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1. e Mormons teach that Jesus is:a) e Savior who was born Godb) e Son of God who is both God and Manc) e Spirit child of Elohim from the planet Kolobd) Mormons believe (a) and (c)

2. Lutherans believe the writers of the Scripture wrote plainly the truth God breathed through them so even thesimple folk can understand the major teachings of the Gospel. is is called:

a) e hiddenness of Scriptureb) e simplicity of Scripturec) e Spirit-driven Scriptured) e perspicuity of Scripture

3. Christ is able to be on all altars everywhere at once in the Lord's Supper because he knows modes of beingfar beyond:

a) Here and Nowb) Apart and Transcendantc) ere and thend) Spatial and Locale) Only (a) and (b) are true

4. e theological term for the study of God in general is:a) eologyb) Ecclesiologyc) Pneumatologyd) Christologye) Soteriology

5. Pentecostal bodies can trace their history to which historical religious movement?a) Methodismb) Catholicismc) None of the Aboved) Presbyterianisme) All of the above

6. God's forgiveness is to humans like total debt relief is to:a) Someone inescapably deep in debtb) Someone trying to pay off debtc) A generous benefactor with limitless moneyd) A beggar who needs money

7. ose who teach that Original Sin is not actual sin follow:a) Montanusb) Lutherc) Calvind) Pelagius


8. Lutherans in the Book of Concord assert and believe that:a) Christians should not seek Christ in the Sacrament but in their heartsb) Christians should not seek Christ in the Sacrament but in heavenc) Christians should seek Christ in the Sacrament because He is there personallyd) Christians should seek Christ in the Sacrament because of the ritual rules of the Church

9. What does the Book of Concord call the Lord's Supper most of the time?a) An Ordinanceb) e Massc) Heavenly Foodd) Wishful thinking

10. e Roman Catholic doctrine of Transubstantiation depends on:a) e Authority of the Council of Trentb) e brilliant mind of omas Aquinasc) e ideas of “substantia” and “accidentia” of Aristotled) e Truth taught in the Biblee) All but (d)

11. e Father is to the Son like the Holy Spirit is to:a) e resurrectionb) e Churchc) e Bibled) None of the Above

12. e Divine Nature of Christ is to the Human Nature of Christ like fire is to:a) Waterb) Heatc) Heated irond) None of the above

13. Which book of the Bible was not written by a Jew?a) None of the books was written by a Jew in the strictest senseb) Luke/Actsc) e Jews believe all the authors of all the books were Jewsd) No one knows for certain who without doubt authored all the books of the Bible

14. e theological term for the study of the Church is:a) Pneumatologyb) George Barna Groupc) Christologyd) Ecclesiologye) eology


15. In the Table of Duties in the Small Catechism Luther:a) Enjoins the slaves to rebelb) Teaches slaves to obey their masters as obeying Christc) Never mentions slavery but we know it isn't a Godly institutiond) Forbids slavery as evil

16. e argument that God must exist because the complexity of the world demands a Creator like awatch demands the existence of a watch-maker is called:

a) e Teleological Argumentb) e Argument from Personal Testimonyc) Common Sensed) e Cosmological Argument

17. What is the ultimate goal of preaching the Word of God?a) To comfort hearers with the Gospel and assure them of eternal lifeb) To motivate the people to right livingc) Entertain the people and encourage them to succeedd) To terrorize the conscience with the Law and comfort with the Gospele) None of the above it true

18. What is the central article in the central book of the Book of Concord?a) Article 4b) Article 8c) Article 7d) No one article is more central than another

19. e Book of Concord is:a) A book that has never been altered by anyone since it was first writtenb) Lutheran statements that emerged from the Reformationc) A story of the Reformationd) A single book with a single author

20. e historical marking of time in the Church is called the Church Year. e Church Year has:a) e Cycle of Mother's Day and the Cycle of National Holidaysb) Lent, Easter and Pentecost Cyclesc) Two Cycles: e Christ Cycle and the Church Cycled) Christmas, Easter and the Day of Pentecost

21. e Book of Concord rejects the teachings of the Enthusiasts who taught:a) at only the Means of Grace impute righteousness to humansb) Without the Means of Grace there is no salvation possiblec) at enthusiasm is better than being a dead teacher of dead human doctrinesd) at God draws and enlightens and justifies humans without meanse) None of the Above


22. Lutherans believe “Whatever is not forbidden in the Word of God is allowed.”What religious group most visibly believes “Whatever is not commanded in theWord of God is forbidden?“

a) e Pentecostal bodiesb) e Mormonsc) e Churches of Christ (Disciples)d) e Churches of Christ

23. Regarding being bound to God’s Means of Grace, which of the following statements is truest?a) ose who reject the Gospel are bound to themb) ose who never heard the Gospel are not bound to themc) God is not bound to His own Means of Grace and can choose to work otherwised) God may not honor the Means of Grace He instituted

24. Regarding praying to the Saints, the Book of Concord teaches:a) e Saints are dead and cannot help usb) It is allowable but the Word of God does not assure the Saints can hear or help usc) e Saints can and will help us if we pray in the Name of Jesusd) To do such a thing is forbidden

25. Christ is to Messiah like oil is to:a) Davidb) Mosesc) Peterd) Jacob

26. e purpose of traditional church architecture, vestments and ceremonies is to:a) Impress the unbelievers with pompb) Hold on to the pastc) Separate the people from the Pastorsd) Teach the people the Gospel

27. Which term is used to describe the theological idea that humans can participate with God in their salvationby choice?a) Synergismb) Pelagianismc) Both Synergism and Pelagianism are correctd) Platonisme) None of the Above

28. e Formula of Concord is composed of two parts:a) e Apology and the Solid Declarationb) e Solid Declaration and the Formulac) e Solid Declaration and the Epitomed) e Catechism and the Epitome


29. e Augsburg Confession was read before a group overseen by:a) e Popeb) Emperor Charles V of Spainc) King Henry the VIII of Englandd) e German Lutheran Princes

30. Justification is to salvation like medication is to:a) Healthb) Surgeryc) Patientsd) Doctors

31. What Apostolic Father said, “Where there is no Bishop, there is no Church?“a) Tertullianb) Cyprianc) Ignatius of Antiochd) Luther

32. Objective Justification is to Subjective Justification like the Fountain of Youth is to:a) ose who do not resist the water poured into their mouthsb) ose who hear of the water and believe itc) ose who seek the water and find itd) ose who bathe in the water

33. Christ is to our salvation like a white shirt is to:a) A dark shirtb) An ensemble for a partyc) A burial shroudd) Nakedness

34. Baptism is to the Word of God like a medicine capsule is to:a) A placebob) A pain relieverc) A miracle cured) Space travel

35. e Old Testament is arranged according to types of literature and is not in chronological order.What are the three types of literature in the Old Testament in their proper order?

a) Poetry, Prophecy and Mythb) History, Poetry and Prophecyc) History, Narrative and Haikud) Prophecy, History and Poetry

36. Which of the following statements is the truest?a) e Holy Spirit interprets the Bible the same for everyoneb) e Book of Concord interprets the Biblec) e Bible interprets the Book of Concordd) e Book of Concord does not claim to interpret Scripture


37. What are the marks of the True Christian Church?a) People worshipping Jesus and proclaiming his death and resurrectionb) A dynamic pastor and a growing congregationc) e Word is preached rightly and the Sacraments offered according to Christ's commandd) People who believe the Bible and teach it

38. What are the three pillars of the Christian Faith?a) Faith, Scripture and Loveb) Faith, Hope and Lovec) Faith, Reason and Scriptured) Scripture, Grace and Faith

39. Which of the following statements is the most accurate?a) God cannot die, therefore Jesus is not Godb) When God forsook Jesus on the cross Jesus was left being only a manc) Jesus died for us but God didn'td) God the Father did not die for us and neither did the Holy Spirit

40. e first several generations of Church leaders following the Apostles of Christ are called:a) Papistsb) e Ante-Nicene Fathersc) e Post-Nicene Fathersd) e Fathers

41. e New Testament is arranged according to types of literature and is not in chronological order.What are the three types of literature in the New Testament in their proper order?

a) Epistle, Gospel and Historyb) History, Gospel and Epistlec) Gospel, History and Epistled) e question is wrong. ere are four types of literature in the New Testament.

