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book of GALATIANS
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LESSON (#) TOPIC name VERSES
(1) Another Gospel 1:1-10
(2) Revelation of Jesus
Christ
1:11-24
(3) The Jerusalem
Conference
2:1-10
(4) In Defense of the
Gospel
2:11-21
(5) Blessed with
Faithful Abraham
3:1-18
(6) The Purpose of The
Law 3:19-24
(7) Redeemed from The
Law
3:25 - 4:7
(8) Zealously Affected 4:8-20
(9) The Two Covenants 4:21-31
(10) Standing in the
Liberty of Christ
5:1-12
(11) An Occasion to the
Flesh
5:13-26
(12) He that Sows to
His Flesh
6:1-18
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LESSON 1
Another Gospel
Galatians chapter 1: verses 1 through 10
1. In verse 1, who ordained Paul as an
apostle of Christ?
A. Peter
B. The Jerusalem
Church.
C. Barnabas
D. Jesus Christ
2. In verse 4, what does Paul give as the
reason that Jesus “gave Himself for our sins?”
Choose only the reason that Paul gives in this verse.
A. To show us
His love.
B. To deliver us
from this present evil world.
C. To pay the
penalty for our sin.
D. To bless and
prosper us in earthly things.
3. In verse 4, Paul says that Jesus “…gave
himself for our sins, that he might deliver us from this present evil world,
according to _____________________.”
A. Peter
B. the will of
God
C. how righteous
we were
D. how sinful we
were
4. In verse 6, what does Paul say that the
believer is called into?
A. Heaven
B. The grace of
Christ.
C. Temptation
D. Jerusalem
5. In verse 6, in the phrase “so soon removed”
the Greek word translated “removed” means to “transfer or change sides.” Choose
the answer that best describes what the Galatians had “changed sides” about.
A. They changed
from professing Jesus to cursing Jesus.
B. They changed
from following Peter to following Paul.
C. They changed
from being pious into being immoral.
D. They changed
from the grace of Christ that Paul preached unto another gospel.
6. In verses 6-7, Paul says that they had
been removed to “another gospel: which is not another….” What does he mean by
this?
A. All gospels
are the gospel if they speak of Jesus Christ.
B. There can
never be anything preached that is not the gospel.
C. The gospel
they were turning to still presented Jesus as the Christ, but it had been
altered and was no longer the truth.
D. The other
gospel was still “the gospel” because they had only changed it a little bit.
7. In verse 7, what did Paul say that some
had done to the gospel of Christ?
A. Made it
better.
B. Found it to
be a lie.
C. Perverted it.
D. Modernized
it.
8. In verse 8, Paul tells the Galatians
that they should only receive a different gospel than the one he had preached
to them if it came through an angel from heaven.
A. True
B. False
9. In verses 8-9, what did Paul say that the Galatians
should do concerning those who brought a gospel that was different than the one
they had received from Paul?
A. Bid them
Godspeed.
B. Let them be
accursed.
C. Reconcile the
differences between the two “gospels”.
D. Stone them.
10. In verse 10, who is it that Paul seeks
the approval of?
A. God
B. The Galatian
church.
C. The Jerusalem
Church.
D. The ministers
who were teaching at Galatia.
11. In verse 10, who is it that Paul is
seeking to please?
A. The believers
at Galatia.
B. The Apostles
and Elders at Jerusalem
C. God
D. Those who
preached circumcision as necessary for salvation.
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Answers to Lesson 1 Questions about Topic 1.
1-D,
2-B, 3-B, 4-B,
5-D, 6-C, 7-C,
8-B, 9-B, 10-A,
11-C
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LESSON 2
Revelation of Jesus Christ
Galatians chapter 1: verses 11 through 24
12. In verses 11-12, what does Paul certify
concerning the gospel that he preached?
A. That Peter
and the other apostles agreed with him.
B. That he had
permission from the Jerusalem church to preach it.
C. That Peter
and John had personally taught him the gospel.
D. That he had
not received the gospel that he preached from any man but by revelation of
Jesus Christ.
13. In verse 13, what did Paul say that he
had once done concerning the church of God?
A. He had
always loved it.
B. He had always
been a secret disciple in the church.
C. He once
persecuted and wasted it.
D. He had always
defended it.
14. In verse 13, what religion does Paul say
that he was in when he persecuted the church?
A. The Jew’s
religion.
B. Islam
C. Buddhism
D. Greek
mythology.
15. In verse 14, what does Paul say that he
was once zealous for that profited him in the Jews religion?
A. God
B. The truth.
C. The
traditions of his fathers.
D. Jesus Christ.
16. In verses 15-16, Paul says, “But when it
pleased God, who separated me from my mother’s womb, and called me by his
grace, To reveal his Son in me….” Choose the paraphrase that best fits the
meaning of this statement.
A. God
let Paul be born so that He could reveal Jesus in him.
B. God who
revealed His Son in Paul was the same God who his parents served and who Saul
had been raised to reverence from his birth.
C. Paul was one
of those predestined from birth to be saved while others were predestined to be
damned.
D. Paul’s mother
could not deliver a child, so God had to work a miracle in order for Paul to be
born.
17. In verses 15-16, Paul says, “…when it
pleased God… to reveal his Son in me….” Choose the answer that best fits the
meaning of this statement.
A. On the
road to Damascus, God revealed His Son in Saul when he struck him to the
ground.
B. There came a
time that God began to give Paul the revelation of the gospel of Jesus Christ.
C. God revealed
His Son in Paul when he accepted Jesus as his Lord.
D. Jesus was in
Paul from his birth. He only needed to be developed and revealed.
18. In verses 15-16, why did God reveal His Son
in Paul?
A. In order that
Paul could preach Christ among the heathen.
B. In order that
Paul could be saved.
C. Because Paul
wanted to know things other people did not know.
D. Because Paul
was more intelligent than most people.
19. In verse 16, who did Paul “confer” with
concerning the revelation of Jesus Christ that God began to reveal in him?
A. Peter
B. The church
leaders.
C. Barnabas
D. No one
20. In verse 17, when God began to give Paul
the revelation of Jesus Christ, where did Paul go?
A. Into Arabia
and then back to Damascus.
B. He went to
Jerusalem to see the first Apostles.
C. He went out
to preach among the Gentiles.
D. He went
fishing.
21. In verse 18, three years after Paul
began to receive the revelation of Jesus Christ, he went to Jerusalem to see
Peter. How long did Paul remain with Peter?
A. One year.
B. Three years.
C. Six months.
D. Fifteen days.
22. In verse 19, when Paul was in Jerusalem
to see Peter, which of the other apostles did he see?
A. John
B. None
C. James, the
Lord’s brother.
D. John,
Matthew, Philip, and Bartholomew.
23. In verse 22, during this time of
receiving the revelation of Jesus Christ, which of the churches in Judea could
have recognized Paul had he visited them?
A. The Jerusalem
church.
B. Most of the
churches in Judea.
C. Only the churches
in Jerusalem and Bethlehem.
D. None of the
churches in Judea.
24. In verses 22-24, what did the churches in
Judea know about Paul.
A. He was an
Apostle of Jesus Christ.
B. He was
turning the world “upside-down” for Christ.
C. He had
received the revelation of Jesus Christ.
D. He was a man
who had once persecuted the believers but was now preaching Jesus Christ.
25. In verses 16-24, why does Paul use such
detail to show how separated he was from the established church of that time?
A. Paul did not
like the other apostles.
B. Paul thought
he was better than the Christians in Judea.
C. Paul was
establishing that the gospel he preached did not come from flesh and blood
(other men).
D. Paul was
seeking to gather disciples unto himself.
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Answers to Lesson 2 Questions about Topic 2.
1-D, 2-C,
3-A, 4-C, 5-B,
6-B, 7-A, 8-D,
9-A, 10-D, 11-C,
12-D, 13-D, 14-C
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LESSON 3
The Jerusalem Conference
Galatians chapter 2: verses 1 through 10
1. In verse 1, Paul tells of his first
meeting with the other apostles and Jerusalem church leaders since he had
visited with Peter for fifteen days. How much time had passed between these two
meetings?
A. One year.
B. Fourteen
years.
C. Three years.
D. Eighteen
months.
2. In verse 1, Paul tells of meeting with
the other apostles and Jerusalem church leaders. According to Acts 15:1-2, what
was the reason for this meeting?
A. Paul was
going to Jerusalem to find out how to reach the gentiles.
B. Certain men
from Judea had come to the gentile churches preaching that unless they were
circumcised and kept the law of Moses they could not be saved.
C. Paul and
Barnabas had a dispute between themselves and needed the apostles to settle it.
D. The Jerusalem
church had sent and asked Paul to come and explain the gospel to the apostles.
3. In verse 1, where did Paul go to meet
with the other apostles and Jerusalem church leaders?
A. Jerusalem
B. Antioch
C. Ephesus
D. Rome
4. In verse 1, who went with Paul to meet
with the other apostles and Jerusalem church leaders?
A. Peter
B. Timothy and
Simon.
C. Mark
D. Barnabas and
Titus.
5. In verse 2, what did Paul share with
the other apostles and Jerusalem church leaders?
A. The gospel he
had received by revelation and preached among the gentiles.
B. The wisdom he
had learned from the philosophers at Ephesus.
C. Food.
D. His plans to
evangelize the world.
6. In verse 2, what does Paul mean when he
says, “lest by any means I should run, or had run, in vain?”
A. He was
worried that he had misunderstood the gospel.
B. He was
concerned that the gentiles he had reached for Christ were not really saved.
C. He knew that
if circumcision was preached as a necessity for salvation it would pervert the
gospel Jesus had given him to preach and destroy the work he had seen
accomplished among the Gentiles.
D. If the other
apostles and Jerusalem church leaders did not give him permission, he could not
continue to preach the gospel he had received by revelation.
7. In verses 3-4, Paul speaks of men “who
came in privily.” What was their purpose?
A. They had a
desire to help Paul carry the gospel.
B. They wanted
to hear the wonderful gospel that Paul preached.
C. They came to
spy out the liberty that Paul, Barnabas, and Titus had in Christ so they could
find reason to bring them and the gentiles under bondage to the law.
D. They wanted
to meet the great apostle Paul.
8. In verses 3-4, what does Paul call these
men who “came in privily?”
A. Holy
brethren.
B. Immature
Christians.
C. False
brethren.
D. Fellow
saints.
9. In verse 3-4, because of these men who
“came in privily,” what did the church leaders in
Jerusalem attempt to make Titus do?
A. Leave.
B. Stay in
Jerusalem.
C. Cut his hair.
D. Be
circumcised.
10. In verse 5, did Paul and Titus submit
to the requirements of the “false brethren”?
A. Yes
B. No
11. In verse 5, why did Paul refuse to
allow Titus to be circumcised?
A. Paul wanted to
prove that he could not be pushed around.
B. Paul knew
that if he allowed Titus to submit to circumcision, the gospel he preached
would be cast aside and all the believing gentiles would become subject to
circumcision.
C. Paul did not
like the Christians in Jerusalem.
D. Titus had a
medical condition that would not allow him to be circumcised.
12. In verse 6, Paul speaks of “these who
seemed to be somewhat.” Choose the answer that best fits what this statement is
speaking of.
A. It is
speaking of those Paul met with who were presented to him as great men of God
and church leaders.
B. It speaks of
those Paul brought with him to Jerusalem.
C. It speaks of
the Roman rulers.
D. It speaks of
the other apostles just pretending to know Christ.
13. In verse 6, Paul says, “whatsoever they
were, it maketh no matter to me: God accepteth no
man’s person:” What does Paul mean by this statement?
A. Paul did not
care if they were Christians or not.
B. Paul did not
honor the other apostles and Jerusalem church leaders.
C. Paul was not
going to be intimated by these men who appeared to be spiritual if they spoke
contrary to the gospel God had given unto him by revelation.
D. Paul thought
that he was the only one that God would accept.
14. In verse 6, what did Paul say that
those he met with in Jerusalem had enlightened him with?
A. He said they
had helped him come to a fuller understanding of grace.
B. He said they
had helped him understand how that the law could help someone in their walk
with God.
C. He said they
imparted spiritual gifts unto him.
D. He said they
added nothing to him.
15. In verses 7-8, Paul tells of what the
other apostles and Jerusalem church leaders saw as they met with Paul. Choose
the answer that best fits what they saw.
A. They saw that
Paul needed to come under authority to the Jerusalem church.
B. They saw that
Paul had been given grace to preach the gospel to the gentiles just as Peter
had been given grace to preach the gospel to the Jews.
C. They saw that
the gentiles needed to be circumcised and to keep the Law of Moses.
D. They saw that
Paul would be executed in Rome.
16. In verses 9-10, what did James, Cephas (Peter), and John give unto Paul and Barnabas?
A. The
revelation of the gospel.
B. The right
hand of fellowship to preach the gospel among the gentiles.
C. Spiritual
gifts.
D. Power in the
Holy Ghost.
17. In verses 1-10, how long after God began to
reveal the gospel of Christ in Paul did he receive the “right hand of
fellowship” from the other apostles?
A. Immediately
B. One year.
C. Three years.
D. Fourteen
years.
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Answers to Lesson 3 Questions about Topic 3.
1-B, 2-B,
3-A, 4-D, 5-A,
6-C, 7-C, 8-C,
9-D, 10-B, 11-B,
12-A, 13-C, 14-D,
15-B, 16-B, 17-D
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LESSON 4
In Defense of the Gospel
Galatians chapter 2: verses 11 through 21
1. In verse 11, Paul says, “But when Peter
was come to Antioch, I withstood him to the face, because
____________________.”
A. he had once
denied Jesus
B. he was to be
blamed
C. he ate with
the gentiles
D. Barnabas did
not trust him
2. In verses 11-12, Paul speaks of certain men
who came to Antioch. Who does he say that these men came from?
A. The Jewish
Sanhedrin court.
B. The apostles.
C. The high
priest.
D. James
3. In verses 11-12, what did Peter do when
these men came to Antioch?
A. He separated
himself from the gentile believers.
B. He preached
the gospel to them.
C. He rebuked
them for preaching circumcision.
D. He left
Antioch.
4. In verse 12, why did Peter separate
himself from the Gentile believers?
A. He was sorry
for the worldly life he had been living among the Gentiles.
B. He feared
that the Jews who came from James would judge him as a lawbreaker.
C. Peter was
ready to get serious with God.
D. He discovered
that the Gentile believers were just hypocrites.
5. In verse 13, what did Barnabas and the
other Jews do when they saw what Peter did?
A. They
continued to preach to the gentiles.
B. They stood
for the truth of the gospel.
C. They followed
Peter and separated themselves from the gentile believers.
D. They stoned
Paul.
6. In verse 14, what did Paul “see” that
Peter, Barnabas, and the other Jews were doing?
A. They were
showing the love of Christ.
B. They were
standing strong in the Lord.
C. They were
showing how a believer ought to walk.
D. They walked
not uprightly according to the truth of the gospel.
7. In verse 14, what manner of life did
Peter live among the Gentile believers?
A. Peter
lived like the idol worshippers lived.
B. Peter lived
like the believing Gentiles did.
C. Peter lived
like the Jews did under the law.
D. Peter had an
unholy manner of life.
8. In verse 15, Paul says, “We who are Jews
by nature, and not sinners of the Gentiles….” Choose the answer that fits what
Paul meant by this statement.
A. Jews such as
Paul and Peter were not saved from a life of sinful deeds like the gentiles
were, but from a life of bondage under the law.
B. Jews are not
sinful by nature like gentiles are.
C. Peter, Paul,
and the other apostles were holy from birth because they were destined to be
apostles.
D. A believer is
only delivered from sinfulness when he is circumcised as were all Jews.
9. In verse 16, Paul reminds Peter that
they who were “Jews by nature” knew something.
What does Paul say that they knew?
A. The secrets
of the Temple.
B. That a man
could not be justified by the works of the law.
C. That the law
could only justify a man if he kept it to perfection.
D. That no man
could ever be truly righteous.
10. In verse 16, Paul speaks of “the faith
of Christ.” Choose the answer that best fits the meaning of this phrase.
A. The faith of
Christ is how much faith that Jesus had in His Father.
B. The faith of
Christ means that Jesus will believe for us when we are weak in faith.
C. The faith of
Christ speaks of all that Jesus accomplished for the believer in His death and
resurrection.
D. The faith of
Christ is the total of all beliefs of all Christians.
11. In verse 16, what does Paul say that
“the faith of Christ” does?
A. Believes in
God.
B. Justifies a
person.
C. Condemns a
person.
D. Covers a
person’s sin.
12. In verse 16, Paul reminds Peter of why
they, who were “Jews by nature,” had believed in Christ. Why does Paul say that
they had believed in Christ?
A. So
they could go to heaven when they died.
B. Because their
friends believed in Christ.
C. So that they
could receive the riches of the gentiles.
D. So that they
would be justified by the faith of Christ.
13. In verse 16, what person can be justified
by the works of the law?
A. A Jew
who keeps it perfectly.
B. Anyone who
keeps it perfectly.
C. A person who
believes in Christ.
D. No one.
14. In verse 17, Paul asks Peter “if, while
we seek to be justified by Christ, we ourselves also are found sinners, is
therefore Christ the minister of sin?” What did they do that the Law of Moses
would condemn them for?
A. They
committed fornication
B. They preached
a gospel that did not required circumcision or adherence to the Law of Moses.
C. They were
full of pride and haughtiness.
D. They were
hypocrites.
15. In verse 17, if the Law found Paul and
Peter to be sinners because of the gospel they preached, did this mean that
Christ, who dwelt in them was ministering sin through them?
A. Yes
B. No
16. In verse 17, if the Law found Peter and
Paul to be sinners because they lived as the Gentile Christians lived, did this
mean that Peter and Paul had sinned before God?
A. Yes
B. No
17. In verse 18 Paul says, “For if I build
again the things which I destroyed….” Choose the answer that best fits the
meaning of this statement.
A. Paul
was speaking of “building again” the Law of Moses which Christ had abolished at
the cross, and Paul had destroyed for the believer through gospel preaching.
B. Paul was
speaking of rebuilding the Temple in Jerusalem.
C. Paul was
speaking of building churches among the Gentiles.
D. Paul was
speaking of returning to persecute Christians.
18. In verse 18, Paul says, “For if I build
again the things which I destroyed, I make myself a transgressor.” Choose the
answer that best fits the meaning of this statement.
A. If
Paul began to uphold the Law of Moses again; he would be lifting up the very
thing that condemned him as a transgressor for preaching the gospel.
B. If Paul helped
rebuild the Temple in Jerusalem it would be a sin.
C. If Paul
preached to the Jews the gospel he preached to the gentiles he would be sinning
against God.
D. Paul made
tents because God did not want him to build buildings.
19. In the light of Paul’s words in verses seventeen and eighteen,
what was the “sin” that Paul warned Peter against?
A. Fornication.
B. Eating with
the Gentile Christians.
C. Building
again the Law of Moses.
D. Eating
without washing his hands.
20. In verse 19, Paul says, “For I through
the law am dead to the law, that I might live unto God.” Choose the answer that
best fits the meaning of this statement.
A. Paul had
found in the Law a “loop-hole” that allowed him to break the law.
B. Since the
death that the Law demanded was fulfilled on the cross of Christ for all
believers, Paul was not bound to the dictates of the Law because he was dead
with Christ to the law.
C. Paul had
subdued his sinful desires through the Law to the point of no longer needing
the law to subdue sin.
D. The Law
declared Paul to be a dead man so Paul declared the law to be dead.
21. In verse 20, how did Paul say he was
“crucified?”
A. He was
crucified through self denial.
B. He was
crucified through dying daily.
C. He was crucified
through fasting.
D. He was
crucified with Christ.
22. In verse 20, who lived in Paul?
A. Saul
B. Sin
C. Christ
D. Both Christ
and Sin.
23. In verse 20, Paul speaks of “…the life
which I now live in the flesh….” What is Paul speaking of in this phrase?
A. The life he
lives when he gets “fleshly.”
B. The sinful
part of his life.
C. The entirety
of his life as he lives it in his mortal body.
D. The life he
lives when his sinful nature is in control.
24. In verse 20, Paul says, “the life which I
now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God….” Choose the
answer that best fits what Paul means by this statement.
A. The entirety
of his life, walk, and ministry as he lives in his mortal body is a result of what
Jesus accomplished on the cross.
B. Paul deals
with the guilt of sin by remembering that Jesus died for him.
C. Jesus dying
on the cross was the reason Paul could live a sinful life without being
condemned.
D. Paul’s faith
in Christ helped him face life one day at a time.
25. In verse 21, Paul says, “I do not
frustrate the grace of God….” Choose the answer that best fits what Paul is
speaking of in this statement.
A. Paul would not
set aside the grace of God just because many Jewish Christians still held to
the Law of Moses.
B. The grace of
God is frustrated by people who are too sinful.
C. Paul knew
that since grace covered sin, he would frustrate the grace of God if he spoke against
sin.
D. If Paul tried
hard enough, the grace of God would not be frustrated in him.
26. In verse 21, Paul says, “…for if
righteousness come by the law, then Christ is dead in vain.” Choose the answer
that best fits the meaning of this statement.
A. If someone
could keep the law, there was no need for Christ to die.
B. If keeping
the Law could make someone righteousness, then there was no need for Christ to
die.
C. If the Law
could keep people from committing acts of sin, there was no need for Christ to
die.
D. If anyone can
ever be righteous, then Christ died in vain.
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Answers to Lesson 4 Questions about Topic 4.
1-B,
2-D, 3-A, 4-B,
5-C, 6-D, 7-B,
8-A, 9-B, 10-C,
11-B, 12-D, 13-D,
14-B, 15-B, 16-B,
17-A, 18-A,
19-C, 20-B, 21-D,
22-C, 23-C, 24-A,
25-A, 26-B
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LESSON 5
Blessed with Faithful Abraham
Galatians chapter 3: verses 1 through 18
1. In verse 1, Paul says, “O foolish Galatians….”
Why did Paul address the Galatians as “foolish”?
A. They were
turning to the Law of Moses.
B. They were not
an educated people.
C. Paul thought
himself to be much smarter than the Galatians were.
D. “Foolish” was
a term of endearment.
2. In verse 1, Paul ask the Galatians,
“who hath bewitched you, that ye should not obey __________.
A. me
B. the truth
C. the Law
D. the Jews
3. In verse 1, Paul speaks to the Galatian
believers, saying, “before whose eyes Jesus Christ hath been evidently set
forth, crucified among you.” Choose the answer that best expresses what Paul
meant by this statement.
A. The message
of Christ crucified had been thoroughly preached among, and received by, the
Galatian believers.
B. Many in the
Galatian church were present in Jerusalem when Jesus Christ was crucified.
C. God had sent
a supernatural vision to the Galatian believers in which they saw the actual
crucifixion of Jesus.
D. The Galatians
were crucifying Jesus all over again by rejecting Him as the Son of God.
4. In verse 2, Paul asks, “Received ye the
Spirit by…?” What is Paul referring to?
A. The
Galatians hearing the gospel.
B. The Galatians
believing on Jesus Christ.
C. The Galatian
believers receiving the baptism of the Holy Ghost.
D. The Galatian
believers receiving a demon spirit.
5. In verse 2, Paul asks, “Received ye the
Spirit by the works of the law…?” Choose the correct answer to Paul’s question.
A. Yes
B. No
6. In verse 2, Paul asks, “Received ye the
Spirit by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?” Choose the correct
answer to Paul’s question.
A. They
received the Spirit by the works of the law.
