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Judge Not, Lest You Be Judged with Josh McDowell

Judge Not, Lest You Be Judged

Overview Quiz

1. What question does McDowell say almost no one can answer? *

A. Why killing is wrong, apart from a bare command

B. When the end times will finally arrive

C. Who wrote the books of the Bible

D. How many commandments God gave

2. What does McDowell say is wrong with answering "because the Bible says so"? *

A. It quotes the verse inaccurately

B. It is legalism, a command with no reason

C. It relies on the wrong translation

D. It confuses two different verses

3. What are the "two cultures" McDowell says live in the same home? *

A. Rich and poor family members

B. Believers and unbelievers

C. Adults and youth

D. Native and immigrant relatives

4. For today's youth, McDowell argues, truth is treated as what? *

A. Discovered and objective

B. Handed down by tradition

C. Fixed and unchanging

D. Created and personal

5. What flaw does McDowell find in deciding morality by consequences? *

A. It ignores the feelings of others

B. It justifies a terrorist's preferred outcome

C. It requires too much calculation

D. It always leads to inaction

6. How does McDowell say the culture has redefined "tolerance"? *

A. From respecting persons to validating all beliefs

B. From patience to open hostility

C. From kindness to indifference

D. From acceptance to strict rejection

7. What definition of truth does McDowell borrow from Webster? *

A. Whatever brings the most happiness

B. Whatever the majority agrees upon

C. Fidelity to the original

D. Sincerity of personal belief

8. What does McDowell say Jesus claimed by saying "I am the truth"? *

A. That he was merely a good teacher

B. That truth cannot be known

C. That he preferred the Old Testament

D. That he has fidelity to the Father

9. Where does McDowell locate the true source of moral authority? *

A. In the character and nature of God

B. In the consensus of the church

C. In the wording of each command

D. In the conscience of each person

10. How does McDowell reconcile "judge not" with John 7:24? *

A. He says all judging is forbidden

B. He says only pastors may judge

C. He forbids righteous judgment

D. He distinguishes personal from righteous judgment

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