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SOM Exam – 204 Eschatology

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Final Exam - SOM 204 Eschatology

TEXT: Our Destiny, Bible Teaching on the Last Things — Stanley Horton

Multiple Choice

1. The Greek word eschatos means:

A. "to return."
B. "to translate"
C. "last things"
D. "catch up"

2. According to Hebrews 9:15, the new covenant promises believers:

A. an eternal inheritance.
B. judgment for sin.
C. tears in heaven.
D. All of the above

3. Christ's second coming will be in two phases. These are:

A. the Rapture of the Church and the Great White Throne Judgment.
B. the Great Tribulation and the New Heavens and the New Earth.
C. the Rapture of the Church and the Revelation of Christ.
D. None of the above

4. The Antichrist is:

A. the New Testament idea of anyone who embodies evil and is subversively used by Satan to undo the works of the Kingdom of God.
B. a specific individual who is revealed prior to the Rapture of the Church.
C. a man in whom will be concentrated the climax of lawlessness.
D. Satan himself.

5. Midtribulationists have a variety of opinions concerning the exact time of the Rapture but agree that:

A. the Church will escape the Great Tribulation.
B. the Church will go through the Great Tribulation.
C. the Church will never be raptured.
D. the Church will go through at least the first part of the Great Tribulation.

6. Watching for Christ's return means:

A. looking into the heavens because our redemption draws near.
B. waiting and working no matter how long the Lord's coming is delayed.
C. determining the time of the Lord's coming.
D. All of the above

7. The Day of the Lord should be understood as a:

A. twenty-four hour period.
B. metaphor that describes events that have transpired.
C. reference to the whole period from the Rapture to the Great White Throne Judgment.
D. reference only to the Great Tribulation.

8. The celebration of the Feast of Tabernacles after the Tribulation will be:

A. the ritualistic cleansing from the mark of the Beast.
B. an identifying of those left on earth after the Tribulation with Israel's history, so that it will become part of their history as people of God.
C. Both A and B
D. None of the above

9. The significance of the color of God's final judgment throne relates to:

A. His holiness, majesty, and glory.
B. the Blood of the Lamb
C. the colors of the rainbow
D. the mystery of God.

10. The earth disappearing and being destroyed by fire, described by Peter, refers to:

A. a renovated earth and heaven.
B. a restored earth and heaven.
C. a new earth and heaven.
D. All of the above

Matching

Match the views below with following statements. Each of the views are only used once.

A. Idealist View
B. Historicist View
C. Futurist View
D. Preterist View

11. The events in the Book of Revelation have been gradually fulfilled during the course of Church history.

12. The figures and symbols of the Book of Revelation represent only the ongoing struggle between good and evil, with the ultimate triumph of righteousness.

13. Everything in the Book of Revelation after chapter 4 takes place in a short period at the end of the Church Age.

14. The majority of events in the Book of Revelation refer to events in the first century and have already been fulfilled.

Matching

Match the tribulation view below with following statements.

A. Posttribulationists
B. Midtribulationists
C. Pretribulationists

15. Believe the Rapture will occur just before the Tribulation begins.

16. Emphasize the imminence of Christ's return.

17. Believe the Rapture will occur after the first part of the Tribulation is over.

Ordering

Place the events in questions 18-22 in chronological order, marking the first with the letter A, the second with the letter B, etc.

18. New Heaven and New Earth

19. The Great Tribulation

20. The White Throne Judgment

21. The Rapture of the Church

22. The Millennium

Multiple Choice

23. The primary view of history revealed in the Bible can be described as:

A. linear.
B. symbolic.
C. fallible.
D. relative.

24. The name Enosh in Genesis 4:26 is an indication that people of that era recognized:

A. a godly person could walk with God.
B. sorrow is a part of life.
C. death was inevitable for all, because all had sinned.
D. God's promise of Salvation through the Messiah.

25. Greek ideas and the story of Jacob and Joseph most likely led to the concept that:

A. there may be two components of Sheol.
B. the Book of Revelation is a representation of the struggle between good and evil.
C. material bodies are destroyed and the resurrection is purely spiritual.
D. Babylon is symbolic of the decay of mankind.

26. The New Testament focus on life after death centered on:

A. the blessings of Heaven.
B. overcoming tribulation.
C. the immediate state of the dead.
D. the resurrection of the body.

27. According to Dr. Horton, Purgatory and Limbo are:

A. the same as Sheol.
B. among other extra-biblical views of the afterlife.
C. scripturally based.
D. one in the same.

28. Psalm 17:14 implies that there is more than this present life by:

A. its reference to the throne of David as being an eternal throne.
B. the teaching that there will be a resurrection of both the wicked and the righteous.
C. indicating that unbelievers have no reward, except in this life.
D. All of the above.

