Grand Canyon University - CVW 101/CWV101 topic 3 Quiz

According to the textbook, idolatry is compared with what? • Worshipping the sun, moon, and stars • An unfaithful spouse • Robbing the temple • Bringing the worst animals to the priests • According to Isaiah 59:1-2: • We are as sinful as we can be. • Our sins separate us from God. • Our sins show us our need of God to save us. • Unconfessed sin may cause us sorrow. • The earliest prophecy is given in Genesis 3:15 and known as the proto- evangelium, meaning: • First gospel irst church movement • Before the gospel • Promoting evangelism • As a result of the fall (sin of Adam and Eve), what was introduced into the world? • Suffering and death • Painful childbirth • Painful work • Weeds • All of the above • Answer the following question based on the article "The Mystery of Original Sin: We Don't Know Why God Permitted the Fall, but We Know All Too Well the Evil and Sin That Still Plague Us," by Shuster. According to Shuster (who agreed with G. K. Chesterton), the problem with the world is what? • The greed of the rich Unjust laws • My sins and yours • Inadequate education • Who of the following is not mentioned in Genesis? • Abraham • Isaac • Jacob • Moses • Who took Judah captive when the people of Judah were exiled? • Syria • Persia • Babylon Rome • Who were Israel's first kings? • David, Solomon, and Hezekiah • Saul, David, and Solomon • David, Solomon, and Rehoboam • Solomon, Rehoboam, and Asa • Which of the following best describes the primary ministry of the Old Testament prophets? • They foretold events in distant future. • They pronounced judgments against the foreign nations. • They pronounced judgment against Israel. • They announced the coming of a Davidic king. • They lost the image of God. • They are as sinful as they can be. • Answer the following question based on the article "The Mystery of Original Sin: We Don't Know Why God Permitted the Fall, but We Know All Too Well the Evil and Sin That Still Plague Us," by Shuster. Shuster states that one of the themes of the Genesis account of the fall is that God wants us "to believe, trust, and obey him even when there is not a reason to do so that we can wrap our minds around." What does Shuster propose is God’s reason for this? • He wants to show us that his laws must be obeyed at all cost. • He is a tyrant and likes to see people fail. • He wants us to develop blind faith that just trusts him without engaging our minds or changing our hearts. • He wants us to learn that having him at the center of our lives will always be the best for us no matter how big or small the decisions we must face. • The judgment of God • The fear of the Lord • When we read the final words in the book of Judges, "In those days there was no king in Israel. Each man did what was right in his own eyes" (21:25 ESV), this means that the people were sinful and rebellious. True False • Which of the following best completes the following sentence from the textbook? "The history of humanity is best characterized by a departure from ." • Idealism • Redemption • Sanity • Wisdom • After the wall around Jerusalem was rebuilt, the people worshipped the Lord. According to Nehemiah 9, what kind of prayer did the Levites lead the people in? • A victory prayer rejoicing over their enemies • An intercessory prayer for God’s protection • A confession reviewing God’s faithfulness in the past • All of the above • Question Points: 2.0 / 2.0