Quiz #2 Of A Two-Part Men's Bible Study

My objective for this study is to show how the Bible, much as it is intended to bless individual believers, is largely addressed to whole communities of people (the plural "you all"), and that our primary identity and mission has to do with our membership in our family, our faith family and the worldwide family of God's reign on earth.

On this election day, November 3, we will also note that we are to be responsible citizens of our local communities, of our city or county, and of our state and our nation. In short, each of us is our brother's and sister's keepers, and none of us live only as autonomous individuals, but are to live in ways that express a passionate love for God and a compassionate love for our neighbors.

As a teaching device, I'm using the following "Short Quiz For Christian Citizens, Part II," for this Tuesday's 7 am lesson, which is preceded by a simple breakfast at 6:45. This review is based on the Second Covenant (New Testament).

T F 1. Unlike many of the historical books of the Old Testament, the gospel writers in the New Testament avoid references to genealogies and to political rulers of their time.  

T F 2. The theme of Jesus’ first public sermons, as noted in Matthew 4:17, 23, is the announcement of a new heaven-governed reign of God here on earth.

T F 3. Jesus’s inaugural “Sermon on the Mount” outlines some of the key practices governing citizens of God’s kingdom.

T F 4. “Ye are the light of the world” is primarily about each of us “letting our little light shine.”

T F 5. The KJV pronouns “ye, your, yours” are plural, while “thee, thou and thine” are singular.

T F 6. The “Lord’s Prayer” is primarily meant for use in one's private prayer and devotions.

T F 7. Anabaptists saw Matthew 18:15-20 as a major example of how citizens of God’s reign are to be governed.

T F 8. Jesus clearly teaches that his followers should give the institutions of marriage and family priority over every other institution or cause.

T F 9. The Matthew 25 passage on God’s final judgment makes it clear that it is individuals, not nations, that will be called to give an account for their actions on behalf of “the least of these.”

T F 10. In Jesus’s final words to his followers he commands them to urge people throughout the world to accept him into their hearts as their personal Lord and Savior.

T F 11. At Pentecost people from nations all over the then known world were brought together into a new international “nation of nations.”

T F 12. The Acts 15 gathering of church leaders at Jerusalem further expanded and defined the circle of those eligible for kingdom citizenship.

T F 13. In the book of Acts we learn that Peter, Stephen, Paul and other first century church leaders largely avoided addressing people in positions of political power.

T F 14. Like citizens of ancient Israel who were living in other lands, members of the grafted-in new "Israel" are to see themselves as resident aliens, strangers and ambassadors in the nations (James 1:1, I Peter 2:4-10, II Corinthians 5:16-21).

T F 15. In Ephesians 2 Paul describes the redeemed body of Christ, with Christ as head, as having been raised with him to the position of power at “the right hand of God,” with all other powers, authorities and dominions being under Jesus’ feet. 

T F 16. In Christ’s last recorded prayer prior to his death (John 17), he recognizes the diversity of his followers, but prays they will finally become gloriously one in the life to come.

T F 17. In the Revelation (1:9-20), the post-ascension Jesus is located in the midst of seven golden lampstands (menorah) representing seven actual congregations to whom John’s “unveiling” is addressed.

T F 18. The Radiant Woman in the Revelation (12:1-12) represents the people of God through whom the One will come who rules over all the nations as “King of kings and Lord of lords.”

T F 19. In the Apocalypse the non-violent Lamb of God is victorious over the kingdoms of this world that are governed by a trinity of evil: 1) the Beast-like power of world empires, 2) the civil religions and ideologies (Second Beast, or False Prophet) that urge allegiance to the First Beast, and 3) the whore Babylon, the worldwide economic system that nations are in bed with—until the “kingdoms of this world become the kingdoms of our Lord and of his Christ."

20. Underline the New Testament book or books you see as addressed primarily to an individual lay
believer:
• Matthew Mark Luke John  Acts
• Romans 1 Corinthians 2 Corinthians Galatians Ephesians Philippians Colossians 1 Thessalonians 2 Thessalonians 1 Timothy 2 Timothy Titus Philemon
• Hebrews James 1 Peter 2 Peter 1 John 2 John 3 John Jude
• Revelation

Key:  1 F, 2 T, 3 T, 4 F, 5 F, 6 F, 7 T, 8 F, 9 F, 10 F, 11 T, 12 T,  13 F, 14 T, 15 T, 16 F, 17 T, 18 T, 19 T, 20 Philemon

Note: Session I can be viewed here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p-jUdqDyZ3U&t=262s