The following questions have been designed to assess how much you have understood and retained from your studies.

     We understand that not everyone doing the studies will agree with every single point contained therein. However, students are required to answer the questions in accordance with the material contained in the study booklets.

     Each question has up to four multiple-choice answers from which you are to select one. Read through the question and each answer, then select the answer you believe to be correct by simply selecting the A) B) C) or D) option for each question.

     In each study, your performance will be evaluated by a percentage score based on correct answers. Students qualifying for a Certificate of Completion at the conclusion of each series will be acknowledged for their averaged percentage score.

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1.    What do some people erroneously think they must do before they can receive from God?

a)   They think they must come to God just as they are and let Him fix up their life

b)   They think they must come to God in Jesus’ Name before they can receive from Him

c)   They think they must get themselves right before they can receive from God

d)   They think they must earn God’s blessings before they can receive from Him

e)   c and d

2.    What must we do to receive from God?

a)   We must fast and pray and prepare ourselves so that we are worthy to receive from God

b)   We must be repentant and believe in the Blood of Calvary, receiving from Him not only forgiveness but the empowerment we need to gain victory over sin

c)   We must come to God demanding that He deliver what His Word says, no matter what

d)   We can never miss a church meeting, daily prayer or daily Bible reading

3.    As Christians, what is now our relationship with God?

a)   We have become little kings and princes

b)   We have become His only begotten sons

c)   We have become true sons of God

d)   We have become foster children of God

4.    What other positions do we have in Christ?

a)   We are high priests and mediators of the Gospel

b)   We are rulers on the earth

c)   We are kings and lords in the Kingdom of God

d)   We are joint heirs with Jesus and citizens of heaven

5.    From what were we released at the Cross of Calvary?

a)   We were released from poverty into total prosperity, never to want or need again

b)   We were released from sin and its power, including the dominion of the sin nature

c)   We were released from all suffering and temptation, for Jesus paid the price at Calvary

d)    We were released from every earthly sorrow through the Cross

6.    What must be the proper object for our faith and why?

a)   The Bible itself, because it is the source of all that is good, needs to be the object of our faith

b)   Fasting and prayer need to be the object of our faith because what we receive depends on us

c)   Sin needs to be the object of our faith because we must wrestle against sin if we are to be found worthy to receive

d)   The Cross of Calvary needs to be the object of our faith because all we have in God comes to us through the Cross

7.    As Christians what is the position of the sin nature in our lives?

a)   It has been decommissioned and dethroned at a positional (legal) level

b)   It is totally eradicated, both positionally and conditionally, never to bother us again

c)   It has been decommissioned and dethroned at a conditional (experiential) level

d)   It remains dominant and we have no power available to defeat it

8.    How do we overcome the desires of the sin nature?

a)   By ignoring that it is there, for then it will have little to no influence in our lives

b)   We need to count ourselves as dead to the sin nature and alive to the Divine Nature

c)   b and e

d)   Utilizing fasting will cause us to overcome the desires of the sin nature

e)   As we yield to the Holy Spirit, we receive power from the Divine Nature to do God’s will

9.    What does the word “salvation” mean, and to how many areas of our lives can it be applied?

a)   It refers only to salvation (the saving, freeing) of our spirit when we were born again

b)   It can refer to deliverance, restoration or healing and can be applied to spirit, soul and body

c)   It refers to deliverance and can be applied to the soul and the spirit only

d)   It refers only to being saved (delivered) from hell and the Lake of Fire and nothing more

10.    According to Colossians 1:12, we have become partakers of a glorious inheritance. What does this mean in its fullest context?

a)   This refers to our heavenly home and thus it is speaking of the future and not the present

b)   This is speaking about our spiritual inheritance but only in the legal sense, not to be interpreted in an experiential sense

c)   This is speaking of a complete inheritance that deals with every area of our lives now and forever, positionally ours now but we must position ourselves to partake of it all experientially

d)   This refers to the wonderful inheritance of forgiveness i.e. our redemption through Christ

11.    Explain what happens to the spirit of a man at regeneration.

a)   Our spirit is potentially saved but this will only be realized when we get to heaven

b)   Our spirit is saved positionally but needs to be saved conditionally through ongoing sanctification.

