Ch.2: The Gospels
All the available information about Jesus was preserved by his disciples
False
Because the Gospels were written by believers in the risen Jesus, they are unreliable sources of information about Jesus.
False
During his earthly life, Jesus was mostly known as Jesus Christ.
False
Most modern scholars believe that the apostle John wrote the Gospel of John
False
Religious truth is concerned with proving the facts beyond a shadow of a doubt.
False
The Greek word evangelion means faith.
False
The gospels are considered primarily detailed biographies of jesus.
False
The gospels are not based on historical facts.
False
The gospels were primarily based on each Evangelist's personal recollections of Jesus.
False
Catholics accept as part of God's revelation some thins implied in the Scriptures but not explicitly mentioned
True
It is doubtful that any one person was responsible for the total development of any of the Gospels
True
No one's perspective is completely objective.
True
The Christian church's ongoing task is to reassess the significance of Jesus' life and message for each new age and culture
True
The Gospel of Luke is the first part of a two-volume history of early christianity
True
The Jews have always considered Yahweh, the name of God revealed to Moses, too sacred to be sopken
True
The people of virtually any religious persuasion believe Jesus to be an extraordinary person.
True
The title Christ literally means "anointed one"
True
