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The Book of Colossians addresses many of the same issues as....
1- Philippians
2- Ephesians
3- Galatians
4- 2 Timothy
2- Ephesians
In Colossians 3, Paul's instruction to children is to....
1- obey their parents
2- listen to their parents
3- submit to their parents
4- serve their parents
1- obey their parents
What is an outward sign that signifies a believer's spiritual rebirth?
1- circumcision
2- water baptism
3- communion
4- confirmation
2- water baptism
Who was Epaphras?
1- a companion of Paul on Paul's third missionary journey
2- the pastor of the congregation at Colosse
3- one of the seven deacons appointed by the church at Jerusalem
4- a member of the church at Laodicea
2- the pastor of the congregation at Colosse
In Colossians 1, Paul's prayer for the believers in Colosse was that they be filled with....
1- the knowledge of God's will and live a life pleasing before God
2- the Holy Spirit and power
3- love for each other
4- knowledge, wisdom, and joy in the Holy Spirit
1- the knowledge of God's will and live a life pleasing before God
A key word Paul uses in Colossians is fullness, which he uses to emphasize the....
1- humanity of Christ
2- love of Christ
3- compassion of Christ
4- sufficiency of Christ
4- sufficiency of Christ
In Colossians 1, Paul wants to establish the....
1- priesthood of Christ
2- supremacy of Christ
3- humanity of Christ
4- divinity of Christ
2- supremacy of Christ
In Colossians 3, Paul's instruction to fathers is to....
1- discipline their children
2- control their children
3- not embitter or discourage their children
4- love their children
3- not embitter or discourage their children
Paul's answer to the false teaching and error at the Colossian church was....
1- to avoid idolatry and pagan practices
2- forgiveness and restoration
3- the supremacy and sufficiency of Christ
4- to rejoice in the Lord at all times
3- the supremacy and sufficiency of Christ
Identify a major theme in the letter to Philemon.
1- salvation and healing
2- tolerance of Gentile culture and religion
3- forgiveness and restoration
4- citizenship in heaven
3- forgiveness and restoration
Which of the following is a clear implication of Paul's opening greetings?
1- Paul was making an effort to recognize Gentile Romans as Christians
2- Greeting fellow believers is an important part of the Christian life
3- the rich and powerful should serve the poor and powerless
4- Paul was asserting his apostolic authority
2- Greeting fellow believers is an important part of the Christian life
Mysticism is the pursuit of.....
1- legalism
2- knowledge and academic excellence
3- a higher and deeper religious experience through subjective means
4- self-denial in attempt to reach a higher religious experience
3- a higher and deeper religious experience through subjective means
Which books of the Bible are known as the prison or captivity letters?
1- Galatians, Philippians, Ephesians, and Colossians
2- Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, and Philemon
3- Galatians, Ephesians, Titus, and 2 Timothy
4- Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, and 2 Timothy
2- Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, and Philemon
In Colossians 4, Paul instructs believers to devote themselves to.....
1- prayer
2- generous giving
3- serving one another
4- loving one another
1- prayer
What was the mystery that Paul referred to in Colossians 1:26-27?
1- Secret knowledge about God only known to Paul
2- That God wants to make salvation known to all people, through Christ
3- Believers are justified by faith alone
4- That Christ was returning soon
2- That God wants to make salvation known to all people, through Christ
Tychicus was a person with a.....
1- past
2- sympathetic heart
3- strong commitment
4- servant's heart
4- servant's heart
Based upon Paul's prayer in Colossians 1, effective intercessory prayer is....
1- loud, intense, and continual
2- corporate, intense, and serious
3- private, serious, and filled with concern for others
4- corporate, continual, and filled with concern for others
4- corporate, continual, and filled with concern for others
Which is a valid interpretation of the difficult phrasing of Philemon 6?
1- Philemon is to overcome his disapproval of law breakers
2- Paul was suggesting that Philemon should received Onesimus into the Colossian church
3- Paul is referring to doctrines taught in the Epistle of James
4- Paul wanted Philemon to express his faith in true fellowship (koinonia)
4- Paul wanted Philemon to express his faith in true fellowship (koinonia)
According to Colossians 1:28-2:5, bringing believers to maturity includes.....
1- encouraging their hearts and helping them resist deception
2- reaching the lost and encouraging their hearts
3- building relationships with the unsaved and proclaiming to them the mystery of Christ
4- having good programs and fellowship
1- encouraging their hearts and helping them resist deception
In Colossians 3, Paul uses the analogy of....
1- sowing and reaping
2- taking off soiled clothes, replacing them with new spiritual garments
3- running a race
4- darkness and light
2- taking off soiled clothes, replacing them with new spiritual garments
In Colossians 1, Paul refers to Jesus as the...
1- first and the last
2- author and perfecter of our faith
3- soon coming King
4- firstborn over all creation
4- firstborn over all creation
Identify a principle of forgiveness that is found in the letter to Philemon....
1- we must forgive when the offender asks for forgiveness
2- we should take care not to be emotionally involved with the offender
3- we should forgive, but serious offenses should be reported to the authorities
4- we should take the initiative in extending forgiveness
4- we should take the initiative in extending forgiveness
According to Colossians 3, what are believers instructed to do with the deeds of their earthly nature?
1- flee from them
2- avoid them
3- put them to death
4- triumph over them
3- put them to death
Philemon, the recipient of Paul's letter, is identified as..
1- a Roman citizen
2- the author of the Epistle to the Hebrews
3- a slave owner
4- a proselyte (convert) to Judaism
3- a slave owner
The false teaching at Colosse was based upon....
1- human philosophy and legalistic practices
2- greed and selfish ambition
3- the undermining influence of the Judaizers
4- Greek mythology
1- human philosophy and legalistic practices