Which of the following examples was not given by James on how religious faith should be shown in action?

A. paying visits to orphans and widows in their afflictions

B. making oneself holy and acceptable before God

C. controlling one's tongue

D. abstaining from worldly sins

E. making cash donation to churches and non-religious organizations

According to James religion that is pure and undefiled before God is shown by

A. reading the Bible

B. Obedience to the Ten commandments

C. love towards the needy and purity of life

D. preaching the words of God

E. taking part in all the activities of the church

According to James, trials have a salutary effects on Christians because , as a means of testing the faith, they produce in them

A. knowledge of othe religions

B. steadfastness leading to perfection

C. adoration of the things of the world

D. a manifestation of humility

E. resistance to all authority

In the first Epistle to the Thessalonian, Paul said that Christians' greatest assurance for the resurrection of the dead was that

A. before seeds germinated, they must first die

B. The dead have joined the past faithfuls in the grave

C. Since God is the God of Abraham, it follows that Abraham is still alive

D. since Jesus died and rose from the dead, Christians will also rise

E. Jesus ascended into heaven to receive the dead in Christ

According to Peter, Jesus bore our sins in His body on the tree so that

A. we might die to sin and live to righteousness

B. He might pray God to forgive those who cricified him

C. He might free us from persecution

D. Christians could be free from trials

E. He could be cleansed of all unrighteousness

If one suffer as a Christian, let him not be ashamed , but under that name let him glorify God. This statement by Peter signifies

A. suffering for the Christian faith

B. persecution for the Christians for offense committed

C. suffering for the sins of others

D. submission to persecution

E. suffering that leads to death