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In the first letter of Peter, he enjoined Christians to uphold all the following principles except
ASubjection for the Lord’s sake, to every human institution
BDoing right in order to silence the ignorance of foolish men
CLiving as free men, yet as servants of God
DLove the brotherhood of Christ
EUse of freedom as a pretext for revolt
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Question 2
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When Peter advised Christians to abstain from the passions of the flesh , he meant
AThe physical ailments of Christians
BChristian virtues
CImmoral and carnal behaviours
DCriminal thoughts
EResort to medical treatments
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Question 3
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Partially, says James, is manifested in our churches in all the following ways except that
AThe best seats are reserved for the rich
BThe poor are universally regarded as better Christians than the rich
CThose in shabby clothes are denied equal rights with the rich
DThe rich are given all the honours of the church
EThe poor are made to stand so that the rich might be seated
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Question 4
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In his first letter to the Thessalonians, Paul said that Christians’ greatest assurance for the resurrection of the dead was that
ABefore seed germinate, they must first die
BThe dead have joined the past faithfuls in the grave
CSince God is the God of Abraham, it follows that Abraham is still alive
DJesus ascended into heaven to receive the dead in Christ
ESince Jesus died and rose from the dead, Christians would also rise
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Question 5
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In his first letter to the Thessalonians, Paul asked Christian not to grieve like others, for some of their members who have fallen asleep because
AThose who have fallen asleep will rise again
BSleep is a natural way of taking a rest after a day’s job
CThey were soon to join those who have fallen asleep
DFallen asleep is an inescapable lot of everybody
EOnly sinners fall asleep; hence no mourning for them
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Question 6
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St. Paul, in his first letter to the Corinthians, likened the unity in diversity of the Christian Church to
ARivalry among competing groups in any country
BMembers of one family engaged in heathen cult
CA school community made up of teachers and students, all working for excellence
DDifferent parts of the human body, all contributing to the good of the whole
EA community endowed with selfish talents
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Question 7
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Paul wrote to the Romans’……… there is no authority except from God, and those that exist have been by God’. By this statement Paul meant that all the following except that
AGod controls the whole universe, no authority can be exception
BWhen an authority is obviously anti-Christ, it has no claim to legitimacy
CAll authorities, aimed at good governance and order, this is in accordance with God’s plan
DAll authorities, like God, reward goodness and punish wrong-doings
EPaul believes that legitimate authorities are sanctioned by God
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Question 8
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In making use of their individual talents, St. Paul enjoined Christians to
AMake others aware of their importance
BThink soberly according to the measures of their faith
CAct as if they were indispensable
DContribute their quota in a spirit of pride
EDeny others what they should gain from them
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Question 9
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Paul was very confident that Philemon would grant his request because
APhilemon was his former slave
BHis imprisonment will arouse Philemon’s sympathy and compliance
CPhilemon had proved himself a true Christian partner
DPaul promised to pay back all debts owed by Onesimus
EOnesimus had been a faithful servant
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Question 10
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According to Paul’s letter to the Galatians, man ceased to be ‘slave to the elemental spirit of the universe and became ‘children of God’ after
AAttaining manhood
Bbecoming Christians
CRedemption by Jesus Christ
DRejecting the righteousness of the law
EReceiving the Holy Spirit
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Question 11
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Paul regarded himself as the least of the apostle and unfit to be called an apostle, because he was
AA very modest man
BAppointed to replace Judas among the twelve
CFormerly the greatest persecutor of the apostles
DNot called by Jesus like the others
ENot a Galilean, but a man of Lystra
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Question 12
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Paul’s ideal Christian family unit is the one in which all the following conditions prevail except
AWives are subject to their husbands
BHusbands do love their wives
CChildren obey their parents
DHusbands treat their wives as serfs
EFathers do not provoke their children
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Question 13
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‘Living a new life in Christ ‘, as used by Paul in his letter to the Colossians involves all the following except
ASeeking the things that are above
BRejecting all canal desires
CPutting away evil passions
DPromoting racial discrimination
EPutting on the garment of love
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Question 14
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From his experience on the road to Damascus, Saul learnt all the following except that
APersecuting the Church meant persecuting the Lord
BIn persecuting the Church, he was kicking against the pricks
CHis confidence in Judaism was misplaced
DHe was specially chosen to preach to the Gentiles
EHe could successfully promote his own will
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Question 15
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which of the following did not characterize the life of fellowship led by the Early Church?
Amemebers met regularly for prayers and thanksgiving
Bmembers devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching
Cmembers had all things in common
DThose who sold their possession kept part of the proceeds to themselves
Emembers shared in the problems of one another
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Question 16
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the apostles were motivated for their evangelization by
Athe reincarnation of saints
Btheir fellowship and togetherness
Cthe indwelling of the Holy Spirit
Dthe continued physical presence of the Jesus
Ethe serious persecution that faced them
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Question 17
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By which of the following did Jesus best prove in Bethany that he was ‘the resurrection and life?
Ait was there that he first showed himself after his resurrection
Bhe raised Lazarus from the dead, thus proven that believers who die will yet live
Che emphasized in his teaching, that believers will never die
Dhe deliberately delayed his arrival to allow Lazarus to die first
Ehe showed his disciples that the death of a believer was a mere sleep
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Question 18
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Which of the following was Jesus’ first sign according to John’s Gospel?
Ahealing of the man who had been ill for thirty-eight years
Bturning of water into wine
Chealing of the man who was blind from his birth
Draising of Lazarus from death
Ehealing of the demoniac
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Question 19
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‘O woman, what have you to do with me? My hour has not yet come’. These words were addressed to
AMary, the sister of Lazarus
BMartha, Mary’s elder sister
CThe woman of Samaria
DMary Magdalene, after Jesus’ resurrection
EMary, the mother of Jesus
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Question 20
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‘O foolish men, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken!’ was said by Jesus to
ADisciple after he had stilled the storm
BThe two travellers to Emmaus
CThe high priest and members of the Council during his trial
DHis disciples when he met them in Galilee after the resurrection
EHis disciples when they asked when he would restore the Kingdom of Israel
