"Saul, still breathing threats and murder against the disciples.... "went to the high priest for authority to

A. pick up at Damascus all who belonged to the way

B. supervise the stoning of Stephen

C. proclaim a total ban on Jewish practices

D. meet Jesus on the road to Damascus

When the Sanhendrin threatened to kill the apostles for defying them, Gamaliel advised that they be

A. flogged and imprisoned

B. detained for further investigations

C. allowed to prove themselves with signs and wonders

D. left alone for God to judge

In Jerusalem, the circumcision party who heard that the Gentiles had also received the word of God opposed Peter because he had

A. led a team from Jerusalem to preach in Samaria

B. supported Paul as a preacher to the Gentiles

C. killed and eaten unclean animals

D. eaten with uncircumcised Gentiles

God's promise to Abraham and his offspring for a glorious future was tied to

A. his faith and generosity of God

B. doing the works of the law

C. non-anxiety over his wife's barreness

D. his grace in the presence of God

According to Paul "all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God". This refers to the sins of

A. the Jews for crucifying Jesus

B. Adam through whom all have been condemned

C. non-Jews who do not know God

D. everyone who has been unfaithful to God

Non-Jews could share in God's promise to Abraham and his descendants by

A. upholding the faith of Abraham

B. obeying all laws like Abraham

C. believeing in their own righteousness

D. accepting the faith of Judaism

According to Paul, the believer in the Lord Jesus is said to be

A. sinless

B. dead to sin

C. dead in sin

D. dead because of sin

Paul told the Philippians,"Not that i seek gift, but

A. I seek the fruit which increases your credit

B. I seek the pleasure which the gift offers

C. as an apostle, i should take gifts from you

D. as an apostle, i should take gifts to the Gentiles

According to Paul, the difference between the Philippian church and other churches was that

A. the gifts of the spirit operated more freely there

B. it was founded by Paul and Timothy while others were founded by Paul alone

C. It was only the church that supported Paul financially

D. it was the only church that had a bishop as its leader

According to Paul, the sting of death is

A. life

B. victory

C. poverty

D. sin