Nations University BRS 126: Exegesis of the Greek Scriptures - Module 3

How can financial counseling be a spiritual matter? (Mark the INCORRECT response)

By showing a person that a tithe is the least acceptable gift one can make to God

Mark the correct statement regarding teaching.

Teaching is an art that shares God's message from an overflow of personal spiritual growth based on God's word.

Prayer should have as its focus:

The will of God

Mark the correct statement about worship atmosphere.

Since the atmosphere surrounding the early believers was one of awe and joy, it follows that this same environment is one which would be appropriate today.

In Acts, the occasion and place of preaching occurred:

Wherever an audience could be found, especially of unbelievers

Fasting is normally associated with:

Prayer

Acts was designed:

To help believers understand the basis of their faith, which in turn, provided the agenda for their own proclamation

What was the primary motivation for early Christian behavior?

Appreciation for forgiveness

With what does the application of the message of Acts begin?

An understanding of the book's content for its first readers

Given the content of Acts, a primary implication for preaching includes presenting:

Salvation in Jesus as fulfillment of the purposes of God

How can financial counseling build faith? (Mark the INCORRECT response)

By developing a guilty conscience for failure to give

The significance of preaching in Acts suggests that:

The contemporary church should actively encourage and train men in the art of proclamation and in worship leadership

The actions that followed each proclamation in Acts focus on:

The consequence of preaching

Preaching salvation in Jesus Christ led believers to:

Repent and experience the forgiveness of sins through baptism

The tension in the first century between Jewish believers revolved around this question:

Did the Gentiles' faith stand independent of keeping the Law of Moses?

What determines specific application of Acts in modern contexts?

Careful analysis of the intention of Acts

God is praised:

For who he is and what he does

Prayers rise from a sense of:

Relationship with God

The goal of a worship experience is to:

Lead those in attendance to know the presence of God

Which is LEAST important for an effective educational program?

Nice facilities

How should non-believers be treated by believers?

As people who are loved, but who need to become believers

Which is most important for understanding and applying Acts?

The author's purpose

Primary reasons for Christian fellowship (Mark the INCORRECT response):

To obey a command

What form of preaching is more likely to be effective?

Both formal and informal presentations focused on a specific need and delivered on a timely schedule

Being true to the spirit of Acts means the modern proclaimer will:

Deal in a significant way with material found in the Old Testament

Charges brought against the apostles' preaching generally pertained to:

Unfaithfulness to the law or temple

Mark the INCORRECT statement regarding worship patterns.

Acts clearly sets forth a different pattern of worship for Jewish and Gentile believers.

The believer's ideal attitude toward persecution:

Joy for being counted worthy to suffer for Jesus

When reviewing evangelistic strategy, which is LEAST significant?

Church social calendar

Fasting, according to the New Testament, is:

A voluntary act

Which purpose does the syllabus suggest for Acts?

Luke-Acts was produced primarily for believers to confirm their faith in Jesus by showing how God's purposes were fulfilled

How could you demonstrate the application of 'fellowship'?

By embracing and encouraging a community of believers in a caring relationship

The focus of preaching in Acts is the:

Resurrection and exaltation of Jesus

Mark the response that best describes the Kingdom of God.

Relationship in the common experience of forgiveness of sins

Which will prove most appropriate in getting a person engaged in evangelism?

Developing compassion for the lost

According to Acts, how did believers demonstrate faithfulness?

By devoting themselves to the interests of others

Worship is:

A mix of spontaneous and planned activity that can benefit from training appropriate to the occasion

Which is more likely to result in effective evangelism?

Personal engagement outside a church service

Mark the INCORRECT statement regarding God being glorified.

Acts is concerned for correct practices, which are followed in a prescribed manner, suggesting that God is glorified primarily through ritual.

If 'doctrines' in Acts develop over time, the authority for interpretation will be:

The modern church