God and Revelation
100: The Confession states that God has revealed Himself eternally as these three persons.
A) Father, Son, and Mary
B) Father, Son, and Holy Spirit
C) Creator, Redeemer, and Sustainer
B) Father, Son, and Holy Spirit
100: Article 4 states that man was created in the divine image but fell into sin, bringing this upon the entire human race.
A) Enlightenment
B) Temporary confusion
C) Depravity and death
C) Depravity and death
100: This ordinance is performed with water as a symbol of baptism with the Spirit, cleansing from sin, and commitment to Christ.
A) Entrance into the priesthood
B) Baby dedication
C) Adult baptism
C) Adult baptism
100: This act is performed as a symbol of brotherhood, cleansing, and service, following the example of Jesus.
A) Ritual entry requirement
B) Washing of the saints' feet
C) Ritual to heal physical illness
B) Washing of the saints' feet
100: This core principle involves refraining from "force and violence in human relations" and showing love to all.
A) Nonresistance
B) Resisting only "unjust" wars
C) Armed self-defense only
A) Nonresistance
200: This collection of Old and New Testament writings is considered the "full authority" and "written Word of God."
A) Old and New Testaments
B) The Gospels and the Epistles only
C) The Torah and the Book of Martyrs
A) Old and New Testaments
200: Article 6 clarifies that salvation is not earned by works, but is a gift of God received through these two things.
A) Ritual and tradition
B) Grace and faith
C) Good works and penance
B) Grace and faith
200: The Church is described as the "Body of Christ" and a "fellowship of" these three things.
A) Love, intercession, and healing
B) Authority, power, and unity
C) Silence, isolation, and tradition
A) Love, intercession, and healing
200: These two physical gestures are mentioned in Article 13 as symbols of Christian love.
A) Feet washing and communion
B) Right hand of fellowship and holy kiss
C) Prayer and prophesy
B) Right hand of fellowship and holy kiss
200: Article 17 states that Christians should be "open and transparent," speak the truth, and never employ these.
A) Legal contracts
B) Courtroom testimony
C) Oaths
300: According to Article 2, God’s will was revealed "supremely and finally" in this person.
A) Through the Prophet Moses
B) In His incarnate Son, Jesus Christ
C) Through the Apostle Paul
B) In His incarnate Son, Jesus Christ
300: This divine person "convicts of sin," "effects the new birth," and "empowers for service."
A) The Holy Spirit
B) A physical judge on earth
C) Jesus Christ
A) The Holy Spirit
300: The Lord’s Supper is observed as a symbol of Christ’s broken body and shed blood, to be practiced until this event.
A) Until the church building is paid for
B) Until His return (Second Coming)
C) Only To Be Practiced by the Apostles
B) Until His return (Second Coming)
300: Article 15 defines Christian marriage as being intended by God to be the union of these two people for life.
A) A temporary contract
B) Any two consenting adults
C) One man and one woman
C) One man and one woman
300: While Christians should honor rulers and pray for government, Article 19 says the state is ordained by God specifically to do this.
A) Spread the Gospel
B) Maintain order in society
C) Punish church dissenters
B) Maintain order in society
400: Article 3 describes God not only as the Creator but also as a God of this, meaning He continues to care for and guide His creation.
A) Strict Justice
B) Divine Indifference
C) Providence
C) Providence
400: Jesus conquered the forces of sin and Satan and "atoned for the sins of mankind" through these two pivotal events.
A) His miracles and parables
B) His redemptive death and resurrection
C) His birth and assension
B) His redemptive death and resurrection
400: Article 10 lists specific roles for ministers: to teach the Word, to lead the church, to serve as pastors, and to do this.
A) Administer the ordinances
B) Manage legal disputes
C) Conduct military chaplaincy
A) Administer the ordinances
400: According to Article 14, a man’s bared head and a woman’s veiled head in worship are symbols of this.
A) Cultural fashion choices
B) Divine Order (Headship)
C) Membership in the choir
B) Divine Order (Headship)
400: Article 16 calls for "Discipleship and Nonconformity," stating that believers should not be conformed to this.
A) Modern technology
B) Civil laws
C) The world
500: The Preamble states that while this document is a restatement of faith, the church is not ultimately bound to any what?
A) Specific Church Council
B) Human formulation of doctrine
C) 1632 Dordrecht Confession
B) Human formulation of doctrine
500: Article 5 emphasizes that Jesus Christ possesses these two "full" natures.
A) Half-god and half-man
B) Purely spirit with a phantom body
C) Full Deity and full humanity
C) Full Deity and full humanity
500: Article 9 defines the "Mission of the Church" as being commissioned to go into all the world to do these two things.
A) Build large cathedrals
B) Make disciples and love as Jesus loved
C) Make disciples and minister to every human need
C) Make disciples and minister to every human need
Article 15 states that Christians shall marry only...
A) In the Lord
B) A specific building
C) In the presence of other believers
A) In the Lord
500: The 1963 Confession is explicitly described as a "restatement" of this famous 1632 Mennonite confession.
A) The Westminster Confession
B) The Dordrecht Confession
C) The Augsburg Confession
B) The Dordrecht Confession