What's a Christian
(Double Points!!)What does the word “Christian” basically mean?
A. A church leader
B. A follower of Jesus
C. A perfect person
D. Someone who reads the Bible
B. A follower of Jesus
When someone is saved, what is forgiven?
A. Their mistakes only
B. Their bad habits
C. Their sins
D. Their memories
C. Their sins
(Double Points!!)How many Gods do Christians believe in?
A. One
B. Two
C.Three
D. Many
A. One
The Nicene Creed is a:
A. Statement of core Christian beliefs
B. Prayer Jesus wrote
C.Bible story
D. Song from church
A. Statement of core Christian beliefs
(Double Points!!) Jesus was born of:
A. Sarah
B. Elizabeth
C. Mary
D. Martha
C. Mary
In Mark 1, what two things did Jesus tell people to do to be part of the Kingdom of God?
A. Pray and fast
B. Repent and believe
C. Be baptized and give money
D. Go to church and obey rules
B. Repent and believe
(Double Points!!)What does it mean to be “justified”?
A. Declared innocent
B. Made rich
C. Given a new name
D. Promoted in church
A. Declared innocent
The Trinity is made up of which three persons?
A. Father, Son, and Angels
B. Father, Son, and Holy Spirit
C. Jesus, Mary, and Joseph
D. God, Humans, and Angels
B. Father, Son, and Holy Spirit
(Double Points!!)Why was the Nicene Creed written?
A. To invent Christianity
B. To respond to false teaching about Jesus
C. To replace the Bible
D. To make the church shorter
B. To respond to false teaching about Jesus
Jesus was crucified under:
A. King David
B. Caesar Augustus
C. Pontius Pilate
D. Herod the Great
C. Pontius Pilate
What does “repent” mean according to the lesson?
A. To feel bad about something
B. To pray really hard
C. To turn away and change direction
D. To memorize Bible verses
C. To turn away and change direction
When Jesus told Nicodemus you must be “born again,” what was He talking about?
A. Being physically born a second time
B. Starting school over
C. Spiritual new life
D. Moving to a new city
C. Spiritual new life
According to the lesson, the Holy Spirit is:
A. A mystical force like in Star Wars
B. An angel
C. A part-time helper
D. Fully God
D. Fully God
(Double Points!!) Arius taught that:
A. Jesus was fully God
B. Jesus never existed
C. Jesus was created and not fully God
D. The Holy Spirit is greater than the Father
C. Jesus was created and not fully God
According to the Creed, how many days after His death did Jesus rise?
A. One
B. Two
C. Three
D. Seven
C. Three
According to the lesson, being a Christian is more than just believing God exists. What else must happen?
A. You must become a pastor
B. You must change your whole life direction and follow Jesus
C. You must never sin again
D. You must know the entire Bible
B. You must change your whole life direction and follow Jesus
What does “adoption” mean in salvation?
A. God makes us angels
B. God gives us a new church
C. God makes us His children
D. God erases our personality
C. God makes us His children
(Double Points!!) When the Nicene Creed says Jesus is “begotten, not made,” it means:
A. Jesus was created later
B. Jesus is less powerful than the Father
C. Jesus is fully God and not created
D. Jesus was once human only
C. Jesus is fully God and not created
Who strongly defended the belief that Jesus is fully God?
A. Constantine
B. Nicodemus
C. Athanasius
D. Pontius Pilate
C. Athanasius
After rising from the dead, Jesus:
A. Stayed on earth forever
B. Immediately returned secretly
C. Ascended into heaven and sat at the right hand of the Father
D. Disappeared completely
C. Ascended into heaven and sat at the right hand of the Father
According to the lesson, a Christian is someone who has responded to the Holy Spirit, repented of sin, received forgiveness, and entered into what kind of relationship with God?
A. A contract
B. A friendship agreement
C. A covenant relationship
D. A temporary commitment
C. A covenant relationship
According to the lesson, regeneration means:
A. Becoming a better version of yourself
B. Learning more Bible verses
C. The old self dies and you become a new creation
D. Joining a church
C. The old self dies and you become a new creation
Which statement best describes the Trinity?
A. Three separate gods working together
B. One God in three persons who are equal and eternal
C. One God who changes forms
D. Three levels of God
B. One God in three persons who are equal and eternal
According to the lesson, groups that deny the Nicene Creed’s core teachings are considered different because:
A. They worship in different buildings
B. They speak different languages
C. They believe in a different understanding of Jesus
D. They don’t sing worship songs
C. They believe in a different understanding of Jesus
The Nicene Creed was written to protect the Church’s teaching that Jesus is fully God. Which statement best explains why this belief is essential to salvation?
A. Because only a fully God Savior could truly forgive sins and bring new spiritual life
B. Because only the Church could truly forgive sins and bring new spiritual life
C. Because a mostly divine Jesus could truly forgive sins and bring new spiritual life.
D. Because only a fully divine Savior could forgive sins and bring new physical life.
A. Because only a fully God Savior could truly forgive sins and bring new spiritual life