42. e historic colors of the Church Year are:a) White/Gold, Purple, Blue, Red, Green and Roseb) Blue, White, Green, Purple, Black, Rose, Red and Deep Orangec) White/Gold, Purple, Blue, Red, Black and Greend) White/Gold, Purple, Blue, Red, Black, Rose and Green

43. What theological term describes those who thought Jesus was fully God but not even partly human?a) Montanistsb) Gnosticsc) Ebionitesd) All the people and groups listed above


44. What is the proper order of items on a traditional Lutheran altar set for Holy Communion?a) Five carved crosses, cere cloth, fair linen, corporal, purificator, chalice, paten, pall and

chalice veil, individual cups and candles.b) Five carved crosses, cere cloth, fair linen, corporal, chalice, purificator, paten, pall,

chalice veil, and candles.c) Five carved crosses, cere cloth, fair linen, corporal, chalice, purificator, paten, pall and chalice veil,

Individual cups and candles.d) Altar cloth, corporal, chalice, purificator, paten, pall and chalice veil, individual cups and candles.

45. Anyone can baptize according to Christ's command but:a) is is usually the result of an emergencyb) e regular order is for Baptism to be done publicly by an ordained Pastorc) e one doing the baptizing should report the event to the called pastor of the congregationd) All the above are true

46. e Epitome of the Solid Declaration in the Book of Concord is distinctive because of its:a) Pattern of affirming the truth and describing the errors being rejectedb) Pattern of exposing false doctrine and naming namesc) e pattern of Affirmative esis and Antithesesd) All the above statements are true about the Epitome of the Solid Declaratione) All the above statements are false about the Epitome of the Solid Declaration

47. Which statement is the truest?a) e Scriptures existed before the Churchb) e Church existed before the Scripturesc) e Church and the Scriptures arose at the same timed) e Scriptures do not depend on the Church for their creation

48. Original Sin is to all people of all ages like an atomic explosion is to:a) Radiation sicknessb) Death from radiation poisoningc) Fired) Destruction of everything

49. According to the Book of Concord, no one should preach or teach in the Church unless they have:a) e stamp of the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synodb) e approval of the peoplec) A seminary degreed) A regular Call

50. Jesus is to Paul like Gabriel is to:a) Danielb) Maryc) Markd) None of the above


51. To interpret the Bible correctly it is important to:a) Read commentaries and repeat themb) Reject exegesis and allow the Spirit to flowc) Pray and wait for revelationd) Reject eisegesis and embrace exegesis

52. e Book of Concord contains which of these books?a) Table Talks along with the Augsburg Confessionb) e Small Catechism, the Large Catechism and Luther's Sermons on Gracec) e Formula of Concord and the Epitome of the Apology of the Augsburg Confessiond) None of these answers is correct

53. In the Table of Duties of the Small Catechism Luther gives specific instructions to:a) Pastors, Deacons and Eldersb) Bishops, Priests and Deaconsc) Bishops, Pastors and Preachersd) District Presidents, Pastors and Voters’ Assemblies

54. e Office of the Holy Ministry is:a) e Pastor's studyb) e place in the Church to be filled by men on the behalf of Christ until He returnsc) e preacher elected by the congregationd) A purely functional role in the Church

55. Which book in the Book of Concord is considered the central book?a) e Augsburg Confessionb) e ree Ecumenical Creedsc) e Treatise on the Primacy and Power of the Poped) None of these are correct

56. e ree Ecumenical Creeds are:a) e Historic, Pedantic and Apostle'sb) e Apostle's, e Nicene and the Athanasianc) e Nicene, Athanasian and Ariand) e Syrian, the Pauline and the Petrine

57. Which of these “Unions” apply to Christ?a) e Sacramentalb) e Personalc) e Undoubtedd) e Mysticale) Only (c) does not apply to Christ

58. Regarding Original Sin, the Book of Concord teaches:a) Original Sin is actual sin and people are held accountable to God for itb) Original Sin is only held against us when we actually commit a sinc) Original Sin is like a stain that can be washed away by good behaviord) Original Sin is only a penchant to sin


59. e theological concept of “Means of Grace” refers to the idea that:a) e way God communicates His grace is through spiritual feelingsb) e grace of God is actually mean to those who reject itc) God delivers His grace to humans through objects and acts He ordainsd) Answers (a) and (b) are incorrect

60. Which statement is the truest of all the choices?a) Jesus has two natures but remains one undivided personb) Jesus became fully human and fully divine at His baptism by Johnc) Jesus has two natures (human and divine) and they are glued together like boards and never interact

with each otherd) Jesus and the Father are the same Person in the end

61. e Methodist Churches originated from which Church of the Reformation?a) Lutheransb) Anglicansc) Calvinistsd) None of the Above

62. When we eat the Lord's Supper:a) Jesus is in heaven so we cannot eat him really but only metaphoricallyb) We feed on Jesus in our hearts by faithc) We do so only spirituallyd) We consume His Body and Blood spiritually AND orally

63. Which pairs of statements reflect what Lutherans believe?a) Humanity was betrayed in a beautiful garden but plead for in a dismal gardenb) Death came by a tree and by a tree eternal life comesc) e serpent overcame by deceit and the serpent was overcome by prided) All of the pairs of statements reflect what Lutherans believe

64. Which men wrote all of the Augsburg Confession?a) Luther and Melanchthonb) e Elector of Saxonyc) Lutherd) Melanchthon

65. Which statement is most true:a) We worship a man, a man is reigning over heaven and when we see God we will see a manb) We worship God and never worship a manc) Jesus dwells in our hearts when we invite Him ind) We worship Jesus who is both God and Man in our hearts


66. “erefore, we believe, teach and confess that Mary conceived, and bore not only a plain,ordinary, mere man, but the veritable Son of God: for this reason she is rightly called,and truly is, the mother of God.” Where is this statement found?

a) Lutherans do not believe Mary is the Mother of Godb) e Biblec) e official Catholic Catechismd) Article VIII - e Person of Christ in the Epitome of the Formula of Concorde) Article IV - Justification - of the Augsburg Confession

67. Who said, “I would rather eat the body of Christ with the Pope than bread with John Calvin?“a) King Henry the VIIIb) Lutherc) King Charles Vd) Peter

68. Baptism only saves if:a) It is Holy Water blessed by the Popeb) e Word of God is in the water due to the belief of the peoplec) e Word of God is in the water put there by Christ's words and commandd) e Word of God is in the water supervised by an ordained pastor

69. e theological term for the study of Jesus is:a) Christologyb) Soteriologyc) Ecclesiologyd) Pneumatology

70. e Ecumenical Creeds were created by the Church's Bishops in meetings called:a) Councilsb) Church Gatheringsc) Convocationsd) None of the above

71. e Word of God is to the Sacraments of Baptism and the Lord's Supper like bones are to:a) A Doctor of Medicineb) A skeletonc) Fleshd) X-ray Images

72. Many Lutheran congregations have three letters carved next to the church name. What are they?a) LWMLb) UACc) UCCd) CUCe) None of the above are correct


