Some “True” or “False” questions for you.
1._____ The phrase "This too shall pass" is in the Bible.
2._____ Eve bit into the forbidden apple in the Garden of Eden.
3._____ "Spare the rod, spoil the child" is a biblical teaching on child raising.
4._____ "God works in mysterious ways" is from the book of Proverbs.
5._____ One of the most-quoted Bible verses is "Cleanliness is next to godliness."
6._____ Three wise men visited Jesus on the day of his birth.
7._____ "The Little Drummer Boy" Christmas song is based on the boy drummer in Micah.
8._____ According to the book that bears his name, Jonah was in the belly of a whale for three days and three nights.
9._____ Satan took the form of a serpent when he tempted Eve in the Garden of Eden.
10._____ God helps those who help themselves" is in the boot of Psalms.
11._____ Money is the root of all evil" is a classic Bible verse concerning placing money above God.
12. _____ Jesus Christ himself said, "To thine own self be true."
13._____ The apostle Paul said, "Love the sinner, hate the sin."
14._____ The wise men visited the baby Jesus in the manger.
15._____ There was one set of the Ten Commandments given to Moses.
Answers
Do Not Be Fooled
1._____ The phrase "This too shall pass" is in the Bible.
2._____ Eve bit into the forbidden apple in the Garden of Eden.
3._____ "Spare the rod, spoil the child" is a biblical teaching on child raising.
4._____ "God works in mysterious ways" is from the book of Proverbs.
5._____ One of the most-quoted Bible verses is "Cleanliness is next to godliness."
6._____ Three wise men visited Jesus on the day of his birth.
7._____ "The Little Drummer Boy" Christmas song is based on the boy drummer in Micah.
8._____ According to the book that bears his name, Jonah was in the belly of a whale for three days and three nights.
9._____ Satan took the form of a serpent when he tempted Eve in the Garden of Eden.
10._____ God helps those who help themselves" is in the boot of Psalms.
11._____ Money is the root of all evil" is a classic Bible verse concerning placing money above God.
12. _____ Jesus Christ himself said, "To thine own self be true."
13._____ The apostle Paul said, "Love the sinner, hate the sin."
14._____ The wise men visited the baby Jesus in the manger.
15._____ There was one set of the Ten Commandments given to Moses.
Answers
Do Not Be Fooled
- False, that phrase does not appear in the Bible at all.
- False, the Bible does not mention an "apple," only "fruit."
- False, that phrase is from a seventeenth-century poem by Samuel Butler.
- False, that phrase is from a poem by English poet, William Cowper, who was born in 1731.
- False, that phrase is not written in any book of the Bible.
- False, the Bible does not give a specific number of wise men.
- False, "The Little Drummer Boy" is a Christmas carol and is not based on any biblical character.
- False, according to Jonah 1:17, Jonah was in the belly of "a great fish."
- False, the Bible never mentions Satan taking the form of or entering into the serpent in the Garden of Eden.
- False, this phrase does not appear anywhere in the Bible.
- False, 1 Timothy 6:10 says, "For the love of money is the root of all evil."
- False, "To thine own self be true' was written by Shakespeare in act 1 of Hamlet.
- False, "Love the sinner, hate the Sin" does not appear in the Bible. St. Augustine wrote it in a letter in the fifth century AD.
- False, according to Matthew 2:11, by the time the wise men visited Jesus. he was in a "house."
- False, there were two sets. Moses broke one set in anger when he saw the false idol, the golden calf. (Exodus 32:19-34:1)
I hope you scored well on your first test. Simply knowing that these fifteen "facts" are all false puts you ahead of the vast majority of the public. You are well on your way to becoming Bible brilliant.