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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Regarding Atonement, Jehovah's Witnesses believe ________________________________.
(a) Conditional cleansing power of the blood of Christ
(b) No cleansing power of the blood of Christ
(c) Partial cleaning power of the bood of Christ
(d) Total cleansing power of the blood of Christ

2. Charles Taze Russel was the founder of ____________________.
(a) Jehovah's Witnesses
(b) Seventh Days Adventists
(c) Scientology
(d) Mormons

3. Christian Science members had to circulate and sell the works of Mary Baker Eddy or ________________________.
(a) lost their membership
(b) they weren't allowed to join
(c) attend special classes
(d) pay a tithe

4. Christians and cultists should focus their attention on __________________________.
(a) Practices
(b) Values
(c) Definition of terms
(d) Biblical quotes

5. As a result of the new vocabulary, __________________________________________.
(a) The meaning of doctrine is unaffected
(b) The traditional Christian and the cultist are basically speaking different languages
(c) Cults do not pay any attention to the new vgocabulary
(d) Basic terms have the same meanings

Short Answer Questions

1. Do Christian Science teachings closely follow the Bible?

2. Mary Baker Eddy's book, Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures _________________________.

3. Which of the following is not recognized by Dr. Rokeach as a level in a belief system?

4. The theology of Spiritism is based on _________________________________.

5. Term switching is ____________________________.

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain the effect of the new vocabulary on the dialogue between cultist and traditional Christian.

2. What is the danger of cults?

3. What are the two major groups that are known as the Mormons?

4. Who assumed control of the Christian Science Church after Mrs. Eddy's death?

5. Explain how the cult takes concepts from the Bible out of context?

6. How should the Church deal with cults?

7. What was common to the writings of Mary Baker Eddy?

8. How do Zen Buddhists differ from Buddhists regarding the achievement of Nirvana?

9. Describe the derivation of Japanese Zen Buddhism.

10. What is the important first step in establishing rapport with a cult member?

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