Guidance by the Book: Final Exam

1. An oversimplified approach to guidance may be __________.

Helpful

Misleading

2. Decisions concerning stealing or killing are straightforward __________ decisions.

Moral

Personal

3. The question of priorities is a simple decision.

True

False

4. Foundational to an intimate relationship with Christ is the idea of God having a personal will.

True

False

5. An important key to understanding God's will is recognizing our __________.

Individuality

Ability

6. God's guidance usually comes with several insights at a time.

True

False

7. Many Christians believe that a call from God is usually a mandate given for life.

True

False

8. God never intervenes unless he is asked.

True

False

9. God __________ allows our lack of understanding to keep him from leading us in the path of his will.

Often

Never

10. God will guide us most fully as we take responsibility for knowing and doing his will.

True

False

11. Willingness is the first step toward understanding our potential.

True

False

12. Knowing God's will begins with accepting __________.

Christ

Others

13. Satan uses introspection to immobilize Christians.

True

False

14. If we lack understanding of God's will, we have a/an __________ to ask him to clarify it.

Responsibility

Option

15. We must pray until we are absolutely sure about God's will.

True

False

16. Christians __________ have to be logical in decisions.

Do

Do not

17. Believers are not expected to take the initiative in decision making.

True

False

18. Believers and non-believers share the same __________ experience in making decisions.

Spiritual

Cognitive

19. Paul's future plans were always definite.

True

False

20. Christians __________ obliged to respond to every call for help.

Are

Are not

21. We are more likely to experience supernatural guidance early in our Christian walk.

True

False

22. Indirect guidance may be an audible voice.

True

False

23. Asking God for resources to carry out his plan is appropriate.

True

False

24. __________ is often an abdication of responsibility.

Praying

Fleecing

25. Circumstantial guidance and putting out a fleece are not the same.

True

False

26. __________ gives valuable insight into the conscious mind.

Psychiatry

Intuition

27. Our personal desires have no part in making a major decision.

True

False

28. We can do our best work for Christ when we are doing what we most enjoy.

True

False

29. In order to fulfill __________ range responsibilities of the vocation, our desires may have to be sacrificed.

Long-

Short-

30. Taking time to assess our desires is good stewardship of time.

True

False

31. Before entering a vocation we should exhibit __________.

Professionalism

Potential

32. Spiritual gifts are given specifically for building up the individual.

True

False

33. A gift or ability __________ be taken as a vocational calling.

Should

Should not

34. __________ circumstances represent closed doors.

Constraining

Nonconstraining

35. Circumstances should always be considered as direct guidance.

True

False

36. Counsel inspires people to think more __________ and to see new alternatives.

Subjectively

Creatively

37. God __________ guides through the wisdom of unbelievers.

Never

Sometimes

38. Delaying decisions may be a fear of responsibility.

True

False

39. The chain-of-command relationship exists between parents and children until the adolescent years.

True

False

40. Jesus set the example for husbands as a perfect __________ and a perfect servant.

Master

Leader