(a) Describe Paul's teaching on humility as contained in his letter to the Philippians. Indicate two ways by which a christian can manifest a life of humility.

Theory

Question 8

King Josiah was commended by the Deuteronomic historians because

A.wrote a book of the law
B.ordered the repair of temple in Jerualem
C.defended the King of Assyria against Egyptian attack
D.built a new temple in Jerusalem
E.directed Shaphan , his secretary to reorganize baalism in Israel

Objective

Question 8

In what ways, according to Paul, should Thessalonian christians prepare for the second coming of Christ?

Theory

Question 9

Inspite of Josiah's religious reforms, God still punished Judah because

A.his reform did not go far enough
B.Judah had sold herself to foreign powers
C.Josiah's reform were limited to Judah alone
D.Josiah overturned Manasseh's religious policies
E.the faithfulness of Judah had become unpardonable

Objective

Question 9

(a) Explain James' advice, be "doers of the word and not hearers only," and show how he elaborated on it.

(b) In what two ways can someone live up to this standard?

Theory

Question 10

The King of Judah who witnessed the second deportation was

A.Jehoiachin
B.Zedekiah
C.Gedaliah
D.Jehoikim
E.Hoshea

Objective

Question 11

The King of Nineveh ordered his people to fast and pray to God in order to

A.survive the drought imposed on them
B.make them victorious over their enemies
C.sustain them in their state of affluence
D.deliver them from penury and want
E.avert the punishment for their sinful life

Objective

Question 12

'I will take you, one from a city and two from a family, and i will bring you to Zion'. These words of Jeremiah implies that

A.a few remnants will return from exile to Jerusalem
B.God will take some people from Judah into exile
C.some sons of Judah will prophesy in Zion
D.only a few in Jerusalem will escape the exile
E.God will remain faithful to a few in Israel

Objective

Question 13

Amos described true religion as

A.engaging in sacrifice and burnt offering
B.being just and righteous
C.singing of praises to God
D.engaging in Holy feasts and assemblies
E.fasting and praying

Objective

Question 14

The relevance of the Temptation to the Baptism of Jesus was that

A.the Devil used the Temptation to make Christ prove His divinity as revealed in the Baptism
B.Jesus' hunger during the Temptation disproved the claim , at Baptism, that God was pleased with him
C.both were physical experiences of Jesus at the very beginning of his public ministry
D.the same Spirit which fell on Jesus at Baptism also tempted him in the widerness
E.The Spirit of God which fell in Jesus at Baptism left Him for a while, thus allowing the devil to tempt him

Objective

Question 15

Jesus in the sermon on the Mount, asked Christians to rejoice in the face of false accusation because

A.God will fight their cause
B.He Himself suffered in a similar fashion
C.suffering is part and parcel of everyday life
D.their reward of eternal life is assured
E.they are the light of the world

Objective

Question 16

Jesus condemned empty phrases in prayer because

A.God does not answer long prayer
B.God has foreknowledge of all our needs
C.they show lack of concentration
D.they are a way of showing off in public
E.he had taught his followers the model of prayer

Objective

Question 17

whenever Jesus cleansed leapers, he charged them to return home to

A.their relatives
B.show themselves to the Levites
C.announce their cleansing to the people
D.give thanks offering to God
E.present themselves and gifts to the priest

Objective

Question 18

Take heart my son, your sins are forgiven. This was Jesus' charge to the

A.lame
B.blind
C.sinner
D.paralytic
E.deaf

Objective

Question 19

In the mission of the seventy disciple, according to St. Luke, Jesus specifically sent them to

A.every town where he was to visit
B.Gentile cities only
C.Jewish cities only
D.plants seeds in his vineyard
E.drive out the wolves among the lambs

Objective

Question 20

In the story of the good Samaritan, the priest and the Levit ignored the injured traveller because they

A.were not trained nurses
B.were late for work in the temple
C.held their ceremonial laws in esteem
D.did not notice the injured man
E.had no money in their bags

Objective

Question 21

The presence of Moses and Elijah in the Transfiguration of Jesus Christ signifies that

A.Mose and Elijah were still alive
B.Jesus came to fulfil the law and the prophets
C.Jesus' earthly ministry was permanent
D.Jesus' teaching was to be obeyed
E.Elijah reincarnated as John the baptist

Objective

Question 22

According to St. Luke Jesus' prediction concerning Jerusalem during the Triumphal Entry was that

A.if they stopped the mouth of the disciples, babes would acclaim Him
B.the Jewish leaders will never know what makes for peace
C.men will come from the East and West into the Kingdom
D.the days were coming when no stone will be left on another in Jerusalem
E.no harm will befall Jerusalem

Objective

Question 23

in which of the following ways was John to identify Jesus as the Lamb of God?