73. e theological term for the study of the Holy Spirit is:a) Soteriologyb) eologyc) Christologyd) Pneumatology

74. e Lutheran Reformation arose primarily from which of the following:a) e people grew weary of doing pilgrimagesb) Relics and Indulgences outraged the common peoplec) Anger of the people against Tetzel and his abusesd) eological complaints from scholars like Luther and rising German Nationalism

75. Who taught the Old Testament was written by an evil god and should be discarded?a) Marcionb) Apollosc) Herodotusd) Alexander the Great

76. According to Dr. Francis Pieper, how many religions exist in the world?a) 1b) 2c) 3d) 45e) None of the above

77. Which Scripture directly instructs teachers and pastors to hold fast to the truth and confrontthose who oppose it?a) Job 5:4b) Matthew 28:19c) Titus 1:9d) John 20

78. What core teaching of the Church has been held by all leading Church Fathers including Chrysostom,Cyprian, Leo I, Gregory, Ambrose and Augustine?

a) at when we eat the Lord's Supper we participate in the Body of Christb) When we eat the Lord's Supper we literally chew on Jesus between our teethc) When we eat the Lord's Supper we only hold Him in remembrance as He saidd) We do not receive the forgiveness of sins

79. David is to Jesus like Jesus is to:a) Mosesb) Abrahamc) Matthewd) Isaac


80. e symbol of a Victorious Lamb on a Book with Seven Seals is from which book in the Bible?a) Judeb) Revelationc) e Gospel of Johnd) Isaiah

81. Locking the uneaten Hosts left over from Communion in a Tabernacle is the logical result of what doctrine?a) Transubstantiationb) Memorialismc) Consubstantiationd) Co-substantiation

82. e symbol of two crossed keys is the symbol representing:a) e Papacyb) Saint Peterc) Saint Juded) e College of Cardinals

83. “Communing under one kind” means:a) e Roman Church practice of offering the people only the breadb) e tradition of the Mormons who use water instead of wine in communionc) e practice of some pastors to drink the wine left in the chalice after Communiond) None of the above

84. When we speak of the theological concept of the “Communication of the Natures of Christ”we are speaking about:

a) e way the Divine and Human Natures of Christ exist together in one personb) e way the Divine Nature brought the Human Nature into itselfc) e fact that Jesus had two natures and was not one Persond) e speaking of the Divine and Human Natures like friendse) Only (c) and (d) are correct

85. Humans are forgiven by God because:a) Of the Work of Christ alone which merit is given to them by Godb) Because, down deep, people are not really that badc) Because they ask for itd) He loves them and secretly doesn't want to punish theme) All of the above

86. e Cosmological argument for the existence of God as explained by omas Aquinas depends on:a) e idea that since everything is an effect of a cause, there must be an Original Causeb) omas Aquinas did not express or explain a Cosmological argumentc) e idea that men didn't make the world so God must haved) e design of the world is so complex surely a Creator God must exist


87. What are the Means of Grace in the narrow sense?a) e Sacrament of Baptism and the Sacrament of the Altarb) Baptism, the Lord's Supper and Absolutionc) Only the Massd) Absolution only in private confession along with Baptism and the Lord's Supper

88. “Accepting Jesus as my Savior” is found where?a) Nowhere in the Bible or the Book of Concordb) In the Bible but not in the Book of Concordc) In the heart of the believer without the Bible or the Book of Concordd) In both the Bible and the Book of Concorde) In the Book of Concord but not in the Bible

89. e Means of Grace are to the Church like a faucet is to:a) e oceanb) e plumber who put the faucet inc) e pipes that run in the groundd) An endless water tank of pure, live-giving water

90. Jesus is both God and Man in one Person with a unique:a) Personalityb) Reasonable Soulc) Smiled) Eternal body He still possessese) All of the above are true statements about Jesus

91. Who taught that Jesus did not have two natures but only one Essence:a) Eutychesb) Nestoriusc) Cypriand) Arminiuse) Calvin

92. When a man is ordained he swears to preach the Word of God interpreted by the:a) Needs of the people at the timeb) Feelings in his own heartc) Lutheran Confessions (e Book of Concord)d) Favorite teachings of the day at the Christian bookstoree) Small Catechism

93. What is the only invalid reason listed below for a pastor to be removed from Office?a) Unrepentant sin even after confrontedb) Consistently teaching false doctrine even after admonishedc) e congregation decides he is not a good fitd) A wild and shocking lifestyle with no desire to changee) All of the above reasons are valid to dismiss and reject a pastor


94. Name the Six Chief Parts of the Small Catechism:a)b)c)d)e)(f )

95. Which man taught that the Two Natures of Christ were like boards glued together?a) Eutychesb) Nestoriusc) Lutherd) Ariuse) No one ever believed or does now believe such a doctrine

96. Who is primarily responsible for the writing of the Formula of Concord?a) Martin Lutherb) C.F. W. Waltherc) Martin Chemnitzd) All of the above contributed

97. According to the doctrine of the LCMS, who holds the Office of the Keys?a) e local congregation who entrusts them to the Pastor to use for their goodb) e District Presidentsc) e Pastor if he is ordainedd) e whole Church on Earth delegates the power of the keys through Bishopse) None of the above

98.eologians speak about two types of theology:a) Natural and Revealedb) Natural and Rationalc) Reasonable and Rationald) Revealed and Secrete) None of the above are the two types

99.What is a Sacrament in the narrow sense?a) Any command of God that He promises to blessb) An act commanded by God He promises to blessc) An act commanded by God promised to deliver saving Graced) Marriage, Extreme Unction, Confirmation and Ordinatione) All of these can be considered Sacraments in the narrow sense


99.Why is it expected that a Christian will do Good Works?a) Because before conversion the heart is too weak and after conversion notb) To glorify and obey the will of Godc) Jesus said a good tree will bear good fruitd) To offer proof we are savede) All but (d) are true statements

100. What does Article XI of the Augsburg Confession insist should never fall into disuse?a) e Sacrament of the Altar and Baptismb) Processions and Ceremonies of the Churchc) Vestments and Paramentsd) Private Confession and Absolutione) None of the above

101. eologically we speak of two Churches. What are they?a) eoretical and Speculativeb) Roman Catholic and Lutheranc) Baptist and Lutherand) Visible and Invisiblee) None of the above

102. Who taught that if the pastor/priest is wicked the Sacraments are invalid at his hand?a) Waltherb) Cyprianc) Donatusd) Luthere) None of the above

103. According to Article V of the Augsburg Confession, what is the purpose of the Office of Ministry?a) To be a good people person and manage wellb) To provide the Grace of God to the people by offering Word and Sacraments to themc) To oversee all the functions and actions of the local congregationd) To be an executive manager of the volunteer people of Gode) None of the above

104. In Article II of the Smalcald Articles, what is defined as the purpose of the Law?a) To drive people to despair and discouragement by pointing out their limitless inborn wickednessb) To be a curb, mirror and rulec) To urge people to do better and encourage them to reformd) To show how people in past behaved and how we can learn to be better peoplee) None of the above

105. In what chapter of the Bible is the Office of the Holy Ministry created by Jesus?a) John 6b) Matthew 10c) John 20d) Mark 19e) None of the above


106. Where does Jesus command what is usually referred to as the Triune Baptismal Formula?a) John 6b) Matthew 28c) Luke 14d) Mark 16e) None of the above

107. Luther’s rejection of the Pope had primarily to do with:a) e Pope’s insistence of primacy over the whole Churchb) Luther didn’t like the Bishops the Pope appointedc) Luther’s hatred for the Roman Catholic Church which Luther tried to destroyd) All of the abovee) None of the above

108. If one had to choose, who are Lutherans the most closely related to doctrinally?a) e Calvinistsb) e Roman Catholicsc) e Pre-Modern Anglicansd) e Modern ELCAe) None of the above

