Lesson 1: Why the Bible is the Word of God

How will those who have died in Christ receive eternal life?
Souls going to heaven when we die.
A method that God has not yet revealed.
Resurrection from the dead.
Transmigration of our souls.

The only reliable and proven source that truly reveals God's purpose for human existence and our part in His plan is:
The entire Bible.
The Analects of Confucius.
The Talmud.
The Hindu Scriptures.

All Scripture (both Old and New Testaments) is:
God's revelation of His will.
True and dependable.
Inspired by God.
All of the above.

When the apostles spoke of the Scriptures, they referred primarily to:
The Hebrew Bible or Old Testament.
The Apocrypha.
The New Testament.
The Torah

The Bible is unique because:
It is usually the number one best seller.
It is of divine origin.
It is one of the oldest surviving books in existence.
Some people in every nation believe it to be true.

God's Word is designed and intended:
To fulfill the purpose for which God made it available.
To be an option but not a requirement.
To be available to us if we come to realize our human knowledge is incomplete.
To make for good fictional reading.

What is the ultimate purpose for which God created men and women?
To become part of His eternal ruling family.
To prove He is the Creator of heaven and earth.
To teach us to become good citizens of our respective countries.
To teach us to be kind to the animal world.

Our ultimate role and purpose involves:
Co-ruling with the angels.
Ruling with Jesus Christ in the 'world to come.'
Leading a life of leisure in heaven.
Preaching to the wicked in hell.

What is the complete written source of God's revealed knowledge?
The Old Testament.
The New Testament.
The whole Bible.
The Old Testament and the Apocrypha.

What did the Roman general Pompey find so unusual when he entered the Holy of Holies in the Temple in Jerusalem?
A most colorful sacred place.
A golden star of David.
No statue of a god.
Various religious relics.

What names are generally given to the first five books of the Bible?
The Former Prophets.
The Creation epics.
The Writings.
The Pentateuch, Torah, Law or five books of Moses.

Who was the great Prophet mentioned in Acts 3:20-23?
Abraham.
Jeremiah.
Moses.
Jesus Christ.

Jesus Christ, the One who died for our sins:
Never quoted or referred to the book of Isaiah.
Liberally quoted and referred to the Old Testament.
Rarely quoted the Hebrew Bible or Old Testament.
Proved that the Old Testament was no longer valid.

We understand more about God through:
Greek mythology.
Clearly understanding the Code of Hammurabi.
The Bible and the creation itself.
Thoroughly comprehending secular knowledge.

God's existence, as revealed in the Bible, can also be understood by the fact that:
The physical world reflects His mind and nature.
Religious belief in some kind of deity is universal.
Millions believe in His divine presence.
Greek mythology attests to the possibility of polytheism.

How can we have confidence that the Hebrew writings are an accurate and reliable source of God's revelation to man?
Judaism accepts the Hebrew Writings.
The Bible tells us that God inspired these writings through His Holy Spirit.
Theologians tell us so.
Modern Christianity finds meaning in them.

The God of the Bible:
Came into existence before the Creation.
Should be worshiped through physical icons and images.
Is a spirit being who has always existed.
Is a mysterious trinity.

The main purpose of studying the Bible is to learn about:
Biblical heroes like Abraham and David.
The lives of Paul and the twelve apostles.
The history of ancient Israel.
The real purpose for our existence.

God's eternal values and standards, which are expressed by His love, are the basis of:
The modern technological revolution.
God's relationship with Christ and man.
Man's relationship with man.
Satan's relationship with our enlightened society.

The Gospels record of the life and times of Jesus Christ is founded upon:
Mythological legends.
Personal eyewitness accounts of the words and deeds of Jesus Christ.
Exaggerated stories of the acts of a man about the time Christ was supposed to live.
The Apostles’ intent to gain a personal following.

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