Chapter 21 Self Quiz

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. Paul's first step in preaching the gospel seems to have been to persuade people that they were worshiping false gods.

True correct incorrect

False correct incorrect

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. Some Greco-Roman philosophical schools actively engaged in missionary efforts.

True correct incorrect

False correct incorrect

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. Paul's ministry was funded primarily by his prior converts.

True correct incorrect

False correct incorrect

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. Paul's primary reason for writing 1 Thessalonians was:

To chastise the Thessalonians for ethical misconduct correct incorrect

To clarify the meaning of the Eucharist correct incorrect

To renew his friendship with the church correct incorrect

To praise the church's missionary efforts correct incorrect

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. When Paul entered a new town, he:

Immediately celebrated Eucharist with the Christian community correct incorrect

Stood in the streets preaching correct incorrect

Met with the local church officials correct incorrect

Opened a business correct incorrect

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. Paul suggests that his converts in Thessalonica were:

Jews correct incorrect

Gentiles correct incorrect

God-fearers correct incorrect

Jews and God-fearers correct incorrect

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. Paul's first task in converting pagans was probably:

To convince them of his apostolic authority correct incorrect

To convince them of the importance of Jesus' death and resurrection correct incorrect

To teach them Jesus' parables correct incorrect

To convince them that there is only one God correct incorrect

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. Christian house churches were similar to:

Modern cathedrals correct incorrect

Greco-Roman voluntary associations correct incorrect

The Temple correct incorrect

Stoic caves correct incorrect

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. Timothy reported to Paul that the Thessalonians:

Had kept their faith solid correct incorrect

Had lost faith altogether correct incorrect

Had been influenced by subsequent missionaries correct incorrect

Had forgotten the work Paul had done among them correct incorrect

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. The longest part of 1 Thessalonians is:

The prescript correct incorrect

The thanksgiving correct incorrect

The body correct incorrect

The final blessing correct incorrect

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. The most important issue Paul addresses in 1 Thessalonians is:

The delay of the parousia correct incorrect

The illegality of Christianity correct incorrect

A schism in the community correct incorrect

The presence of false prophets correct incorrect

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. The Thessalonians were principally concerned because:

Some of them had been taken up in the Rapture. correct incorrect

Some of them had died. correct incorrect

Some of them were acting immorally. correct incorrect

Some of them had left the church. correct incorrect

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. Why did Paul stress that he worked hard "day and night" to earn a living?

So that he would not be a financial burden on the Thessalonians while he preached the gospel of God, thereby setting an example for other missionaries correct incorrect

To make everyone realize the depth of his devotion correct incorrect

So that others would see how busy he was and take over the missionary work for him correct incorrect

To instill guilt into the lazy Thessalonians correct incorrect