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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Bonhoeffer put forth as proof that there is a need for service to others?
(a) The existence of poverty.
(b) The initial reaction when one brother meets another.
(c) The different social classes in society.
(d) The existence of hunger.

2. How did Bonhoeffer define "justification" in Chapter 4?
(a) Freedom from sin through the grace of God.
(b) Fellowship through the grace of God.
(c) Freedom from guilt through the grace of God.
(d) Salvation through the mercy of God.

3. On what does Bonhoeffer recommend individuals meditate?
(a) A chosen mantra.
(b) Their inner silence.
(c) A short text or verse.
(d) The cosmos.

4. What expression does Bonhoeffer use to describe the sinner moving forward to another level of community understanding?
(a) Enlightenment.
(b) Advancement.
(c) Breaking through.
(d) Promotion.

5. What did Bonhoeffer say renews the unity of true fellowship in Jesus Christ?
(a) Confessing sin.
(b) Meditation.
(c) Community devotions.
(d) Holy Communion.

6. According to Bonhoeffer, solitude and silence are __________ to the individual and to the community.
(a) Essential.
(b) Mandatory.
(c) Optional.
(d) Not essential.

7. In Chapter 3, what does Bonhoeffer say is the best time of day for personal prayer, meditation and intercession?
(a) At midday.
(b) Late at night.
(c) Whenever it can be fit in.
(d) Early in the morning.

8. What, according to Bonhoeffer, is the ministry of proclaiming?
(a) Making one's nationality known.
(b) Making one's opinions known.
(c) Making one's faith known.
(d) Making one's political stance known.

9. According to Bonhoeffer, what is one of the incorrect reasons for seeking others' company?
(a) Fear of being alone.
(b) Fear of persecution.
(c) Desire for fellowship.
(d) Desire to help others.

10. Bonhoeffer says that one truly becomes a brother only if:
(a) He is willing to die for another.
(b) He contributes to the income of the community.
(c) Another becomes a burden.
(d) He unselfishly helps others.

11. Which Bible characters does Bonhoeffer present in Chapter 3 as examples of life alone?
(a) Noah, Abraham, and Issac.
(b) Moses, David, and Elijah.
(c) Jesus, Timothy, and Paul.
(d) Paul, Timothy, and John.

12. In the context of Chapter 5, what did Bonhoeffer say that Jesus' crucifixion and death on the cross destroys?
(a) Human pride.
(b) Faith and hope.
(c) Sin and death.
(d) Hatred and prejudice.

13. When did Bonhoeffer say that brotherly confession is most effective?
(a) When both divine severity and divine love are experienced daily.
(b) When divine love is experienced daily.
(c) When brotherly severity and brotherly love are experienced daily.
(d) When divine severity is experienced daily.

14. 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) Ministries.
(b) Recommendations.
(c) Rules.
(d) Laws.

15. According to what Bonhoeffer says in Chapter 4, how do the brethren receive fellow sinners in the fellowship of Jesus Christ?
(a) By practicing grace.
(b) By forgiving sin.
(c) After they agree to the brethren's statement of faith and dress code.
(d) After they pass background checks.

Short Answer Questions

1. The ministry that requires that one think highly of others and little of oneself to serve them is the ministry of:

2. What did Bonhoeffer say about one brother saying anything secretly against another, even with good intentions?

3. What did Bonhoeffer claim is a benefit of the ministry of helpfulness?

4. What did Bonhoeffer say about the man who is in sin and who has yet to confess it?

5. What, according to Bonhoeffer, should be a primary concern in personal intercession?

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