B. They received
the Spirit by the hearing of faith.
C. They received
the Spirit by the works of the law and by the hearing of faith.
D. They did not
receive the Spirit.
7. In verse 3, Paul asks the Galatian
believers, “Are ye so ______________?”
A. rich
B. foolish
C. stubborn
D. intimidated
8. In verse 3, Paul speaks of “having
begun in the Spirit…,” Choose the answer that best fits the meaning of this
statement.
A. The Galatian
church had started by making a profession of faith in Jesus Christ.
B. The Galatian
church was born in a mighty outpouring of God’s Spirit.
C. God sent Paul
to preach to the Galatians because they were already a spiritual people.
D. The Galatian
believers were a special group of people who were filled with the Holy Ghost
from their natural birth.
9. In verse 3, choose the answer that best
fits what Paul meant by “are you now made perfect by the flesh?”
A. Do you
think that physical exercise will make you a perfect person?
B. Do you think
that you will ever be sinless as long as you are in a fleshly body?
C. Do you think
that anyone is perfect?
D. Will you now
trust in your own human nature to bring you to spiritual completion?
10. In verse 3, Paul asks the Galatian
believers, “having begun in the Spirit, are ye now made perfect by the flesh?”
Choose the answer that best fits the meaning of Paul’s question.
A. Having
come to Christ, don’t you know that you will never be perfect while you are in
this natural body?
B. Having
started your walk by trusting in Jesus, don’t you know that now the Holy Spirit
is working in you every day to deliver you from sin? Someday this work will be
perfected, but do not be concerned about your personal failures in the flesh
because God is perfecting you in His own time.
C. Having
started your walk with God in the power of His Spirit, are you going to
continue it and finish it in the ability of human flesh?
D. Don’t you
know that you are already perfect and do not need anything from God or man.
11. In verse 5, Paul asks, “He therefore
that ministereth to you the Spirit, and worketh miracles among you….” Choose
the answer that best fits what Paul is speaking of in this question.
A. He is
speaking of those who taught the Galatian believers about miracles and the
power of the Holy Ghost.
B. He is
speaking of those who impart spiritual power to the Galatian believers.
C. He is speaking
of the deceivers and false prophets that were among the Galatian believers.
D. He is
speaking of those who minister by the Holy Ghost and “do” the mighty works of
God.
12. In verse 5, Paul asks, “He therefore that
ministereth to you the Spirit, and worketh miracles among you, doeth he it by
the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith? Choose the correct answer to
Paul’s question.
A. Those who
ministered (in) the Spirit and worked miracles did it by the hearing of faith.
B. Those who
ministered (in) the Spirit and worked miracles did it by the works of the law.
C. Those who
ministered (in) the Spirit and worked miracles did it because they had learned
how to operate in the supernatural by studying the prophets of old.
D. Those who
ministered (in) the Spirit and worked miracles did it by believing God and
keeping the law.
13. In verses 5-6, Paul gives an example to
show what the ones “that ministereth to you the Spirit, and worketh miracles
among you” were like. Choose the example that Paul gives.
A. Jonah
in the belly of the whale.
B. Saul of
Tarsus who was blameless concerning the righteousness which was in the law.
C. Abraham who
believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness.
D. Abraham when
he went in to Hagar and she gave birth to Ishmael.
14. In verse 7, who does Paul say are the
children of Abraham?
A. The
Jews.
B. They which
are of faith.
C. Those who are
circumcised like Abraham was.
D. Everyone.
15. In verse 8, what does Paul say that the
promise “In thee shall all nations be blessed” was foreseeing?
A. It was
speaking of a day that the Jewish people would bring prosperity to every
nation.
B. It was
declaring that God would justify all peoples through faith.
C. It was foreseeing
that the church would take the wealth of the gentiles and give it to
Christians.
D. It was
speaking of the prosperity that all Christians would enjoy.
16. In verse 9, who does Paul say are
“blessed with faithful Abraham?
A.
Abraham’s natural descendants.
B. The Jewish
nation.
C. America
D. They which
are of faith.
17. In verse 10, who does Paul say is under
the curse of the law?
A. Jews
who do not keep the law.
B. Gentiles who
do not keep the law.
C. Everyone who
does not keep the law.
D. Everyone who
is under the works of the law.
18. In verse 11, who does Paul say is
justified by the law in the sight of God?
A. The
Jew who keeps it.
B. The one who
serves God under it.
C. The Christian
who keeps it.
D. No one.
19. Based upon verse 11, which of the following were
justified by the Law?
A.
Abraham
B. Moses
C. David
D. No one.
20. In verse 11, Paul tells us how that the
righteous (just) person lives. Choose the answer that tells how the righteous
person lives.
A. By
faith.
B. By keeping
the law.
C. By keeping
the ordinances of the Church.
D. By repeating
various prayers.
21. In verse 12, Paul speaks of the one who
lives by “doing” the law. What is the “life” that a person can receive from the
law?
A. A
person can receive eternal life from the law if they can keep it perfectly.
B. A person can
receive riches in this life by keeping the law.
C. A person can
be filled with the life of Christ if they do all that the law gives them to do.
D. Under the
law, a person will not be slain as a lawbreaker if they keep the law.
22. In verse 12, Paul says, “And the law is
not of faith….” Why was the law not of faith?
A. You
could not believe God if you kept the law.
B. The law had
no regard for faith, it only regarded those who kept it.
C. Faith was
forbidden by the law.
D. When Moses
wrote the law, he had lost faith in God; therefore the law was not of faith.
23. In verse 13, Paul says that “Christ hath
redeemed us from the curse of the law….” What was the curse of the law that
Paul was speaking of?
A. The
dominion of the law.
B. Stoning
C. The Lake of
fire.
D. The curse of
the law was the requirement that all God’s people be holy.
24. In verse 13, Paul says that Jesus was
“made a curse for us.” Who was it that cursed Jesus?
A. God
B. Satan
C. The law.
D. All the
above.
25. In verse 13, what was the
“transgression” that the law cursed Jesus for?
A. He
drove the money changers out of the Temple.
B. He healed
people on the Sabbath day.
C. He claimed to
be the Son of God.
D. Other men
hung Him upon a tree (the cross).
26. In verses 13-14, what does Paul give as the
reason Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law? Choose only the answer
that Paul gives in these verses.
A. To
take us to Heaven.
B. To take the
penalty for our sin.
C. So that we
would no longer have to worry about being judged for sin since we are no longer
under the law.
D. So that the
blessing of Abraham might come on us through Jesus Christ.
27. In verse 14, Paul says, “…that we might
receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.” What is the promise of the
Spirit that Paul spoke of?
A.
Speaking in tongues.
B. The promises
God gave to Abraham by the Spirit.
C. The working
of miracles and the “gifts of the Spirit.”
D. The promise that
we will go to Heaven after we die.
28. In verse 15, Paul is making a point
about the promise of the Spirit to Abraham saying, “Though it be but a man’s
covenant, yet if it be confirmed, no man disannulleth, or addeth thereto.’
Choose the answer that best fits the point Paul is making with this statement.
A. Even if a
covenant is between two men, once a covenant is confirmed, it cannot be
changed; you cannot add other requirements and you cannot set it aside.
B. The covenant
that God made with Abraham was just a man’s covenant so it does not carry the
importance of a divine covenant.
C. When God
makes a covenant, only God has the power to change it.
D. God is bound
by the law to keep His word.
29. In verse 16, Paul says, “Now to Abraham
and his seed were the promises made.” Who or what is the “seed” that Paul said
the promise was made to?
A. The children
of Israel.
B. All the
descendants of Abraham.
C. Christ
D. All nations
and all peoples.
30. In verse 17, which covenant was first;
The law or God’s covenant with Abraham and his seed?
A. The law
B. God’s
covenant with Abraham and his seed.
31. In verse 17, what is the time span that
Paul gives between God making covenant with Abraham and his seed and the giving
of the law?
A. They were
given at the same time.
B. The law was
given seventy years after God made covenant with Abraham and his seed.
C. The law was
given four hundred and thirty years before God made covenant with Abraham and
his seed.
D. The law was
given four hundred and thirty years after God made covenant with Abraham and
his seed
32. In verse 17, does the law “override”
God’s promise to Abraham and his seed?
A. Yes
B. No
33. In verse 18, can the inheritance that
God promised Abraham and his seed be received through keeping the law?
A. Yes
B. No
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Answers to Lesson 5 Questions about Topic 5.
1-A, 2-B,
3-A, 4-C, 5-B,
6-B, 7-B, 8-B,
9-D, 10-C 11-D, 12-A,
13-C, 14-B, 15-B,
16-D, 17-D, 18-D,
19-D, 20-A, 21-D,
22-B, 23-A, 24-C,
25-D, 26-D, 27-B,
28-A, 29-C, 30-B,
31-D, 32-B, 33-B
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LESSON 6
The Purpose of the Law
Galatians chapter 3: verses 19 through 24
1. In verse 19, Paul asks, “Wherefore then serveth
the law?” Choose the paraphrase that best fits what Paul was asking with this
question.
A. Who does the
law serve?
B. What is the
purpose of the law?
C. In what
country does the law have power?
D. Who is it
that serves the law?
2. In verse 19, Paul says, “It was added
because of transgressions….” What is Paul speaking of as being “added because
of transgressions?”
A. The Ten
Commandments.
B. God’s
covenant with Abraham and his seed.
C. The law of
Moses.
D. The new
covenant.
3. In verse 19, Paul speaks of the law of
Moses as being “added because of transgressions.” Choose the answer that lists transgressions
that Paul would be speaking of in this statement.
A. Adam’s
transgression in the Garden of Eden.
B. Israel rejecting
the voice of God and worshiping a golden calf.
C. Judas
betraying Jesus for thirty pieces of silver.
D. Every sin
ever committed.
4. In verse 19, Paul speaks of the law of
Moses as being “added because of transgressions.” Choose the answer that bests
describes what or who the law was added to.
A. God’s
covenant with Abraham and his seed.
B. The Ten
Commandments.
C. All humanity.
D. The children
of Israel.
5. In verse 19, Paul says, “Wherefore then
serveth the law? It was added because of transgressions, till the seed should
come to whom the promise was made….” Choose the answer that best fits the
meaning of this verse.
A. The
children of Israel rejected God’s voice and transgressed against Him so the law
was added to them until the time that Christ would come.
B. Adam’s
transgression brought sin into the world so the law was added to bring about a
godly seed that God could bless.
C. God saw that
Israel was an ungodly people so He gave them the law to make them holy.
D. The law was
given to be the way of salvation for man until the time that Christ would come.
6. In verse 19, Paul speaks of the law,
saying, “…and it was ordained by angels in the hand of a mediator.” What does
Paul mean by “it was ordained by angels?”
A. Angels
decide that Israel needed the law.
B. Angels
decided what the law would contain and require.
C. Angels had
planned that Israel would reject the voice of God and come under the law.
D. The decrees
of the law were delivered to Moses by an angel from God.
7. In verse 19, Paul speaks of the law,
saying, “…and it was ordained by angels in the hand of a mediator.” Choose the
answer that best describes what a “mediator” is.
A.
Someone who meets and greets people.
B. Someone you
enter into a covenant with.
C. Someone who represents
two parties to each other for the cause of reconciliation or to implement a
covenant.
D. Someone who
represents one party to another.
8. In verse 20, Paul says, “Now a mediator
is not a mediator of one….” Choose the answer that best fits the meaning of
this statement.
A. A
mediator does not mediate between just one party, but two.
B. For a
covenant to be confirmed there must be more that one mediator.
C. A mediator
only represents one of the two parties he mediates for.
9. In verse 20, Paul says, “Now a mediator
is not a mediator of one, but God is one.” Choose the answer that best fits the
point Paul is making with this statement.
A. Since
God is one, no one can be a mediator for Him in the new covenant.
B. Since the
seed of promise, Christ, had not come in their time, Moses and the priest could
not be the mediator between God and the promised seed.
