This Quiz: Suffering in the Bible

1.) The apostle Paul told the Hebrews why God chastens us. Why was that?
       For His pleasure.
       For our profit.
       That we might be partakers of His holiness.
       b and c above.

2.) Paul encouraged the Hebrews to endure the discipline and punishment of the Lord, because afterwards it produces fruit of ____
       love and tolerance for others.
       joy in the holy spirit.
       peace and righteousness.
       All of the above.

3.) The apostle Peter told the church that suffering makes us open to _____
       deceiving spirits.
       the will of God.
       the call of God.
       feeling others pain.

4.) Paul was kept from pride by his "thorn in the flesh." How many times did he ask the Lord to take it away from him?
       three times
       twice
       once
       He didn't ask for it to be removed.

5.) What, did Paul tell the Romans, does tribulation work into our lives?
       anger
       rebelliousness
       generosity
       patience

6.) What did the apostle Peter tell the church was the reason that the church, "greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need be, ye are in heaviness through manifold temptations."
       They were receiving a money gift from the church at Phillipi.
       They had an incorruptible inheritance reserved for them in heaven.
       They were hearing of many people being added to the church.
       The Lord Jesus was going to visit them.

7.) The Lord said to a man named Ananias, "Go thy way: for he is a chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name before the Gentiles, and kings, and the children of Israel:For I will show him how great things he must suffer for my name's sake." Who was he speaking of?
       Jesus
       John the Baptist
       The Apostle John on the isle of Patmos.
       The Apostle Paul (at that time known as Saul).

8.) Paul told the Philippians "Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things." He then went on to say what was his estimate of the things he had lost. What was that?
       as dung.
       of no real consequence.
       of considerable worth.
       absolutely irreplaceable.

9.) To the Corinthians Paul wrote, "Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort; Who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to _____"
       endure to the end.
       preach the word in season and out of season.
       comfort them which are in any trouble.
       stand fast in the liberty wherewith we have been set free.

10.) In his second letter to the Corinthians, Paul wrote, "We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in despair; Persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed." For what reason was this?
       That God might judge the unrighteous who were persecuting them.
       That the guards who were overseeing them might turn from their wickedness.
       That the Christian people who were visiting Paul in jail might not grow discouraged.
       That the life of Jesus might be made manifest.

11.) Satan stood before God and said (concerning Job), "But put forth thine hand now, and touch all that he hath, and he will curse thee to thy face." What was God's response?
       How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning!
       Behold, all that he hath is in thy power; only upon himself put not forth thine hand.
       There is none like my servant Job in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil.
       Thou shalt be brought down to hell, to the sides of the pit.

12.) Paul encouraged the Hebrew Christians to consider something that would stop them being wearied and faint in their minds. What was it?
       Jesus, who endured the cross.
       The foundation of the apostles and prophets.
       That there remains a rest for the people of God.
       Paul himself, who had suffered much for the gospel.