Chapter 12 Self Quiz

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. Valentinian Gnostics were often difficult to distinguish from proto-orthodox Christians.

True correct incorrect

False correct incorrect

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. First John is better categorized as a persuasive essay than as a letter.

True correct incorrect

False correct incorrect

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. Sethian Gnostics were sexually promiscuous.

True correct incorrect

False correct incorrect

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. First John is most likely a:

Biography correct incorrect

History of the community correct incorrect

Letter correct incorrect

Persuasive essay correct incorrect

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. All of the New Testament letters were written:

To particular communities to address specific issues correct incorrect

As general guidelines for the church correct incorrect

As apologies for the Christian faith correct incorrect

As conversion literature correct incorrect

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. The most important event that had occurred within the Johannine community at the time the epistles were written was:

The exclusion from the synagogue correct incorrect

The problem of the delay of the coming of Jesus correct incorrect

A schism in the community correct incorrect

False prophets coming to town correct incorrect

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. Second John is best understood as:

A persuasive essay correct incorrect

A letter to the entire church correct incorrect

A letter to the leader of the church correct incorrect

A letter directed to the secessionists correct incorrect

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. Third John is best understood as:

A persuasive essay correct incorrect

A letter to the entire church correct incorrect

A letter to an individual in the church correct incorrect

A letter directed to the secessionists correct incorrect

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. Gnostics believed that ____________ was essential for salvation.

knowledge correct incorrect

belief in Jesus correct incorrect

baptism with oil correct incorrect

renunciation of material wealth correct incorrect

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. According to Gnostics, the world was:

God's beautiful creation correct incorrect

The result of a cosmic disaster correct incorrect

Created by the preexistent Word correct incorrect

The location of the Kingdom of God correct incorrect

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. The most significant archaeological find for the study of Gnosticism was:

The Dead Sea Scrolls correct incorrect

The Nag Hammadi library correct incorrect

Tertullian correct incorrect

The Johannine epistles correct incorrect

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. According to Gnostics, the world:

Was created by the preexistent Word correct incorrect

Was created by the supreme God correct incorrect

Always existed correct incorrect

Was created by an inferior, ignorant God correct incorrect

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. According to Gnostics, Christ:

Was completely human correct incorrect

Was completely divine correct incorrect

Suffered and died correct incorrect

Was created when the world was created correct incorrect