Chapter 23 Self Quiz

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. Paul claims God has replaced Israel with the church as his people.

True correct incorrect

False correct incorrect

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. Paul says Christ came so that no one would have to keep the Law anymore.

True correct incorrect

False correct incorrect

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. Paul wrote Romans in the hopes that Christians in Rome would financially support his trip to Spain.

True correct incorrect

False correct incorrect

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. Romans is unique among the Pauline letters because:

It is a unified letter. correct incorrect

It is a composite letter. correct incorrect

It is written to a community Paul did not found. correct incorrect

It is written to Jews in the synagogue. correct incorrect

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. In the judicial model, Jesus' death:

Is a tragedy correct incorrect

Is a payment for the sins of others correct incorrect

Is meaningless correct incorrect

Is a judgment against the Jewish leaders correct incorrect

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. According to the participationist model, sin is:

Breaking the Law correct incorrect

Being circumcised correct incorrect

Not believing in Jesus correct incorrect

A cosmic power that enslaves people correct incorrect

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. The participationist model envisions Jesus' death and resurrection as:

A payment for the sins of others correct incorrect

A defeat of the power of sin and death correct incorrect

A tragedy correct incorrect

A judgment against the Jews who participated in Jesus' trial correct incorrect

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. Why did Paul write a letter to the Romans?

To solve the church's problems correct incorrect

To check in with them, as he did with all the churches he established correct incorrect

To alert them to the possibility of war with the Roman Gentiles correct incorrect

No one knows for sure; however, Paul did have some purpose in trying to convince them that his message was authentic. correct incorrect

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. According to Paul's letter to the Romans, which statement concerning both Jews and Gentiles is not true?

They are both on equal footing with God. correct incorrect

They are equally alienated from God. correct incorrect

They both can be made right with God by believing in Jesus' death and resurrection. correct incorrect

They both can be made right with God by being circumcised, being baptized, and obeying the Law. correct incorrect

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. Romans states that a person is not justified by:

Works of the Law correct incorrect

Obedience correct incorrect

Good works correct incorrect

Loving others correct incorrect

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. What two words in the English language are translations of the same Greek root, pist-?

Faith and believe correct incorrect

Love and hate correct incorrect

Love and trust correct incorrect

Trust and obey correct incorrect

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. The power of sin is related to the power of:

Evil correct incorrect

God, in a yin/yang sort of way correct incorrect

Satan correct incorrect

Death correct incorrect

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. What was the rite of initiation into Christianity that was considered a participation in Jesus' victory over death?

Bar mitzvah (for boys) and bat mitzvah (for girls) correct incorrect

Baptism correct incorrect

Marriage correct incorrect

Circumcision correct incorrect