C. God is the
“one” that no one can mediate for because God does not make covenants with men.
10. In verse 21, Paul asks, “Is the law then
against the promises of God?” Does the law through its intent or its
implementation negate the promises of God to Abraham and his seed?
A. Yes
B. No
11. In verse 21, Paul says, “if there had
been a law given which could have given life, verily righteousness should have
been by the law.” Choose the answer that best fits the meaning of this
statement.
A. If the
law had been written differently, then men could be justified by it.
B. If the law
had been given the power to raise men from natural death, then men could be
justified by it.
C. If what had
been given to Israel could have imparted to them the life of God only then
could it have justified the people.
D. If the law
had told the people about Jesus then they would have been justified by its commandments.
12. In verse 22, Paul says, “But the
scripture hath concluded all under sin….” Choose the answer that best fits the
meaning of this statement.
A. The
scripture tells us that everyone is a sinner.
B. The scripture
reveals that even though Israel had the law they were still sinners as were the
Gentiles.
C. The Jews were
not really sinners because they had the law, but the scriptures had to present
them as such so that Christ could come.
D. It is through
the knowledge of “righteousness” through the scripture that we become guilty as
“sinners” when we sin.
13. In verse 22, Paul says, “But the
scripture hath concluded all under sin….” What reason does Paul give as to why
the scriptures conclude all, both Jews and Gentiles, to be under sin (sinners).
A. So
that the promise (of righteousness) by faith of Jesus Christ might be given to
them that believe.
B. If we do not
know that all are sinners, we will mistakenly believe that God’s people do not
continue in sin.
C. This
knowledge would keep the children of Israel humble as they served God by the
law.
D. God used the
law to make His holy people unholy so that they would need a savior.
14. In verse 22, Paul says, “…that the
promise by faith of Jesus Christ might be given to them that believe.” What
importance does the phrase “faith of Christ” have in this statement?
A. If we
believe in ourselves like Jesus believes in us, we will obtain the promises.
B. The “faith of
Christ” is the work of redemption that He accomplished for us on the cross. If
we will trust in what He has done we will receive the promises.
C. If we have
faith as strong as Jesus’ was we can receive the promises.
D. We can tap
into the faith that Jesus had and He will believe God for us to bring us the
promises.
15. In verse 23, Paul says, “But before
faith came…” Choose the answer that best fits what Paul means by this
statement.
A. He was
speaking of a time when no one believed God.
B. He was
speaking of a time when men were justified by the law and not by faith.
C. Before Jesus
came, God would not acknowledge those who believed God.
D. He was
speaking of before Jesus accomplished “the faith of Christ” (the work of
redemption) upon the cross.
16. In verse 23, Paul says, “But before
faith came, we were kept under the law, shut up unto the faith which should
afterwards be revealed.” Choose the answer that best fits the meaning of this
statement.
A. Until
Jesus died on the cross, Israel was locked up under the law to keep them holy
until the time of Christ.
B. Until Jesus
died on the cross, Israel was locked up under the law which was a spiritual
prison.
C. The law was
God’s plan of salvation before Christ came.
D. God did not
want Israel to be saved, so He gave them the law to shut them away from Christ.
17. In verse 23, Paul says, But before faith
came, we were kept under the law….” Who is Paul referring to as being kept
under the Law?
A. Israel
B. The Gentiles.
C. Everyone
D. The Apostles.
18. In verse 24, Paul says, “Wherefore the law
was our schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ, that we might be justified by
faith.” Choose the answer that best fits the meaning of this statement.
A. The
law was a teacher that prepared the heart of Israel for the coming of Jesus
Christ.
B. The law made
Israel anxious to receive Jesus when He came.
C. The law was
God’s instrument to sanctify Israel, but it brought them to Jesus Christ
because they needed to be justified also.
D. Just as it
was the schoolmaster’s duty to keep the boy “inline” and ensure that they made
it to school, it was the law’s purpose to discipline Israel until Jesus Christ
would come and justify those who believed upon Him.
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Answers to Lesson 6 Questions about Topic 6.
1-B,
2-C, 3-B, 4-D,
5-A, 6-D, 7-C, 8-A,
9-B, 10-B, 11-C,
12-B, 13-A, 14-B,
15-D, 16-B, 17-A,
18-D
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LESSON 7
Redeemed from the Law
Galatians chapter 3: verse 25 through chapter 4: verse 7
1. In verse 25, Paul says, “But after that faith
is come….” Choose the answer that best fits what Paul is speaking of in this
statement.
A. He is
speaking of after people began to be justified by faith.
B. He is
speaking of after Jesus died on the cross for our full redemption.
C. He is
speaking of when a person receives enough faith to move a mountain.
D. Faith is a
supernatural force that people tap into.
2. In verse 25, Paul says, “But after that
faith is come, we are no longer under a schoolmaster.” Choose the answer that
best fits the meaning of this statement.
A. After
a person has been justified by Christ, they no longer need the law to
discipline them because their old man of sin has been nailed to the cross of
Christ.
B. If a person
has faith, then they have no need to worry about the law because sin no longer
matters to God.
C. Jesus’ death
on the cross means that no one is under the dominion of the law any longer.
D. The law
taught Israel the ways of God until Christ came. Now Christ takes up where the
law left off.
3. In verse 26, how are we made to be
children of God?
A.
Through the law.
B. By
circumcision.
C. By baptism.
D. By faith in
Jesus Christ.
4. In a verse related to verse 27,
Paul says in II Corinthians 5:17, “Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a
new creature….” How many of those who
are in Christ are in fact new creatures.
A. Some
B. Most
C. All
D. None
5. In verse 27, Paul speaks of being
“baptized into Christ.” What does this speak of?
A. Being
joined by faith to Christ in His death.
B. Being baptized
in water in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost.
C. Being
baptized in water in the name of Jesus.
D. Confessing
Jesus as Lord.
6. In verse 27, Paul speaks of those who
“…have put on Christ.” Choose the answer that best fits the meaning of this
statement.
A. They
have been clothed with Christ.
B. God only sees
Christ when He looks at them.
C. Their sins
are covered by Jesus’ blood.
D. God accounts
them as having the righteousness of Christ.
7. In verse 27, Paul says, “For as many of
you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ.” Choose the answer
that best fits the meaning of this statement.
A.
Everyone who has been baptized in water the correct way has been clothed with
Christ.
B. Some people
who have been baptized in water the correct way have been clothed with Christ.
C. Everyone who
by faith has been joined to Christ in His death has been clothed with Christ.
D. Some of those
who by faith have been joined to Christ in His death have been clothed with
Christ.
8. In verse 28, where is the place that
Paul speaks of as having “neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor
free, there is neither male nor female….”
A.
Jerusalem
B. The cemetery.
C. The
church-house.
D. In Christ
9. In verses 28- 29, who does Paul identify as
Abraham’s seed?
A. The
Jews
B. The Gentiles
C. Those who are
one in (and with) Christ.
D. Everyone
10. In verse 29, what does Paul mean by
“Abraham’s seed?”
A. The
children of Israel.
B. The “seed” that
God made promise to Abraham concerning.
C. The lost
tribe of Israel.
D. Every nation.
11. In verses 28-29, who does Paul say are heirs
according to the promise God made to Abraham
A. Those
who are one in (and with) Christ.
B. The natural
descendents of Abraham
C. Those who
keep the law of Moses
D. Those who
keep the Jewish customs
12. In verse 29, Paul speaks of being “heirs
according to the promise.” Choose the answer that best describes what this
speaks of.
A. They shall
inherit the blessings of the law.
B. The natural
city of Jerusalem belongs to them.
C. They have
right to all the riches of the Gentiles.
D. They are the
rightful heirs to the promise God made to Abraham.
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13. In verse 1, Paul says, “That the heir,
as long as he is a child, differeth nothing from a
servant….” In this analogy who is Paul relating to as “the heir, as long as he
is a child?”
A. A Jew under
the law before Christ came.
B. A Jew who has
believed upon Christ.
C. An
unbelieving Gentile, i.e. a sinner.
D. A Gentile who
has believed upon Christ.
14. In verse 1-2, Paul gives an analogy
saying, , “Now I say, That the heir, as long as he is a child, differeth nothing from a servant, though he be lord of all;
But is under tutors and governors until the time appointed of the father.” In
this analogy why is the heir no different from a servant?
A. As long as he
is a child, he is subject to be instructed, disciplined, and controlled by
those given responsibility over him, just as a servant is.
B. The servant
will someday be Lord over the house.
C. The father in
this analogy was too poor to be able to give the heir anything more than the
servant possessed.
15. In verses 1-3, Paul gives an analogy. Who
do the tutors and governors that Paul is speaking of in this analogy represent?
A. The teachers
and rulers of the Roman Empire.
B. The law of
Moses.
C. The five fold
ministry that Christ gave to the church.
D. Your
accountability partner.
16. In verse 3, Paul says, “Even so we,
when we were children, were in bondage under the elements of the world:” Who is
Paul describing as the “children” who were “in bondage under the elements of
the world?”
A.
Christians who are not yet mature.
B. The Gentiles
before they came to Christ.
C. Children who
are under the age of accountability.
D. The Jews who
were in bondage to the Law before Christ came.
17. In verse 3, Paul says, “Even so we,
when we were children, were in bondage under the elements of the world:” What
were these “children” in bondage to that Paul indentifies as “the elements of
the world?”
A. The
Romans
B. The Law of
Moses.
C. The Gentiles.
D. They were
prisoners of Christ.
18. In verses 1-3, Paul gives this analogy;
“Now I say, That the heir, as long as he is a child, differeth
nothing from a servant, though he be lord of all; But is under tutors and
governors until the time appointed of the father. Even so we, when we were
children, were in bondage under the elements of the world.” Choose the answer
that best fits what Paul is expressing with this analogy.
A. The only
difference between a Christian and a sinner is that the Christian will someday
rule and reign with Christ.
B. Even though
the Jews had great promises given to them, they would never be different than
the unbelieving gentiles or possess the promises or as long as they were under
the Law of Moses.
C. The Jews may
be just like the Gentiles, but the Jews will rule the earth because they are God’s
chosen people.
D. Before a
Christian believes upon Jesus Christ, the only difference between them and
others is that they are predestined to be saved.
19. In verse 4, Paul says, “when the
fulness of the time was come…” What does Paul mean by “the fullness of time?”
A. When
time ends and eternity begins.
B. When God’s
appointed time had come.
C. When there
are more than twenty-four hours in a day.
D. When Gentiles
can no longer be saved.
20. In verse 4, Paul says, “But when the
fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made
under the law….” Choose the answer that best fits what Paul is speaking of in
this verse?
A. The
appearance of Jesus Christ in ministry, who had been born of a virgin and raised
under the dominion of the law.
B. The second
coming of Jesus Christ, who had been born of a virgin and had lived under the
dominion of the law.
C. The choosing
of Moses to lead the children of Israel out of Egypt’s bondage.
D. The promise
that Michael the archangel will come and fight for Israel in a last great war.
21. In verses 4-5, Paul says that God sent
forth his Son to “redeem them that were under the law….” Who is he specifically
speaking of as being under the Law?
A.
Everyone
B. The Gentiles
C. No one
D. The Jews
22. In verses 4-5, Paul says that God sent
forth his Son to “redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive
the adoption of sons. Why did those who were under the Law have to be redeemed
from it?
A. So
they would know that sin no longer matters to God.
B. The deeds of
the Law were sinful and wicked.
C. If they were
not redeemed from the Law they could never be placed as sons of God.
D. Only those
who have been under the Law can be redeemed.
23. In verses 4-5, Paul says that God sent
forth his Son to “redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive
the adoption of sons. Choose the answer that best fits the meaning of this
statement.
A. Jesus came
and died for the Jews only.
B. In the
redemption, the Jews who believe upon Jesus are delivered from the bondage of
the law in order that they can be placed in Christ as sons of God.
