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(1) St Augustine accepted as true the story of the Vestal Virgin who carried water in a
sieve without losing any. That statement is
(A) true.(2) When it is ascribed to the masculine gender, the Greek noun 'pneumatika' means
(C) persons with spiritual gifts.(3) To live on the 'psychical' level means domination by
(A) the body.
(4) True Pentecostal worship not only has no need of aesthetic support, but is actually
harmed by the use of such artistic devices. That statement is
(A) true.
(5) Because demonic 'miracles' are a reality, Paul provides two standards against
which all prophets and their oracles must be measured. One of those standards is
(A) a lifestyle that honours Christ.
(6) Another of the rules under which all prophets must function is this:
(A) work under the authority of the church.(7) The main premise upon which the Addendum calls into question the promotion
of religious or spiritual prostration is
(A) the danger of yielding to self-hypnosis.(8) Which one of the following is not true concerning such experiences as those called
"falling under the power" (that is, religious prostration):
(B) they always require a cataleptic state.

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(9) During revival times prior to this century, Christian leaders commonly associated the
experience of compulsively falling prostrate before God with
(B) demonic influence.
(10) Prostrations and other phenomena occurred during the evangelistic meetings
conducted in the 18th century by John Wesley. Which one of the following is a correct
response to that statement?
(C)Wesley was dismayed by such emotionalism and discouraged it.
(11) Which one of the following contradicts what is presented in the Addendum?
(D) Compulsive prostration may arise from some purpose of divine grace.
(12) Which one of the following is not true concerning the "word of wisdom"?
(A) The spiritual nature of this gift precludes its use in business matters.
(13) The most important role of "the word of knowledge" is in the healing ministry,
revealing the presence of sickness in someone's life, and supernaturally naming it. That
statement is
(B) false.
(14) The gift of "discerning of spirits" does not give access to the inner secrets of
another person, but occurs rather in a setting such as recognising true and false prophets.
That statement is
(A) true.
(15) The "gift of faith" is especially needed is when we face a problem that can be
solved only by having what Jesus called "the faith of God" (Mk 11:22). That statement is
(A) true.
(16) The gift of faith is not
(A) faith for salvation.

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(17) Some scholars argue that the 'gifts of healing' should not be confused with the
healing ministry practised by local church elders. Their argument is based upon
(B) Paul's statement that not all have access to the gifts of healing.
(18) One of the chief expressions of the gift of "working miracles" is found in
(B) bringing people to salvation.
(19) Which one of the following items should be excluded from the purpose of the gift of
prophecy?
(B) Denunciation.
(20) One of the major distinctions between the prophets of Israel and the gift of prophecy
in the church is found in the different claims they made. For example, the OT prophets
(A) claimed to speak with infallibility.
(21) Which one of the following statements concerning the gift of prophecy is false?
(C)Prophetic revelations can be assisted by the use of music.
(22) Among the various uses of glossolalia this may be included:
(B) private devotions.
(23) The probable reason for Paul's comparative silence about the three gifts of
"revelation" and the three gifts of "power" is
(C)his doubt about their divine origin.
(24) The main reason for the extensive treatment Paul gives to the three gifts of
"utterance" is
(D)the higher level of sanctity attached to them.

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(25) Which one of the following statements about Paul's list of the nine charismata is true?
(C)The list seems to be random, possibly because Paul wanted to blur any sharp
distinction between the gifts.
(26) McAlister teaches that
(A)the gift we should most desire is "wisdom".
(27) One of the marks of a genuine gift of the Spirit is that none of the charismata can
occur unconsciously. Their presence and power is always obvious. That statement is
(B)false; because the book of Acts shows a continuous and sometimes
unconscious use of the charismata among the early Christians.
According to Paul, an interpretation of tongues can include a "word of wisdom", a "word
of knowledge", a "prophecy", a "doctrine", and perhaps other forms of divine
"revelation". That statement is
(B)false.
(28) The New Testament mentions various charismata other than those listed by Paul in 1
Corinthians 12. The full list is diffuse enough to prevent us from defining the charismata too
sharply, and to compel us to recognise that they overlap each other.
(A)Both of the above statements are true.
(29) The Greek word "tithemi" is used by Paul in the middle voice, because he wanted
to emphasise
(A)the idea that faith is an essential factor in the use of all the charismata.
(30) One of the things that should not be missed in 1 Co 12:28 is that the eight items
mentioned there
(D)all belong only in a local church.

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(31) Paul says that the charismata will vanish when "perfection" has come, by which he
meant the
(B)post-apostolic church.
(32) Your book suggests that it is an act of arrogant precocity for a church to say that it
(A)can dispense with the charismata.
(33) The presence of the charismata in a church is an evidence of
(B)spiritual maturity.
(34) The Greek word "merismos", when used in connection with the charismata, shows that
they are
(B)fragments of the Spirit's power.
(35) The Greek word "phanerosis", when used in connection with the charismata,
(B)displays their close connection with Holy Spirit baptism.
(36) The difference between "dorea" and "charismata" is
(B)similar to the difference between law and grace.
(37) The correct answer to the question "when are the gifts of the Spirit available?" is
simply this:
(D)after the church has exhausted natural means.
(38) The word used in Roman times to describe the installation of an idol in its temple was
(B)inati.