109. If all the Lutheran Churches closed, which Church would you choose to attend closest to being Lutheran?a) e Baptistsb) e Roman catholicsc) ELCA Lutheransd) e Methodistse) None of the above

110. Luther is to Calvin like a cleaning crew is to:a) A windowb) Solvent for cleaningc) A wrecking balld) A total demolition crewe) None of the above

111. Please write the Aaronic Blessing in the box below:


112. Which Archangel had to have help from another Archangel to get a prayeranswer from God to Daniel?a) Michaelb) Luciferc) Raphaeld) Gabriele) None of the above

113. In Liturgics we speak of two different Liturgical acts. ey are:a) Sacramental and Conversiveb) Preparatory and Concludingc) Sacrificial and Sacramentald) Constructive and Instructivee) None of the above

114. e Eternal Candle in traditional terms is a sign of the eternal presence of:a) e Holy Spiritb) Godc) Jesusd) e reserved Sacramental elements being presente) None of the above

115. Baptists are to Lutherans like Islamic extremists are to:a) Islamics in general around the worldb) Radical Islamicsc) Conservative Islamicsd) Progressive Islamicse) None of the above

116. Julius Wellhausen was an Old Testament scholar who invented:a) e Documentary Hypothesis of (P. R, Y, F)b) Biblical Radicalismc) e Documentary Hypothesis (J,E,D,P)d) A new way of understanding the authorship of the Pentateuche) Only (c) and (d) are correct

117. When New Testament scholars speak of “textual apparatus” they mean:a) Words available to all who want to build a Greek sentenceb) e rules of building a Greek sentencec) e list of textual variants included in most Greek New Testamentsd) e apparatus used to write on parchment in the days of the Greekse) None of the above


118. Almost all of the verbs are triliteral (meaning they only have three letters) in which language?a) Latinb) Greekc) Hebrewd) Arabice) Only (a) and (b) are incorrect

119. If two people who are living together want to get married, the pastor should:a) Insist they quit co-habitating firstb) Insist they repent of their co-habitation before marriagec) Perform the ceremony even though they continue co-habitationd) Never mention co-habitatione) is is a sensitive matter for careful, individual Pastoral Discretion

120. Please select the most pastoral answer to end this sentence: “A Christian who commits suicide...”a) Goes to hell since they never had a chance to seek forgiveness for self-murderb) Is insane and God does not hold an insane person responsiblec) Has committed an unforgiveable sin since life is not man’s to taked) Should not be allowed a Christian buriale) Obviously has sinned and created a wave of difficulty for everyone with which to cope

121. e “Protoeuangelion” is a Greek word meaning:a) e “First Gospel Announcement” found in Genesis 3:15b) e “First Prototype of Faith” found in Luke 2c) e “First Prototype of Salvation” found in Hebrews 11d) e “First Prototype of Justification” found in Romans 3:23e) ere is no such thing as “Protoeuangelion”

122. “Textual Criticism” for the theologian means:a) Being critical of the Bible for some of the harder sayings in itb) e pseudo-science of picking apart the texts of the Biblec) e science of studying ancient manuscripts to determine the authentic text of the Bibled) e practice of some to criticize the doctrines of others by “Proof Texting”e) None of the above

123. “Demythologizing” the New Testament to discover the actual facts of the New Testament accounts:a) Meant disregarding miracles recorded in the New Testamentb) Grew out of the Tübingen School in Germanyc) Began in earnest with Dr. Rudolf Bultmannd) Attempted to show that Peter and Paul were of two different theological schoolse) All of the above statements are true

124. e “Textus Receptus” was:a) e textual basis for the King James Bible of 1611b) A Greek and Latin text Bible from which all scholars made translations until Modern timesc) e basis for the Latin translation of the Vulgated) Systematically discredited as older and older manuscripts of the Bible have been uncoverede) Only (a) and (c) can be stated without doubt


125. A “Codex” was the first Modern-looking book of Biblical manuscripts. e two greatest are:a) Codex Vaticanus and Codex Sinaiticusb) Codex Vaticanus is mutilated and many folio parts are missingc) Codex Sinaiticus is in excellent condition and most completed) Both Codices have their problems but are remarkablee) All of the above is true regarding Christian Codices

126. e study of how the Bible came to be as we have it today is called:a) Archeological searchingb) Biblical transmissionc) A waste of time. e Holy Spirit will make sure we have the Scripturesd) Textual Criticisme) All of the above

127. Orthodoxy is to Heterodoxy like an authentic Rembrandt is to:a) An excellent printb) An excellent forgery based on the work of Rembrandtc) An authorized copy by an excellent painterd) A poor forgery easily seen as an imposter by any real observere) None of the above

128. e first five books of Moses are called:a) e “Whole Word of God” according to the Jewsb) e Lawc) e Pentateuchd) e Prophetse) Only (b) and (c) are accurate

129. In the local congregation, which of the following does the pastor possess regarding leadership:a) Authority to say “yes” or “no” to any idea the congregation may haveb) Power to insist the congregation follow his ideasc) Influence to reason with the congregation to act according to the Scripturesd) Instant influence the moment he is ordainede) None of the above is true

130. e study of humanity from the beginning until now is called:a) Anthropologyb) Mythologyc) Anthropomorphismd) Geographical researche) None of the above

131. e Book of Psalms is also called the:a) Hymnbook of the Jewsb) e Psalms of David although many of the Psalms were not written by Davidc) e Psalterd) None of the abovee) e first three answers are correct


132. Cosmology is the study of the:a) Cosmetics of the Ancient Romansb) e whole universe and everything in itc) Modern literature and its influence on cultured) Astronauts and their findingse) None of the above

133. e study most ancient and the mother of all intellectual enterprise is called:a) Human curiosityb) e “Study of God” --- eologyc) e “Study of Wisdom” --- Philosophyd) e “Study of Ancient Artifacts” --- Archaeologye) None of the above are correct

134. e Law, though necessary, is :a) e burden of Christ to preach through his Passionb) e alien work of Christ to lead to the Gospelc) Personified in the Crucifix of Christd) Meant only to be a mirror, a curb and a rulee) All of the above answers are true

135. Election, the idea that God chooses some for eternal life and some for eternal death, is called:a) Arminianismb) Double-Predestination (Calvinism)c) Anglicanismd) Wesleyanisme) All of the above

136. Which statement below adequately expresses the “Crux eologorum”?a) e sacred Cross of the city of eosb) God will finally save everyone no matter whatc) If we are saved it is God’s doing; if we are lost, it is our own faultd) If we are saved, we accepted Jesus; if we are not saved we didn’t make him Lord of our livese) None of the above

137. Which book in the New Testament contains a hymn best describing the Incarnation of Christ?a) Matthewb) e Song of Simeon in Lukec) Juded) Philippianse) None of the above

138. Which book of the Bible mentions the Devil and Michael the Archangel fought over the body of Moses?a) Deuteronomyb) Leviticusc) Enochd) Judee) None of the above


139. To worship with other denominational members giving the idea we have no real differences is:a) e polite thing to dob) A lie and teaches people all doctrines are essentially a matter of preferencec) A bad idea because other pastors may steal sheepd) Unionisme) None of the above

140. To take one religion and adopt its ideas to Christianity is called:a) Infusion of Materialisb) Syncretismc) e Oath of Syntyched) Accepting everyone from love for all paths leads to Gode) None of the above

141. All paths cannot lead to God because:a) Jesus said one path leads to God and the other to destructionb) ere is only one path and it leads to the Elysian Fieldsc) Not all paths go to the same Godd) None of the abovee) Only (a) and (c) are correct

