Question 1

The power of sin, according to Romans, is related to the power of:

Accepted Answer

A)  Evil 
B)  God, in a yin/yang sort of way 
C)  Rome 
D)  Death 
A)  Evil 
B)  God, in a yin/yang sort of way 
C)  Rome 
D)  Death D

Question 2

Paul believed all people were enslaved to sin because of:

Accepted Answer

A)  Ignorance 
B)  Abraham's union with Hagar 
C)  Jesus' death at the hands of the Jewish leaders 
D)  Adam's disobedience 
A)  Ignorance 
B)  Abraham's union with Hagar 
C)  Jesus' death at the hands of the Jewish leaders 
D)  Adam's disobedience D

Question 3

According to Paul, faith is all of the following things except:

Accepted Answer

A)  Trusting acceptance of God's act of salvation 
B)  The centerpiece of Jesus' teachings 
C)  Commitment to the belief in Jesus' death and resurrection 
D)  The only means of salvation 
A)  Trusting acceptance of God's act of salvation 
B)  The centerpiece of Jesus' teachings 
C)  Commitment to the belief in Jesus' death and resurrection 
D)  The only means of salvation B

Question 4

Paul argues that Gentiles have first access to salvation, followed by Jews.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

How is the letter to the Romans unique among Paul's undisputed letters?

Accepted Answer

Romans is distinctive among Paul's lette

Question 6

Paul argues that Gentiles should be circumcised to follow Abraham's example.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

What is a diatribe? How did Paul use this rhetorical style to explain, defend, and justify his views?

Accepted Answer

A diatribe is a rhetorical style involvi

Question 8

Romans states that a person is not justified by:

Accepted Answer

A)  Works of the Law 
B)  Obedience 
C)  Good works 
D)  Loving others 
A)  Works of the Law 
B)  Obedience 
C)  Good works 
D)  Loving others

Question 9

By the end of the first century CE, most Christians were probably:

Accepted Answer

A)  Former Jews 
B)  Former pagans 
C)  Fleeing persecution 
D)  Testifying of the sanctity of the New Testament 
A)  Former Jews 
B)  Former pagans 
C)  Fleeing persecution 
D)  Testifying of the sanctity of the New Testament

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

According to tradition, who founded the church at Rome?

Accepted Answer

A)  Peter 
B)  Paul 
C)  Jesus 
D)  James 
A)  Peter 
B)  Paul 
C)  Jesus 
D)  James

Question 13

Why did Paul write a letter to the Romans?

Accepted Answer

A)  To solve the church's problems 
B)  To check in with them, as he did with all the churches he established 
C)  To alert them to the possibility of war with the Roman Gentiles 
D)  No one knows for sure; however, Paul did have some purpose in trying to convince them that his message was authentic. 
A)  To solve the church's problems 
B)  To check in with them, as he did with all the churches he established 
C)  To alert them to the possibility of war with the Roman Gentiles 
D)  No one knows for sure; however, Paul did have some purpose in trying to convince them that his message was authentic.

Question 14

What does Paul dread about his upcoming mission to deliver funds to poor Christians in Judea? Which groups of people make him feel uneasy? Why?

Accepted Answer

Paul was apprehensive about dealing with

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which book of the New Testament was the most influential, was the most quoted, and stood at the center of debate between the Protestants and Catholics during the sixteenth-century Reformation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Galatians 
B)  Mark 
C)  Romans 
D)  First Timothy 
A)  Galatians 
B)  Mark 
C)  Romans 
D)  First Timothy

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Faith and believe 
B)  Love and hope 
C)  Love and trust 
D)  Trust and obey 
A)  Faith and believe 
B)  Love and hope 
C)  Love and trust 
D)  Trust and obey

Question 18

Which of the following best describes the difference between the judicial model of salvation in Romans and the participationist model of salvation in Romans?

Accepted Answer

A)  The judicial model of salvation is for the Jews (law), and the participationist model of salvation is for the Gentiles (faith). 
B)  In the judicial model, death is a consequence; in the participationist model, death is a cosmic force. 
C)  The judicial model is concerned with sin; the participationist model is concerned with death. 
D)  The judicial model refers to final judgment; the participationist model refers to one's participation in the Church. 
A)  The judicial model of salvation is for the Jews (law), and the participationist model of salvation is for the Gentiles (faith). 
B)  In the judicial model, death is a consequence; in the participationist model, death is a cosmic force. 
C)  The judicial model is concerned with sin; the participationist model is concerned with death. 
D)  The judicial model refers to final judgment; the participationist model refers to one's participation in the Church.

Exam 21: The Gospel According to Paul: the Letter to the Romans

The power of sin, according to Romans, is related to the power of:

Paul believed all people were enslaved to sin because of:

According to Paul, faith is all of the following things except:

Paul argues that Gentiles have first access to salvation, followed by Jews.

How is the letter to the Romans unique among Paul's undisputed letters?

Paul argues that Gentiles should be circumcised to follow Abraham's example.

What is a diatribe? How did Paul use this rhetorical style to explain, defend, and justify his views?

Romans states that a person is not justified by:

By the end of the first century CE, most Christians were probably:

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

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

According to tradition, who founded the church at Rome?

Why did Paul write a letter to the Romans?

What does Paul dread about his upcoming mission to deliver funds to poor Christians in Judea? Which groups of people make him feel uneasy? Why?

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

Which book of the New Testament was the most influential, was the most quoted, and stood at the center of debate between the Protestants and Catholics during the sixteenth-century Reformation?

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

Which of the following best describes the difference between the judicial model of salvation in Romans and the participationist model of salvation in Romans?

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