2006-2007 Confirmation Class Midterm Examination

    Instructions:  This exam is to be taken under the supervision of a parent or guardian who will sign

    the exam to insure that you have not used anything but your memory in taking this test. Make no

    marks on the exam paper before actually taking the test.

    For Multiple Choice Questions: Pick the BEST answer from the choices below. More than one may

    be a correct answer . . . pick the best. Circle the letter of the answer and also write the answer to

    the left of the number.

  For Fill-in the blank Questions: Write in the appropriate word in each blank provided.

1. What is your full name? ______________________________________________

2. What is Christianity?  (a) The rules that Christ wants us to live by  (b) living by the example of Jesus Christ  (c) The life and salvation God has given in and through Christ  (d)The same as every other religion  (e)none of these.

3. Where is God’s truth about our Savior Jesus Christ made known?  (a)In every Pastor’s sermon  (b)In the Bible    (c)In the heart of every believer  (d)In the story of Christmas  (e)none of these

4. Which of these is a place where the Ten Commandments can be found? (a)Matthew & Luke  (b)1 Corinthians & Deuteronomy  (c)Hezekiah & Revelation (d)Exodus & Deuteronomy  (e)Every Book of the Bible  (f)none of these

5. When do people break the first commandment? (a)When they fear something more than the true God  (b)When they love something more than the true God (c)When they trust something more than the true God  (d)All of these  (e)None of these.

6. What are the two distinctions we must keep in mind in order to understand the Bible?  (a)Old Testament and New Testament  (b)Love and Joy  (c)Law and Gospel  (d)Truth and Lies  (e)none of these.

7. What do we mean by “The First Table of the Law”?  (a)You shall have no other gods  (b)God’s conditional promises  (c)The first commandment  (d)Commandments 1-5  (e)None of these

8. What does God forbid in the second commandment? (a)misusing the Name of the Lord in vain  (b)Adultery  (c)fun  (d)Calling on His Name  (e)Referring to Him by Name  (f)none of these

9. How does Jesus say we should we love our neighbor (SC47)? (a)Like a brother  (b)in what we do (c)with all our hearts, soul and might  (e)as ourselves  (f)none of these.

10. What is the Law? (a)What God Commands us to Do  (b)God’s Conditional Promises  (c)God punishing sin  (d) all of these  (e) none of these

11. What is the Gospel? (a)God’s unconditional promise of salvation for all who have faith in Christ  (b)God’s promise that all who try hard and love Him with all their heart will go to heaven  (c)God’s promise that Abraham will be the Father of a great nation  (d)All of these  (e)None of these

12. What does God forbid in the fourth commandment? (a)God forbids our parents and other authorities (b)Gambling  (c)Missing Church (d)God forbids disobedience to our parents and other authorities (e)None of these

13. Who is the only True God? (a)God is big enough to be anything that we perceive Him to be  (b)The Triune God  (c)The Spirit of the universe  (d)all of these  (e) none of these

14. Using Satanic Arts violates which of the following commandments? (a)three  (b)four  (c)five  (d)six  (e)two  (f)seven  (g)nine  (h)ten  (i)none of these

15. Which of these is forbidden in the Fifth Commandment? (a)Bleeding  (b)Adultery (c)Abortion  (d)Stealing  (e)False gods  (f)none of these

16. What does God forbid in the first commandment?  (a)murder  (b)adultery  (c)lying  (d)false gods or idols  (e)none of these

17. What does God require of us in the third commandment? (a)don’t work on Sundays  (b)Go to church and seek to understand  (c)don’t talk badly about others (d)don’t kill  (e)none of these

18. What are the nicknames for the uses of the law? (a)faith, hope and love  (b)prayer, study and suffering  (c)wisdom, hope and faith  (d)curb, mirror and guide  (e)none of these.

19. What does the sixth commandment say about marriage? (a)honor it  (b)love and honor your spouse  (c)never, never, never marry an unbeliever  (d)it doesn’t matter  (e)none of these (f)a,b,c  (g)c and sometimes d  (h)a, Pastor was joking about c

20. Does God require the church to worship together on any specific days?  (a)yes, on Saturday because that’s the Old Testament Sabbath  (b)yes, on Sunday because that’s the Sabbath  (c)No, God requires worship in His law but not the day of worship  (d)God strongly suggests Sunday, but Wednesday will do.

21. In the law, Who is our Neighbor (SC46)? (a)The people who live next door to us  (b)other Christians  (c)People who live in our community  (d)everyone we meet or know  (e)none of these

22. Does anyone have authority to take another’s life? (a)Yes, lawful government as God’s servant, may execute criminals and fight just wars  (b)no  (c)only when it’s necessary  (d)none of these

23. How carefully does God want us to keep His commandments (SC74)? (a)perfectly  (b)to the best of our ability  (c)however we think best  (d)not at all, we’re sinners  (e)none of these

24. What does God threaten to do to all who break His commandments? (a)God threatens earthly punishment, physical death and eternal damnation  (b)plagues  (c)witnesses  (d)excommunication (e)none of these

25. Do those who sin have any chance of salvation? (a)no  (b)yes, but only if they are careful not to do it again (c)yes, if they repent  (d)yes, if they have faith in Jesus (e)none of these.