2014 JAMB Christian Religious Studies Past Questions & Answers

Question 1

According to Hosea, God's people are destroyed for lack of

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B. knowledge

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A. faith

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C. patience

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D. wisdom

Question 2

Joseph's foresight as a leader was exemplified in his

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A. storing food for the seven years of famine

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B. service to Portiphar, an officer of Pharoah

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C. managing the house of Pharoah very well

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D. forgiving his brothers for selling him into slavery

Question 3

One important fact that Mary brought out in Jesus miracle of changing water to wine is that she

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A. had a deep insight of her son and his abilities

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B. was a sister of the bridegroom

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C. attended marriage feasts regularly

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D. must intercede for a miracle to occur

Question 4

The vision of the dry bones by Ezekiel portrays

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C. hope

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A. judgement

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B. famine

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D. punishment

Question 5

According to Paul, spiritual gifts are for the benefit of the

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D. corporate life of the body of christ

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A. individual memebers of the congregation

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B. edification of the Lord

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C. infrastructure of the church

Question 6

One of the effects of Solomon's marriage to foreign women was that

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A. his heart was turned after other gods

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B. he ceded part of his kingdom to them

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C. he desecrated the Temple of God

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D. he lost all wisdom from God

Question 7

According to James, effective prayer is that which is offered

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B. in faith

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A. loudly

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C. silently

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D. with emotion

Question 8

The failure of Rehoboam to heed to the advice of the old men resulted in

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B. division of the kingdom

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A. famine in the land

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C. the attack by the Phillistines

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D. the war against Jeroboam

Question 9

The effect of Stephen's death on the Early Church was that

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A. Christianity was spread to non-jews

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B. it united the church

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C. it weakened the faith of the apostles

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D. the believers were arrested

Question 10

The parable which teaches the need for love for one's neighbor is that of the

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C. good Samaritan

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A. wheat and tares

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B. mustard seed

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D. sower

Question 11

According to Paul, Christians should forgive one another so that

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D. As God has forgiven them

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A. they may not perish in sin

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B. Satan may not gain advantage over them

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C. their prayers may be heard by God in heaven

Question 12

God's pardon of the people of Nineveh teaches a lesson on the benefits of

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B. repentance

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A. tolerance

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C. justice

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D. forgiveness

Question 13

"Behold, this has touched your lips; your guilt is taken away, and your sin forgiven."

The statement above during Isaiah's call illustrates

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A. that God adequately equips His Messengers.

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B. God's ability to identify sinful people

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C. that God will only use sinners to glorify Him

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D. God's willingness to physically take away sin

Question 14

The golden calf which Aaron made for Israel was an evidence of

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B. lack of faith in God

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A. a plot to replace Moses

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C. their fear of the Canaanites

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D. an attempt to revolt against God

Question 15

In the story of the transfiguration of Jesus, Moses and Elijah represented the

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C. Law and the prophets

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A. glory of God

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B. end of the age

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D. Old Testament priests

Question 16

Elijah killed four hundred and fifty prophets of Baal on Mount Carmel after God had shown his

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A. supremacy

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B. righteousness

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C. holiness

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D. omnipresence

Question 17

According to Paul, the second coming of Christ will take place

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C. suddenly and unexpectedly

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A. after the reign of the saints

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B. in our life time

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D. when sin shall be no more

Question 18

According to David in the Psalms, God forgives sin so that

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A. He may be feared

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B. the sinner may not perish

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C. the unrighteous may know him

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D. He may be praised

Question 19

"Son of man, can these bones live?"

What was God's purpose in asking Ezekiel the question above?

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A. to show His supremacy

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B. to express faith in man's ability

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C. to bring to bear the disobedience of Israel

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D. To test Ezekiel's obedience

Question 20

Saul disobeyed God's command through Samuel because

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A. he feared the people and obeyed their voice

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B. the people wanted to desert him

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C. he was misled by the people

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D. Samuel did not come early for the sacrifice

Question 21

What did Paul advise the Philippians to manifest as a virtue of humility?

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A. counting others as better than themselves

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B. counting others equal to them

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C. Regarding themselves as superior to others

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D. taking the lowest seat in a gathering

Question 22

Jesus as the good shepherd was loved by the father because He

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A. laid down His life for the sheep

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B. understood the needs of the sheep

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C. loved the sheep

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D. tended the sheep

Question 23

According to the Epistle of Paul to the Corinthians, when God reconciled believers to Him through Christ, He gave them the

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C. ministry of reconciliation

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A. ability to sin no more

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B. grace to be His friends

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D. world to protect

Question 24

"Did not our hearts burn within us while he talked to us..."

The statement above expresses the regret of

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B. Cleopas and one other disciple

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A. Peter's audience at Pentecost

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C. the twelve after His arrest

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D. Cornelius and his friend

Question 25

"You have nothing to do with us in building a house to our God..."

The statement above by Zerubbabel and others resulted in

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C. the delay in building the temple

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A. inciting the Judeans against their leaders

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B. the people disobeying King Cyrus' orders

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D. the people rising against their leaders

Question 26

Paul advised Christians in Thessalonica to keep away from any brother who is

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B. living in idleness

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A. very stingy in giving

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C. living in sin

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D. not proclaiming the Gospel

Question 27

"...Behold, you are old and your sons do not work in your ways..."

