It’s quiz day at the kitchen table. We’re pausing on our Practical Theology series to test our theological knowledge! In this episode, Pastor Jeff puts Tiffany (and you) on the spot with 14 questions plus a bonus round. From creeds and confessions to soteriology and salvation, we review some of the core truths of the Christian faith.

In this episode

• [00:02:27] Q1: Which Gospel begins with Jesus’ genealogy back to Abraham?
    A: Matthew

• [00:04:00] Q2: The belief in one God in three persons is called what?
    A: The Trinity

• [00:05:00] Q3: Which creed begins with “I believe in God, the Father Almighty”?
    A: The Apostles’ Creed and the Nicene Creed

• [00:06:27] Q4: Who wrote Confessions?
   A: Augustine of Hippo
  
  
• [00:07:39] Q5: Salvation is primarily deliverance from what?
    A: Sin
  
  
• [00:08:09] Q6: What does the term “atonement” mean?
    A: Reconciliation between God and man
  
  
• [00:08:58] Q7: Which verse begins “For it is by grace you have been saved through faith”?
    A: Ephesians 2:8–9
  
  
• [00:10:13] Q8: What does soteriology study?
    A: The doctrine of salvation
  
  
• [00:11:00] Q9: The doctrine that Jesus is fully God and fully man is called what?
    A: The Hypostatic Union
  
  
• [00:11:40] Q10: The Westminster Confession of Faith is most associated with which tradition?
    A: Reformed/Presbyterian
  
  
• [00:12:48] Q11: What does Sola Fide mean?
   A: Faith alone
  
  
• [00:14:00] Q12: Which term best describes God’s unmerited favor?
    A: Grace
  
  
• [00:14:43] Q13: Who wrote the book of Revelation? Where was he exiled?
    A: John, exiled on Patmos
  
  
• [00:15:42] Q14: Which Jewish ruler visited Jesus at night?
    A: Nicodemus
  
  
• [00:17:35] Bonus Question: What new denomination formed out of the United Methodist Church?
    A: The Global Methodist Church

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