C. In the
redemption, the Jews who believe upon Jesus are placed as God’s adoptive
children alongside of the Gentiles who are God’s children by birth.
D. The Gentles
who believe upon Jesus Christ are adopted as sons alongside of the believing
Jews who are the sons of God by birth.
24. In verse 6, Paul says, “And because ye
are sons…” Who is the “ye” that Paul is speaking to in this verse?
A. The Jews who
have believed upon Jesus Christ.
B. The Jews who
are under the Law of Moses.
C. All the
believers at Galatia.
D. All the
Gentiles.
25. In verse 6, Paul says, “And because ye
are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying,
Abba, Father.” Choose the answer that best fits the meaning of this verse.
A. The
spirit of Christ comes to abide in everyone who has become a child of God by
faith.
B. If Christ is
in you, you will pray using the words, Abba, Father.
C. The Gentile
believers at Galatia received the spirit of Jesus Christ by saying Abba,
Father.
D. If you are a
child of God, someday He will send the spirit of Jesus Christ to dwell in you.
26. In verse 6, what is Paul speaking of when
he says the Spirit of God’s Son comes into our heart crying, Abba, Father”?
A. When
Christ truly comes to abide in a person’s heart, there begins to be an inner
cry that reaches towards the Father for both His Spirit and His will.
B. When we
receive Christ by faith, we should understand that we must start submitting to
his will.
C. If a prayer
does not begin with “Abba, Father”, God will not hear it.
D. “Abba” is the
way that “Father” is spoken in Heaven.
27. In verse 7, Paul says, “Wherefore thou
art no more a servant, but a son…” Who is Paul speaking to in this verse?
A. The
Jews under the Law of Moses.
B. The Gentiles,
i.e. sinners.
C. The believers
at Galatia.
28. In verse 7, Paul says that if you are a
son, then you are “_____________________.”
A. of the
natural linage of Abraham
B. adopted
C. a Jew
D. an heir of
God through Christ
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3-D, 4-C, 5-A,
6-A, 7-C, 8-D,
9-C, 10-B, 11-A,
12-D, 13-A, 14-A,
15-B, 16-D, 17-B,
18-B, 19-B, 20-A,
21-D, 22-C, 23-B,
24-C, 25-A, 26-A,
27-C, 28-D
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LESSON 8
Zealously Affected
Galatians chapter 4: verses 8 through 20
1. In verse 8, “Howbeit then, when ye knew
not God, ye did service unto them which by nature are no gods.” Choose the
answer that best fits the meaning of this verse.
A. Before
the Gentiles came to Christ, they served gods who were not really gods at all,
but idols.
B. Before the
Jews came to Christ, they served gods who were not really gods at all, but
idols.
C. Before the
Gentiles came to Christ, they were atheists so they did not believe in any God.
D. Before the
Jews came to Christ, they were atheists so they did not believe in any God.
2. In verse 9, Paul asks, “But now, after
that ye have known God, or rather are known of God, how turn ye again to the
weak and beggarly elements, whereunto ye desire again to be in bondage?” What
were the “weak and beggarly elements” these believers at Galatia desired to be
in bondage to?
A. The
Law of Moses.
B. The bondage
of Sin.
C. The idols
they had once served.
D. The Romans.
3. In verse 9, Paul asks, “But now, after
that ye have known God, or rather are known of God, how turn ye again to the
weak and beggarly elements, whereunto ye desire again to be in bondage?” What
does Paul mean when he asks, “how turn ye again to the weak and beggarly
elements….”
A. The
believers at Galatia had been under the Law before they came to Christ and they
were now returning to the Law.
B. Paul was equating the Law of Moses that they
were embracing to being as weak and beggarly as the idolatrous religious
systems that these Galatians had come out of.
C. The believers
at Galatia had been idolaters before they came to Christ and now they were
returning to their old idols.
D. Paul was
warning the believers at Galatia to only embrace the good and strong parts of
the Law of Moses.
4. In verse 10, Paul says, “Ye observe
days, and months, and times, and years.” What is Paul speaking of in this
statement.
A. The
believers at Galatia were learning how to use calendars to plan their future.
B. Paul believed
it was wrong to have names for days, and months, or even years.
C. Paul believed
it was wrong to have a “holiday.”
D. The believers
at Galatia were starting to observe all the Jewish religious days that were
part of the service demanded by the law.
5. In verse 11, Paul says, “I am afraid of
you, lest I have bestowed upon you labour in vain.” What was it that made Paul
“afraid?”
A. He
worried that the believers at Galatia might attempt to kill him.
B. Paul feared
for their souls.
C. Paul was
afraid that he might come under persecution for preaching the gospel.
D. Paul was afraid
of how the other apostles might react to his letter to the believers at
Galatia.
6. In verse 13, Paul says, “Ye know how
through infirmity of the flesh I preached the gospel unto you at the first.”
Choose the answer that bests describes what Paul meant by his “infirmity of the
flesh.”
A. Paul
had a reoccurring sin that he sought to deal with.
B. Paul is
speaking of a physical weakness, either being subject to persecution or some
physical condition.
C. Paul is
speaking of his continual battle to keep his “flesh” under control.
D. Paul is
speaking of how “fleshly” the believers at Galatia are.
7. In verse 14, when Paul first came to
Galatia to preach the gospel, what does he say they received him as?
A. Moses
B. Peter
C. Satan
D. An angel of God
8. In verse 15, what does Paul say that at
one time the believers at Galatia would have done for him?
A.
Plucked out their own eyes.
B. Killed those
who persecuted him.
C. Given him all
their money.
D. Rejected him.
9. In verse 16, why was Paul concerned that
the believers at Galatia might view him as an enemy?
A. They
found out that he was a Jew.
B. He had used
his influence to take much of their money.
C. The believers
at Galatia began to kill Christians.
D. He told them
the truth.
10. In verse 17, Paul says, “They zealously
affect you….” Choose the answer that best fits the meaning of this statement.
A. They
make you mad about something.
B. They get you
excited and passionate about something.
C. They are very
persistent about something.
D. The make you
sick over something.
11. In verse 17, Paul says, “They zealously
affect you, but not well…” What was it that the Galatian believers were
zealously affected over that was not good for them?
A. They
were becoming too fanatical about Jesus Christ.
B. The Law of
Moses.
C. They were going out at night and killing
unbelievers.
D. They were too
excited about reaching others with the gospel.
12. In verse 17, Paul says, “they would
exclude you, that ye might affect them.” Choose the answer that best fits the
meaning of this statement.
A. The
Judaizers excluded the Gentiles from the requirement to be circumcised.
B. The
Judaizers’ doctrine excluded the uncircumcised Gentiles from salvation.
C. Paul
separated himself from the uncircumcised believers at Galatia so that they
could not affect him with their uncleanness.
D. The believers
at Galatia could not affect anyone for Christ because they did not have the
approval of the Judaizers.
13. In verse 18, Paul says, “But it is good
to be zealously affected always in a good thing, and not only when I am present
with you.” Choose the answer that best fits the meaning of this verse.
A. Paul
wanted the believers to be excited and passionate about the truth of the gospel
whether he was with them or not.
B. Paul did not
care if they were excited about the Law of Moses when he was not around.
C. Paul knew
that it took excitement to build a church, so he wanted them to be excited all
of the time.
14. In verse 19, Paul addresses the
believers at Galatia as “my little children. Choose the answer that best fits
what Paul meant when he called them his “little children.”
A. Most of the
believers at Galatia were very young orphans that Paul had taken upon himself
to raise.
B. The believers
at Galatia had come to Christ through Paul’s preaching so he viewed them as his
children in the Lord.
C. Most of the
believers at Galatia were members of Paul’s natural family.
D. According to
the gospel that Paul preached, these believers at Galatia had been born again
as children of Paul.
15. In verse 19, Paul says, “My little
children, of whom I travail in birth again.” Choose the answer that best fits
what Paul means by “I travail in birth again.”
A. Paul was experiencing
great pain and sorrow as he interceded for the believers at Galatia because of
their spiritual condition.
B. Paul had once
experienced the pain and labor of a natural childbirth.
C. Paul wanted
the believers at Galatia to hurt like he hurt.
D. Paul was
making light of the pain a woman suffers in childbirth.
16. In verse 19, Paul says, “My little
children, of whom I travail in birth again until Christ be formed in you.”
Choose the answer that best fits what Paul means by “until Christ be formed in
you.”
A. Paul wanted
the believers at Galatia to be born again, again.
B. Paul wanted
the believers at Galatia to make little images of Jesus Christ.
C. Paul wanted
the believers at Galatia to begin to imitate what Christ would do.
D. Paul wanted
the believers at Galatia to return to trusting in Christ alone so that the
Spirit of God would once again work in each member to form Christ in the
Galatian church.
17. In verse 20, Paul says, “I desire to be
present with you now, and to change my voice….” Choose the answer that best
fits the meaning of this statement.
A. Paul wanted
to rebuke them face to face, and not through a letter.
B. The weather
at Galatia was better than where Paul was and it would help clear his voice by
going there.
C. Paul wanted
to come be with the believers at Galatia and he hoped that when he got there
their spiritual condition would not be as bad as he had heard that it was.
D. Paul had been
told by an angel that if he went to Galatia, God would miraculously change his
voice.
18. In verse 20, Paul says, “…for I stand in
doubt of you” Choose the answer that best fits what Paul meant by this
statement.
A. Paul doubted
everything that the believers at Galatia told him.
B. Paul doubted
that the believers at Galatia had ever come to Christ.
C. The situation
at Galatia had caused Paul to doubt his own salvation.
D. Paul was
unsure how far the error of the Judaizers had penetrated into the Galatian
church.
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1-A,
2-A, 3-B, 4-D,
5-B, 6-B, 7-D,
8-A, 9-D, 10-B,
11-B, 12-B, 13-A,
14-B, 15-A, 16-D,
17-C, 18-D
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LESSON 9
The Two Covenants
Galatians chapter 4: verses 21 through 31
1. In verse 22, Paul says, “For it is
written, that Abraham had two sons, the one by a bondmaid, the other by a
freewoman.” Who is Paul referring to as the bondmaid and her son?
A. Miriam and
Moses
B. Sarah
and Isaac
C. Hagar and Ishmael
D. Hagar and Esau
2. In verse 22, Paul says, “For it is written,
that Abraham had two sons, the one by a bondmaid, the other by a freewoman.”
Who is Paul referring to as the freewoman and her son?
A. Miriam and
Moses
B. Sarah
and Isaac
C. Hagar and Ishmael
D. Sarah and Jacob
3. In verse 23, Paul says, “But he who was
of the bondwoman was born after the flesh;” Choose the answer that best fits
what Paul was expressing with this statement.
A. Ishmael had a
natural flesh and bone body.
B. Ishmael was
conceived according to the natural human ability of a man and a woman to
procreate.
C. Ishmael was
not circumcised when he was eight days old, therefore he was considered to be a
child of the flesh.
D. Ishmael’s
mother, Hagar, was not a spiritual woman therefore her children were of the
flesh.
4. In verse 23, Paul what does Paul mean
when he says that the child “of the freewoman was by promise?”
A. God
received Isaac when he was born because Abraham had promised to offer him unto
God.
B. God promised
Abraham that if he and Sarah would have a child God would bless them.
C. Isaac was not
conceived through the natural ability of flesh because it was impossible for
Abraham and Sarah to produce a child. Isaac was conceived because God had made
promise to Abraham.
D. Abraham and
Sarah promise to serve God if He would give them a son.
5. In verses 23-24, Paul speaks of Hagar the
bondwoman, and Sarah, the wife of Abraham, saying, “Which things are an
allegory: for these are the two covenants…”
Choose the answer that best fits what Paul means by this statement.
A. God made one
covenant with Hager and another covenant with Sarah.
B. Hagar is a
representation of one covenant and Sarah is a representation of another
covenant.
