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Biblical Literacy Test

You may make only one attempt to answer each question correctly and have two minutes to complete the test! Next, check your answers with the key (no cheating now- we are Christians ; ) and then review your score on the rating’s chart below. Good luck!

Your score will appear at the bottom of the test
when your time expires.
(1) Which of these phrases from the Lord’s Prayer are not in the Bible?
A. Our Father, in heaven
 B. on earth as it is in heaven
 C. And lead us not into temptation
 D. For Thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.
(2) The only two people besides Christ to have never died are:
A. Moses and Enoch
 B. Enoch and Elijah
 C. Elisha and Moses
 D. Lazarus and Moses
(3) A model friendship grew between King David and who:
A. Goliath
 B. Saul
 C. Jonathan
 D. Bathsheba
(4) Who was not one of the twelve Disciples of Jesus?
A. Matthew
 B. Andrew
 C. Bartholomew
 D. Luke
(5) Which name is not one of the books of the Old Testament?
A. Ezra
 B. Haggai
 C. Amos
 D. Onesimus
(6) The Apostles Creed teaches the foundational beliefs of the church, and they do NOT include:
A. Jesus Christ was God’s only son
 B. God is both “God the Father” and the “Maker of Heaven and Earth”
 C. Jesus was crucified by the Jews and was buried
 D. On the third day Christ arose
(7) Jesus’ first miracle took place:
A. during a storm at sea
 B. in a field with 5,000 men
 C. at a wedding party
 D. when teaching about being “fishers of men”
(8) In the parables of the Lost Sheep, Lost Coin, and Lost Son, Jesus was teaching about:
A. Finding our way back to the Lord
 B. God’s love persistently seeks, waits, and then rejoices over the lost when found
 C. How we are to persistently look for God because we are lost sinners
 D. Seeking and knocking on the door of God’s heart
(9) A “Harmony of the Gospels” is:
A. Matthew, Mark Luke, and John blended into one account in chronological order.
 B. A list of those passages that can be “proven” because they are in all four gospels.
 C. A list showing where there are no contradictions between Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John.
 D. A resource book, like a concordance, that shows all the scriptures that talk about love, unity, brotherhood, sharing, and peace.
(10) The writer of over half the books in the New Testament is:
A. Luke
 B. Peter
 C. John
 D. Paul

The last five questions are true / false ;) You have a fifty / fifty chance with these.
(11) All Christian denominations can trace their heritage back through the Catholic Church.
True
 False
(12) Psalms is often called the Hebrew Song Book.
True
 False
(13) The term “New Testament” simply means “new covenant.”
True
 False
(14) The “apocrypha” is a collection of heretical books with no biblical value.
True
 False
(15) The prophet most often quoted at Christmas is Jeremiah.
True
 False
Test Score: out of 15.

Ratings Chart
13 or more correct. Congratulations! You are biblically and spiritually literate. Keep growing.
10-12 correct. You’ve done well, but a few more Bible Studies or Spiritual Formation classes wouldn’t hurt. Keep up the good work!
9 or less correct. You may want to sign up for the next Bible Study or Spiritual Formation retreat. However, your willingness to take this test proves you’ve got what it takes - now go for it!

Test Key: 1 D, 2 B, 3 C, 4 D, 5 D, 6 C, 7 C, 8 B, 9 A, 10 D, 11 T, 12 T, 13 T, 14 F, 15 F

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