Quiz

How does the Westminster Shorter Catechism define sin?

How was sin first brought into the human race?

What is the theological name given to the events including the temptation of Adam and Eve, their sin, and the judgment that followed?

What were the consequences of Adam and Eve’s sin? Mark each correct answer.

Which of the following statements best describes how sin enters individuals born after the Fall?

Romans 5:12 says, “Sin entered the world through one man, and death through sin, and in this way death came to all men, because all _______.”

In what way was Adam the “federal head” of the human race?

In what way is Christ the “federal head” of His people?

According to the lesson, why was it actually gracious for God to allow humanity to be judged in Adam?

What are two common ways that theologians explain how sin corrupts and indwells individuals? Mark each answer given in the lesson.

…Sin corrupts every human being from the moment of our ______.

How does the lesson explain who was the “author” of the first sin of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden?

The Bible emphatically insists that God is not guilty of sin or of compelling anyone to sin.

Which of the following statements best explains the answer given in the lesson to the question of how a good and all-powerful God could design a creation that would lead to sin?

What creatures were the first to sin?

Jude 6 says, “The _____ who did not keep their positions of authority but abandoned their own home — these [God] has kept in darkness, bound with everlasting chains for judgment on the great Day.”

Like the angels, human beings were created with sufficient liberty of will both to sin and not to sin.

What does “posse non peccare” mean, the Latin phrase used by Augustine?

Adam and Eve sinned under compulsion from internal and external powers

How does the lesson answer the question of why God would even “allow” Adam and Eve to sin?

Ephesians 1:11 says, “We were… predestined according to the plan of him who works out ______ in conformity with the purpose of his will.”

The lesson teaches that God is glorified by dealing with our sin and that sin gives God the opportunity to express many of His attributes that would otherwise be hidden.

The lesson teaches that ultimately, even sin works to the benefit of believers, making it a useful part of his plan to bless us.

Romans 8:28 says, “In ____ things God works for the good of those who love him….”

What are the two main terms used to describe the character of sin in Lesson 3?

How does the lesson describe the role of the law of God?

Everything we do is either in obedience or disobedience to God’s covenant law.

John believed that the law isn’t limited to a finite number of ‘dos’ and ‘don’ts’ in Scripture. Rather, it summarizes _______.

Out of what motive does God want His people to obey Him?

How did Jesus answer when a Pharisee asked Him what the greatest commandment was?

Sin is fundamentally centering on yourself instead of loving others.

It is permissible to break God’s law as long as you are motivated by love.

What is the term used in systematic theology to refer to the consequences of humanity’s first sin?

What are the three consequences of humanity’s fall into sin that are focused on in Lesson 3?

After the Fall, man lost his ability to please God and avoid sin, retaining only the ability to sin.

What does “non posse non peccare” mean, the Latin phrase used by Augustine?

The lesson teaches that Adam and Eve confessed their sin, even though imperfectly.

According to the lesson, Adam and Eve expressed faith and repentance, and God renewed their spirits and restored their ability to avoid sin.

The personal restoration of Adam and Eve was extended to their descendants.

Which of the following statements best expresses the teaching of the lesson regarding the corruption of original sin in people who have not yet been saved? How has the Fall affected their ability to do good and please God?

What aspects of man have been corrupted by the Fall?

Man’s ability to understand concepts and truth were left undamaged by the Fall.

Man’s emotions were left undamaged by the Fall.

Humanity’s fall into sin made us God’s _____.

Sin has alienated fallen man both from God and from his fellow man.

Romans 5:12 says, “Sin entered the world through one man, and _____ through sin….”

In what sense are all people born spiritually “dead” after the Fall?

How did John Bunyan describe sin in The Pilgrim’s Progress?