up call. In this day of literacy, technology, and freedom, there is no excuse for being Biblically illiterate.

"Study to show yourselves approved unto God, a workman who needs not be ashamed, rightly dividing the Word of Truth." 2 Timothy 2:15
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