c)   God’s saving presence surrounds our spirit, expelling all darkness including the sin nature

d)   While our spirit remains in darkness, our mind is totally saved

12.    Explain the term “ongoing sanctification.”

a)   This is the process of bringing our legal position into line with our condition

b)   This is the process of bringing our thinking into line with God’s thinking

c)   This is the process of obtaining more and more knowledge of God’s Word

d)   This is the process whereby our spirit becomes holy

13.    In relation to God’s Word, what is “grace” and how is it obtained?

a)   Grace is God’s unmerited favour and it is obtained through faith

b)   Grace is what we deserve from God through the good works we do for His Kingdom

c)   Grace is the payment of God to His people for services and acts of kindness

d)   Grace is God’s favour extended to all, even those who reject Him

14.    What are the primary blessings of the Kingdom of God?

a)   These are: having all our needs met and being financially independent

b)   These are: having a nice house and a good job in order to be an effectual witness of the Gospel

c)   The primary blessings of the Kingdom of God are not material blessings, but the truth, wisdom and power of God

d)   The primary blessing of the Kingdom of God is the wealth of the heathen given into the hands of the righteous

15.   What does Jesus bid us to do in relation to these blessings?

a)   We are to show how comfortable God can make someone

b)   We are to proclaim that God wants us to be wealthy so people will come to Jesus

c)   We are meant to live in the blessings of God primarily for our own sake

d)   We are to walk in these blessings in Christ’s service for the sake of our fellow man

16.    What steps must we take in order to be delivered from bondage in any area of our lives?

Put the following in their correct order:

1.   Thank God for His forgiveness and cleansing

2.   Repent of sin in relation to that particular bondage

3.   Receive the ongoing power to walk in righteousness

4.   Acknowledge that any bondage is a consequence of sin

a)   1, 2, 3, 4

b)   4, 2, 1, 3

c)   3, 4, 2, 1

d)   2, 1, 4, 3

17.    Describe God’s power in three simple ways.

a)   The love and presence of God

b)   That which cleanses us from evil and protects us

c)   That which strengthens us to enable us to walk in victory over sin

d)   All of the above

18.    If we do not allow Jesus to be Lord of every area of our lives, what government are we conducting and who is lord of these areas?

a)   The government of self-rule and we are lord of these areas

b)   Because we are Christians, we are still under the government of God and Jesus is still Lord of these areas

c)   We are conducting the government of self-rule and the devil is therefore lord of these areas

d)   None of the above

19.    Comment on Wuest’s statement, “The Spirit-controlled life is a crucified life.”

a)   This is where the Holy Spirit takes control of our every thought and desire and makes them His own, whether we like it or not

b)   This is where we desire and invite the Holy Spirit to control our every thought, word and deed

c)   This is where we take control of our every thought, word and deed and make them line up with what the Spirit says

d)   This is where the Spirit takes control of our lives to conform us to the crucifixion of Jesus, i.e. death to self

20.    Regarding Wuest's comment on the Spirit-controlled life, what two things must Believers do for this to be a reality in their lives?

a)   Fast and pray

b)   Desire His control and trust Him

c)   Attend church and study their Bibles

d)   Go to regular prayer meetings

21.    In the “smoke in the bottle” illustration, what does the smoke represent?

a)   It represents sin - darkness or unrighteousness

b)   It represents the goodness of our service for God

c)   It represents the prayers of the Saints

d)   It represents the Anointing of the Holy Spirit

22.    According to the study, if we choose not to continue seeking and embracing God’s living water, a vacuum will be created which will allow the smoke to return. What does the smoke returning into the bottle relate to?

a)   More of God’s presence and empowerment in our lives to bring us victory and blessing

b)   More room for revelation and illumination from God’s Word

c)   Unrighteousness from the past and with it potentially greater bondage than before

d)   The Holy Spirit

23.    Our lives within the Kingdom of God are not supposed to remain static. If this is the case, what is meant to be taking place?

a)   We should be keeping up with the latest trends in the church world so we can be on the cutting edge of ever growing in God

b)   This means that once we, as Christians, have reached a certain level of spiritual growth, we can start to relax in our Christian walk

c)   This refers to us gradually growing in the Lord so that when He returns for us, we will be perfect and sinless

d)   It means that we are meant to be always progressing in spiritual knowledge and understanding through a deepening relationship with our Lord

24.    What is the process by which we open doors to areas of our lives so that God’s blessings can enter?

a)   By simply confessing God’s Word into existence, we will receive all the blessings that God has for us

b)   We need to not only know what God has said, but to have faith in His promises and then to act upon them according to His will

c)   We need to fast and pray and then hope that God will release His power to bless us with His provision and protection

d)   We need to go to church regularly so that God will reward us with His blessings

