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How well do you know Catholic Christianity?

As a Catholic Christian I am often hurt by the contempt with which the Church is written about here at All About God. net.  And yet I know that many Christians would not be able to answer even basic questions about the Biblical-based teaching and practice of the Holy Catholic Church.  So, here is a quiz that I found at Catholic Bible 101.  Can you pass this quiz without looking up the answers before hand?  And if not, then could we all agree to get to know Catholic Christianity before we condemn Catholic Christians?

 

Take the quiz and find out. 

  1. Pope John Paul II instituted a new set of mysteries to the Rosary called the ______Mysteries.  It is suggested by the Church to say these mysteries on _______ .
  2. The 3rd Glorious Mystery of the Rosary is the ________.
  3. Saul saw Jesus as a bright light on his way to _________.
  4. The first Christian in the New Testament, as well as the first evangelist, was _______.
  5. Paul describes Jesus as the new ______.
  6. The Ark of the Covenant contained three items, according to Paul, including ____, ____, & _____ .
  7. There are at least 3 righteous people mentioned in the Book of Luke, ____, _____, and _____.
  8. According to the Bible, _______ is the prince of the air.
  9. The first murderer in human history was _________.
  10. Adam and Eve's third son was named _______.
  11. Jesus is a priest forever, in the order of _______.
  12. True or False--The Catholic Church added the 7 books of the "apocrypha" to the Bible after the Protestant Reformation. 
  13. True or False--The Bible condemns all tradition.
  14. The Liturgy of the Hours draws mainly from the Biblical book of ______.
  15. __________ was completely forgiven for his sin by God, but still had to endure the death of his child as punishment.
  16. ________ told Mary that a sword would pierce her heart.
  17. Psalm _____ foretells the crucifixion of Jesus and that lots would be cast for his clothes.
  18. Bethlehem means _______of _______.
  19. The prophet _______ foretold that Jesus would be born in Bethlehem.
  20. The prophet _______ foretold that Jesus would be  born of a virgin.
  21. The prophet _______ foretold that Jesus would be sold for 30 pieces of silver.
  22. _________chopped off the head of General Holofernes, saving Israel. She is a biblical type of Mary, who crushes the head of the serpent, saving the Church.
  23. ________ was caught up to heaven in a whirlwind.  Just prior to that, ________ asked for and received a double portion of his spirit.
  24. _____ went to the Witch of Endor to get her to conjure up Samuel from the dead.
  25. True or False - Witchcraft, sorcery, and divination are not condemned by the Bible.
  26. ____ & _____ asked Jesus if he should rain fire down on a Samaritan village.
  27. Jesus appeared to his unknowing disciples after the Resurrection on the road to _______ .
  28.  In _____ chapter 6, Jesus told his disciples that if they eat ____and drink ____ they  would abide in him, and he in them.
  29. The angel Gabriel called Mary _____ of _____, rather than by her name.
  30. __________ was an Old Testament Prophet and King, who was a shepherd, was born in Bethlehem, started his Kingship at 30 years of age, and foretold that evil men would cast lots for the Messiah's clothes.
  31. Following the death of King __________in 930 BC,the nation of Israel split into the Northern Kingdom, called ________, and the southern Kingdom, called __________. 
  32. Of the 12 tribes of Israel, ___ were in the northern kingdom, and ____ were in the southern kingdom.
  33. The capital of the northern kingdom was ____________, while the capital of the southern kingdom was __________.
  34. In 722 BC, the northern kingdom was taken captive by __________.
  35. In 587 BC, the southern kingdom was taken captive by __________.
  36. The ________ kingdom eventually returned home after 70 years of exile.
  37. The ________kingdom assimilated with pagan countries and was never heard from again.
  38. Jesus said that a kingdom __________ cannot __________.
  39. According to 2 Maccabees, ________buried the Ark of the Covenant containing the 10 Commandments in a cave on or near Mount ________.
  40. Also according to 2 Maccabees, the long dead prophet _________ appeared to the former high priest Onias and to Judas Maccabees and presented a golden sword to Judas. Onias said the prophet_______much for the people and the holy city.
  41. Straight out of the Bible, the Seven Sorrows of Mary are ________, ________, ________, ________, ________, ________, & ________.
  42. _______ was taken up into heaven in a whirlwind (at the spot on the Jordan River where ________ started his ministry years later),  after giving a double portion of his spirit to his protege, ________.

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Permalink Reply by Sharon Theresa Theil on June 15, 2010 at 7:38am
David,

If you don't want to discuss this issue that is your right. But I have shown how the Catholic Faith lines up with Scripture, from Scripture. If that is not good enough for you what does that have to do with me?

