This is a self-test on chapters 1 - 5 of the book of II Corinthians. Before you attempt to answer the questions below you should read these chapters in the Bible and answer the questions at the end of each chapter found at the website www.DoingGood.org. Answer the questions below and then click "OK" to send your answers.


question 1

How did Paul describe God? (1:3)

A The Almighty God
B The Father of Mercies
C The God of All Comfort
D B & C
E None of the above

question 2

For what reason does God comfort us? (1:4)

A So we can comfort others
B So we can get on with life
C So we can sleep well
D So we won't excessively sorrow
E None of the above

question 3

How did Paul describe his troubles in Asia? (1:8-9)

A Pressed out of measure
B We despaired even of life
C We had the sentence of death in ourselves
D All of the above
E None of the above

question 4

What things characterized Paul's life? (1:12)

A Simplicity
B Godly sincerity
C Fleshly wisdom
D All of the above
E A & B

question 5

What was said concerning the promises of God? (1:20)

A They are precious
B They are for us
C They are yea and in him Amen
D They are great and exceeding
E The Lord is not slack concerning them

question 6

Why didn’t Paul go to Corinth as he had originally planned? (1:23-24)

A He went to Jerusalem instead
B To spare them
C He went to Macedonia instead
D He went to Antioch instead
E He went to Ephesus instead

question 7

In what spirit did Paul determine NOT to come to the Corinthian church again? (2:1-2)

A Anger
B Condemnation
C Heaviness
D Worrying
E None of the above

question 8

What are we NOT ignorant of? (2:11)

A Satan's devices
B The fruit of the Spirit
C The gifts of the Spirit
D The word of God
E All of the above

question 9

What showed Paul's care for Titus? (2:12-13)

A He remembered his birthday
B He had no rest in his spirit until he found him
C He visited him when he was sick
D He visited him when he was in prison
E None of the above

question 10

What did Paul consider to be his epistle? (3:1-2)

A The Corinthian saints
B The Acts of the Apostles
C The epistle to the Corinthians
D The epistle to the Ephesians
E The book of Romans

question 11

Where did Paul’s sufficiency come from? (3:5)

A God
B The Corinthian saints
C The Macedonian church
D All of the above
E None of the above

question 12

In what ways was the Old Testament compared to the New Testament? (3:6-11)

A Ministration of death to the ministration of the spirit
B Ministration of condemnation to the ministration of the righteousness
C That which was done away to that which remains
D All of the above
E None of the above

question 13

What condition exists when the Spirit of the Lord is present? (3:17)

A Liberty
B Rejoicing
C Reproof
D All of the above
E None of the above

question 14

What is the consequence of a hidden gospel? (4:3)

A It is hid to them that are lost
B It will be given to others to declare
C Judgment will come on those who fail to proclaim it
D All of the above
E None of the above

question 15

Why cannot the lost understand the gospel? (4:4)

A They are carnal
B The god of this world has blinded their minds
C They do not receive it with faith
D All of the above
E None of the above

question 16

Who did Paul preach about? (4:5)

A Christ Jesus
B Himself
C The history of Israel
D All of the above
E None of the above

question 17

Why did Paul rejoice in trials and afflictions? (4:17)

A They are light
B They are but for a moment
C They work for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory
D All of the above
E B & C

question 18

How do we walk? (5:7)

A Circumspectly
B Righteously
C Uprightly
D By faith
E By sight

question 19

What mistake do some make? (5:12)

A They glory in appearance
B They love money
C They compare themselves among themselves
D They love power
E They love the world

question 20

What constrained Paul? (5:14)

A The heavenly vision
B The love of Christ
C The terror of the Lord
D All of the above
E None of the above

question 21

What does a person become who is in Christ? (5:17)

A A disciple
B A believer
C A new creature
D A saint
E A witness

question 22

What ministry focuses on the Incarnation? (5:18-19)

A Reconciliation
B Restitution
C Sanctification
D Preaching
E Justification

question 23

What distinguished position do we hold? (5:20)

A Ambassador
B Diplomat
C King
D Priest
E Saint

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