THE CASE FOR CHRIST

Why is it important for the credibility of the Gospel accounts that they do not all say exactly the same thing?

• because Jesus told them different things to write

• because identical accounts would seem rehearsed and not as trustworthy

• because some of the writers used different literary genres

• none of the above

Which of the following is an unflattering detail included in the Gospels that makes them more reliable and credible?

• Jesus did not perform miracles in Nazareth due to their lack of faith

• Peter denied Jesus three times

• Jesus crying out on the cross "My God why have you abandoned me?"

• All of the above

After the birth of Jesus, the slaughter of the infant boys took place in this town.

Lee Strobel wrote for a newspaper in this city.

• Washington D.C.

• New York

• Denver

• Chicago

Which of the following is NOT a Gnostic Gospel.

• Matthew

• Thomas

• Peter

• Judas

Josephus was a first-century Jewish historian who corroborated the existence of Jesus in first-century Palestine.

• True

• False

Mark was a close disciple of this apostle.

• Luke

• Peter

• John

• Matthew

Was the Gospel of John written before or after 100 A.D.?

• Before

• After

The existence of Nazareth during the Roman period was demonstrated by the discovery of these during recent archaeological digs.

• Town Signs

• Tombs of priests on the outskirts of the town

• Papyrus Scrolls

• None of the above

Which of the following was NOT one of the criteria that the Church used for declaring a New Testament writing to be the inspired Word of God?

• Apostolic Authorship

• Used by the early Church in the Liturgy

• Existing original copy from the 1st Century

• Rule of Faith (Orthodoxy)