Fundamentals of SDA Beliefs Quiz 4

The Bible reveals that the Holy Spirit is…

A person, not an impersonal force.

The Holy Spirit strives, teaches, convicts, directs church affairs, helps and intercedes, inspires, and sanctifies.

These activities cannot be performed by a mere power, influence, or attribute of God. Only a person can do them.

Peter told Ananias that…

"in lying to the Holy Spirit, He had lied not to men but to God” (Acts 5:3, 4).

Jesus defined the unpardonable sin as [___],saying, [___].

“blasphemy against the Spirit"; “Anyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man, it will be forgiven him; but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit, it will not be forgiven him, either in this age or in the age to come” (Matt. 12:31, 32).

Paul referred to the Holy Spirit as…

The “Spirit of life” (Rom. 8:2).

Christ called the Holy Spirit:

The “Spirit of truth” (John 16:13).

The expressions “love of the Spirit” (Rom. 15:30) and “the Holy Spirit of God” (Eph. 4:30) reveal…

Love and holiness are part of His nature.

The Father, Son, and Spirit are…

Equally self-existent.

In the Godhead, the Spirit seems to fulfill the role of…

Executor.

Adam and Eve's sin separated them from both [___] and [___].

the Garden; the indwelling Spirit

The fullness of the Holy Spirit could not be given until…

Jesus had completed His mission.

The Holy Spirit brings to us…

A deep conviction of sin, urges all to accept the righteousness of Christ, and warns us of judgment.

When we have repented we can be born again through the baptism of water and the Holy Spirit (John 3:5). Then…

…ours is a new life, for we have become the dwelling place of the Spirit of Christ.

What does the Spirit do for believers?

He assists believers, brings the truth of Christ, brings the presence of Christ, guides the operation of the church, equips the church with special gifts, and fills the hearts of believers.

The Holy Spirit gives a special ability to a member, enabling him to…

…help the church fulfill its divine mission.

Paul used the human body to illustrate…

…harmony in the diversity of gifts. The body has many parts that each contribute in a unique way.

God intended the distribution of spiritual gifts in the church to…

Prevent "division in the body” and to produce a spirit of harmony and dependency, so “its parts should have equal concern for each other.

The gifts of the Holy Spirit are not…

Sufficient by themselves.

While the gifts of the Spirit will pass away at Christ's return…

The fruit of the Spirit is eternal.

Recognizing that both faith and spiritual gifts have their source in God's grace…

Believers should remain humble. The more gifts given a believer and the greater his spiritual influence, the greater should be his dependence upon God.

Spiritual gifts contribute to fostering of a unity that…

Causes the church to grow.

The doctrine of spiritual gifts places the responsibility for the training of the congregation on the shoulders of…

The minister.

Who has God appointed to equip His people for ministry.

Apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors, and teachers.

God gives spiritual gifts to benefit…

…the whole body, not simply the individuals who receive them.

God endows the church community with gifts to prepare it to…

Fulfill the mission to the world He has assigned it.

Spiritual gifts are not rewards for a job well done

They are tools to do the job well.

Natural gifts alone are not

Spiritual gifts.

The purpose for which God gives each gift is…

To enable its possessor to witness.

Believers who refuse to employ their spiritual gifts will…

…not only find that their gifts atrophy but also that they are jeopardizing their eternal life.

For members to be successfully involved in the church's mission

They must understand their gifts.

The gifts function as…

A compass, directing the possessor toward service and the enjoyment of the abundant life (John 10:10).

The process of discovering our spiritual gifts

Spiritual Preparation, studying the Scriptures, openness to Providential Guidance, and confirmation from the Body.

Though sin ended face-to-face communication between God and human beings (Isa. 59:2), God did not end…

His intimacy with humanity; instead, He developed other ways of communicating.

In the Scriptures a prophet is…

“one who receives communications from God and transmits their intent to His people."

The New Testament gives prophecy a prominent place…

…among the gifts of the Holy Spirit, once ranking it first and twice second among the ministries most useful to the church (see Rom. 12:6; 1 Cor. 12:28; Eph. 4:11).

The New Testament suggests that prophets had the following functions:

They assisted in founding of the church, initiated the church's mission outreach, edified the church, united and protected the church, warned of future difficulties, and confirmed the faith in times of controversy

There is no biblical evidence that God would…

Withdraw the spiritual gifts He gave the church before they had completed their purpose.

There were major periods of persecution?

Two

The first period of persecution…

…extended from A.D. 538 to A.D. 1798, loyal believers suffered intense persecution.

In the second period of persecution, just before the Second Advent

Satan will attack “the remnant of her offspring," the remnant church that re-fuses to give up allegiance to Christ.

Revelation characterizes the loyal believers who make up the remnant as…

They “who keep the commandments of God and have the testimony of Jesus Christ” (Rev. 12:17).

The Spirit of Prophecy can refer to…

The Holy inspiring the prophet with a revelation from God, the operation of the gift of prophecy, and the medium of prophecy itself.

The prophetic gift functions in the end-time…

…much as it did in the time of the apostles.

What does the prophetic gift do?

It reproves, warns, guides, and encourages both individuals and the church, protecting them from heresy and unifying them on Bible truths.

Because the Bible warns that before Christ's return false prophets will arise…

…we must investigate carefully all claims to the prophetic gift.

Passing the biblical tests, Ellen White went on to minister through her spiritual gift for…

…seventy years.

How many visions did Ellen White have?

More than 2,000 visions

The writings of Ellen White are not…

A substitute for Scripture. They cannot be placed on the same level.