C. There is one
covenant for those in bondage (the Gentiles) to be saved by and another
covenant for freemen (the Jews) to be saved by.
D. The mothers
(Hagar and Sarah) represent one covenant and the sons (Ishmael and Isaac)
represent another covenant.
6. In verse 24, Paul describes one covenant
as “the one from the mount Sinai, which gendereth to
bondage, which is Agar.” What covenant is Paul referring to?
A. The Law of
Moses.
B. The covenant
of Grace.
C. God’s
covenant with Abraham and his seed.
D. The new
covenant.
7. In verses 24-25, Paul says, “For this Agar (Hagar)
is mount Sinai in Arabia….” Choose the answer that best fits what Paul meant by
this statement.
A. Agar is
another name for Mount Sinai.
B. Hagar (Agar)
moved to Mount Sinai where her descendants lived for generations.
C. Hagar is a
representation of the Law (the old covenant) that was given to Israel when they
rejected God’s voice at Mount Sinai.
D. Hagar is a
representation of God’s holy people hearing the voice of God.
8. In verse 24, Paul describes the Law as
“the one from the mount Sinai, which gendereth to
bondage, which is Agar.” What does Paul mean when he says it “gendereth to bondage?”
A. The
law was given to people who were in Egypt’s bondage.
B. The Law’s
children (those under the law) are slaves to the Law.
C. Mount Sinai
was a place in Arabia where slaves were kept.
D. The law was
given to make the Jews slaves to sin.
9. In verse 25, Paul says, “For this Agar
is mount Sinai in Arabia, and answereth to Jerusalem
which now is, and is in bondage with her children.” Choose the answer that best
fits the meaning of this verse.
A. The Jews in
Paul’s day were the natural descendants of Hagar and Ishmael.
B. Natural
Jerusalem of Paul’s day and the law are both represented as being a bondwoman
and those that were born of the law (the unbelieving Jews) are represented as
being children born into bondage.
C. Those who
were in Jerusalem ruled over those in Arabia so those in Arabia had to answer
to those who lived in Jerusalem.
D. Paul is
showing how that the regions around Jerusalem all the way to Arabia were in
bondage under the rule of the Roman Empire.
10. In verse 26, Paul says, “But Jerusalem
which is above is free, which is the mother of us all.” Choose the answer that
best fits the meaning of this statement.
A. Sarah,
the free woman, represents Jerusalem which is above (the New Jerusalem who is
“the mother of us all,” speaking of all who are “born of the Spirit of God.”
B. We will never
be free until Jesus comes and takes us to the New Jerusalem.
C. Jerusalem is
above all others cities because it is a holy city.
D. Every person
is a child of Jerusalem because we are all the children of God.
11. In verse 28, Paul says, “Now we,
brethren, as Isaac was, are the children of promise. Who are “the children of
promise” that Paul speaks of in this verse?
A. The natural
Jews.
B. The Gentiles.
C. All who are
born of the Spirit of God.
D. All people.
12. In verse 29, Paul says, “But as then he
that was born after the flesh persecuted him that was born after the Spirit,
even so it is now.” In this verse, who is Paul speaking of as being born after
the flesh.
A. All Gentiles.
B. All Jews.
C. Those that are born of the Spirit of God.
D. Those that
are under the Law of Moses.
13. In verse 29, Paul says, “But as then he
that was born after the flesh persecuted him that was born after the Spirit,
even so it is now.” In this verse, who is Paul speaking of as being born after
the Spirit.
A. All Gentiles.
B. All Jews.
C. Those that are born of the Spirit of God.
D. Those that
are under the Law of Moses.
14. In verse 29, Paul says, “But as then he
that was born after the flesh persecuted him that was born after the Spirit,
even so it is now.” What is Paul speaking of in this verse?
A. He is
speaking of the Roman persecution of the Christians.
B. He is
speaking of the persecution the believers suffered from those who trusted in
the Law.
C. He is showing
that the natural descendants of Israel are rejected by God because Ishmael
persecuted Isaac.
D. He is
speaking of the inward struggle a person had between the flesh and the spirit.
15. In verse 30, Paul says, “Nevertheless
what saith the scripture? Cast out the bondwoman and her son: for the son of the
bondwoman shall not be heir with the son of the freewoman.” Choose the answer
that best fits what Paul meant by this statement.
A. Those who are
“born” of the law will not inherit the promises of God along with the children
of God.
B. A Jewish
person can never be saved if they have ever trusted in the law.
C. Paul wanted
the church at Galatia to throw every person of Jewish descent out of the
church.
D. There were
people who were still in slavery in the day that Paul was writing this letter.
He did not want these slaves mingling with people who were not slaves.
16. In verse 21, Paul says, “So then,
brethren, we are not children of the bondwoman, but of the free. Choose the
answer that best fits what Paul was expressing with this statement.
A. None of
the believers at Galatia were children of people that had been slaves.
B. A child of
God is not “born” through the works of the Law of Moses, but they are born of
the Spirit of God and are not in bondage to the Law.
C. The believer is a natural descendant of
Sarah, and not Hagar.
D. If you are a
child of God, you are free to do and partake of anything you might desire
because you are not in bondage to any law.
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1-C,
2-B, 3-B, 4-C,
5-B, 6-A, 7-C,
8-B, 9-B, 10-A,
11-C, 12-D, 13-C,
14-B, 15-A, 16-B
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LESSON 10
Standing in the Liberty of Christ
Galatians chapter 5: verses 1 through 12
1. In verse 1, Paul speaks of “the liberty
wherewith Christ hath made us free.” What does Paul tell the believers to do as
concerning this liberty?
A. Take it for
granted.
B. Use it to
enjoy yourselves.
D. Forsake it.
D. Stand fast in
it.
2. In verse 1, Paul speaks of “the liberty
wherewith Christ hath made us free.” Choose the answer that best fits what Paul
was referring to.
A. Paul
is speaking of our liberty from any requirement of seeking God.
B. Paul is
reminding the believer not to let them think that anything can affect their
right standing before God.
C. Paul is
speaking of our deliverance from the bondage of sin and the Law that we receive
through Christ Jesus.
D. Paul is
speaking of the believer’s freedom to worship God according to what we want Him
to be.
3. In verse 1, Paul says, “…and be not
entangled again with the yoke of bondage.” Choose the answer that best fits
what Paul means by this instruction.
A. Do not let
yourself get committed to the service of God if it inconveniences you.
B. Do not
subject yourself to anything that is not expressly written in the Ten
Commandments.
C. Do not think
you have to live for God after you are saved.
D. Do not become
entangled with the ritualism and dead works of religion in that they become a
master over those who come under it.
4. In verse1, Paul warns the believers
not to be “entangled again with the yoke of bondage.” What was the “yoke of
bondage” that the Galatian believers had once been entangled in?
A. Slavery to
the Romans.
B. Idolatrous
religions.
C. The Law of
Moses.
D. Drug
addictions.
5. In verse1, Paul warns the believers
not to be “entangled again with the yoke of bondage.” What was the “yoke of
bondage” that the Galatian believers were now becoming entangled in?
A. Slavery to
the Romans.
B. Idolatrous
religions.
C. The Law of
Moses.
D. Drug
addictions.
6. In verse 2, Paul says, “if ye be
circumcised, Christ shall profit you nothing.” Choose the answer that best fits
the meaning of this statement.
A. If you turn
to circumcision, you will lose all that you gained by trusting in Christ.
B. No one who is
circumcised can be saved.
C. Circumcision
is a sin.
D. If you become
circumcised and keep the Law, you gain so much that there is nothing that
Christ can give you that would be more than you already have.
7. In verse 3, what does Paul say about
those who submit to circumcision?
A. They will be
in pain for a few weeks.
B. They will be
an example of someone who is truly committed to God.
C. They are just
making sure of their salvation.
D. They become a
debtor to do the whole law.
8. In verse 3, Paul speaks of one who is
become “a debtor to do the whole law.” What does Paul mean by this statement?
A. They will
enjoy all the feast and beautiful ceremonies of the law.
B. They must
observe all the dietary regulations of the Law.
C. They must
live holy lives as determined by the Law.
D. They must
keep every commandment, deed, dietary regulation, and ceremonial requirement of
the Law or the Law itself will curse them.
9. In verse 4, Paul says, “Christ is
become of no effect unto you….” Who does Paul make this statement concerning?
A. The believers
at Galatia who were now trusting in the Law of Moses for righteousness.
B. The believers
at Galatia who had rejected Jesus as the Christ and turned to the Law.
C. The believers
at Galatia who had refused to submit to circumcision.
D. Those in the
Galatian church who had never really been saved.
10. In verse 4, Paul says, “Christ is
become of no effect unto you….” Choose the answer that best fits the meaning of
this statement.
A. Christ will
not be able to do anything for you until you get to Heaven.
B. Even though
you are saved, you will not feel the presence of God as long as you trust in
the Law.
C. Nothing that
Jesus did to redeem humanity will have any effect upon or for you.
D. You will not
have as much victory in your walk as you once had.
11. In verse 4, Paul says, “Christ is
become of no effect unto you, whosoever of you are justified by the law; ye are
fallen from grace.” Choose the answer that best fits what Paul means by “ye are
fallen from grace.”
A. You are no
longer in God’s covenant of redemption.
B. You have lost
favor with God in this life.
C. You will suffer more in this life than you
should before you go to Heaven.
D. You cannot
fall from grace.
12. In verse 5, Paul says, “For we through
the Spirit wait for the hope of righteousness by faith.” Choose the paraphrase that best fits the
meaning of this statement.
A. We through
the Spirit believe that someday we will be righteous.
B. We through the Spirit believe that God can
only see Christ’ righteousness when He looks at us.
C. We through the Spirit fully expect and
anticipate righteousness by faith.
D. We believe
that someday the Holy Ghost will make us righteous.
13. In verse 6, what does Paul say that
circumcision does for a person before God?
A. It brings
them into the Abrahamic covenant.
B. It sets them
apart as a holy man before God.
C. It makes it
easier for God to save them.
D. Absolutely
nothing.
14. In verse 6, what does Paul say that
uncircumcision does for a person before God?
A. It brings
them into the Abrahamic covenant.
B. It sets them
apart as a holy person before God.
C. It makes it
easier for God to save them.
D. Absolutely
nothing.
15. In verse 6, Paul speaks of “faith which
worketh by love.” Choose the answer that best describes what this means.
A. Loving other
people helps you have faith.
B. Faith in
Christ Jesus is manifest through the love of God working through us.
C. The only
faith we need is to love one another.
D. Love is
faith.
16. In verse 7, Paul asks, “Ye did run
well; who did hinder you that ye should not obey the truth?” Choose the
paraphrase that best fits the meaning of this question.
A. You began in
the Spirit; who or what was the reason you have forsaken the truth?
B. You began in
the Spirit; who has convinced you not to keep the Law?
C. You began in
the Spirit; who or what is the reason that you have become so sinful?
D. You began in
the Spirit; who or what is the reason that you have rejected circumcision.
17. In verse 8, Paul says, “This persuasion
cometh not of him that calleth you.” What is the
“persuasion” that Paul is speaking of that did not come from God?
A. The gospel of
Jesus Christ.
B. The belief
that they needed to be circumcised and keep the Law.
C. The belief
that Paul had received the gospel by revelation of Jesus Christ.
D. The belief that Jesus is the Christ.
18. In verse 9, Paul says, “A little leaven
leaveneth the whole lump.” What is the point that Paul seems to be making with
this statement?
A. Just a little
yeast will ruin your bread.
B. A little
truth is all you need in your walk with God.
C. If the
believers at Galatia submitted to circumcision, they would be opening themselves
to something that would totally consume them in its bondage.
D. If the
believers at Galatia would hold to a little seed of truth, the whole body of
believers would be preserved.
19. Choose the answer that best fits the meaning of this statement.
A. If a preacher
offends anyone, he will be judged harshly by God.
