5. Quiz 2 Corinthians Chapter 5
Quiz 2 Corinthians Chapter 5
1: Why does
the author express a longing for a heavenly habitation?
A. Discomfort
with earthly dwelling
B. Desire to be
unclothed
C. Eagerness for
a dwelling made with hands
D. Hope for an
eternal home in heaven
Answer 1: D. Hope for an eternal home in
heaven (2 Corinthians 5:1)
2
Corinthians 5: 1. For we know that if our earthly dwelling,* a tent, should be
destroyed, we have a building from God, a dwelling not made with hands, eternal
in heaven.
2: What is
the significance of the "tent" mentioned in the passage?
A. A metaphor
for earthly life
B. A physical
shelter
C. A symbol of
eternal separation
D. An analogy
for divine judgment
Answer 2: A.
A metaphor for earthly life (2 Corinthians 5:1)’
2
Corinthians 5: 1. For we know that if our earthly dwelling,* a tent, should be
destroyed, we have a building from God, a dwelling not made with hands, eternal
in heaven.
3: According to the passage, what do believers aspire to,
whether at home or away?
A. Material wealth
B. Pleasing God
C. Earthly success
D. Avoiding judgment
Answer 3: B. Pleasing God (2 Corinthians
5:9)
2
Corinthians 5: 9. Therefore, we aspire to please him, whether we are at home or
away.
4: Why does the author state that believers walk by faith,
not by sight?
A. Lack of physical vision
B. Confidence in eternal life
C. Trust in God's promises
D. Preference for spiritual experiences
Answer 4: C. Trust in God's promises (2
Corinthians 5:7)
2
Corinthians 5: 5Now the one who has prepared us for this very thing is God,d
who has given us the Spirit as a first installment.
5: What does the passage mention as the first installment
given by God?
A. Eternal dwelling
B. Earthly tent
C. The Spirit
D. Judgment seat of Christ
Answer 5: C. The Spirit (2 Corinthians 5:5)
2
Corinthians 5: 5Now the one who has prepared
us for this very thing is God,d who has given us the Spirit as a first
installment
6: According to the passage, why do believers groan while in
their earthly tent?
A. Fear of judgment
B. Discomfort and longing
C. Uncertainty about the afterlife
D. Regret for past actions
Answer 6: B. Discomfort and longing (2
Corinthians 5:2-4)
2
Corinthians 5: 2-4. For in this tent we groan, longing to be further clothed
with our heavenly habitation. 3if indeed, when we have taken it off,* we shall
not be found naked.4For while we are in this tent we groan and are weighed
down, because we do not wish to be unclothed* but to be further clothed, so
that what is mortal may be swallowed up by life
7: What is the believers' attitude toward leaving the body
and going home to the Lord?
A. Fearful
B. Reluctant
C. Courageous
D. Resigned
Answer 7: C. Courageous (2 Corinthians 5:8)
2
Corinthians 5: 8. Yet we are courageous, and we would rather leave the body and
go home to the Lord
8: According to the passage, what is the ultimate destiny
that believers anticipate?
A. Reincarnation
B. Eternal separation
C. Resurrection and eternal life
D. Annihilation
Answer 8: C. Resurrection and eternal life
(2 Corinthians 5:1-5)
9: What does the author emphasize as the basis for
believers' recompense before the judgment seat of Christ?
A. Wealth and possessions
B. Good or evil deeds in the body
C. Social status
D. Personal achievements
Answer 9: B. Good or evil deeds in the body
(2 Corinthians 5:10)
2
Corinthians 5: 6. So we are always
courageous, although we know that while we are at home in the body we are away
from the Lord,
10: How does the passage characterize the believer's state
while at home in the body?
A. Joyful
B. Temporary
C. Permanent
D. Uncertain
Answer 10: B. Temporary (2 Corinthians 5:6)
2
Corinthians 5: 6* So we are always courageous, although we know that while we
are at home in the body we are away from the Lord,
11. Why did Paul consider himself an ambassador for Christ?
A. Personal ambition
B. Divine appointment
C. Financial gain
D. Peer pressure
Answer 11:B.
