Commenting on the date of the parousia, Paul advised the Thessalonians to

A. be sober in maintaining their hope of salvation

B. disregard all speculations about it

C. know that the date will be announced later

D. enjoy peace and security in the face of danger

Paul was so confident in his epistle to Philemon that the latter would grant his major request because

A. Philemon was a Roman citizen like Paul

B. they were from the same town

C. they were partners in the faith of Christ

D. Philemon had expected such a request

In his letter to Philemon, Paul did not specifically ask him to

A. grant freedom to his slave Onesimus

B. allow Onesimus to become a servant of God

C. forgive Onesimus for his earlier behaviour

D. prepare a guest room for him

James taught that religion that is pure and undefiled before God is shown by

A. reading the Bible

B. loving thee needy and purity of life

C. preaching the word of God

D. taking part in all the activities in the church

During the second coming of Jesus, 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 after those who had previously died

D. join in fighting against the anti christ

According to James, when Christians fall into temptation, they should

A. become angry and weep over it

B. seek a way out by discussing it with a neigbour

C. accept it with joy and steadfastness

D. pray for wisdom and blessings

On effectiveness of prayer for the sick, James recommends the anointing oil of the elders because it

A. prepares the sick for his last journey

B. makes the sick holy and righteous

C. promotes physical recovery

D. releases divine wisdom to the sick

Peter described Christians as a chosen race of God because they

A. declared God's wonderful deeds in their lives

B. had all become ordained priests to the church

C. had continued to live their usual lives

D. had displaced the Jews completely in God's rating

Peter enjoins church Elders as witnessing of the sufferings of Christ, to tend the flock of God

A. for gain

B. faithfully

C. with constraint

D. with a domineering spirit

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

A. bearing all their anxieties courageously

B. clothing themselves with humility

C. humbling themselves under the mighty hand of God

D. firmly resisting the devil as, suffering is part of Christian life