B. It did not
matter who they were, those who were seeking to bring the Galatians under the
Law would face the judgment of God.
C. Those that
had harsh things to say to the Galatian believers were going to be judged for
being judgmental.
D. Those that
had been faithful enough to bring the message of circumcision to the Galatian
believers would receive a wonderful reward from God.
20. In verse 11, what does Paul present as
proof that he did not preach circumcision after the manner of Moses?
A. He was being
persecuted by the Jews for not preaching circumcision as necessary for
salvation.
B. He was not
circumcised.
C. The Jews were
pleased to have such a successful preacher be of Jewish descent.
D. He sent them
recordings of his messages as proof.
21. In verse 11, Paul spoke of the “offence
of the cross.” Choose the answer that expresses why the message of the cross
was such an offence to the Jews.
A. The message
of the cross declared that the circumcision that God accepted was the
circumcision of Christ in the heart and it was made without hands.
B. The message
of the cross declared that the Law was not the way to God.
C. All the
above.
22. In verse 12, Paul says, “I would they
were even cut off which trouble you.”
What was Paul expressing concerning the false teachers at Galatia?
A. Paul
wished that someone would kill all the false teachers.
B. Paul wished for them to go to hell.
C. Paul wished they were cut off from the
congregation in Galatia.
D. Paul wanted
them to be circumcised after the manner of Moses.
23. In verse 12, Paul says, “I would they
were even cut off which trouble you.”
Why did Paul desire that these men would be “cut off?”
A.
Because these were men that could never be saved.
B. Because they
were destroying the souls of those who believed their message of circumcision.
C. Paul did not
want anyone else preaching the gospel at Galatia.
D. Paul was
afraid that the believers at Galatia would like them better than him.
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1-D,
2-C, 3-D, 4-B,
5-C, 6-A, 7-D,
8-D, 9-A, 10-C,
11-A, 12-C, 13-D,
14-D, 15-B, 16-A,
17-B, 18-C,
19-B, 20-A, 21-C,
22-C, 23-B
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LESSON 11
An Occasion to the Flesh
Galatians chapter 5: verses 13 through 26
1. In verse 13, Paul says, “For, brethren, ye
have been called unto liberty…” Choose the answer that best describes “liberty”
Paul is speaking of.
A. Jesus Christ
has delivered us from all requirements of righteousness and holiness.
B. We are
delivered from sin and the bondage of the law through Christ Jesus.
C. We can live
our lives without fear that our sins could separate us from God.
D. We can live
for ourselves with no eternal consequence.
2. In verse 13, Paul speaks of “the flesh.”
Choose the answer that best identifies what Paul is referring to.
A. Sin.
B. The natural
human body.
C. Loving
others.
D. Human nature
and the things it is the source of.
3. In verse 13, Paul says, “ye have been
called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh….”
Choose the answer that best fits the meaning of the phrase “an occasion to the
flesh.”
A. A starting
point for human nature to be the source of our walk.
B. An
opportunity to take care of ourselves.
C. Permission to
be sinful.
D. A liberty not
to keep the Jewish holy days.
4. In verse 14, Paul says, “For all the law
is fulfilled in one word, even in this….” Choose the “word” that Paul says is a
fulfillment of all the Law.
A. Remember the
Sabbath to keep it holy.
B. An Eye for an
eye, and a tooth for a tooth.
C. Love your neighbor
as yourself.
D. Confess with
your mouth the Lord Jesus Christ.
5. In verse 15, Paul says, “But if ye bite
and devour one another, take heed that ye be not consumed one of another.” What
was Paul speaking of in this statement?
A. Many in the
church at Galatia had come out of a cannibalistic religion. Paul was concerned
that they might be drawn back into that lifestyle and began to consume their
fellow believers.
B. Paul was
warning that the gossip, backbiting, and complaining of those who walked in the
flesh could very well destroy the whole church at Galatia.
C. Paul was
letting the believers know that they should only “share” the faults of others
with their prayer partners so that they could pray about them, otherwise it
might do harm.
D. It is alright
to talk about the faults of other believers as long as you are careful to make
sure it does not get back to them, for then it might devour them.
6. In verse 16, Paul speaks of the “lusts
of the flesh.” What are the “lusts of the flesh” that Paul is speaking of in
this verse?
A. Adultery and
fornication.
B. The desires
and dictates of the believer’s human nature.
C. Hamburgers
and pizza.
D. The sinful
nature that is in every Christian.
7. In a verse related to verse 16,
Paul says in Romans 8:13, “For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die….”
Choose the answer that best expresses the meaning of this statement.
A. If you walk
according to the desires and dictates of the human nature you will die
spiritually.
B. If you walk
in adultery and fornication you will die spiritually.
C. Paul is
simply expressing the truth that everyone who lives in a natural body will
someday die.
D. If you do not
break the Ten Commandments you will die spiritually.
8. In verse 16, what instruction does Paul
give the believers that will insure that they will not fulfill the lusts of the
flesh?
A. Die daily.
B. Fast three
days each week.
C. Keep the Law
of Moses.
D. Walk in the
Spirit.
9. In verse 16, Paul says, “Walk in the Spirit….”
Choose the answer that is most important if you are to “walk in the Spirit?”
A. Be presently
filled with the Spirit of God.
B. Understand
the scripture.
C. Pray an hour
each day.
D. Do good
works.
10. In verse 17, Paul says, “For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one
to the other: so that ye cannot do the things that ye would.” Choose the answer
that best fits the meaning of this verse.
A. The desires
of the Spirit are different than the desires of the human nature so if you walk
in the Spirit you will not fulfill the desires of the flesh.
B. The sinful
nature in a believer is always fighting the Spirit of God in the believer. This is what makes the Christian walk such a
struggle.
C. Everything a
believer desires is of the Spirit because they are no longer in the flesh.
D. Everything
that a believer does is Spirit just as everything an unbeliever does is
flesh. This is why a believer cannot
fulfill the lusts of the flesh.
11. In verse 18, Paul speaks of being “led
of the Spirit.” Choose the answer that best fits what it means to be “led of
the Spirit.”
A. A person who
is led of the Spirit will never go anywhere unless God has spoken to them in a
dream or vision.
B. To be led of
the Spirit means that the source of your life and walk is the Spirit of God and
not your human nature.
C. Everyone who
has received Christ as their savior is led of the Spirit by faith.
D. To be led of
the Spirit means that you want to do things that God will be pleased with.
12. In verse 18, Paul says that those who
are led by the Spirit are __________________.
A. lucky
B. not under the
law
C. miracle
workers
D. those who are
under the Law
13. In verses 19-21, Paul speaks of the “works
of the flesh.” Choose the answer that best fits the things Paul describes as
the works of the flesh.
A. The things
that are in the sinful nature of a child of God.
B. Anything that
is not done by the Holy Ghost.
C. The things
all of us do.
D. The end
result of a believer who continues to walk in the flesh.
14. In verses 19-21, Paul speaks of the “works
of the flesh.” Choose the answer that lists only things that Paul describes as
the works of the flesh.
A. adultery,
murder, longsuffering
B. hatred, hope,
love
C. envying,
strife, wrath
D. fornication,
heresies, peace
15. In verse 21, what does Paul say about
those who do things similar to what he listed as the “works of the flesh.”
A. They will not
receive a big reward when they get to Heaven.
B. They will not
inherit the kingdom of God.
C. They will go
to hell if they have never been saved.
D. They can
never be saved.
16. In verses 22-23, Paul speaks of the “fruit
of the Spirit.” Choose the answer that best fits the things Paul describes as
the “fruit of the Spirit.”
A. These are the
natural result of those who walk in the Spirit.
B. These are the
natural result of becoming a mature Christian.
C. These are the
things that a believer must strive to produce in their live.
D. Each of these
have a spiritual “key” that is we can learn in order to produce the particular
fruit.
17. In verses 22-23, Paul speaks of the “fruit
of the Spirit.” Choose the answer that lists only things that Paul describes as
“fruit of the Spirit.”
A. love, joy,
peace
B. longsuffering,
temperance, selfishness
C. meekness,
faith, fear
D. gentleness,
anger, strife
18. In verse 23, what does Paul say about
the fruit of the Spirit?
A. This is what
Heaven will be like.
B. No one has
all the fruit of the Spirit.
C. There is no
law against that kind of things.
D. We need to
learn how to produce that kind of fruit.
19. In verse 24, what does Paul say about
those who belong to Christ?
A. They are just
sinners who are covered by the blood of Jesus.
B. They are
crucifying the flesh along with its affections and lusts.
C. They have
crucified the flesh along with its affections and lusts.
D. They sin just
like everyone else does.
20. In verse 25, Paul says, “If we live in the
Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.” Choose the answer that best fits the
meaning of this instruction.
A. If our life
is in the Spirit of God, then we should walk “in step” with the Holy Ghost.
B. If we have
the life of Christ, we should seek to quit walking in sin so that we can walk
in the Spirit.
C. Some
Christians spend too much time seeking God, when they should be out walking in
Spirit of God.
21. In verses 25-26, Paul says, “If we live in
the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit. Let us not be desirous of vain
glory, provoking one another, envying one another.” In this passage the words
“Let us not” would be more accurately translated as “lest we.” With this in
mind choose the answer that best fits the meaning of these verses.
A. If we stop
envying one another then we will be walking in the Spirit.
B. Those who are
walking in the Spirit should stop seeking vain glory and provoking one another.
C. If we do not
walk in the Spirit of God we will end up seeking vain glory and we will provoke
and be envious of one another.
D. It is
impossible for those who have come to Christ to very seek vain glory or provoke
one another.
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Answers to Lesson 11 Questions about Topic 11.
1-B,
2-D, 3-A,
4-C, 5-B, 6-B,
7-A, 8-D, 9-A,
10-A, 11-B, 12-B,
13-D, 14-C, 15-B,
16-A, 17-A, 18-C,
19-C, 20-A, 21-C
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LESSON 12
He that Sows to his Flesh
Galatians chapter 6: verses 1 through 18
1. In verse 1, what does Paul say should be
done if a man is overtaken in a fault?
A. He should be
banished from among the believers.
B. He should be
restored.
C. His fault
should be ignored.
D. He should be
set forth as an example of grace.
2. In verse 1, if a person is overtaken in
a fault, who should seek to restore them?
A. No one.
B. Everyone
C. Every
believer.
D. Those who are
spiritual.
3. In verse 1, when a person is overtaken
in a fault, what should the spiritual person consider?
A. They should
consider that they themselves also might be tested.
B. They should
consider what a hypocrite the fallen person must have always been.
C. They should
consider that we are all just sinners.
D. They should
consider how perfect that they themselves are.
4. In verse 1, Paul speaks of restoring
the one who has been overtaken in a fault. What is it to restore such a one?
A. Make sure
that they do not lose their “position” in the church.
B. Assure them
that their “failure” could have happened to anyone.
C. Seek to bring
them back into the grace, freedom, and victory that is in Christ.
D. Use the
opportunity to bring them under the authority of the more “spiritual” members
of the church.
5. In verse 2, Paul says, “Bear ye one
another’s burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ.” Choose the answer that
best fits the meaning of this verse.
A. Paul is
expressing the need to help lift and carry the load of those who are burdened
down in this life.
B. Paul is
expressing his belief that those who work should support those who do not.
C. Paul is
showing that the work of the gospel is best performed through social
outreaches.
D. Every
believer should learn to partake of the sins of others so they do not feel
rejected because of their sins.
6. In verse 3, Paul says, “For if a man
think himself to be something, when he is nothing, he deceiveth
himself.” Choose the answer that best
describes who Paul might be referring to in this verse.
A. Paul is
likely speaking of those who think they are Christians, but are not.
B. Paul is
referring to those who think themselves to be spiritual, but have no fruit to
bear witness to their spirituality.
C. Paul is
speaking of ministers who were not ordained by Paul.