142. “So they blythly let parishes fall into decay, and brazenly allow both pastors and preachers to sufferdistress and hunger. is is what one can expect of crazy Germans.” Who said such a thing?a) John Calvinb) Henry the VIII in his famous pamphlet in the Defense of the Roman Churchc) e critical Baptistsd) Luther in the Preface of the Large Catechism

143. Which of the following is NOT a traditional branch of Philosophy:a) Metaphysicsb) Ontologyc) Ethicsd) Linguisticse) Oncology

144. When people are dying, what do most want to hear from their Pastor?a) A short prayer hoping for healingb) e Absolution from their Sinsc) A few short Scriptures about faithd) Words of encouragement about eternal life and the common suffering of deathe) Answer (b) is certain and answer (d) is probable

145. What does “Open Communion” mean?a) Being open about what Communion is and how to receive it properlyb) Giving Communion to everyone who comes through the door no questions askedc) Allowing each individual to read the Communion Policy of the Church and obey itd) It depends on who you talk to what “Open Communion” meanse) Answer (d) is probably most accurate while (b) is probably the impression of Open Communion


146. Holy Week is to Christ like Holy Communion is to:a) A Passion Playb) A reenactment of the Last Supperc) A reminder of what Jesus did for us in His death and resurrectiond) A participation in the salvific acts of Jesus on our behalfe) None of the above

147. Which of the following is NOT a type of theological study:a) Pastoral eologyb) Exegetical eologyc) Historical eologyd) Systematic eologye) All of the above are studied at seminaries but this list is partial

148. e Word “Eucharist” means “anksgiving” and is synonymous with the Mass. In the Babylonian Captivityof the Church, what did Luther say was the shift needed in the Medieval understanding of the Eucharist?a) A shift from adoring Christ in the Sacrament to a Memorial Supperb) A shift from calling Holy Communion Massc) A shift from “sacrificium” to “beneficium”d) A shift from “beneficium” to “sacrificium”

149. Regarding Ordination to the Office of Holy Ministry,a) Any seminary graduate is qualifiedb) e traditional view is that only a baptized and confirmed male person can be validly ordainedc) Women should be ordained because St. Paul was sexist and his prohibitions were culturally conditionedd) e Ordinand must be willing to swear to preach the Bible as interpreted by the Book of Concorde) Answers (b) and (d) are correct regarding Traditional Lutheran Ordination

150. Many claim books in the Bible are “Pseudepigrapha.” What does this mean?a) Some books in the Bible are falseb) Some books are writings ascribed to some one other than their real author to enhance authorityc) Some books in the Bible leave out Jesus casting demons into the pigsd) Pseudepigrapha means the same thing as Apocryphae) None of the above

152. e “Septuagint” (Also called LXX) is:a) e most influential Greek version of the Hebrew Bibleb) e 70 books the Jews used to have in their Canonc) e only surviving copy of a handwritten Hebrew version of Greek Mythological textsd) Probably quoted by Jesus on several occasionse) Answers (a) and (d) are correct

153. Cerinthus, a first century heretic and enemy of John and Polycarp taught:a) Doctrines that made John the Apostle run from him at a Roman bathb) e idea of the “Millennial Reign of Christ on Earth” otherwise known as “Chiliasm” (1,000)c) Gnosticismd) Jesus started as a mere man, became a Higher Being at Baptism and a mere man again at the crosse) All of the above


154. Paul is to Tarsus like Jesus is to:a) Nazarethb) Bethlehemc) Jerusalemd) Ephesus

155. Jesus is to the synagogue in Nazareth like Paul is to:a) Romeb) Damascusc) Spaind) e Jezreel Valley

156. Hosea is to a prostitute like Abraham is to:a) Hagarb) Pharaohc) Sarahd) Lot

157. Noah is to the flood like Jonah is to:a) Judeab) Jerusalemc) Tarshishd) Nineveh

158. Isaiah is to a burning coal from God’s altar like a Pastor is to:a) Conversionb) A Callc) e Altard) Prayer

159. Joshua is to Canaan like a General is to:a) Genocideb) Brutal orders from a superiorc) Obedience to superiorsd) Insubordination

160. Sisera is to Jael like Jesus is to:a) Roman soldiersb) Pilatec) e Jewsd) Nails

161. Ehud is to Eglon like an assassin is to:a) e one who hired him/herb) A victimc) Pityd) A political despot


162. Buddha is to God like scientists are to:a) Factsb) Trollsc) Irrelevanciesd) Contradictions

163. Vishnu is to Brahmin like Hagar is to:a) Abrahamb) Isaacc) Ishmaeld) Abimelech

164. Hebrew is to Arabic like French is to:a) Chineseb) Hawaiianc) Zulud) Italian

165. Elijah is to the prophets of Ba’al like Goliath is to:a) Davidb) Israelc) Sauld) Canaanites

166. Moses is to Aaron like Jesus is to:a) Jamesb) All believersc) Johnd) Jude

167. Peter is to Paul like executives from the same firm are to:a) Profitsb) Territoriesc) Competitiond) Different consumer bases

168. Elijah is to Elisha like Paul is to:a) Silasb) Johnc) Timothyd) Herod

169. Paul is to Rome like the Pope is to:a) e Churchb) e Vaticanc) St. Peter’s Basilicad) Europe


170. Lydia is to Paul like Cornelius is to:a) Bartholomewb) Peterc) A Visiond) Aaron

171. Abraham is to the Gentiles like Mother eresa is to:a) e Popeb) Dying Peoplec) Calcuttad) Service

172. Demons into pigs is like Lucifer is to:a) Heavenb) e power of the airc) Helld) Light-bearer

173. Abraham is to Paul like a lawyer is to:a) A despised criminal in courtb) Announcing benefactors of a willc) Other lawyersd) e Judge

174. Preaching is to teaching like a proclamation is to:a) Emancipationb) Ramificationsc) Consequencesd) Details

175. Water is to Baptism like uranium is to:a) A destructive bombb) e rest of the elementsc) Radiationd) Nuclear power plant

176. Timothy is to Titus like one pastor is to:a) A pastor from the same denominationb) Another pastor of a different denominationc) Another pastor from the same seminaryd) Another pastor who had the same Vicar Supervisor

177. e Earthly Tabernacle is to the Heavenly Tabernacle like a reflection is to:a) Realityb) A paintingc) e mirrord) Refraction


178. What did the 7 churches of Asia in Revelation have in common temporally?a) ey are all displeasing to Christ in some wayb) ey all had big buildingsc) ey all risked losing their lampstandsd) ey shared a common mail route of Rome

179. Architecture was to the Medieval Church what the New Media is to:a) Contemporary worshipb) Traditional settingsc) Newslettersd) Modern missionary efforts

180. Jesus is to Bartimaeus like Ananias is to:a) e Street called Straitb) Paulc) Josephd) Luke

181. e Jews called and still call the “10 Commandments”:a) e “Ten Words”b) e Mosaic Sayingsc) e Myths of Mosesd) None of the above

182. Another name for the “10 Commandments” is:a) Bi-Lithocodeb) Tablitonc) Decalogued) ere is no other name for the “10 Commandments”

183. Sins God has forgiven are located:a) At God’s feetb) In a place where they are covered but not forgottenc) At the bottom of the “Sea of Forgetfulness”d) According to Micah, “in the sea”

184. e High Priest is to the Day of Atonement as Jesus is to:a) e Shewbread that David ateb) e Feast of Tabernaclesc) e Lamb of Godd) e Holy of Holies in the heavenly tabernacle

185. e ancient salutation Dominus vobiscum (the Lord be with you) should be followed by:a) Et cum spiritu tuob) In hoc signoc) In nomine Patrid) Lutheran Liturgy was never in Latin so what does it matter?


