Equipped to Serve Assessment - Vision Colleges (Ken Chant's Book)

This document presents a completed "Equipped to Serve" assessment, likely for a course at Vision Colleges, based on Ken Chant's book exploring the charismata. The assessment consists of multiple-choice questions covering various aspects of spiritual gifts, including prophecy, glossolalia, the word of wisdom and knowledge, discerning of spirits, the gift of faith, healing, working miracles, and the role of love and the Holy Spirit in the church. The questions delve into concepts such as the nature of spiritual gifts, their application, and their relationship to the church and individual believers, as well as providing insights into the role of the Godhead in the church. The document contains the correct answers to these questions, providing a valuable resource for students studying the topic of spiritual gifts.

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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.

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(39) Paul demonsrates the special place the charismata have in the church by likening
them to
(C)the voice of the angels around God's throne.
(40) Your text book argues that the church was created to house the charismata in just the
same way that
(A)Israel was created to house the shekinah.
(41) Paul likens the church to the human body. Your text book applies that analogy to the
(C)necessity of the Blood for full salvation.
(42) What the death, resurrection, and ascension of Christ have made available for
us forensically, the charismata make available to us pragmatically. That statement is
(B)false.
(43) Which one of the following statements is false?
(A)The latter part of 1 Co 12:31 may be read as Paul rebuking the Corinthians for
craving spiritual gifts.
(44) Which one of the following couplets is false? The love that Paul hymns in 1
Corinthians 13 consists of
(B)character, not feeling.
(45) Which one of the following statements is true?
(B)Without both the nine-fold charismata and the nine-fold fruit, the full glory of the
Spirit cannot be seen in the church.

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(46) The underlying theme of Paul's great sermon on the charismata (1 Co 12:4-31) is
(A)how the entire Godhead relates to the church.
(47) The particular role Paul ascribes to Christ in his sermon on the Godhead and the
church is that of the
(A)Architect and Builder of the church.
(48) The positioning of each believer in the church is particularly the responsibility of
(C)the Holy Spirit.
(49) The creation of what Paul calls the "diakonia" in the church is particularly the work of
(A)the Father.
(50) Your text book defines the "best" gifts as those that
(A)will do the most good to the most people.
(51) In his letter to the Romans Paul changes his emphasis and says that the criterion
for determining which spiritual gifts(s) we can receive is
(D)what measure of grace we have received from God.
(52) The Parable of the Talents demonstrates this principle:
(D)natural proficiency is ignored by God.
(53) The case of the two betrothed men Paul describes is cited in your text book as
an illustration of the principle that
(C)celibacy provides a better frame for the charismata.

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(54) One of the consequences of the new birth is
(B)the supplanting of natural with spiritual skills.
(55) Paul says that we have all received a "measure" or "proportion" of faith. He means
that God has given to each of us
(A)the same measure of faith.
(56) One of the most encouraging things about the charismata is that their use transcends
the limits of my personal quotient of grace and faith. That statement is
(A)true, because God does not play favourites, and makes his gifts equally
available to all believers.
(57) Paul said: "Desire spiritual gifts, but especially that you may prophecy." He uses
an adverb of comparison, which suggests that one thing is better than another. In this case
he means that prophecy is better than
(B)interpretation of tongues.
(58) There is another place where Paul uses the same adverb of comparison; but there
he thanks God for glossolalia (not prophecy). That statement is
(A)true.
(59) There is a particular context in which prophecy may be said to be the best gift.
According to Paul, that context is
(A)all situations.
(60) Paul's preference in a church service for prophecy over glossolalia is premised on
the special benefit prophecy brings to the church, which he sums up in one word:
(A)edify.

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(61) There is a doctrine that all glossolalia is addressed to God, and never to the church,
nor to an individual (1 Co 14:2). Concerning glossolalia used prophetically in the church
(when it must be followed by interpretation, vs. 27-28), your book says that the doctrine
(C) is sometimes true.
(62) Paul says that when there is no interpreter present, glossolalists must "keep silent in
the church, and speak (only) to themselves and to God." Some commentators paraphrase
that injunction. They change "keep silent" into "speak softly, and refrain from using
glossolalia to deliver a prophecy." Your text book
(D)makes no comment on it.
(63) The normal meaning of "diarmeneuo" shows that
(D)the church must overcome Satan before it can fully enjoy the charismata.
(64) To support its argument that glossolalists usually should not try to interpret their
own tongue, your text book examines the Greek text of 1 Co 14:5,13. The book then offers
an alternative Greek translation, which it says
(B) comes from a more reliable Greek text.
(65) Which one of the following is not included in the reasons your book offers for the
seeming duplication of prophecy in interpretation of tongues?
(C)Prophecy brings exhortation; interpretation brings revelation.
(66) Paul used the word "barbaros" to describe
(A)idolatrous worship in contrast with Christian praise.
(67) As surely as love is the mark of a Spirit-filled Christian, so the mark of a Spirit-
filled church is
(C)effective soul-winning.

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(68) One of the things that Paul presupposes will occur in a church where "all
are prophesying" is
(B)fierce persecution.
(69) The concept of prophecy as a "volitional gift" means that
(A)no prophet is compelled by God to speak.
(70) Which one of the following is a correct response to the statement that "prophecy
arises directly from the human spirit, and only indirectly from the Holy Spirit"?
(C)The statement is absurd, for without the Holy Spirit there can be no prophecy.
(71) Satan is a liar from the beginning. Knowing that, we say that
(D)prophetic utterances cannot be inspired by a demon.
(72) Your book mentions a modern prophet who is sometimes remarkably right, and at
other times just as remarkably wrong! Which one of the following is the correct response to
that situation?
(C)If an oracle does not come from God it must come from Satan, therefore the
prophet is deceived.
(73) What should you do if three prophets, unknown to each other and speaking on
different occasions, all give you the same "word from God"?
(C)Suspect demonic rather than divine inspiration.
(74) Your text book says that we are all driven to respond in a certain way to the things
we see, hear, and feel each day. That response is expressed in a single word:
(A)falsify.

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(75) Which one of the following is not included among the criteria you should use to
"judge" the validity of a prophecy? (1 Co 14:29)
(B)An oracle may seem to fail only because it has been misunderstood.
(76) Two of the qualities required in a good worship service are
(C)abandonment and freedom.
(77) Those whose task it is to turn a message in tongues into the vernacular are called
"interpreters". Why does Paul use that noun, with its connotations of a more or less
permanent responsibility? Simply because
(A)interpretation of tongues requires a high level of faith.
(78) An alternative rendering of the Greek word translated "interpretation" (of
tongues) could be
(A)exposition.
(79) Your text book discourages the use of the first person when delivering a prophecy or
an interpretation of tongues, because it is difficult to "judge" an oracle when "God" is said to
be speaking. Nonetheless, there is no significant difference in the way the prophetic gift
functioned in Israel and the way it functions in the Church.
(B)The first sentence is false, the second is true.
(80) Paul bids women to remain silent in the church. Which one of the following is a
correct response to that injunction?
(A)It is improper for a woman to minister in public.
(81) There is evidence in the New Testament that anti-charismatic factions had already
developed in the early church. Paul hints at the existence of one such faction in the church
at Thessalonica.
(B)The first sentence is false, the second is true.