Vision College: Highly Exalted Christianity and Religion Assessment

This document presents the answers to a multiple-choice assessment on the book "Highly Exalted: Studies in the Ascension of Christ" by Ken Chant, used by Vision College. The assessment covers a wide range of topics including the Ascension, Christ's role as High Priest, the significance of Melchizedek, the nature of the tabernacle, and various theological concepts. The questions explore themes such as the relationship between humanity and deity, the implications of Christ's sacrifice, the characteristics of true priesthood, the nature of salvation, and the meaning of the "new covenant." The answers provided offer a comprehensive understanding of the key ideas presented in the book, covering topics from the Ascension and its prophetic fulfillment to the role of intercession and the nature of the heavenly tabernacle. The assessment tests understanding of complex theological concepts and the student's ability to extract information from the assigned text.

Running head: CHRISTIANITY AND RELIGION
Christianity and religion
Name of the Student:
Name of the University:
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MCQ
Question1.“Trust in Christ leads to a work of grace that certainly occurs in us, but can never be
of us.” That sentence from your book is found in the context of a discussion on the
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(B) status of Christ as the only Saviour
Question 2. The book quotes 1 Ch 28:19 to
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(B) claim divine inspiration for its page
Question 3. The document called “Constitutions of the Holy Apostles”
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(D) was written as a manual on Christian behaviour.
Question 4. Christian slave owners were instructed to give their slaves a holiday on the
“Ascension” because that day
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B) had been declared a holy Sabbath by the Fathers.
Question 5. Chrysostom thought that the Ascension
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(C) will be climaxed by the second advent.

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Question 6. “After his resurrection, and prior to his visible ascent into heaven, Christ journeyed
several times between heaven and earth.” That statement is
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(A) true.
Question7. “Perhaps the most extraordinary aspect of the Ascension is that, alone among the
successive stages of the passion of Christ, it was not anywhere predicted or foreseen in the
oracles of ancient Israel.” That statement is
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(B) false.
Question 8. The question, “Why did Jesus come?” can be answered in one powerful word:
“identification”. Which one of the following statements best defines that word as it is used in
your book?
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(A) Christ came down to earth to unite himself at Calvary with our sin and death, so that we
might by faith be united with his life and virtue and thus be fitted for heaven.
Question 9. Which one of the following statements is not included in the explanations your book
gives of the phrase “he led captivity captive”?
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(C) All who have unjustly imprisoned the innocent across the years of history will themselves be
chained in hell.
Question 10. Which one of the following statements is false?
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(C) The only necessary basis for Christ to act as our Redeemer is his unchanging identity as the
Eternal Logos.
Question 11. The theme of Sir Roger L'Estrange's poem is
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(A) an affirmation of unshakeable loyalty.
Question 12. According to Paul (in Ephesians), the pre-eminent gift that the ascended Christ has
given to his church is the
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(D) Clergy.
Question 13. It is impossible for the people of God to be equipped for the work of ministry to
which God has called all Christians, until Christ first gives them
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(A) various gifted leaders and teachers.
Question 14. Paul uses the expression “super-exalted” in Philippians to show that

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(A) Christ's new status is loftier than the position he held with the Father prior to his incarnation.
Question 15. “The church has never been able to show without doubt how to resolve this
mystery.” That statement from your book deals with the problem of how
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(C) the humanity of Christ is fused with the Logos.
Question 16. After examining a cluster of quotes from the gospel of John, your book presents
the conclusion:
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(A) it lies beyond the power of human language or thought to describe the mystery of the
Godhead.
Question 17. Scripture says that Christ is seated at the right hand of the Father. This expression
has in it the idea of
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(A) equality.
Question 18. Which one of the following statements would be a false response to the idea that
Christ is seated on a throne in the heavenlies?
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(A) The expression must be seen symbolically, for it is impossible to suppose that Christ can be
localised in any way.
Question 19. The central lesson of the ascension is this:
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(A) humanity is now irrevocably united with deity.
Question 20. The first word associated with the Ascension in scripture is
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(B) “separation”.
Question 21. Which one of the following statements is false?
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(C) True faith will mark itself by an ability to capture and maintain a tangible sense of the
nearness of Christ.
Question 22. From the proposition that the Ascension is the one part of the passion of Christ in
which we are actual participants, your book suggests that the attitude which should most
characterise us during this era is
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(C) serenity.
Question 23. Before the Son of God could take up the role of High Priest on behalf of his
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(A) his assumption of human nature.
Question 24. What problem is referred to in the phrase from your book, “one of Satan's deadliest
snares”?
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(C) A corrupted priesthood.
Question 25. Christ was (and is) greater than all other priests because
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(A) they were mortal, he is immortal.
Question 26. Lewi Pethrus said that
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(B) the church on earth is now part of the holy of holies in heaven.
Question 27. Which one of the following statements is true?
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(C) His very holiness meant that Jesus experienced the force of temptation more than any other
person has ever felt it.
Question 28. “Three things are essential for a true priest: he must be chosen by God; he must be
taken from among the people; he must act as the representative of the people.” That statement is