Divine appointment (2 Corinthians 5:20)
2
Corinthians 5: 20. So we are ambassadors for Christ, as if God were appealing
through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God
12. What motivated Paul to persuade others in the ministry
of reconciliation?
A. Self-glorification
B. Fear of consequences
C. Love of Christ
D. Desire for power
Answer 12:C.
Love of Christ (2 Corinthians 5:14)
2
Corinthians 5: 14. For the love of Christ impels us, once we have come to the
conviction that one died for all; therefore, all have died
13. According to 2 Corinthians 5: 16, how does Paul suggest
Christians should regard others?
A. According to their social status
B. According to their
accomplishments
C. According to the flesh
D. According to their
appearance
Answer 13:C.
According to the flesh (2 Corinthians 5:16)
2
Corinthians 5:16. Consequently,* from now on we regard no one according to the
flesh; even if we once knew Christ according to the flesh, yet now we know him
so no longer.
14. What is the message entrusted to the believers according
to 2 Corinthians 5: 19?
A. Condemnation for trespasses
B. A call for judgment
C. The message of reconciliation
D. Exclusivity of salvation
Answer 14:C.
The message of reconciliation (2 Corinthians 5:19)
2
Corinthians 5:19. namely, God was reconciling the world to himself in Christ,
not counting their trespasses against them and entrusting to us the message of
reconciliation
15. Why did Paul claim to be out of his mind, according to 2
Corinthians 5: 13?
A. For personal gain
B. For God
C. Due to mental illness
D. To impress others
Answer 15:B.
For God (2 Corinthians 5:13)
2
Corinthians 5: 13. For if we are out of our minds,* it is for God; if we are
rational, it is for you.
16. What does Paul emphasize as the basis for a new creation
in Christ?
A. Human effort
B. Good deeds
C. Faith in Christ
D. Rituals and ceremonies
Answer 16:C.
Faith in Christ (2 Corinthians 5:17)
2
Corinthians 5: 17. So whoever is in Christ is a new creation: the old things
have passed away; behold, new things have come.
17. According to 2 Corinthians 5: 15, what is the purpose of
Christ's death and resurrection?
A. To condemn sinners
B. To grant eternal life
C. To liberate from societal norms
D. To promote self-centered
living
Answer 17:B.
To grant eternal life (2 Corinthians 5:15)
2
Corinthians 5: 15He indeed died for all, so that those who live might no longer
live for themselves but for him who for their sake died and was raised
18. In 2 Corinthians 5: 18, who does Paul attribute the
ministry of reconciliation to?
A. Paul himself
B. Human efforts
C. External circumstances
D. God
Answer 18:D.
God (2 Corinthians 5:18)
2
Corinthians 5: 18* And all this is from God, who has reconciled us to himself
through Christ and given us the ministry of reconciliation,
19. What term does Paul use to describe believers in Christ
in 2 Corinthians 5: 21?
A. Saints
B. Sinners
C. Righteousness
D. Fools
Answer 19:C.
Righteousness (2 Corinthians 5:21)
2 Corinthians 5: 21* For our sake he made him to be sin who
did not know sin,n so that we might become the
righteousness of God in him.
20. According to 2 Corinthians 5: 20, what role do believers
play as ambassadors for Christ?
A. Political negotiators
B. Mediators of disputes
C. Representatives appealing on
behalf of God
D. Silent observers
Answer 20:C.
Representatives appealing on behalf of God (2 Corinthians 5:20)
2
Corinthians 5: 20So we are ambassadors for Christ, as if God were appealing
through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God.
21. What imagery does Paul use to describe the contrast
between our earthly dwelling and our heavenly habitation?
A. Temple construction
B. Clothing and building
C. Adoption and conformity
D. Citizenship and homeland
Answer 21: B.
Clothing and building (2 Corinthians 5:1, 5:2-5)
2 Corinthians 5:1. For we know that if our earthly dwelling,* a tent, should be destroyed, we have a
building from God, a dwelling not made with hands, eternal in heaven.
22. According to 2 Corinthians 5:3, what does Paul mean by
"when we have taken it off"?
