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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Christian Science theology, Jesus Christ is ______________________.
(a) the Jesus of the Bible
(b) the Gnostic Jesus
(c) an ordinary man
(d) a physical God

2. The purpose of conferences of cults includes all but one of the following:
(a) developing a united approach in the battle against cults
(b) providing information
(c) sharing information to avoid duplication of effots
(d) proposing legal action

3. The explanation of the doctrines of Adventism is contained in ___________________.
(a) The Doctrinal Manifest
(b) Divine Proposals
(c) the Bible of Adventism
(d) questions on Doctrine

4. Criticisms of the theology of the Worldwide church of God include all but one of the following:
(a) the theology borrows from that of Jehovah's Witnesses and the Mormons
(b) the theology in anti-Trinity
(c) the theology contains half-truths
(d) adherence to strict orthodox Christianity

5. The purpose of the chapter, The Road to Recovery, includes all but one of the following:
(a) a methodology to control cults
(b) promotion of evangelizing cults
(c) the plan to end cults
(d) a plan to aid the cults

6. The Worldwide Church of God was founded by ______________________.
(a) Herbert W. Armstrong
(b) Charles Fillmore
(c) Joseph Smith
(d) Charles Taze Russell

7. To the New Age cultist, __________________________________.
(a) there is a Trinity
(b) there is no Trinity
(c) there is no God
(d) God is an impersonal consciousness and power

8. The Seventh Day Advents are a _____________________.
(a) non-Christian denomination
(b) Christian denomination
(c) movement
(d) cult

9. Millerism was based on the Book of __________________.
(a) Genesis
(b) Daniel
(c) Isiah
(d) David

10. In Swedenborgism, what are the kinds of bodies?
(a) spiritual only
(b) the body is not important
(c) material only
(d) material and spiritual

11. The emphasis today is shifting from mass evangelism to ___________________________.
(a) personal evangelism
(b) ignoring evangelism
(c) radio evangelism
(d) television evangelism

12. According to the Bible, __________________________________.
(a) there are no references
(b) the Bible can be interpreted in any way
(c) Satan is the motivator of the cults
(d) there is no such thing as a misinterpretation

13. The New Age cult refers to ________________________.
(a) the new year
(b) youth
(c) none of these
(d) the Aquarian Age

14. Hinduism comes primarily from __________________.
(a) Pakistan
(b) India
(c) the American Southwest
(d) China

15. The Divine Principle _________________________.
(a) is based on orthodox Christian interpretations of the Bible
(b) is a recruitment document
(c) is the traditional Christian Bible
(d) contains all of Moon's teachings

Short Answer Questions

1. The form of Biblical interpretation promoted by the Worldwide Church of God is based on __________________________.

2. The Unification Church appeals mainly to ___________________________.

3. Which of the following is not a sect of modern Islam?

4. The Mormon missionary approach emphasizes the need for ______________.

5. Educational efforts must include all but one of the following:

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