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Flashcards by Julie Gholston, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Julie Gholston
about 7 years ago
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| Question | Answer |
| In Peter's five proclamations in the book of Acts, the apostle focuses on the two themes of | who Jesus is and why He gave His life |
| A full proclamation of Jesus' identity often includes | an explanation of who Jesus is not |
| The Scriptures make it clear that the believer's faith is useless unless | Christ died and rose again |
| The Romans and the Jews, for their part in Jesus' crucifixion, are best understood as | representative of all sinful people for whom Jesus gave His life |
| John the Baptist said that Jesus came to "take away the sin of the world." Therefore, | anyone, regardless of background or sins committed, can accept God's forgiveness |
| The Gospel of Mark is distinguished from the other three in that it is | the simplest, shortest, and most direct record of Jesus life |
| Mark wrote his Gospel during a time when Christians | were being severely persecuted and needed encouragement |
| The structure of the Gospel of Mark is best described as | a sermon in written form ideally suited for presenting Christ to non-believers |
| The early chapters of Mark portray who Jesus is by | recounting Jesus' miracles and confronting the reader to make a personal choice |
| When Mark considers why Jesus gave His life, he uses | extensive details of Jesus' last week on earth and Jesus' own statements |
| In Peter's five proclamations in the Book of Acts, what are his two themes? | Peter spoke of who Jesus is and why He gave His life |
| Why must a full presentation of Jesus identity also explain who He is not? | Popular presentations of Jesus in today's media distort His identity as God, presenting Him as fictional or only human |
| What is Christianity if Jesus is not divine? | The Scriptures make it clear that our faith is useless if Jesus is not the crucified and risen Son of God |
| Why is it inaccurate to blame the Roman or Jews for Jesus' death? | Jesus gave His life freely for the redemption of all humanity, according to John 10:17-18 |
| Why is it wrong to view God the Father as *judge* in contrast to God the Son as *love*? | The Trinity worked in cooperation to bring about redemption. God the Father sent His Son to save the world. The Son obediently came. |
| What distinguishes the Gospel of Mark from the other three gospels? | Mark is the simplest, shortest, and most direct presentation of Jesus' life. |
| What were the circumstances under which Mark wrote His Gospel? | Mark wrote his account of Christ's life during a time of great persecution in the Roman Empire. It was intended to comfort and encourage Christians. |
| What literary form does Mark take with his Gospel? | Mark wrote his Gospel as a sermon on the life of Christ. This renders his Gospel especially helpful for presenting Christ to the lost |
| What theme pervades the first half of Mark's Gospel? | Mark powerfully builds the case for who Jesus is by recounting Christ's miracles and confronting the reader with a challenger to accept or reject that evidence. |
| How does Mark focus the second half of his Gospel? | Mark considers why Jesus gave His life as he describes Jesus' final week of life on earth and uses Jesus' statements to identify Jesus' purpose |
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