A. Putting on the resurrection body
without dying
B. Preserving the Christ-garment of baptism
C. Shedding our mortal body in death
D. Remaining naked before God
Answer 22: C. Shedding our mortal body in death (2
Corinthians 5:3)
2
Corinthians 5: 3if indeed, when we have taken it off,* we shall not be found
naked.
23. According to Paul, what does he desire to put on over
his mortal body without dying?
A. Another mortal body
B. The resurrection body
C. The Christ-garment
D. The heavenly habitation
Answer 23: C. The Christ-garment (2
Corinthians 5:2, 5:3)
2 Corinthians 5:2-3. For in this tent we groan, longing to be further
clothed with our heavenly habitation. 3if indeed, when we have taken it off,* we shall not be found naked.
24. What is Paul's attitude towards physical death, as
expressed in 2 Corinthians 5:4?
A. Desirable
B. Horrifying
C. Inevitable
D. Uncertain
Answer 24: B. Horrifying (2 Corinthians 5:4)
2
Corinthians 5: 5Now the one who has prepared us for this very thing is God,d
who has given us the Spirit as a first installment.
25. In 2 Corinthians 5:5, what does Paul emphasize as the
first installment preparing Christians for resurrected bodily life?
A. Baptismal garment
B. Gift of the Spirit
C. Conformity to the image of the Son
D. Adoption as children of God
Answer 25: B. Gift of the Spirit (2
Corinthians 5:5)
2
Corinthians 5:
26. How does Paul metaphorically describe the tension
between present and future in 2 Corinthians 5:6–9?
A. Journey and destination
B. Country and citizens
C. Temple and sacrifice
D. Earthly and heavenly realms
Answer 26: B. Country and citizens (2
Corinthians 5:6–9)
2
Corinthians 5:6-9. So we are always courageous, although we know that while we
are at home in the body we are away from the Lord, 7for we walk by faith, not
by sight. 8Yet we are courageous, and we would rather leave the body and go
home to the Lord. 9Therefore, we aspire to please him, whether we are at home
or away.
27. What is the ambiguity in the verb used in 2 Corinthians
5:10?
A. Scheduled to appear for judgment
B. Revealed as we are
C. Hidden from judgment
D. Postponed appearance
Answer 27: A. Scheduled to appear for
judgment (2 Corinthians 5:10)
2
Corinthians 5:10. 10For we must all appear* before the judgment seat of Christ,
so that each one may receive recompense, according to what he did in the body,
whether good or evil.
28. In 2 Corinthians 5:14–15, what concept is echoed and
resumed from the previous 2 Corinthians 5:s?
A. Death and resurrection
B. Life despite death
C. Transparency before God
D. Appearance for judgment
Answer 28: B. Life despite death (2 Corinthians
5:14–15)
2
Corinthians 5:14-15. For the love of Christ impels us, once we have come to the
conviction that one died for all; therefore, all have died.15He indeed died for
all, so that those who live might no longer live for themselves but for him who
for their sake died and was raised
29. According to 2 Corinthians 5:16–17, what replaces the
natural mode of perception characterized as "fleshly"?
A. Wisdom and power
B. Weakness and powerlessness
C. Death and folly
D. Spirit and new creation
Answer 29: D.
Spirit and new creation (2 Corinthians 5:16–17)
2
Corinthians 5:16-17. 16Consequently,* from now on we regard no one according to
the flesh; even if we once knew Christ according to the flesh, yet now we know
him so no longer. 17k So whoever is in Christ is a new creation: the old things
have passed away; behold, new things have come.
30. How does Paul describe God's reconciliation of humanity
to Himself in 2 Corinthians 5:18–21?
A. Act of condemnation
B. Act of justification
C. Act of adoption
D. Act of reconciliation
Answer 30: B. Act of justification (2
Corinthians 5:18–21)
2
Corinthians 5: 18-21. And all this is from God, who has reconciled us to
himself through Christ and given us the ministry of reconciliation, 19namely,
God was reconciling the world to himself in Christ, not counting their
trespasses against them and entrusting to us the message of reconciliation.
20So we are ambassadors for Christ, as if God were appealing through us. We implore
you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God. 21* For our sake he made him to
be sin who did not know sin,n so that we might become the righteousness of God
in him.
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