186. e Donation of Constantine:a) Is the document ordering all his army to convert to Christianityb) Is the finest, bejeweled Chalice in all the worldc) Was a large sum of money granted to the Churchd) Is a spurious document granting the Pope Vatican City

187. Hebrews 11:5 mentions Enoch ascended into heaven but:a) Enoch never got the credit he deservedb) ere is no Book of Enochc) ere is a Book of Enoch considered pseudepigraphicald) Enoch is never mentioned in the Bible except in Hebrews

188. An Episcopacy is a Church run and administered by:a) e Episcopal Church in Americab) e Archbishop of Canterburyc) e Poped) Bishops

189. Which is not a Season of the traditional Church Year:a) e Ember Daysb) Lentc) Adventd) All the above are traditional seasons of the Church Year

190. e 12 Days of Christmas refer to:a) e days between Christmas and Epiphanyb) A popular Old English songc) e 12 days before Christmas when gifts are exchanged in Medieval timesd) A myth about a miser who expended his wealth to the poor over 12 days

191. Which of the following is not a doctrine represented by Calvin’s TULIP:a) Perseverance of the Saintsb) Unconditional Electionc) Total Depravityd) Limitless Atonement provided by Christ

192. What series of books did Calvin write in response to the Book of Concord?a) e Geneva Catechismb) e Institutes of the Christian Religionc) e Catechism of Switzerlandd) e Letters of Complaint to Ulrich Zwingli

193. Nero is to Diocletian like a thunderstorm is to:a) Light rainb) An aftershock from a large earthquakec) A Tsunamid) A ferocious tornado


194. Gnosticism teaches:a) Jesus is both God and Manb) All of humans have a piece of God in them longing for homec) e soul on the way to heaven needs special knowledge to pass the Archonsd) Only (a) is something the Gnostics did not teach

195. Nepotism is to Church offices like unearned jobs are to:a) e needyb) Friends of the Mafiac) Family members taking care of their ownd) New hires who need a lot of help

196. A eocracy is a form of government where:a) Only Godly people can participateb) God rules the Kingdom on the left as well as the rightc) God rules both the right and left Kingdoms through the Churchd) e people of God ignore the government and obey only God

197. Ratramnus and Radburtus disagreed about what concerning the Eucharist?a) e Words of Institution being necessaryb) e Real Presence of Christ in the Sacramentc) at people should take it seriouslyd) e nature and mode of Jesus in the Holy Communion

198. e earliest statement of detailed doctrines of the Church and Christian behavior is:a) e Discourses of Doctrineb) e Didachec) e Apocalypse of Peterd) e Letters to the Jews and Gentiles by Polycarp

199. Who first put the Bible into the English language?a) Jeromeb) omas Cromwellc) King James IId) William Tyndale did it while living in Germany

200. Paul of Tarsus has been accused by modern scholars of subsuming and adapting the teachings of:a) e Oracle of Delphib) e Mystery Religions of Mithrasc) e Secret Teachings of the Seraphimd) None of the above. All scholars agree Paul was inspired by the Holy Spirit.

201. e Paschal (Passover) Candle for the year is traditionally inaugurated on Holy Saturday with:a) Five nailsb) New Firec) Five pieces of incensed) All of the above


202. Who argued, “It is better to believe and be wrong than not believe and be wrong”?a) St. John of the Crossb) David Humec) Blaise Paschal in his “Wager”d) Tertullian in arguing against the Heretics

203. Strictly speaking, the prescribed words and form for a liturgical function is called:a) Order of worshipb) Ritec) Ceremonyd) Ritual

204. Strictly speaking, the prescribed actions of a liturgical function are called:a) Ritualb) Ceremonialc) Dead Orthodoxyd) None of the Above

205. e word Maranatha means:a) “e Lord has come!”b) “O, Lord Come!”c) “Peace”d) “Even so, come Lord Jesus!”

206. Types are to the New Testament like shadows are to:a) e different varieties of Old Testament propheciesb) e person who will cast the shadow in the futurec) To the person casting the shadowd) Nothing related to a shadow, rather an impression of the coming reality

207. eodicy is the attempt to justify God’s existence in the face of:a) Islamic pressure to accept Allah as the only Godb) e Incomplete Word of Godc) Critics of omas Aquinasd) Evil in the world

208. When did the Jewish Synagogue come into existence?a) When the Temple was destroyed by Antiochus Epiphanes the Greekb) At the fall of Israel in 722 BC at the hands of the Assyriansc) While the Jews were in Babylon and had no templed) When it was too difficult to get to the temple

209. Ulrich Zwingli in Zurich held a Bible study that ultimately spawned the:a) Carolingiansb) Calvinistsc) Anabaptistsd) Mennonites


210. e Schmalkaldic League against Charles V included all the below except:a) omas Cranmerb) Several German Citiesc) Zwinglid) German Lutheran Princes

211. e idea that religion is a feeling of absolute dependence on God and personal emotions:a) Began with Jesus saying a relationship with God is a private matterb) Is not held by any Lutherans todayc) Was suggested by Schleiermacherd) Flowed from radical mystics

212. According to the Gospel of John, Joseph of Arimathaea and Nicodemus both attended:a) Dinner with Pilate to convince him to follow his wife’s adviceb) e trial of Jesusc) e acquisition of the Body of Christ and its buriald) e ladies to spice the Body of Jesus

213. Most theologians classify the Lutheran understanding of the Lord’s Supper as:a) Transubstantiationb) Consubstantiationc) A memorial supper to “Remember Jesus”d) An Ordinance with a blessing of spiritual awareness

214. When God’s finger wrote on the Babylonian wall, the writing said:a) Agape, eros and phileob) Upanishad, Gilgamesh and Sutrac) Mene, Tekel, Upanishadd) Mene, Mene, Tekel, Upharsin

215. All told, how many Apostles are accounted for in the New Testament?a) 12b) 13c) 14d) 11 since Judas killed himself

216. Daniel’s vision of the giant statue foreshadowed what kingdoms?a) e 10 kingdoms arising from Rome to form a One World Governmentb) Assyria, Medo-Persia, Rome and the Greeksc) Babylon, Persia, Greek, Roman and the Kingdom of Godd) Babylon, Persia, Greek, Roman but not the Kingdom of God

217. Apology 26 (Of the Mass) says, “ere is nothing that keeps people in church more than __________”:a) Effective Evangelismb) Proper Stewardshipc) Good Preachingd) Active Programs


218. Dispensationalism (which is popular today at Dallas eological Seminary) was first suggested by:a) e book Late Great Planet Earthb) Scofieldc) J.N.Darbyd) Spurgeon, a preacher in London

219. Xerxes and Artaxerxes were two great leaders of which empire mentioned in the Bible?a) Assyriab) Babylonc) Greeced) Persia

220. What Greek ruler of Palestine tried to destroy Judaism and offered “e Abomination” on the altar of God?a) Alexanderb) Antiochus Epimanes (nick-named Epiphanes)c) Ptolemyd) Seleucus

221. Mysticism is the term used to describe the idea that people can:a) Have immediate knowledge about God with no meansb) Have immediate knowledge about God using spiritual meansc) Know God without Christ or Doctrine or “words of men”d) Answers (a) and (c) are correct

222. Homoousian means “being of one substance” and refers to:a) e substantiality within the mysterious workings of the Trinityb) e term favored to confound the Gnosticsc) e relationship between God the Son and God the Fatherd) All of the above

223. Prevenient Grace describes the doctrine held by the Church of England and the Roman Church that:a) Grace allows people to believe or not believeb) Luther endorsedc) A special and real grace enables the human will to choose Godd) Grace prevents some sinners from repenting

