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| Doctrine: Repentance |
| True and False, Yes and No Questions with answers |
| 1-4) Repentance is not possible without the Holy Spirit. True or
False? (True) 2-5) The deceitfulness of sins blinds a person from seeing his own sinfulness. True or False? (True) 3-9) If a person is willing and sincere about doing good, he or she can actually, within themselves, overcome sin and do that good. True or False? (False) 4-10) Man was created with a natural inclination toward sin. True or False? (False) 5-20) Initial repentance must be followed by baptism and the laying on of hands to receive the Holy Spirit. True or False? (True) 6-21) Repentance is a one-time event. True or False? (False) 7-22) When a person repents of sin, he or she knows perfection. True or False? (False) 8-23) When you repent before God, He promises to forgive your sins but not to forget them. True or False? (False) 9-24) One of the best ways to come to understand God's laws is through the practical experience of obeying those laws. True or False? (True) 10-25) If one should fall away from the Salvation Process and reject God, there is no longer a repentance unto salvation. True or False? (True) |
| Fill in the Blank and Other Questions with answers |
| 1) Repentance is... a] acknowledging one's sins b] resolving to obey God c] changing from wanting to do things your way to God's way d] having your mind opened to see yourself in comparison to God and His Law. e] the first step toward reconciliation with God. f] essential for salvation g] all of the above (g) 2) In the act of repentance, who takes the first action? a] the sinner b] God (b) 3) Repentance is... a] an emotion b] a process c] a conscious act (b) 6) Which of the following best demonstrates how repentance works in process. a] man sins God shows the person his sin man acknowledges his sin man acts upon his sin, to overcome it b] man sins man sees his sin man asks forgiveness God forgives the sinner His slate is now clean c] Man sins God shows person his sin Man seeks and is granted forgiveness No further action required....................a] 7) According to Jeremiah 17:9, the most deceitful thing is _______ [what?] (the human heart) 8) When a person repents he or she must compare themselves to: a] their better self b] Daniel, Job, Noah and the other biblical saints c] the ministry of the church d] God (d) 11) Sin... a] cuts us off from God b] blinds us from our own sinfulness c] changes our minds from neutrality to enmity against God d] a and b e] all of the above (e) 12) Conversion is... a] God calling a person to repentance b] the Holy Spirit transforming our mind from carnal to spiritual c] being baptized d] being in regular attendance at Sabbath services. (b) 13) 2-part question: Who prayed, "Create in me a clean heart, O God, and put a new and right spirit within me." In which Psalm do we read this prayer of repentance? (David, Psalm 51) 14) Which equations are true? a] Godly sorrow = repentance b] worldly sorrow = salvation c] worldly sorrow = death d] Godly sorrow = perfection (a and c) 15) Who or what leads us to repentance? a] our sins b] our conscious c] God d] the ministry of the church (c) 16) In repentance, we come to realize: a] our utter helplessness in fighting the sin process b] that what must be done is impossible by our own willpower c] that God must redirect and reshape our lives d] that we must acknowledge God, His will and His Laws in our lives e] c and d f] all of the above (f) 17) What verse lists the 7 attributes of Godly sorrow? a] Romans 12:2 b] 1 John 3:4 c] 2 Corinthians 7:11 d] 2 Timothy 2:25 (c) 18) Which chronological sequence is correct? a] baptism...repentance...salvation b] salvation...repentance...baptism c] repentance...baptism...salvation (c) 19) An essential part of the repentance process is... a] having great human emotion and asking God forgiveness b] asking God for a repentant attitude of mind and forgiveness c] showing human remorsefulness and then asking God forgiveness (b) 26) Which of the following are true? Repentance is... a] a gift b] requires the Holy Spirit c] a miracle d] will eventually work in the lives of billions of people. (a, b, c, d) |
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