Bible Basics
How many total books are in the Bible?
How many in the Old Testament?
How many in the New Testament?
66
39
27
What book and chapter is this verse from?
"The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing."
Psalm 23
I cut off someone's ear when Jesus was arrested.
Peter
What does grace mean?
Receiving a gift that we do not deserve
What sea parted so the Israelites could escape Egypt?
The Red Sea
Why did Jonah offer to be thrown into the sea when the storm came?
Because he didn't want everyone to die for his sin
What book and chapter is this verse from?
"Let everything that has breath praise the Lord. Praise the Lord."
Psalm 150
I had a dream about a ladder reaching to heaven.
Jacob
Why do we need to be baptized?
- to follow Christ's example
- to obey the Lord
- to symbolize our salvation
What happened when Peter stepped out of the boat during the storm?
He walked on water
List the days of creation in order
1. light
2. sky
3. dry land, trees
4. sun, moon, stars
5. sky and sea animals
6. land animals and Adam
7. He rested
What is the title of Psalm 1?
The way of the righteous and the wicked
We were thrown into fire but survived.
Shadrach, Meshach, Abednego
Give 3 reasons why God exists:
- we can think with our minds
- if there is a better thing, there has to be the best/perfect thing
- we need a causeless cause (cause and effect)
Where did God split/confuse the languages?
Tower of Babel
What us the shortest verse in the Bible?
"Jesus wept."
Recite word by word John 3:16
"For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life."
I was blinded on the road to Damascus.
Paul
Give 3 descriptions of death
- death is not a destination, it is a journey
- the body and soul are separated at death
- destiny is sealed immediately at death
- destination of the soul depends on your relationship with Jesus Christ
- for the Christian, death is gain and a pleasant transition
What happened to Lot's wife when she looked back?
She turned into a pillar of salt
What did Jesus instruct his disciples to do before he ascended to heaven?
Jesus instructed them to spread the gospel to every corner of the world
What book, chapter, and verse is this from?
"Satisfy us in the morning with your unfailing love, that we may sing for joy and be glad all our days."
Psalm 90:14
I was the first person to die for the gospel in the New testament.
Stephen
what is the difference in The Lord's Supper for Protestants and Catholics?
Protestants: bread and wine are symbolic of Jesus' body and blood
Catholic: bread and wine literally transform into Jesus' body and blood
What is the name of the food God gave to the Israelites when they were in the desert?
Manna