Apologetics - Module 6 Exam Questions and Answers 100% Pass

Apologetics - Module 6 Exam Questions and Answers 100% Pass What is the definition of "evidence?" - Answer- Something that helps show whether something else exists or is true. What can qualify as evidence? - Answer- Everything What are the two categories of evidence? - Answer- Indirect evidence and Direct evidence What question should you ask when examining evidence? - Answer- What conclusion is most consistent with the evidence? "Despite the fact that evidence alone cannot create belief in the life of an individual, the _______ _______ can use evidence to bring about belief." - Answer- Holy Spirit Why do some individuals need evidence for the Christian faith? - Answer- It allows them to consider faith in Christ to be a rational decision. What did Jesus do when Thomas doubted that he (Jesus) had truly risen from the dead? - Answer- Jesus presented evidence to Thomas in order to convince him (Jesus showed Thomas his hands and feet). What did Jesus do when John the Baptist sent his disciples to ask Jesus if he was really the Son of God? - Answer- He appealed to his miracles as evidence that he is the Son of God. "The God of the Bible __________ individuals to __________ evidence for belief in Jesus Christ." - Answer- Encourages______seek What are the two primary types of evidence that historians look for? - Answer- - Eyewitness accounts - Early accounts (non-eyewitnesses) Identify the four questions that you should ask yourself when considering historical evidence. - Answer- - How many accounts are there and how far removed are they from the events? - Do the accounts share any embarrassing details?- Are the accounts independent of one another? - Are the accounts biased toward the person/event? What major event took place in A.D. 70 in Jerusalem? - Answer- The temple was destroyed. What fact allows an individual to conclude that Matthew, Mark, Luke, and Acts were written prior to A.D. 70? - Answer- None of these books record the destruction of the temple, which took place in A.D. 70. Who wrote the Gospel of Matthew and when was it written? - Answer- Matthew; between A.D. 50-70. Mark was not an eyewitness to the events of Jesus' life. However, he was a close friend of _______, who informed Mark of the life of Christ and guided him in writing the Gospel of Mark. - Answer- Peter Generally speaking, _______ is said to be the earliest Gospel written. - Answer- Mark Luke was not an eyewitness of the life of Christ, but he was a companion of the apostle _______. - Answer- Paul When was the Gospel of Luke written? - Answer- Prior to A.D. 62. Who wrote the Gospel of John and when do most scholars believe it was written? - Answer- John, between A.D 80 - 95. All of the Gospels were completed before the close of the _______ century and were written by _______ or under the direction of _______. - Answer- first; eyewitnesses; eyewitnesses What happens if we determine that the New Testament is reliable? - Answer- Our list of possible world religions is narrowed to just one: Christianity. Choose four key things that the Gospels describe. - Answer- - Numerous miracles performed by Jesus. - Jesus lived a sinless life. - The birth of Jesus. - Resurrection of Jesus from the dead. Choose three key things that are mentioned in the book of Acts. - Answer- - The Holy Spirit begins indwelling believers. - The New Testament Church begins and spreads. - Jesus ascends to heaven What is the purpose of the books written by the apostle Paul? - Answer- Books were written as letters to churches and/or individuals for the purpose of correcting wrongdoings and providing additional instruction about how to live the Christian life. Who/what is the focal point of the entire Bible, from Genesis to Revelation? - Answer- Jesus Christ How many books are in the New Testament? How many different authors are there? When were these books written? - Answer- 27 books; about 10 authors; about 40-100 AD What language was the New Testament first written in? - Answer- Koine Greek How were books of the New Testament distributed? - Answer- Written by apostle or apostolic emissary; sent to churches; scribes copied books and sent them to other churches Each book in the New Testament was written within the same ________ that the events it describes took place. - Answer- generation What are the three qualifications for biblical inspiration? In other words, what three requirements did each book have to meet in order to be considered part of Scripture? - Answer- - Apostolicity (written by an apostle or apostolic emissary) - Universality (unanimously accepted by early church leaders) - Veracity (books do not contradict one another) What are the three qualifications for apostleship? - Answer- - Had to have seen the resurrected Jesus. - Had to be given miraculous powers by the Holy Spirit. - Had to be specifically chosen by Jesus or the Holy Spirit for a specific ministry. What were the two purposes of an apostle? - Answer- - Commissioned by Jesus to launch the Christian religion. - Responsible for making the New Testament available. What does 2 Timothy 3:16 say? - Answer- "All Scripture is inspired by God" What does 2 Peter 1:21 say? - Answer- That men recorded the words of God as he spoke to them. Jesus fulfilled over ________ Old Testament prophecies. - Answer- 300 What Old Testament verse predicts that Jesus will be born of a virgin? What New Testament verse is the fulfillment of this prophecy? - Answer- Isaiah 7:14; Matthew 1:22-23 Read the following verses: Psalms 2:2, 6-7; 16:10-11; Isaiah 53:10; and Matthew 28:1- 6. What prophecy of Jesus is given and fulfilled in these verses? - Answer- Resurrection of Jesus Isaiah 53:4-12 and Romans 5:8 mention which prophecy about Jesus? - Answer- Jesus will suffer and die for sins What common objection do skeptics make regarding prophecy? - Answer- "The prophecies were written after the events took place