Sharon.
Permalink Reply by Michael Vernon McEntire on June 15, 2010 at 1:51pm
Sharon, I understand David's frustration. He addressed your concerns in a scholarly fashion, but you responded to him as though he had ignored you. I think you are so defensive about Roman Catholicism that sometimes you don't really listen to Evangelicals. And maybe you are tired of hearing them say the same things about Roman Catholicism, but that doesn't mean that there isn't some truth in what they're saying. Sharon, at this point, I feel that I must ask why you spend so much time or effort in a predominantly evangelical on-line community when evangelicals bother you so much? The only three reasons I can think of are (1) that you simply get some kind of perverse "kick" out of arguing, (2) that you like feeling persecuted, or (3) you are hoping to win converts to Roman Catholicism. I suggest that you be honest about your motives, and that you ask yourself, "Am I married to Jesus, or am I married to the Roman Catholic Church?"
Permalink Reply by Carla on June 15, 2010 at 2:06pm
Hi Sharon,

I too have not responded further to this discussion because it seems to me that you are more concerned with the Catholic faith then with Jesus. I have said it before here and I will say it again.. This is supposed to be about Jesus.. Only Jesus.. not catholicism.

I do not want to participate in this discussion because it is divisive. I'm not saying you are divisive, but the very nature of this discussion is divisive.

Love in Christ, Carla
Permalink Reply by Sharon Theresa Theil on June 19, 2010 at 12:02pm
The only reason this turned into a discussion in the first place is that some insisted and even demanded explanations about basic Church dogma; such as the Rosary, Mary, the Saints, etc. So, I spent hours going through Sacred Scripture to show the biblical basis for these and other Church practices.
Permalink Reply by Carla on June 19, 2010 at 12:21pm
God Bless you Sharon Theresa, and your beautiful family.
In Him, Carla
Permalink Reply by Sharon Theresa Theil on June 19, 2010 at 7:56pm
God Bless you as well my sister!
Permalink Reply by David Velasquez on June 28, 2010 at 8:09pm
The only reason this turned into a discussion in the first place is that some insisted and even demanded explanations about basic Church dogma

Hello Sharon, is there anybody in there?

You started this thread. No one was demanding anything.
Permalink Reply by David Velasquez on June 16, 2010 at 3:03am
Sharon -

I truly believe your heart is in the right place beloved. I love you in Christ. You are my sister. You have taken it upon yourself to try to do away with the horrible divisions between RC members and Protestants. I see it as beautiful but unfortunately an impossible task in view of our doctrinal differenences. We can't agree in doctrinal matters, but we can agree to love Jesus and shine for Him. What’s impossible with men is possible with God. Be in courage sis, we appreciate you and above all else, God knows your good intentions and loves you for it. :)

We can agree to disagree and enjoy fellowship in the many other things we do agree on. We do have a lot in common. A zeal for God and unity in the Spirit, but above all - My precious Jesus is your Lord and Savior as well.

Hey - love you. I pray your beautiful family is blessed.
Permalink Reply by Sharon Theresa Theil on June 19, 2010 at 12:08pm
As I have stated many times, if Christianity is a TEST of doctrine then most people on the earth are lost! The fact is that Christianity has never been solely about doctrine. Christianity is about love. Period. As we grow in Christ we grow in love. And those who have all the 'right' doctrine and yet have no love in their hearts are no more Christian than Ted Turner.

Let's stick to love. Let's stick to Christ.
Permalink Reply by Charles Burwell on June 19, 2010 at 7:58pm
Dear Sharon

I'm curious about your statement

" The fact is that Christianity has never been solely about doctrine. Christianity is about love. Period. "

Jesus has told us " If you love Me , keep My commandments ". I understand by this that we cannot truely love Him , by keeping His commandments if we don't know His "commandments".

When Jesus spoke of the worshippers God was looking for, He said that they must worship Him in spirit and in 'truth'. We must know the 'truth ' before we can worship Him ' in spirit and in truth' . There is only one 'truth' . That is why our doctrine must be 'right' .

We cannot separate 'doctine' from love because we cannot know how to be obedient ( which is the proof of our love to Christ )to the ' truth of God if we don't know what the ' truth ' is. And contrary to the world 's belief there is only ' one' truth.

That is why we must strive to know what the 'truth' is. That's why Paul told Timothy to study to show himself approved ... ' rightly dividing ' the word of truth.

You said " Let's stick to love" . Absolutely!! " Let's stick to Christ " . Amen and Amen. But we can do neither without truely understanding what Christ expects of us. That's why our doctrine is so important.

I will readily agree , however , that 'knowing the truth' is useless unless we ' do the truth'. It's about as useless as trying to serve God without knowing what He truely expects of us.

God bless you , my friend
Permalink Reply by Sharon Theresa Theil on June 20, 2010 at 1:54pm
Christ gave us two commandments. That we love the LORD our God with all our heart, all our soul, and all our mind. And that we love our neighbor has we love ourselves. (Matt. 22:37-39)
Permalink Reply by David Velasquez on June 21, 2010 at 1:09am
Sharon,

I like the following statement from R.C. Sproul,

"There has been an unfortunate tendency to downplay the importance of the intellect in the Christian life. However, to neglect the role of the intellect in the Christian life is to deny the command to love the Lord God with all of our mind."

I quote that here because it is through our intellect (Renewing of the mind) throught the word of God (doctrine) that we love God with all our mind. Of Course this is done by the Spirit of God enlightening us and leading us to all truth, so we can love God with all our mind.

Blessings

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