February 8,  2009

Colossians 1-2

 “The Fulness of God”

Answers to the following may be multiple, or "none of the above".

Note:  All quotations are from the NIV 

 

1. (advanced)  Colossae was ten miles from --:

a.       Athens

b.       Ephesus

c.       Laodicaea

d.       Thessalonika

 

2. The Colossians learned the gospel from --:

          a.       Paul

          b.       James

          c.       Philemon

          d.       Epaphras

 

3. Paul describes Christ as -- :

a.       the Lamb of God

b.       the Good Shepherd

c.       the image of the invisible God

d.       the perfect man

 

4.  Paul rejoices in --:

a.      the expansion of the church

b.      the witness of new Christians

c.       the love of Christ

d.      his own sufferings

 

5.       Paul describes the Word of God as -- :

a.       a gift

b.       a mystery

c.       an encouragement

d.       a judge

 

 

6.  (advanced)  Laodicea is also mentioned in :

a.       Acts

b.       I Timothy

c.       II Peter

d.       Revelation

 

7.  Paul compares baptism to -- :

a.       washing

b.       dedicating

c.       burial

d.       renaming

 

8. What did God do to the “written code”?

a.       edit it

b.       cancel it

c.       expand it

d.       publish it

 

9. Paul warns against those who worship -- :

a.       false gods

b.       angels

c.       principalities

d.       powers

 

10. Paul denounces “regulations” that call for -- :

a.       humility

b.       harsh treatment of the body

c.       confession

d.       indulgences