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March 1,  2009 -- 11:30 a.m.

(Postponed from February 22)

Ephesians 1-3

“I am a Prisoner”

 

Answers to the following may be multiple, or "none of the above".

 

Note:  All quotations are from the NIV, except where noted 

 

1.       (Advanced)  The Epistle to the Ephesians is similar to -- :

a.       The Epistle to the Romans

b.       The Epistle to the Galatians

c.       The Epistle to the Philippians 

d.       The Epistle to the Colossians

 

2.       God chose us – :

a.       when we were conceived

b.       when we were born

c.       when we became Christians  

d.       before the creation of the world

 

3.       The status of Christians is that of --:

          a.       native-born children of God

          b.       adopted children of God

          c.       purchased slaves of God

          d.       friends of God

 

4.       (very advanced) Paul refers to “every name that can be named” (1:21 KJV).  The “Ephesian letters” listed six deities who could be called upon for help.  Their names were:

a.       Zeus, Hera, Artemis , Poseidon, Apollo, and Hermes  

b.       Demeter, Ares, Pallas Athene, Hephaiston, Dionysus, and Uranus

c.       Mars, Jupiter, Venus, Mercury, Castor and Pollux

d.       Askion, Kataskion, Lix, Tetrax, Damnameneus, and Aisia

 

5.      Paul describes Satan as -- :

a.      Lord of Misrule

b.      Prince of Darkness

c.       Lord of the Underworld

d.      The Ruler of the Kingdom of the Air

 

6.       Paul describes the Ephesian Christians as -- :

a.       foreigners

b.       resident aliens

c.       refugees

d.       fellow citizens

 

 

7.       The church is built on the foundation of --  :

a.       martyrs

b.       apostles

c.       prophets

d.       Christ

(Note:  Compare I Corinthians 3:11)

 

8.       The “mystery of Christ” is --:

          a.       the incarnation

          b.       the common heritage of Jews and Gentiles

          c.       the Coming of the Holy Spirit

          d.       the resurrection

 

9.       Paul describes himself as -- :  

a.       the chief of God’s people

b.       the senior of God’s people

c.       the mediator for God’s people

d.       the least of God’s people

 

10.     Paul implies that he prays --:  

a.       standing

b.       sitting

c.       kneeling

d.       prostrate