Email Bible Lesson No 22 Doctrine Bible Study – Lesson 1 of 8 (doc) TEST LESSON 1: DOCTRINE SECTION 1. MULTIPLE CHOICE Read each question carefully; then, select the correct answer and mark it with a X. 1. Why is the doctrine of repentance important? (a) Because God's Word clearly teaches repentance (b) Because most of the sermons of today are on the subject of repentance (c) Because people like to hear about repentance 2. What did Jesus command His disciples to preach? (a) Reformation (b) Repentance (c) Confession 3. What does the word "repent" mean? (a) To change one's friends (b) To change one's outlook on life (c)To change one's mind 4. What kind of feeling do we get when we fully realize that sin is crime against a holy God? (a) Light-heartedness (b) Godly sorrow (c) Indifference 5. What is the result of godly sorrow? (a) Salvation (b) Death (c) Despair 6. Which of the following men experienced true repentance? (a) The Pharisee of Luke 18:9-14 (b) David (c) Saul 7. What is Psalm 51 called? (a) A Psalm of praise (b) A Psalm of repentance (c) A Psalm of victory 8. How will the change in purpose involved in repentance be seen? (a) In an effort to hide sin (b) In confession of sin to a priest (c) In confession of sin to God 9. Why should sin be confessed to another person? (a) Because a witness is needed to prove that sin has been confessed (b) Because that person has been wronged or hurt by the sin (c) Because sin should be confessed to someone else to clear the sinner's conscience 10. What does it mean to forsake sin? (a) To turn from it and leave it forever (b) To cover it up so that no one will see it (c) To keep confessing it every day as a reminder not to do it again 11. What should we do after sin has been confessed and forsaken? (a) Go on living just like we did before, because God is a God of love and will not condemn us when He sees that we want to do right . (b) Turn to God, depending on Him to keep us from sinning (c) Keep confessing it over and over again until we forget it 12. How is repentance produced in our hearts? (a) By our own determination to do better from now on. (b) By associating with better people so that their influence will help us choose that which is good and right (c) By first realizing our helplessness, then casting ourselves upon God's mercy and asking Him to bring about an attitude of repentance in our heart 13. How Is the human side of repentance produced? (a) By the study of God's Word and preaching of the Gospel (b) By baptism and church membership (c) By kindness and charity 14. Why does repentance cause rejoicing in Heaven? (a) Because the person who repents has decided to live a better life (b) Because the one who repented will not have so many sins to be forgiven after he dies (c) Because another sinner has confessed and forsaken his sin and turned to Jesus Christ 15. What is Godly sorrow? (a) Sorrow that causes tears (b) Sorrow for sin against God which is accompanied by turning from sin to God (c) Being sorry that our sin was found out SECTION 11: TRUE AND FALSE 1. Peter did not think that repentance should be preached to the Jews - TRUE FALSE 2. The Publican was a self-righteous person who felt no need of repentance - TRUE FALSE 3. Godly sorrow for sin leads men to real repentance - TRUE FALSE 4. Repentance is only the act of turning from sin - TRUE FALSE 5. Sin should never be confessed to anyone else - TRUE FALSE 6. Constant confession of the same sin dishonours God because He promised to blot out our sins and remember them against us no more - TRUE FALSE 7. Constant confession of the same sin dishonours God because He promised to blot out our sins and remember them against us no more - TRUE FALSE 8. God chastens people because He is angry with them and wants to drive them away from His sight - TRUE FALSE 9. 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