"This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief." — 1 Timothy 1:15

Quiz on the Life, Ministry, and Teaching of the Apostle Paul
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1) This other apostle called Paul's letters "Scripture":

a) James.
b) Peter.
c) John.
d) Matthew.


2) Paul was shipwrecked:

a) En route to Rome.
b) And shortly therafter was close to a fire.
c) On at least two other occasions as well.
d) All of the above.


3) Paul was of the Hebrew tribe of:

a) Judah.
b) Ephraim.
c) Benjamin.
d) Levi.


4) Paul confronted his fellow apostle Peter about:

a) His evident fear of man.
b) His denial of Jesus.
c) His desire to be the first pope.
d) His sermon on the day of Penetecost.


5) Scripture mentions Peter's mother-in-law and Paul's:

a) Father-in-law.
b) Nephew.
c) Sister-in-law.
d) Uncle.


6) Regarding his kinsmen, Paul wrote that he wished:

a) He could avenge their wicked persecutions.
b) He could knock some sense into their thick skulls.
c) He could be cut off from Christ for their sake.
d) He could get to Rome where many of them lived.


7) Apparently Paul did this in the city of Ephesus:

a) Got his head shaved.
b) Met Timothy.
c) Went into the tent making business.
d) Fought with wild animals.


8) Writing to the Galatians, Paul makes an analogy using:

a) Stars and planets.
b) A freewoman and a bondwoman.
c) A staff and a sandal.
d) The Yin, the Yang, and the Yo-yo.


9) After a sharp contention with Barnabas, Paul began:

a) To consider retirement.
b) To plan his journey to Spain.
c) To travel and minister with Silas.
d) To pray about this "thorn in his flesh".


10) Paul reminded the Thessalonians:

a) That he had been gentle among them, as a nursing mother.
b) That "Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, lazy gluttons."
c) A and B.
d) That he "bore in his body the marks of the Lord Jesus."

11) According to extra-Biblical sources, the apostle Paul was:

a) Burned at the stake.
b) Exiled on Patmos, but escaped unlike the apostle John.
c) Crucified upside down.
d) Beheaded.

12) To the Corinthians, Paul wrote that the resurrection body would be like:

a) A mighty wind, similar to the Holy Spirit.
b) The mature body of grain that grows from a sown seed.
c) A walking, talking statue of solid gold.
d) Adam's and Eve's bodies.

13) In his epistle to him, Paul instructed Titus to:

a) Watch out for Alexander the coppersmith.
b) Appoint elders in every city.
c) Team up with Timothy.
d) List only widows who had reached sixty years.

14) Paul warned the Colossians not to:

a) Be cheated by philosophy .
b) Be so heavenly minded that they became no earthly good.
c) Follow Hymenaeus and Philetus.
d) Speak in tongues unless there was an interpreter.

15) Regarding his apostleship, Paul esteemed himself:

a) As directly called to the office by Christ.
b) As one untimely born.
c) As the least of the apostles.
d) All of the above.

16) That they might be taught not to blaspheme, Paul delivered to Satan these two men:

a) Hymenaeus and Alexander.
b) Diotrephes and Demetrius.
c) Hymenaeus and Philetus.
d) Philetus and Diotrephes.

17) This is the man God sent to restore Paul's eyesight:

a) Antipas.
b) Andronicus.
c) Ananias.
d) Angelus.

18) Paul's hometown of Tarsus was in the province of:

a) Phrygia.
b) Cilicia.
c) Macedonia.
d) Achaia.

19) Paul used his Roman citizenship strategically. He obtained this citizenship by:

a) Birth.
b) Purchasing it.
c) Adoption.
d) Renouncing his Jewish heritage.

20) Paul begins this epistle by saluting all the saints with the bishops and deacons:

a) Romans.
b) 2 Corinthians.
c) 2 Thessalonians.
d) Philippians.

21) Crispus and Gaius were:

a) Enemies of Paul.
b) Athenian converts.
c) Baptized by Paul.
d) Teachers in Antioch.

22) Paul recognized Priscilla and Aquila as:

a) Fellow apostle and apostle-ette.
b) The providential replacements for Ananias and Sapphira.
c) Having been touched by an angel.
d) Having risked their necks for his life.

23) Paul closes this epistle with a Trinitarian benediction:

a) Hebrews.
b) Philemon.
c) 2 Corinthians.
d) All of the above.

24) Paul wrote in 1 Timothy that God:

a) Desires all men to be saved and come to the knowledge of the truth.
b) Desires some representatives of each nation to be saved and come to the knowledge of the truth.
c) Desires some representatives of each social and economic bracket to be saved and come to the knowledge of the truth.
d) Could not care less about those who are perishing.

25) In his epistles, Paul uses the words "elect" or "election":

a) But always explains that it really doesn't mean predestination.
b) At least 10 times.
c) Once in Ephesians and once in Romans.
d) Hesitantly.

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