29. The Holy Spirit prepares us for the fulfillment of our hope of glory because:

A. He is a pledge of our inheritance.
B. He is evidence we are under the rule of God.
C. He helps us pray.
D. All of the above.

30. The belief that the Kingdom can be ushered in by bringing the whole world under God's law is:

A. the Swedenborg Theory.
B. held by the Jehovah's Witnesses.
C. the view of the Manifest Sons.
D. held by Theonomists.

31. The belief that the Lord sent His angels to gather the elect on June 19, 1770, is:

A. the Swedenborg Theory.
B. held by the Jehovah's Witnesses.
C. the view of the Manifest Sons.
D. held by Theonomists.

32. The belief that Christ's second coming is fulfilled in a group of believers who are maturing the Church to take over the kingdoms of the world is:

A. the Swedenborg Theory.
B. held by the Jehovah's Witnesses.
C. the view of the Manifest Sons.
D. held by Theonomists.

33. The chief events described in the central part of the Book of Revelation include the:

A. judgment of Babylon, the Marriage Supper of the Lamb, and the Great White Throne.
B. letters to the seven churches of Asia.
C. seals, trumpets, and bowls.
D. Millennial Reign of Christ.

34. First Thessalonians 5:9-10 and Second Peter 2:7 help support the:

A. Pretribulationist view.
B. Amillennial view.
C. Preterist view.
D. All of the above.

35. Jesus words in Mark 13:33, "Be on guard! Be alert! You don't know when that time will come," should be considered before one:

A. attempts to set dates for the return of Christ.
B. falls into sin.
C. makes life-changing decisions.
D. None of the above.

36. ____________________ spiritualize the prophecies of the millennial age.

A. Premillennialists
B. Postmillennialists
C. Amillennialists
D. Millennialists

37. ____________________ treat the thousand-year period as an extension of the Church Age and view a thousand to be symbolic:

A. Premillennialists
B. Postmillennialists
C. Amillennialists
D. Millennialists

38. Existentialism affected theology in Europe because of:

A. the true message of man's ability to overcome evil by humanistic means.
B. the hope it offered through a more personal relationship with God and hope for the future by its millennial perspective.
C. its focus on humanity that ignored the cosmic dimensions of Scripture and provided an escape from concern over the past or future.
D. its rational viewpoint of the message of Revelation, known as demythicism.

39. Among the key issues that separate premillennialists from others is the:

A. interpretation of the Antichrist as a collective representation of evil.
B. place of Israel and the reign of Christ.
C. belief that Babylon is to be understood as a world capitalistic order.
D. All of the above.

40. According to Horton, Revelation 20:4, refering to those seated on thrones to judge or rule, will be:

A. believers from the Church Age who remain faithful and overcome.
B. the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
C. the Priests and the Patriarchs of Ancient Israel.
D. the angels, living creatures, and the twenty and four elders.

41. During the Millennial Reign of Christ, Satan will be:

A. gathering an army to attack at Jezreel.
B. roaming the earth looking for those who he can devour.
C. in the Lake of Fire.
D. imprisoned in the abyss.

42. A new temple and the restoration of sacrifices and offerings is prophesied in the book of:

A. Daniel.
B. Revelation.
C. Ezekiel.
D. None of the above.

43. The final harvest will be signified by the:

A. blowing of the last trumpet by the archangel.
B. celebration of the Feast of Tabernacles by the survivors of the Tribulation.
C. breaking of the seals of judgment.
D. inhabitation of the New Heavens and the New Earth.

44. According to 1 John 4:15-18, there will be confidence on the Day of Judgment for:

A. those who acknowledge Jesus as the Son of God and live in His perfect love.
B. the believers who have offered their works for the Kingdom of God.
C. those who died prior to the first advent of Christ, and yet lived by God's authority.
D. All of the above.

45. According to Charles Ryrie, the purpose of the White Throne Judgment is to:

A. prove that hell is the deserved destiny of the wicked.
B. decide whether heaven or hell is to be the final destiny of the dead.
C. decide how the wicked are to be punished.
D. show that the righteous deserve their rewards

46. The scriptural description of the final destiny of the lost is:

A. fear and uncertainty.
B. slavery under the bondage of the devil.
C. darkness and eternal fire.
D. trial before the accuser of the brethren, followed by God's verdict.

47. According to the textbook, the most probable form of the New Jerusalem will be a:

A. sphere.
B. pyramid.
C. triangle.
D. cube.

48. Dr. Horton describes a dependence on God as one of the characteristics of:

A. the eternal ages to come.
B. the angelic host of Heaven.
C. those who will survive the Tribulation.
D. None of the above.

49. Throughout eternity, the saints will be involved in:

A. a continual worship service.
B. glorious service to the King of Kings.
C. war against the enemies of God.
D. judgment of the angels.

50. Eschatology is basically a message of:

A. judgment.
B. mysterious events.
C. war against the enemies of God.
D. Good News.