224. Preaching (Homiletics) is believed:a) By the Anglican Church to be equal with the Sacramentsb) By the Calvinist Churches to be superior to the Sacramentsc) By the Roman Catholic Church to be an important addition to the Sacramentsd) All the above statements are true about preaching

225. e bread element used in Holy Communion is called:a) e Holy Breadb) e Hostc) e Plain Breadd) e Bread of Heaven even before Consecration to Lutherans


226. e consecrated bread after Holy Communion for Lutherans is kept in a:a) A glass jar for next timeb) Pyxc) Tabernacled) Plastic bag

227. Who was the Pope at the time of Luther and the beginning of the Reformation?a) e Papacy was vacant at that timeb) Benedict VIIc) Clement VId) Leo X

228. Sacred actions are to sacred space like sensitive experiments are to:a) e University of a great cityb) Lectures on biological principlesc) High-end laboratoriesd) A biology classroom

229. e Book of Job is most likely:a) An explanation of why bad things happen to good peopleb) To be treated like a fablec) e oldest book in the Bibled) Written by Moses

230. e doctrine that Father, Son and Holy Spirit are simply masks for different actions by the same God is:a) Traducianismb) Orthodoxy of the Eastc) Modalismd) An idea that answers more questions than it asks

231. e movement seeking to augment Church institutionalism and dogmatism with a holy life was:a) Wesleyanismb) Judgementalismc) Pietismd) Pentecostalism

232. John and Charles Wesley were evangelists in America and associated with what Church?a) Eastern Orthodoxyb) Roman Catholicc) Anglicand) Lutheran

233. e Book of Discipline is the product of the Wesleys and contains:a) Rules that curb the Old Adam and its sinfulnessb) A way of life consistent with the Biblec) A systematic “method” to live a Godly lifed) Strange doctrines of holiness


234. e “Great Schism” occurred between Rome and Constantinople in:a) 1065b) 1054c) 1267d) 1517

235. “eosis” (Divination of people in Union with God is a teaching of:a) ose who practice Transcendental Meditationb) e Mormonsc) e Eastern Orthodox Churchd) e Lutheran Confessions

236. ose who believe knowing and believing right doctrine is not enough for a true conversion accuse:a) Dead church services with boring servicesb) Dead Orthodoxyc) Unconverted preachers who invalidate the Sacramentsd) All of the above

237. Who was the first Christian martyr?a) Stephenb) Peterc) addeusd) Matthew

238. Paul is to Stephen like an onlooker is to:a) Executionersb) An executionc) Advocates against the death penaltyd) Paul never saw or knew Stephen

239. Many speculate about Paul’s self-admitted “thorn in the flesh” given him by God. Some ideas are:a) Epilepsyb) Malariac) Homosexual desires and leaningsd) All of the above have been suggested by scholars

240. e earliest Creed of the Christian Church was most likely:a) e Niceneb) e Athanasianc) e Apostle’sd) “Jesus is Lord”

241. What is a good explanation of IXTHUS as a Christian symbol?a) No one else understood it and so persecution was avertedb) Fish belong in the water (Christians belong in the Baptismal waters)c) e early Apostles were fishermen and St. Peter, the head of the Church was a fishermand) Reminded people to eat fish on Friday if they were true Christians


242. According to Luther, a preacher should be so sure of what he preaches he can confidently say:a) In hoc corpus meumb) Sic Semper Tyrannusc) Haec Dixit Dominusd) Veni, Vedi, Vici

243. What was a probable reason for the temptations of Jesus by the Devil?a) e Devil was trying to discover if Jesus was really the promised Redeemerb) e Devil was offering Jesus the easy way out --- redemption without crucifixionc) Jesus had to be tempted according to His Divine and Human Natures as One Persond) All of these explanations have been suggested

244. Where did the Devil come from?a) He fell from heaven after attempting to overthrow Godb) His pride lead him to ruin Adam and Eve of whom he was jealousc) He emerged from during what some call the “Gap eory” which left the universe in ruinsd) All of these have been suggested and there is no solid consensus among Christian theologians

245. What is the most potent, perennial argument against the existence of God?a) e argument that God could not make anything this complexb) e Problem of Evil in the world when God could stop itc) God is growing and learning Himself proving He does not exist as we thinkd) He always works through people and never shows himself except through special people

246. Who were the main personalities of the Axial Age (600 BC approx.)?a) Socrates/Plato/Aristotleb) Lao Tzuc) Confuciusd) All of the above but the list is incomplete

247. What is the greatest difference between e Eastern Orthodox and the Western Church?a) Different liturgy influenced by various culturesb) e teaching of “eosis”c) e fact that the East has Metropolitans and the West has Bishopsd) e Vestments are radically different to the point of being irreconcilable

248. e Church in the Scripture is compared to:a) Pilgrimsb) Foreigners in a strange landc) e Body of Christd) All of the above are comparisons to the Church

249. What is the ultimate destination of the Christian according to omas Aquinas?a) Disembodied in an endless heavenb) Immersed in the Beatific Visionc) Walking on a New Earth under a New Heavend) Standing in front of Jesus forever praising without ceasing


250. When St. Paul speaks of death, he compares being out of body with being:a) Nakedb) With the Lordc) Released from flesh foreverd) Only (a) and (b) are true

251. Regarding eschatological matters, Lutherans are best described as:a) Pre-Millennialb) Amillenialc) Post-Millenniald) Dispensational

252. What books of the Bible do Lutherans not treat as sedes doctrinae?a) Hebrews, James, John, and Ruthb) Esther, Job, Hebrews, Revelationc) Hebrews, Revelation, Jude an 2nd Peterd) None of the above

253. Who has the final authority in the congregation regarding matters in the Kingdom on the Left?a) e local congregationb) Scripturec) e Pastord) e District President

254. What is the most appropriate response to a congregation’s request for the Pastor to participate in joint worship?a) Attend and participate to show unity in the communityb) Attend but do not participatec) Do not participate and teach the congregation why notd) Offer to host the joint community worship service

255. What is the appropriate time to wait to baptize someone requesting the Sacrament of Baptism?a) Immediatelyb) e following Divine Service except during Holy Weekc) After a 10 week session of Catechesisd) After examination by the Elders

256. When is the appropriate age for Confirmation?a) As dictated by the congregation’s constitutionb) Beginning in the 7th grade year and ending in the 8th grade yearc) When they are able to write a Creedal statement expressing their love for Jesusd) When the Confirmand, Parents and Pastor all agree

257. Who was the intended beneficiary of Paul’s letter to Philemon?a) Onesimusb) Philemonc) e people of Colossaed) e whole Christian Church on Earth


258. Label each of the parts of the Tabernacle Complex of Moses:

259. Who was allowed to enter the Holy of Holies?a) e High Priest any timeb) Priest of the Dayc) e Old Testament Altar Guildd) e High Priest on Yom Kippur

260. What Sunday of the Church Year is traditionally “Good Shepherd Sunday?”a) Second Sunday of Lentb) First Sunday after Pentecostc) e Fourth Sunday of Easterd) Any Sunday can be chosen by the Board of Elders

261. What were the ree Temptations of Christ?a)b)c)

262. Which of the following is not a Synodically approved Hymn Book?a) e High Priest any timeb) All God’s People Singc) Hymnal Supplement 1998d) All the above

263. Which of the following was ratified in Synodical Convention as an “authoritative” book for Lutherans?a) Chemnitz’s e Two Natures of Christb) Walther’s Church and Ministryc) Melanchthon’s Locid) Walter’s Law and Gospel


264. What does the Pastoral stole represent?a) e reminder of the rope that the Romans used to tie Jesusb) e Vestment that gives the Pastor the authority to preachc) e yoke of Christ recalling the Ephod of the Jewish High Priestd) A decorative part of the vestments to set the Pastor apart

