Growth in Grace — Exam 10

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Multiple Choice Questions

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1. Which of the following best describe faith? It is

a. the feeling of well-being which results from a positive response to religious truth.

b. an abstract concept, difficult to define but generally associated with a religious creed or philosophy of life.

c. a virtue, stronger in some than in others, but in any case very difficult to acquire.

d. a deliberate act of submission to God and trust in His Son.

2. A study of Hebrews 11 reveals that every person mentioned in that chapter as exhibiting faith also manifested, as part of that faith,

a. an attitude of self-confidence.

b. a characteristic of obedience.

c. a spirit of independence.

d. a trait of indecision.

e. the ability to grasp abstract ideas.

3. When considering faith, the vital thing to weigh is

a. the amount of faith a person has.

b. that faith makes it possible for us to believe things which are contrary to reason.

c. that faith's object is God Himself.

d. that faith is very exclusive and is possessed in any appreciable degree by only a few.

4. Abraham is set forth in Scripture as an example of a man

a. strong in faith.

b. weak in faith.

c. both weak and strong in faith.

d. of average faith.

5. According to Galatians 5:6, faith can be made to work in our lives only as a result of

a. practice.

b. determination.

c. love.

d. experience.

6. The most serious hindrance to faith in the life of a Christian is the failure to

a. attend Church regularly.

b. witness for Christ consistently.

c. pray adequately.

d. love God genuinely.

7. According to Romans 10:17

a. faith comes by hearing God's Word.

b. the Word of God must be mixed with faith if it is to bear practical fruit in the life.

c. faith is essential if we are to please God.

d. faith may be either "strong" or "weak."

8. In order to make faith grow it is necessary to

a. know God's commandments and promises.

b. become familiar with the basic message and themes of the Bible.

c. read, study and understand the Scriptures.

d. do all the above.

9. St. Augustine testified that

a. he never had any aspirations after holiness in his early youth.

b. he always believed, even in his early youth, but never really amounted to anything as a Christian until he attended Church regularly.

c. the reason he did not become a Christian in his youth could be traced to his reluctance to forsake his sin.

d. as a youth he prayed: "Give me chastity or give me death".

10. When we confess sin and failure as an act of faith we

a. next rely on God in an attitude of continual dependence for grace and power to live in freedom from sin.

b. experience permanent emancipation from sin in all its forms.

c. thereafter forget sin since its power is broken and its attractiveness dispelled.

d. need to anxiously watch lest we fall into temptation again and sin once more for only at the cost of constant vigilance can we be sure of never sinning again.

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