D. Paul is speaking
of Gentile believers who thought that they were offered the same place in
Christ that the Jewish believers were given.
7. In verse 4, Paul says, “But let every
man prove his own work….” Choose the answer that best fits the meaning of this
instruction.
A. A believer
needs to prove to others that God has given them a ministry.
B. Those who
think themselves to be spiritual should consider for themselves the evidences
of their “spiritual work” and test whether it is of God or man.
C. A believer
must prove to God that they are capable of doing a certain work.
D. A person
proves that they are a Christian by the works that they do.
8. In verse 4, Paul says, “But let every
man prove his own work, and then shall he have rejoicing in himself alone, and
not in another.” Choose the answer that best fits the meaning of this verse.
A. If a person
proves that they are a minister of Christ, they can rejoice that they are
better than others.
B. If we show
God that we are capable of doing a certain work, we can rejoice in our great
accomplishment.
C. If we examine
the fruit of our labor in Christ and it shows itself to be the work of the
Lord, then our rejoicing comes because God is working through us and not
because we have compared ourselves to others.
D. We should rejoice more when God uses us than
when He uses someone else.
9. In verse 5, Paul says, “For every man
shall bear his own burden.” Choose the answer that best fits the meaning of
this verse.
A. Every
believer is personally responsible for what God has given them to do.
B. Every one of
us has our own sins that we must carry as a burden through this life.
C. If others do
not help us do what God has called us to do, we will stand guilty because of
their unwillingness to help.
D. God gives
each of us heavy burdens to bear so that he can be glorified through our
suffering.
10. In verse 6, the original text was
poorly translated as “Let him that is taught in the word communicate unto him
that teacheth in all good things.” Based on the Galatian’s
commentary, choose the answer that would be the most accurate translation of
this verse.
A. Let the
teacher teach the one he instructs about all the good things of life.
B. Let the one
instructed in the word be sure and give the good things of life to the one who
has instructed him.
C. Let the one
who is instructed in the word share with others and instruct them in the good
word of God.
D. Do not let
your instruction be only in the word, but teach some good things also.
11. In verse 7, Paul says, “Be not deceived;
God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.” Choose the answer that best fits the point
Paul is making with this statement.
A. The Galatian
believers were planting rice in their fields but praying that God would cause wheat
to grow instead.
B. Paul is
warning that they would soon face the consequences of the course they were
presently taking.
C. Paul was
letting it be known that a repentant sinner would still have to suffer in
purgatory.
D. Paul was
giving the believers at Galatia instruction on how to plant their crops.
12. In verse 8, Paul says, “he that soweth
to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption….” Choose the answer that best fits the point
Paul was making with this statement.
A. If they sowed
crops that were not according to the Jewish law, God would curse their harvest.
B. If they did
anything for themselves, God would punish them.
C. Paul is
telling the Galatians that if they did not rid themselves of all earthly
possessions and “live by faith alone,” they would be forsaken by God
D. The Galatian
believers were sowing to their flesh by turning to the Law and Paul was warning
them of the horrible consequences this would have.
13. In verse 8, Paul says, “…but he that
soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting.” Choose the
answer that best fits the point Paul was making with this statement.
A. Those who
continued to walk in the Spirit would experience the rewards of their walk with
God.
B. If the
Galatian believers would sow their seed on the Jewish holy days, their crop
would be bountiful.
C. If the
believers at Galatia would put away all earthly possessions, they would be
received in Heaven.
D. If a believer
will put their money into the right ministry, they will receive more money from
God than they could ever spend.
14. In verses 7-8, Paul says, “Be not
deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also
reap. For he that soweth to his flesh
shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of
the Spirit reap life everlasting.” How
were some of these in Galatia “mocking” God?
A. They were
going house to house and making fun on every one who believed in God.
B. They were offending
God by forsaking the walk in His Spirit and exchanging it for a walk in the
flesh.
C. Many in the
Galatian church were becoming atheists and only pretending to be believers as a
joke.
15. In verse 9, Paul says, “And let us not
be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.” Choose the answer that best fits what Paul is
expressing with this statement.
A. Everyone has
a season in which they will reap the harvest that they have sown. If the
Galatians continue in the Spirit they would have a good harvest.
B. If we do good things in life, God owes us
good things.
C. If you have
given money to the right ministry, just wait. The time will come that you will
get all the money that you were promised.
D. Doing good to
others is the true way of salvation.
16. In verse 10, who does Paul say we should
do good unto if we have the opportunity?
A. Ourselves
B. All men,
especially unto them who are of the household of faith.
C. No one
D. Only those
that we know are truly Christians.
17. In verse 12, Paul says, “As many as
desire to make a fair shew in the flesh….”
What does Paul mean by “a fair show in the flesh?”
A. He is
speaking of being fair to other men.
B. Paul thought
it was fleshly to go to the local fair.
C. He is speaking
of those who want to be seen as accomplishing something without concern for
whether it was truly of God.
D. Paul is
speaking of those who sought to lift up the name of Jesus before fleshly men.
18. In verse 12, Paul speaks of those who desired
to “make a fair show in the flesh.” What were these doing in order to make
their fair shew in the flesh?
A. They were
seeking to win the lost for Christ.
B. They were
constraining the believers to be circumcised.
C. They were
missing church services in order to attend the local fair.
D. They were
making sure that every believer had their fair amount of time to speak in the
services.
19. In verse 12, what does Paul state to be
the motive behind those who were constraining fellow believers at Galatia to be
circumcised?
A. They were
seeking to avoid being persecuted by the Judaizers.
B. They believed
it was truly necessary to be saved.
C. They loved
the presence of God that moved in the circumcision services.
D. They wanted
to afflict pain on other people.
20. In verse 13, Paul says, “For neither
they themselves who are circumcised keep the law; but desire to have you
circumcised, that they may glory in your flesh.” What does Paul mean by “that
they may glory in your flesh?”
A. They would
brag about all those they had gotten circumcised.
B. They were
glad that they had brought lost souls to Christ.
C. Their only
concern was the wellbeing of their fellow believers.
D. They bragged
about how sinful the Galatian church was.
21. In verse 14, Paul says, “But God forbid
that I should glory, save in….” What was
the only thing that Paul would “boast” in?
A. All the
things he had done for God.
B. How many
people he had baptized.
C. How Spiritual
He was.
D. The cross of
Jesus Christ.
22. In verse 14, what does Paul say that the
cross of Jesus Christ did for him?
A. It gave him a
way to did daily.
B. It crucified
the world to him and crucified him to the world.
C. It gave him a
way to provoke the Jews.
D. It delivered
him from the penalty of sin.
23. In verse 15, what does Paul say does
something for the person who is in Christ, circumcision, or uncircumcision?
A. Circumcision
B.
Uncircumcision
C. Both
D. Neither
24. In verse 15, what does Paul say avails for the person in Christ?
A. Circumcision
B. Baptism
C. Membership
D. A new
creature.
25. In verses 15-16, Paul says, “For in Christ
Jesus neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision, but a new
creature. And as many as walk according to this rule, peace be on them, and
mercy, and upon the Israel of God.” Choose the answer that best fits the
meaning of this verse.
A. The one who
is not circumcised has an advantage in coming to God and is blessed of God.
B. Being
circumcised or uncircumcised is not a true measurement of a walk in Christ. The
true measurement is whether or not you are a “new creature.”
C. You will have
peace with God if you follow the rule of circumcision.
D. You will have
peace with God if you follow the rule of uncircumcision.
26. In verse 16, Paul says, “And as many as
walk according to this rule, peace be on them, and mercy, and upon the Israel
of God.” What does Paul mean by “as many as walk according to this rule?”
A. They should
walk according to the law.
B. The only
“measure” by which to know a child of God is whether they are a “new creature.”
C. Paul was
giving the guidelines for holiness.
D. Paul was
giving the ordinance required for salvation.
27. In verse 16, who did Paul say that
“peace” and “mercy” would be upon?
A. Those
that “walk according to this rule.”
B. Those that are “new creatures in Christ.”
C. The “Israel of God.”
D. All of the
above.
28. In verse 17, Paul says, “From henceforth
let no man trouble me: for I bear in my body the marks of the Lord Jesus.” What
is Paul referring to as “the marks of the Lord Jesus?”
A. The scars
from the persecution he endured.
B. The cross he
wore around his neck.
C. The
manifestation of a new creature in Christ through the work of the cross.
D. There were special
marks that the Apostles bore for identification so that the believers could
know who they were.
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Answers to Lesson 12 Questions about Topic 12.
1-B, 2-D,
3-A, 4-C, 5-A,
6-B, 7-B, 8-C,
9-A, 10-C, 11-B,
12-D, 13-A, 14-B,
15-A, 16-B, 17-C,
18-B, 19-A, 20-A,
21-D, 22-B, 23-D,
24-D, 25-B, 26-B
27-A 28-C
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1-D, 2-B,
3-B, 4-B, 5-D,
6-C, 7-C,
8-B, 9-B, 10-A,
11-C
Lesson
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1-D, 2-C,
3-A, 4-C, 5-B,
6-B, 7-A, 8-D,
9-A, 10-D, 11-C,
12-D, 13-D, 14-C
Lesson
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4-D, 5-A, 6-C,
7-C, 8-C, 9-D,
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6-D, 7-B, 8-A,
9-B, 10-C, 11-B,
12-D, 13-D, 14-B,
15-B, 16-B, 17-A, 18-A,
19-C, 20-B, 21-D,
22-C, 23-C, 24-A,
25-A, 26-B
Lesson
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1-A, 2-B,
3-A, 4-C, 5-B,
6-B, 7-B, 8-B,
9-D, 10-C 11-D,
12-A, 13-C, 14-B,
15-B, 16-D, 17-D,
18-D, 19-D, 20-A,
21-D, 22-B, 23-A,
24-C, 25-D, 26-D,
27-B, 28-A, 29-C,
30-B, 31-D, 32-B,
33-B
Lesson
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1-B, 2-C,
3-B, 4-D, 5-A,
6-D, 7-C, 8-A,
9-B, 10-B, 11-C,
12-B, 13-A, 14-B,
15-D, 16-B, 17-A,
18-D
Lesson
7 Answers
1-B, 2-A,
3-D, 4-C, 5-A,
6-A, 7-C, 8-D,
9-C, 10-B, 11-A,
12-D, 13-A, 14-A,
15-B, 16-D, 17-B,
18-B, 19-B, 20-A,
21-D, 22-C, 23-B,
24-C, 25-A, 26-A,
27-C, 28-D
Lesson 8 Answers
1-A, 2-A,
3-B, 4-D, 5-B,
6-B, 7-D, 8-A,
9-D, 10-B, 11-B,
12-B, 13-A, 14-B,
15-A, 16-D, 17-C,
18-D
Lesson
9 Answers
1-C, 2-B,
3-B, 4-C, 5-B,
6-A, 7-C, 8-B,
9-B, 10-A, 11-C,
12-D, 13-C, 14-B,
15-A, 16-B
Lesson
10 Answers
1-D, 2-C,
3-D, 4-B, 5-C,
6-A, 7-D, 8-D,
9-A, 10-C, 11-A,
12-C, 13-D, 14-D,
15-B, 16-A, 17-B,
18-C, 19-B, 20-A,
21-C, 22-C, 23-B
Lesson
11 Answers
1-B, 2-D,
3-A, 4-C, 5-B,
6-B, 7-A, 8-D,
9-A, 10-A, 11-B,
12-B, 13-D, 14-C,
15-B, 16-A, 17-A,
18-C, 19-C, 20-A,
21-C
Lesson
12 Answers
1-B, 2-D,
3-A, 4-C, 5-A,
6-B, 7-B, 8-C,
9-A, 10-C, 11-B,
12-D, 13-A, 14-B,
15-A, 16-B, 17-C,
18-B, 19-A, 20-A,
21-D, 22-B, 23-D,
24-D, 25-B, 26-B
27-A 28-C
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