A.he will see a lad coming to baptism with a lamb
B.he will see a man casting out demons
C.The Spirit of the Lord will descend on him like a dove
D.Jesus would be head and shoulder above other people
E.Jeus would be baptizing people with the Holy Spirit

Objective

Question 24

According to St. John's Gospel,who among the following did Jesus refer to as thieves? The

A.Pharisees
B.earlier prophets
C.chief prophets
D.patriarchs
E.false messiahs

Objective

Question 25

Saul could be said to have persecuted Jesus Christ by

A.mocking Jesus on the day of pentecost
B.attacking Jesus for flouting the laws of Moses
C.opposing the way
D.accusing Stephen
E.condenming the preaching of the gospel to non - Jews

Objective

Question 26

Paul's final recorded sermon was delivered at

A.Derbe
B.Perga
C.Iconium
D.Lystra
E.Antioch

Objective

Question 27

According to Paul in Romans, one essential requirement for salvation is

A.keeping the law of Moses
B.praying fervently
C.going to church
D.believing that Jesus rose from the dead
E.being self-righteous

Objective

Question 28

In his epistle to the Romans, Paul advocated all the following as ways of using our talents except

A.thinking of oneself with sober judgement
B.using our talent in proportion to our faith
C.making indidvidual contributions liberally
D.serving the Lord with cheerfulness
E.thinking of oneself with pride

Objective

Question 29

In the Epistle to Colossians , Paul admonished Christians to put to death all the following earthly things except

A.fornication
B.covetousness
C.impurity
D.passion
E.lowliness

Objective

Question 30

According to the Epistle to the Galatians, being baptized into Christ means

A.discrimination among race
B.descent from Abraham
C.putting on Christ-like life
D.rising in corruption
E.discrimination between sexes

Objective

Question 31

Paul's example of humility in his Epistle to the Philippians is

A.Jesus taking the form of a servant
B.counting oneself as superior to others
C.reckoning what is best for oneself
D.Jesus claiming equality with God
E.Jesus rising up in glory

Objective

Question 32

Paul was thankful to God whenever he remembered Philemon in his prayer because of Philemons

A.Philemon's determination not to forgive Onesimus
B.love for, and faith in Jesus
C.lack of appreciation of the value of Onesimus to him
D.pretended godness
E.admiration for his ru-away slave

Objective

Question 33

all the following are some of the spiritual gifts enumerated by Paul in the first Epistle to the Corinthians except

A.the gift of hearing
B.the utterance of wisdom
C.the gift of healing
D.prophecy
E.speaking in tongues

Objective

Question 34

Paul considered himself unfit to be called an apostle because he

A.persecuted the church of God
B.was the least among the Jewish race
C.was timely born
D.became one through hardwork
E.did not know Jesus

Objective

Question 35

During the second coming of the Lord, Surviving Christians would

A.reign forever on earth with him
B.join the happy throng to meet him in the clouds
C.occupy a minor position in heaven after those who had previously died
D.join in fighting against the anti-Christ
E.enjoy peace and seccurity for a thousand years

Objective

Question 36

'To Christians who live among unbelievers, Peter recommends

A.submission to tyranny
B.freedom from the law
C.passive resistance
D.good conduct
E.self praise

Objective

Question 37

As part of the heritage of their calling, Peter enjoined Christians to do all the following except

A.bearing all their anxieties courageously on their shoulders
B.the young clothing themselves with humility
C.humbling themselves under the mighty hand of God
D.firmly resisting the devil, conscious of the fact that suffering is part of Christian life
E.recognizing that God opposes the proud and gives grace to the meek

Objective