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In Ephesians 2, Paul describes unbelievers as without...
1- Christ, hope, purpose, citizenship, and significance
2- purpose, significance, citizenship, hope, and God
3- Christ, citizenship, hope, covenants, and God
4- hope, God, purpose, Christ and a future
3- Christ, citizenship, hope, covenants, and God (9)
According to Ephesians 5:25-33, Christ's love for the church can be characterized as....
1- selfless, lavish, and indissoluble
2- sacrificial, eternal, and indissoluble
3- lavish, eternal, and out of obligation
4- indissoluble, selfless, and out of obligation
2- sacrificial, eternal, and indissoluble (18)
How many spiritual blessings does Paul list in Ephesians 1?
1- 3
2- 6
3- 9
4- 12
2- 6 (4)
According to Ephesians 4:12, God has appointed apostles, prophets, evangelists, and pastors/teachers to....
1- do all the work in the church
2- prepare believers for works of service
3- do the professional aspects of ministry
4- lead the church
2- prepare believers for works of service (12)
Which piece of armor is needed to protect believers against a satanic attack by providing an inner witness that they are God's children?
1- the shield of faith
2- the helmet of salvation
3- the sword of the Spirit
4- the belt of truth
2- the helmet of salvation (22)
What piece of armor does Paul equate with sharing the good news?
1- sword
2- breastplate
3- shoes
4- helmet
3- shoes (24)
In Ephesians 2, Paul says that people without Christ are....
1- poor, blind, lost, and headed for God's judgment
2- out of control, dead in their sin, lost, and poor
3- tormented, out of control, lost, and dead in their own sin
4- dead in their sin, lost, out of control and headed for God's judgment
4- dead in their sin, lost, out of control and headed for God's judgment (6)
According to Ephesians 5, believers who walk in darkness are walking in ways that are....
1- evil, foolish, and criminal
2- despairing, evil, and unwise
3- fruitless, unwise, and foolish
4- fruitless, despairing, and evil
3- fruitless, unwise, and foolish (15)
The church's submission to Christ should flow out of...
1- obedience
2- fear
3- obligation
4- reverence
4- reverence (17)
The most important cultural and religious center in Asia was the city of....
1- Corinth
2- Rome
3- Athens
4- Ephesus
4- Ephesus (2)
God's grace....
1- is only needed when believers are initially saved
2- imparts salvation, but also sustains salvation on a continual basis in the life of a believer
3- is unnecessary because believers are saved by faith alone
4- is helpful, but is not necessary to live a consistent Christian life
2- imparts salvation, but also sustains salvation on a continual basis in the life of a believer (7)
According to Ephesians 6, a Christian warrior must...
1- fight and not give in
2- be strong and stand firm
3- lay down his life
4- retreat and seek refuge in God
2- be strong and stand firm (21)
The theme of Ephesians is:
1- the supremacy of Christ
2- God has provided everything for an effective Christian life
3- the power of the Holy Spirit
4- the priesthood of the believer
2- God has provided everything for an effective Christian life (1)
In Ephesians 4:1, Paul urges believers to....
1- be filled with the Holy Spirit
2- live a life worthy of their calling
3- abstain from meat offered to idols
4- be ready for Christ's soon return
2- live a life worthy of their calling (11)
Based upon Ephesians 6, Christian employees must have a proper perspective, a right attitude, right motives, good work habits, and a...
1- servant's heart
2- generous heart
3- joyful heart
4- grateful heart
1- servant's heart (20)
The course author lists eight key themes in Ephesians. Two of them are the...
1- status of believers in Christ and spiritual warfare
2- joy of the Lord and the second coming of Christ
3- justification of believers and the second coming of Christ
4- justification of believers and their exalted position
1- status of believers in Christ and spiritual warfare (3)
The process of bringing together two parties that were divided is called....
1- unification
2- justification
3- restoration
4- reconciliation
4- reconciliation (8)
In Ephesians 6, Paul instructs believers to pray....
1- in the Spirit at all times
2- many different prayers and requests
3- for all the saints
4- doing all of the above
4- doing all of the above (25)
According to Ephesians 6, parents are not to exasperate their children, but instead they should...
1- discipline them in a loving manner
2- train them and instruct them in the Lord
3- love them and overlook their shortcomings
4- respect them and love them for who they are in Christ
2- train them and instruct them in the Lord (19)
In Ephesians 4, what five behaviors are believers instructed to put on?
1- a good work ethic, a positive attitude, truthfulness, righteous anger, and modesty
2- righteous anger, wholesome speech, modesty, truthfulness, and a good work ethic
3- truthfulness, righteous anger, a good work ethic, wholesome speech, and a positive attitude
4- modesty, truthfulness, wholesome speech, a good work ethic and a positive attitude
3- truthfulness, righteous anger, a good work ethic, wholesome speech, and a positive attitude (13)
According to Ephesians 5:1, who are believers urged to imitate?
1- Paul
2- church leaders
3- God
4- the apostles
3- God (14)
Based upon Ephesians 5:21-33, wives demonstrate the lordship of Christ in their marriages through....
1- loving their husbands
2- obeying their husbands
3- loving submission to their husbands
4- serving their husbands
3- loving submission to their husbands (16)
The word mystery as used by Paul in Ephesians is truth that....
1- can never be understood
2- can be understood by only a select few
3- was hidden for a time, but is now made known to all
4- was never hidden; it was just a concept that was hard to grasp
3- was hidden for a time, but is now made known to all (10)
In Ephesians 1, Paul prays that the Ephesians would know all of the following EXCEPT...
1- steadfast faithfulness
2- the hope of their calling
3- their glorious inheritance in the saints
4- God's incomparably great power to those who believe
1- steadfast faithfulness (5)
What piece of armor is essential for protecting a believer's heart and life from Satan's fiery darts?
1- the belt of truth
2- the sword of the Spirit
3- the shield of faith
4- the breastplate of righteousness
3- the shield of faith (23)