Perseverance of the Saints Quiz - Questions
1) Is it possible to have the assurance that you will eventually make it to heaven?
a. No - it depends on whether you have done enough good things
b. No - it is presumptuous to think we can know we are going to heaven
c. Yes - God tells us that this is possible in the Bible
d. Yes - most people are good enough to meet God's standards
2) What is it that Jesus gives to His sheep, which He does not give to those who are not His sheep?
a. Eternal life
b. A series of works to do to obtain grace from God
c. A head start on the way to heaven which they must add to with good works
d. He puts them into a state where they can either be saved or lost - the rest is up to them
3) Will Christ's sheep ever perish?
a. Yes - they can do things to lose their salvation
b. No - they are eternally secure
4) If the Lord sent His Son to reconcile us to Himself while we were His enemies, will He lose us now that we are His friends?
a. Yes - true believers can still reject God and lose their salvation
b. No - having done so much to save His people, God will never lose them
5) What keeps the Christian from falling away?
a. Hard work and determination on the Christian's part
b. Regular attendance at church and special ceremonies
c. Reading the Bible and praying every day
d. God's power alone
6) According to the apostle Paul, what will happen to everyone who is foreknown by God?
a. They will be predestined, called, justified and glorified.
b. Provided they don't do any really bad things, and do lots of good things, they will be saved
c. Paul makes no promises - it's up to us what happens
d. Although God can see into the future, He doesn't interfere in order to change the outcome of our own actions.
7) What is Christ's reward for His work of redemption?
a. God raised Him up from the dead
b. God received Him back into heaven
c. God gave Him all the people He had died to save
d. Christ receives no reward
8) Will the Father allow anyone to take away that reward?
a. Yes - He cannot anticipate how things may turn out
b. No - His love for His only Son will guarantee that Christ receives His reward in full
9) Can a finite human being overcome and overrule the plan of the infinite God?
a. Yes - God doesn't force His will on us
b. No - then God wouldn't be infinite (or God!) any longer
10) Is it possible for a Christian to no longer want to be a Christian?
a. No - if God has really changed their hearts they cannot be changed back
b. Yes - people often decide for Christ and then give up a little later
11) When a person who appears to be a Christian turns his back on the Lord and His people, what actually happened to him?
a. If He doesn't repent and return, He was never really a Christian at all
b. He lost his salvation but could be saved again later
c. He tried out Christianity and it wasn't right for him, so he moved on to something else
12) Can a Christian sin all he wants and still go to heaven?
a. Yes - grace will abound over their sin
b. No - a life where sin is embraced and practiced rather than fought against is a sure sign that the person has never believed
c. Yes because God's love will triumph in the end
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