Bible Characters
Who interpreted Pharaoh’s dreams in Egypt?
Joseph
What is the central lesson of the Parable of the Good Samaritan?
Love your neighbor
This explains that our sin was counted into Christ and Christ’s righteousness is counted to us.
Double imputation
This is the Calvinist doctrine that God chooses whom He will save, apart from foreseen merit.
Election
What is the term for God's attribute of being all-powerful?
Omnipotence
Which disciple doubted Jesus’ resurrection until he saw Him?
Thomas
In the Parable of the Ten Virgins, what did the five foolish virgins forget to bring?
Extra oil for their lamps
This explains the legal aspect of our status before God.
Justification
Calvin defends the sufficiency of Scripture against this Roman Catholic source of authority.
Tradition (or the authority of the Church)
What is the branch of systematic theology that studies the nature and work of Jesus Christ?
Christology
Who is the only female judge mentioned in the Bible?
Deborah
In the Parable of the Talents, how many talents did the most faithful servant receive initially?
Five talents
Sanctification is explained as the ______ aspect of our status before God.
Transformative
These are the only two sacraments Calvin affirms as instituted by Christ.
Baptism and the Lord’s Supper
What is the technical term for the doctrine that Christ has two wills—divine and human—yet is one person?
Dyothelitism
Which prophet married a prostitute named Gomer?
Hosea
Which parable ends with the line: “For many are called, but few are chosen”?
The Parable of the Wedding Banquet
The tabernacle was a depiction of this.
Garden of Eden
Calvin calls Scripture this, a guide that helps sinful minds see God more clearly.
Spectacles (or eyeglasses)
In the Nicene Creed, the Holy Spirit is said to "proceed from the Father and the Son." What is the name of this controversial clause?
The Filioque
Who was the left-handed judge who killed Eglon?
Ehud
In the Parable of the Unjust Steward (Luke 16), what controversial action does the steward take to secure his future?
He reduces the debts owed to his master to gain favor with the debtors
This is the opposite of union with Christ.
Union with Adam
This is the innate sense implanted in all people that there is a divine being.
Sensus divinitatis
What eschatological view teaches that most or all biblical prophecies were fulfilled in the destruction of Jerusalem in AD 70?
Preterism