The Israelites made the statement above to Samuel because his sons

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A. took bribes and perverted justice

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B. considered themselves above the people

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C. had immoral dealings with women

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D. disregard the advice of Israel's elders

Question 28

Consequent upon the murder of Naboth by Ahab, God declared that

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A. dogs would lick Ahab's blood where Naboth's blood was licked

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B. Ahab's descendants would never ascend the throne in Israel

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C. the sword would never depart from Ahab's house

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D. He would require the blood of Naboth from Ahab's hands

Question 29

At Sechem, God appeared to Abram and told him that

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A. the land would be given to his descendants

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B. he should continue on his journey southwards

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C. he should leave his country

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D. he should settle there with his descendants

Question 30

The enormity of the sins of Judah before Josiah's reforms was exemplified by their failure to keep the Passover since

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A. the days of the judges of Israel

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B. they were brought out of Egypt

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C. the days of Manasseh

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D. the days of all the kings

Question 31

"...My house shall be called a house of prayer, but you make it a den of robber."

Just before making this statement Jesus

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B. drove out those who sold in the Temple

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A. locked up the Temple

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C. taught those who had gathered in the Temple

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D. went out of the Temple

Question 32

Who are referred to as the salt of the earth by Jesus in His teaching on the Mount?

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A. His disciples

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B. those who are meek

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C. the Scribes

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D. those who are condemned for his sake

Question 33

When Jesus was sent to Herod for trial, he was very glad to see Him because he

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D. had long desired to see Jesus

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A. wanted to Jesus to preach to him

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B. knew Jesus would bless him

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C. had wanted to punish Jesus for calling him a fox

Question 34

During the journey of the Israelites in the wilderness, God led them by day in the form of

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A. cloud

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B. pillar

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C. fire

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D. light

Question 35

The wise men from the East were able to known about the birth of Jesus because they were

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D. astrologers

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A. geographers

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B. explorers

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C. star-worshippers

Question 36

When Daniel and his friends refused to defile themselves with the king's food; they were given----------

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D. vegetables and water only

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A. skill in all letters and wisdom

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B. the skill to interpret dreams

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C. an angel to protect them

Question 37

According to Peter, the fact that judgment would begin with the household of God means that

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C. all must face God's judgement at the last day

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A. Christians should court persecution to win glory

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B. the persecution of Christians would less severe

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D. avoidance of persecution would lead nowhere

Question 38

Hosea's message to Israel is centered on

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B. divine love

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A. divine punishment

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C. social justice

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D. the day of judgement

Question 39

A good example of nature miracles performed by Jesus was that of

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D. calming the storm

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A. healing the leper

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B. casting out demons

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C. raising the dead

Question 40

The man who stirred up the people against Paul In Ephesus was

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B. Demetrius

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A. Aristarchus

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C. Gaius

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D. Alexander

Question 41

The Christian concept of justification is that

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B. through faith in Christ, the sinner is regarded as guiltless before God

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A. by his natural wisdom, a sinner could be reconciled to God

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C. by one's efforts in keeping the Law, man is perfect before God

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D. through his own knowlegde, man can do what is pleasing to God

Question 42

Nehemiah, while in exile functions as the king's

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B. cupbearer

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A. adviser

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C. servant

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D. guard

Question 43

According to Jeremiah, the new covenant is based on

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C. righteousness

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A. circumcision

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B. providence

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D. restoration

Question 44

The decision at the Council of Jerusalem laid to rest the issue of

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A. circumcision before one can be saved

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B. abstaining from unchastity

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C. circumcision of all Gentiles for Christ

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D. abstaining from the pollutions of idols

Question 45

Paul's prayer for the Philippians was that the God who inspired them to give him gifts would surely

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B. supply all their needs

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A. receive all the glory

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C. accept their offering

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D. enrich them on earth

Question 46

David gave Uriah leave to go to his house and wash his feet in order to

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A. conceal his adultery with Bathsheba

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B. find an excuse to charge him for desertion

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C. give him time for relaxation

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D. compensate him for fighting bravely for Israel

Question 47

"Fear not, stand firm, and see the salvation of the Lord, which He will work for you today..."

Moses made this statement when the Israelites

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B. were trapped between the host of Egypt and the Red Sea

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A. faced hunger and death at the wilderness of Sin

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C. were suddenly attacked by the Amalekites

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D. became afraid of the thunder and lightning at Mount Sinai

Question 48

"...Whoever does not bear his cross and comes after me cannot be my disciple...

This statement by Jesus entails that

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B. following him demands total surrender and commitment

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A. following Him leads to death on the cross

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C. one must be prepared to disown his parents

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D. His followers must carry a cross

Question 49

What effect did the death of Ananias and Sapphira have on the on the Early Church?

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C. Great fear gripped all that were there

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A. Apostle Peter was highly respected

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B. Many more disciples were won to God

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D. The disciples became more united

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