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(A) true.
Question 29. “No member of the Aaronic priesthood was ever able to fulfil the double demand:
to draw people to God; to bring God to them.” That statement is
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(A) true.
Question 30. The Greek word “metriopathein” means
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(B) a balanced sympathy.
Question 31. Under the heading “The Characteristics of Aaron” your book lists three qualities of
a true priest. In relation to Christ, we may say of those three qualities that
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(B) only the first and last are true of him.
Question 32. “The capacity of Christ to show compassion toward us grew out of his sharing in
our humanity.” That statement is
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(A) true.

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Question 33. Which one of the following is not included in the definition your book gives of the
word “supplication”?
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(A) An offering of devotion to God.
Question 34. Which one of the following conveys the correct meaning of the expression “Jesus
was made perfect”?
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(B) He was fitted for the office of High Priest
Question 35. Which one of the following statements about Melchizedek is false?
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(B) He was a “theophany”; that is, he was actually an incarnation of Christ.
Question 36. Jesus rendered his Jewish opponents speechless on one occasion by quoting against
them a scripture that even they knew predicted the coming of the Messiah. That passage was
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(B) Psalm 110.
Question 37. “One of the major thrusts of the apostle's argument in Hebrews is that Jesus did not
have to belong to the Aaronic priesthood in order to take up the role of heavenly High Priest.”
That statement is
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(A) true.
Question 38. “The function of priesthood requires two things: work; and office. Concerning
Christ's priesthood we could say that he holds the office of Aaron, but that he fulfils the work of
Melchizedek.” That statement is
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(B) false.
Question 39. When God declared in scripture that the priesthood of the Messiah would stand in
the order of Melchizedek, he was solving the problem of the failed Aaronic priesthood by
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(C) calling upon an earlier model.
Question 40. Which one of the following statements is false?
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(C) Christ's claim to the office of High Priest depended in part upon his membership in the clan
of Levi.
Question 41. In contrast with Melchizedek, who was priest of “El Elyon”, the levitical priests
held office as the servants of
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(A) “Yahweh”.

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Question 42. Since Melchizedek predated both Levi and Aaron, how could he lawfully hold
office as high priest? Scripture suggests that his priesthood depended upon
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(A) a right of personal qualification.
Question 43. The first person in scripture to whom the word “priest” is applied is
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(A) Melchizedek.
Question 44. “The first necessity for anyone who wanted to serve as a priest in Israel was to
provide proof of his levitical lineage, without which he could not take office.” That statement is
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(A) true.
Question 45. One ancillary lesson that your book draws from the idea that Levi paid tithes to
Melchizedek through Abraham is this:
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(D) one generation is responsible to and irrevocably linked with another.
Question 46. Concerning the levitical sacrifices we could say that they
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(A) covered sin, but gave no victory over it.

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Question 47. Concerning those who define Christian ministry in sacerdotal terms, your book
says that they
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(A) wrongfully arrogate to themselves a mediatorial role.
Question 48. Which one of the following is the correct response to Paul's statement, “no eye has
ever seen, nor any ear heard, neither har anyone ever grasped the things God has prepared for
those who love him”?
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(A) God has in fact revealed them to us.
Question 49. In the expression “Christ is able to save absolutely” there is an ambiguity in the
Greek text. That ambiguity lies in
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(C) its application to degree or time
Question 50. According to Josephus, the line of high priests from the time of Aaron to his own
time (circa 100 A.D.),
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(B) experienced at least one gap of seven years.
Question 51. Another possible meaning of the Greek expression, translated in your book as
“Christ saves absolutely”, is this: