Mastery Questions on Christianity Questions Answers 1 Where in the bible do we find the Sermon on the Mount? Matthew 5-7 2 What are the two main kinds of Christian Prayer? Formulaic and Extempore 3 What is the name of the creed that mentions the divinity of Jesus? Nicene 4 What are the three parts of the trinity for Christians? Father; Son and Holy Spirit 5 In what part of the bible do you find the Lord’s Prayer? Matthew 6: 9-13 6 What angel told Mary that she was pregnant? Gabriel 7 Which Gospel said that the baby Jesus was visited by shepherds? Luke’s Gospel 8 What part of the bible has the ten commandments? What is another word for the 10 Commandments? Exodus 20 and they are also known as the Decalogue 9 Where in the bible does Jesus say “those who live by the sword will die by the sword”? Matthew 26:52 10 Who cut the soldier’s ear off in the story of the arrest of Jesus? Peter 11 What is the period before Easter called? Lent 12 How many disciples did Jesus have? 12 13 What kind of pilgrimage site is Walsingham? It is a Marian site which means that it is linked to Mary to the mother of Jesus 14 What part of the bible says “Be shepherds of God’s flock that is under your care”. 1 Peter 5: 1-4 15 What does the word evangelism mean? The spreading of the Christian gospel by public preaching 16 What church was started by William Booth? Salvation Army 17 Where do you find the parable of the sheep and the goats? (Matthew 25:31-46) 18 Name 2 things that the sheep did in the parable of the sheep and the goats. Fed the hungry; gave drink to the thirsty; visited the sick; visited those in prison; welcomed strangers; clothed the naked 19 What chapter of Matthew’s Gospel mentions the baptism of Jesus? Matthew 3 20 How did Jesus enter Jerusalem a week before he died and why did he do this? On a donkey and it was done to fulfil a prophecy
21 Name two things that people did as Jesus entered Jerusalem a week before he died. They waved palm leaves and laid cloaks on the road before Jesus 22 What kind of tree did Jesus curse? A fig tree 23 What was he comparing the tree he cursed to? To the crowds in the temple 24 What does the word pacifist mean? A person who disagrees with violence 25 What Christian denomination is most associated with pacifism? Quakers 26 What Christian is most associated with the law of double effect and what does the law teach? Thomas Aquinas and it basically teaches that if you do something with good intentions and something bad happens as a second effect, God will forgive you 27 What is the differences between saying God is eternal and God is everlasting? Eternal means outside of time and everlasting means that God is in time 28 Name a place that Jesus went to on a Pilgrimage and what festival he went there for. Jerusalem to celebrate the Passover 29 In what part of the bible did Jesus say to go and “make disciples of all nations” Matthew 28 30 In what book in the bible is the story of creation found? Genesis 31 What is the name of the Christian belief that God came down to earth in the form of a man? The incarnation 32 What 3 places does the Catholic Church teach our souls go to after death? Heaven; hell and purgatory 33 What Church of England teaching disagrees with purgatory? The 39 articles 34 When were the 39 Articles written In 1563 35 Who wrote the book called Situation Ethics? Joseph Fletcher 36 What type of love did Joseph Fletcher say was the best? Agape (which means unconditional love) 37 Who is the leader of the Catholic Church? The Pope 38 How many sacraments are there is the Catholic Church? 7 39 Which adjective makes it seem as though we can have a person relationship with God? Transcendent or Immanent? Immanent 40 Where in the bible does Saint Paul suggest that Jesus is equal to God? Philippians 2:6 41 What do creationists believe? That the creation of the world in Genesis is literally true.
42 In which Gospel do we find the parable of the Good Samaritan? Luke chapter 10 43 What is the name given to suffering caused by people? Moral Evil 44 What is the name given to suffering caused by nature? Natural Evil 45 What is the theme of the Book of Job? Suffering 46 What sort of worship do we have in Anglican and Roman Catholic Churches? Liturgical 47 If worship in a church is non-liturgical what does that mean? It is not scripted. It is spontaneous 48 Where do we find the Parable of the Persistent Widow and why did Jesus tell it? Luke 18:1-8. He told it to show that God will answer our prayers 49 What is a Just War? Your answer must have 2 parts A war that is fought for the right reasons and in the right way 50 What do the letters WMD stand for and why can they not be used in a just war? Weapons of Mass Destruction and they would kill innocent civilians 51 What happened on each of the 6 days of creation in Genesis? Day One Light and Dark; Day Two Sky; Day Three Ocean; Land and Plants; Day Four Sun, moon and stars; Day Five Fish and birds; Day Six Animals and People 52 What was written in 381 AD? The Nicene Creed 53 What does the word sacrament mean and how many do Roman Catholics have? It is a ceremony at which Christians believe they get God’s grace. Roman Catholics have seven 54 Many protestants only recognize two sacraments as they say there are only two that Jesus performed in the bible. What two are they? Baptism and Eucharist. 55 What are the 7 sacraments for Roman Catholics? Baptism; Confirmation; Reconciliation; Anointing of the sick; Matrimony; Holy Orders; Eucharist 56 Where did Jesus say “go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation” Mark 16: 15 57 Where did Jesus say “blessed are the peacemakers” Matthew 5:9 58 What did Pope Francis say about evolution? “Evolution in nature does not conflict with the notion of creation” 59 Who wrote “do you not know that your body is the temple of the holy spirit” and where did he write it? Saint Paul in 60 What are street pastors? There are Christians who volunteer on Friday and Saturday nights to support
contraception, but others disagree. What type? 112 What type of contraception will Muslims not allow? Things which cannot be reversed such as sterilization and vasectomies 113 Where does it say “prayer prohibits immorality and wrong doing”? Surah 29:45 114 When doing the Hajj, Muslims perform Tawaf and Sa’y. What are these? Tawaf is circling the Ka’bah 7 times and Sa’y is running between the hills of Safa and Marwa 115 What does the word Mosque mean? Place of Prostration 116 Where in the Qur’an does it say “I will create a vice-regent on earth” Surah 2:30 117 What does it say in the Qur’an about modesty and where does it say it? In Surah 24:30 of the Qur’an it says “Say to the believing men that they will lower their gaze and guard their modesty”