View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4, Ministry.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The ministry that requires that one think highly of others and little of oneself to serve them is the ministry of:
(a) Meekness, or humility.
(b) Humility, or humbleness.
(c) Helpfulness, or thoughtfulness.
(d) Meekness, or gentleness.

2. In Chapter 4, by what word does Bonhoeffer refer to the rules and recommendations by which he says members of a fellowship should behave?
(a) Rules.
(b) Ministries.
(c) Laws.
(d) Recommendations.

3. What did Bonhoeffer believe that experiencing loneliness could do for Christians?
(a) It could make them loners, unwilling to properly participate in church life.
(b) It enables them to recognize the presence of Christ in each other.
(c) It enables them to recognize each other in the presence of Christ.
(d) It could discourage them and cause them to give up their faith.

4. According to Bonhoeffer, the Christian community must learn to thank God daily for _____ things before learning to appreciate great things.
(a) Any.
(b) All.
(c) Every.
(d) Small.

5. What, according to Bonhoeffer, is God's Word?
(a) Whatever parts of the Bible an individual believes and agrees with.
(b) The Old Testament only.
(c) The whole and entire Bible.
(d) Any spiritual text, from any religion.

Short Answer Questions

1. The term "Word of God" can be applied to which two elements of Christianity?

2. What is the Greek word for the type of love found in a human community, according to Bonhoeffer?

3. At the seminary, what happens after morning devotions are over?

4. In Chapter 2, Bonhoeffer makes the following statement: "The Christian understands that the burden and labor of the day gives meaning to ______."

5. According to Bonhoeffer, what does a Christian seek from Jesus Christ?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 309 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample