If Christ were not raised form the dead, argues Paul, Christian faith would have

A. been undoubtful

B. been in vain

C. been guaranteed by Abraham's righteousness

D. been dependent on grace

E. ended with this earthly life

Jesus condemns the partiality of the Church towards the rich because they

A. use their money for the general good

B. oppress the poor

C. have faith as heir of the early kingdom

D. glorify the name of the Lord

E. manifest the grace of God in their lives

According to Peter which of the following is not an illustration of how Jesus lived a life worthy of imitation?

A. he was sinless

B. he bore the sins of the whole world in his body

C. when he suffered, he fought back spiritedly

D. no guile was found on his lips

E. when mocked, he did not mock in return

When Christians suffer for Christ, Peter adminishes them not to

A. rejoice

B. feel blessed

C. be ashamed

D. glorify themselves

E. suffer innocently

In the parable of the rich man and Lazarus, Abraham condemned the rich man for all the following reasons except that he

A. Used his riches selfishly

B. Had no human feeling for the poor

C. Wanted his brothers to be preached unto

D. Denied Lazarus of crumbs from his table

E. Did not listen to the prophets on earth

When the guards reported the incident of the empty tomb, the Jewish authorities asked them to say that

A. Jesus disciples had stolen His body

B. Jesus had truly risen and gone to Galilee

C. Nobody should believe the disciples

D. Jesus had risen but could not be found

E. The claim of the resurrection was false

The Jews sought to kill Jesus after He had healed the man at the pool of Bathzatha because he

A. Forgave the man’s sin

B. Healed the man in the temple

C. Allowed the man to carry his pallet

D. Called God his Father

E. Associated with an outcast

In the Acts of the Apostles, all the following were the characteristics of communal living in the Early Church except

A. Sharing of goods

B. Hiding from Jewish arrest

C. Praying together

D. Breaking of bread

E. Having fellowship together

Peter and John were arrested the second time by the Jewish authorities because the apostles

A. Healed the lame man

B. Performed wonders and signs

C. Healed on a Sabbath day

D. Challenged the Sanhedrin

E. Preached in the name of Jesus

Saul was a native of

A. Paphos

B. Jerusalem

C. Corinth

D. Galatia

E. Tarsus