25.    In any given area of promise, what will be the result if Christians continue to think as the world thinks (logically or naturally) and still try to operate in faith?

a)   Such Christians will find that where they lack faith, God will supply the faith they need so that He can bless them

b)   Such Christians will at times have confusion reigning but God is still able, by His power, to bring His blessings into their lives and fulfill His promises to them

c)   Such Christians will still be in the centre of God’s will because they are trying, and He will bless them accordingly

d)   Such Christians will always find themselves in a state of double mindedness and therefore unable to receive from God

26.    How do we make proper demands on heaven’s power?

a)   Only by demanding that God do what He has promised in His Word with total boldness can we make proper demands on heaven’s power

b)   Only as we are empowered by the Divine Nature can we truly believe and therefore make proper demands on heaven’s power

c)   Only through knowing the Word of God and the formulas that it contains are we able to make proper demands on heaven’s power

d)   Only as we confess God’s Word into existence can we make proper demands on heaven’s power

27.    On what should our faith be based, and what is the highest level of believing?

a)   Our faith should be based on the signs and wonders that God does among His people for they show that God loves and wants what’s best for us, and signs are therefore the highest level of believing because it cannot be disputed that God is moving among His people

b)   Our faith should be based upon our emotions because they are the true indicators of how we truly experience God at the highest level of believing

c)   Our faith should be based purely on the Word of God and not on signs and wonders or our emotions because these can be false and misleading, while the Word of God stands absolute and proven

d)   Our faith should be based on what our church says, for whatever is proclaimed from the pulpit is the highest level of believing

28.    What is the pathway to true spiritual abundance?

a)   This pathway is to have a relationship with God not only at a positional level but at an experiential one, thus having the Holy Spirit’s energizing power to then believe and trust in His Word wholeheartedly with no shadow of turning

b)   This pathway comes through dedicated study, prayer, fasting and obedience, for by our works we will place ourselves in the proper position to receive true spiritual abundance

c)   This pathway comes through correct confession of God’s truths, which includes the right formulas, whereby spiritual abundance becomes available to all

d)   The pathway to true spiritual abundance is unique for all, for each person must work out their own way to obtain the blessings of God

29.    If we lack wisdom in any area, what does the Bible instruct us to do, and in what way is this important for the development of faith?

a)   If we lack wisdom the Bible says that we should ask of God Who gives liberally to all - then we can know God’s will on the matter, and be therefore confident that we are praying according His will

b)   If we lack wisdom the Bible says we should call on the elders of the church to pray for us, so we can then develop the faith that God desires us to have

c)   If we lack wisdom the Bible says we should just continue on in faith, hoping that we will find the answer somewhere, not letting go of our faith, which will cause us to have greater faith

d)   If we lack wisdom, the Bible says to ask God, then, knowing His will, we can ask Him for faith which also comes through prayer

30.    Explain the difference between intellectual knowledge and revelation knowledge

a)   Intellectual knowledge is a mental acceptance that the Word of God is true whereas revelation knowledge is a heart understanding of, and a belief in, God’s Word

b)   Intellectual knowledge and revelation knowledge are one and the same, being just synonyms of the same thing, terms which can be readily interchanged

c)   Intellectual knowledge is having a heart understanding of the Word of God whereas as revelation knowledge is having mental assent whereby we agree that the Word, or part thereof, is true

d)   Intellectual knowledge comes from secular education, revelation knowledge comes from going to church

31.    With regard to Christians today, what is Hosea 4:6 speaking about?

a)   Christians today can be destroyed in their faith through a lack of intellectual knowledge

b)   Christians today may be damaged because of a lack of mental assent to the promises of God

c)    Christians may not know God as well as they should, and this can impact their lives

d)   Christians today can be damaged or destroyed when they lack a knowledge of the truths of God’s Word in their hearts

32.    If faith does not come by willpower, how is it developed?

a)   It is developed from hearing and confessing the Word of God until we can believe with faith

b)   It is developed as we learn the various formulas that God has in His Word, whereby we are then able to believe and activate our faith accordingly

c)   It is developed as we yield to the Spirit of Truth and flow in His truths, through the energies of the Divine Nature of which we in Christ are now partakers

d)   It is developed as we do good works for the Kingdom, by which we will be rewarded with such faith