Christian Essentials Quiz

A scribe is someone who copies texts of manuscripts.

The canon of the Bible is the collection of books that are considered to be the authoritative word of God.

Inspired means "to breathe on or into"

A manuscript is a handwritten copy of a document.

God the Son is the person of the Trinity that redeemed us through his death.

God the Holy spirit is the person of the Trinity that calls, gathers, enlightens, and sanctifies the church.

God the Father is the person of the Trinity who made us and all creatures and provides all we need.

The Old Testament has 39 books, and the New Testament has 27, making a total of 66 books in the entire Bible.

It's essential to believe that Jesus is God because it affects how you understand his life, death, and resurrection.

There was a need for a writing to be written by a prophet or apostle, used by the early church, and have apostolic authority to be included in the canon.

The total corruption and guilt of every person's nature from conception inherited from Adam.

God's word that curbs our sin, shows our sin, and guides our living.

The gift of believing and trusting in the promises of the Gospel; a dependence on the atonement of Christ.

Every thought, word, and action that violates God's law.

The ways in which the Holy Spirit gives the blessings of faith, forgiveness, and salvation to us. (God's Word, Baptism, and Communion)

Jesus Christ is my substitute; He took my place through His death on the cross to satisfy God's judgment against sin.

The Holy Spirit's ongoing work of transforming believers to be like Jesus and preserving them in the one true faith.

God's compassion, unconditional love, and mercy shown to undeserving humanity.

God's Word of good news that forgiveness and salvation are available for all by grace through faith in the death and resurrection of Jesus.

God's act of declaring sinners to be righteous through the substitutionary atonement of Jesus Christ.

The punishment for sin is death, but Jesus died in our place, taking the punishment we deserved.

Original sin is the inherited sinfulness that every human being is born with, stemming from Adam's disobedience.

Sanctification is an ongoing process of becoming more like Christ, as we are transformed by God's grace.

The Means of Grace are ways in which God gives us his grace, like prayer, Bible reading, and sacraments.

We deserve God's wrath, hell, and death because of our sinfulness.

Jesus did not inherit original sin because he was conceived by the Holy Spirit.

Faith is not just knowing about Jesus, but trusting in him and his promises. Even Satan knows Jesus is God, but he doesn't trust him.

Baptism brings the gift of the Holy Spirit, forgiveness of sins, and salvation.

God's Law is written on our hearts, guiding our actions and creating a conscience.

We need both the Law and the Gospel. The Law helps us understand our sin, and the Gospel tells us how to be saved by Jesus.

A theory that proposes a gap of indeterminate time between Genesis 1:1 and 1:2, suggesting that God created the universe in a series of stages.

The scientific principle that life can only originate from pre-existing life, meaning life cannot spontaneously arise from non-living matter.

The belief that God created the universe in a literal six days and the Earth is approximately 6,000 years old.

A theory that explains how living organisms evolved and diversified from earlier forms over long periods.

The belief that God created the universe billions of years ago and the Earth is very old, allowing for a long process of creation.

A philosophical stance that rejects the possibility of supernatural phenomena, instead attributing them to misunderstood natural events.

Small evolutionary changes within a species that do not result in the formation of a new species.

A belief that the six days mentioned in the Genesis creation account are not literal 24-hour days, but represent much longer periods of time.

A theory proposing that the universe originated billions of years ago in a rapid expansion from a single point of immense energy density.

A fundamental principle in physics stating that matter cannot be created or destroyed, only transformed from one form to another.

The days in Genesis 1 are not 24-hour literal days, but rather longer periods representing stages of creation.

The second chapter zooms in on the creation of Adam and Eve, focusing on their creation after the broader creative work in chapter 1.

God is a unity of three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, all equally divine, working together in creation.

Whether the Earth is young or old doesn't affect salvation, which is received through faith in Jesus Christ.

Fossils are formed naturally by processes that don't require millions of years. They can form quickly under specific conditions.

God created light on day 1, setting up a framework for the universe, and later created the sun on day 4 as the source of light.

The repeated phrase "And it was good" shows God's approval of his creation, highlighting its perfection and reflecting his goodness.

God's resting on the seventh day establishes the Sabbath, a day of rest for humans, reflecting God's example and a reminder to prioritize rest and worship.

The complexity of a watch suggests its intelligent design by a watchmaker, just as the universe's intricacy points to a divine creator.

We bear God's image in our ability to think, reason, have relationships, and choose between right and wrong. We are meant to reflect God's character.

A fallen angel who rebelled against God, leading to his fall from heaven and becoming Satan.

God did not create evil but allowed for it, making humans free to choose. Satan, a perfect angel, chose to rebel, showing evil originating from choice, not creation.

The Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil represented God's desire for a relationship based on free choice. The choice would demonstrate loving obedience or rebellious disobedience.

Humans are different from animals because of their higher intelligence, conscience, and God-given dominion over them. This difference doesn't make humans superior, but responsible for their actions.

Both Creation and the Big Bang, while different in their explanations, require a leap of faith. The Big Bang defies scientific laws, needing a 'first cause', while Creation requires accepting God as the ultimate creator.

The Big Bang theory is considered a bigger leap of faith because it challenges established scientific laws, especially the law of conservation of matter. It necessitates an unexplainable starting point.

The Garden of Eden presented a test of obedience to God. Adam and Eve's choice to eat from the Tree of Knowledge showed their rebellion - their choice to be like God, knowing good and evil, rather than trusting in God's plan.

Even though God knew Adam and Eve would fall, He still gave them free will. He provided a plan for redemption, a way for humans to be restored to a relationship with Him. This plan involved Jesus' ultimate sacrifice.