Sample Questions for Candidates

English Bible
▪   List in order the books of the English Bible.
▪   List four Messianic Psalms and indicate what they say about Messiah.
▪   Summarize the message from two of the following books: Hosea, Joel,
    Amos, Nahum, Malachi or Haggai.
▪   Summarize the flow of thought in one of the following books, citing
    significant chapter and verses in your summary:  Acts, Romans,
    I Corinthians or Hebrews.
▪   Summarize the message from two of the following books: Revelation, I
    Colossians, Philemon, I John or Jude.

 Ecclesiastical History
▪   Define doceticism, sabellianism, monophysitism and nestorianism.
▪   With regard to the doctrine of grace and its relation to human freedom
    and ability, briefly summarize Augustine’s position.
▪   In the 7^th century, what movement arose to challenge Christianity, and
    who was its leader?
▪   What two issues resulted in the final schism between the western and
    eastern churches in 1054?
▪   What well-known contribution did John Wyclif make to the dawning of
    the Reformation?
▪   What was the purpose of the Marburg Conference and what principle
    leaders of the Reformation participated?

 Apologetics
▪   What is apologetics?
▪   What is epistemology?
▪   What is philosophy?
▪   Identify major philosophical streams of thought in the history of man.
▪   A scientist says: “Christians deal with faith and scientists deal with facts.”
    What do you think of this statement?
▪   What is your approach to apologetics?
▪   What is meant by the noetic effect of sin and how does this influence the
    apologetic task?
▪   Does man both know God and not know God simultaneously?  Explain.

Theology
▪   Why are Genesis one and two given?
▪   Explain what is meant by creation ex nihilo.
▪   What is the federal headship of Adam?
▪   What is the covenant of works?
▪   Define the sufficiency and perspicuity of scripture.
▪   From where does scripture derive its authority?
▪   What is the relationship between scripture and confession?
▪   Was Adam a real man?
▪   What is hermeneutics?
▪   What is the covenant of grace?
▪   What is meant by common grace and where is it supported from scripture?      
▪   Demonstrate from scripture that God decreed all the acts of men, even
    the sinful acts of men.
▪   Demonstrate from scripture that Jesus Christ is both fully God and fully
    man.