Chapter 7 Theology Test

**The bodily rising of Jesus from the dead on the third day after His death is known as ______.**

**the Resurrection**

Not ALL of the Gospels record the events of the Resurrection.

False

**Jesus appeared to _____ in all of the Gospel accounts.**

**Mary Magdalene**

**Jesus appeared to groups of disciples to**

**wish them peace and instruct them to continue His mission**

**People who believed the body was bad but the soul was good are known as ____**

**gnostics**

_____ wrote to Christians to stress the importance of the Resurrection because of a widespread of gnostics.

**St. Paul**

Christ's Resurrection confirms that _____

**our bodies will one day resurrect**

______ refers to the bodily raising of the righteous on the last day.

**the resurrection of the dead**

What does the Resurrection NOT confirm?

**Our bodies DO NOT belong in Heaven**

After the Resurrection, Jesus continued to appear to His followers for _____ days

40

Jesus taught His disciples two things after His Resurrection:

**how to interpret Scripture, and to continue His mission**

Jesus descended into Hell after His death.

**True**

The souls that died before Jesus awaited His judgement.

**True**

**Another word for righteous is _____.**

**sinless**

**By descending into Hell, Jesus completely established His...**

**power over all creation**

The “going up” into Heaven of the Risen Christ forty days after His Resurrection is known as...

**the Ascension**

Jesus left His human nature behind when He ascended into Heaven

**False**

The mystery of the Ascension shows that Jesus has full authority over Heaven, earth, and even Hell

**True**

Which of the following is NOT correct: Jesus demonstrated this authority by...

**Instructing the Disciples to love**

By leaving Earth physically, Jesus can be more present to us now than before His Ascension,

**True**