265. Which of the following is not considered “adiaphoron” in Lutheran congregations?a) What melodies are sung in worshipb) What words are sung in worshipc) What instruments are used in worshipd) e placements of the instruments in worship

266. Who is the father of Modern Pietism?a) Franckeb) Schleiermacherc) Spenerd) Scaer

267. e symbolic meaning of reverencing the Altar is:a) To reinforce peoples’ love for the Altarb) To show respect for the Altarc) To follow wooden traditiond) To acknowledge the coming of Christ to the Altar

268. What is the symbolism and meaning of the Clerical Collar?a) To remind the pastor and people that Pastors have a special calling and the collar is the markb) To remind the pastor and people that the Pastor speaks the Word of Godc) To set the Pastor apartd) To remind the Pastor and People of the Churchs’ roots in Roman slavery

269. “God does not wish to deal with us otherwise than through the spoken Word and the Sacraments. It is theDevil himself whatsoever is extolled as Spirit without the Word and Sacraments.” Who said this?a) Pope John Paul II in the Roman Catholic Catechismb) Calvin in the Institutesc) Zwingli in the eological Journal of Zurichd) Luther in the Smalcald Articles

270. Who said, “Today you cook a goose but there is coming a swan you will neither kill nor cook.”a) Cyprian when he was burned for heresy in the Roman courtb) Bartholomew at his flayingc) John Huss at his burning for heresyd) Joan of Arc at her burning for heresy

271. Please write the first and last consonants of this Hebrew version of the Aaronic blessing:


272. Who was the Jewish historian that chronicled the Intertestamental Period?a) Pliny the Elderb) Heroditusc) Josephusd) Joseph of Nestus

273. e Scriptures are best described as:a) God insertedb) God dictatedc) God-breathedd) God-directed

274. Creatio ex nihilio means:a) Creation out of nothingb) Nothing was created from nothingc) Creation out of the mind of Godd) None of the above

275. e “Words of Institution” are also called:a) e Idiomaticumb) e Versicum Christumc) e Verbad) In hoc signo

276. Which great thinker wrote De Civitate Dei?a) Platob) Augustinec) Ambrosed) Nietzsche

277. Which modern philosopher attempted to debunk the Teleological Argument for God?a) Nietzscheb) Kantc) Spinozad) Hume

278. Who, at Marburg, quoted Jesus’ saying “e flesh profiteth nothing” to refute the Real Presence?a) Eckb) Zwinglic) Calvind) Erasmus

279. Malachi is to tithing as St. John is to:a) His historical pastorate in Ephesusb) “Whoever changes the words in this prophecy shall receive all the curses in this book”c) Taking care of Mary the mother of Godd) e Seven Seals on the Book of the Lamb


280. What religion did St. Augustine embrace before his conversion?a) Mithraismb) Manicheanismc) Zoroastrianismd) e Seven Seals on the Book of the Lamb

281. Who was the pastor of St. Augustine?a) Tertullianb) Ambrosec) Origend) St. Peter in Rome

282. St. Bernard showed the invaders the true wealth of the Church. What did he show the invaders?a) 50,000 pieces of gold stamped with the seal of Emperor Claudiusb) His vestments embroidered with silver and goldc) A gold chalice, seven silver candlesticks and a gold-plated doord) e group of poor people who belonged to his congregation

283. Which Roman Church Order swears direct allegiance to the Pope with a dagger?a) Augustiniansb) Benedictinesc) Jesuitsd) Franciscans

284. e orans position is an open-handed position of:a) Reception of the congregations’ offeringsb) Swearing to the truth of the Gospelc) Surrender to religious authoritiesd) Prayer

285. e “incense burner” used in the congregation is called the:a) uriferb) Incense burnerc) uribled) aumaturgical Faust

286. What is the goal of excommunication?a) To get revenge on a member who disagrees with the pastorb) To trim the membership rolesc) To turn manifest sinners to repentance and reconciliationd) Lutherans do not excommunicate anymore

287. Who wrote the first Book of Common Prayer for the Anglican Church that influences Lutheran liturgy to thisday?a) Elizabeth I to establish the Via Mediab) Cromwellc) Cramnerd) Bucer


288. In Luther’s original Baptismal Rite, he included something twice that no longer appears inmost Baptismal Rites in the Lutheran Church. What did Luther include twice?a) Oil anointingb) Exorcismsc) Fully immersing the infantd) Dressing the infant in white clothing

289. A Seelsorger is a Pastor who:a) Overlooks the sins of people because he knows he is a sinner alsob) Seeks to make inroads into the community for evangelistic purposesc) Keeps office hours to let the people know he is being predictabled) Cares for the spiritual welfare of his people inside or outside the worship of the congregation

290. e Body and Blood of Jesus unite with the Bread and Wine at the speaking of the Words of Institution.When does the Real Presence end?a) e Real Presence elevates the Bread and Wine because they once bore Jesus and deserve our respectb) e Real Presence never leaves causing us to reverence and venerate them alwaysc) No one knows, but sometime after the elements are distributed to and received by the peopled) Only (a) and (c) are correct

291. What is the liturgical service used by many Christians right before they retire for the night?a) Vespersb) Matinsc) Complined) Commendation of the Dying

292. Who said, “e office and sign of a good speaker is that he stops when people most want to hear and thinkhe is just getting started...So also with a preacher, if one says, ‘I would liked to have listened to him yet awhile longer’, that is good; but is one says: ‘he got started chattering and could never stop’, that is a badsign”?

a) Spurgeonb) Waltherc) Luther in the Table Talksd) e Book of Concord in the Augsburg Confession

293. Who said, “ere is one more thing we must remember about preaching. ere are many sermons about whichone cannot say that they contain false doctrine nor that they offend against any of the main requirements of preach-ing, but they still lack one of the most important characteristics of a good sermon. ey do not reach the hearts anconsciences of the listeners...at cannot come from any homiletic study but must be learned from one’s own Chris-tian experience and must be requested in prayer every time.”?

a) Luther in the Table Talksb) C.F.W. Walther in Pastoral eologyc) Apollos in the apocryphal Book of Preachingd) Calvin in the Institutes


294. “ere is no true Christian congregation where no public exclusion or orderly process ofexcommunication is held.” Where can this quote be found?a) e Constitution of the LCMSb) Luther in Table Talks Book ree, ird Evening Lecturec) e Augsburg Confession Article VIIId) Epitome of the Solid Declaration Article XII

295. Most church buildings face “Liturgical”:a) Northb) Westc) Eastd) South

296. Who said regarding divulging private confession: “I have heard nothing. If Christ has heard it, let Him tell it.”a) Erasmus the Humanistb) Eckc) Zwinglid) Luther in Table Talks

297. What Old Testament passages directly prophesy about Jesus’ suffering and death in detail?a) Genesis 3 and Proverbs 9b) Psalm 2 and Jeremiah 4c) Psalm 22 and Isaiah 53d) Job 30 and Joel 2

298. e last sentences of Jesus while on the cross are referred to as:a) Tenebraeb) e Tre Orec) e Seven Wordsd) e Final Sentences

299. In the truest sense, a Vicar is one who:a) Does whatever the pastor says without questionb) Stands in for anotherc) Has completed two years of seminaryd) Can do everything a pastor does while supervised

300. Why is an extended seminary education and supervised Vicarage required to be a pastor in the LCMS?a) To assist a ministerial candidate in assessing aptness for the ministry and improve deficienciesb) To help assure the marks of the Church exist in each congregationc) To keep an eye on the ministerial candidate to make sure he is morally qualifiedd) All the above are good reasons for an extended seminary education and a supervised Vicarage

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