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Paul: Conflicts and Confrontations

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Introduction:
"In the New Testament, the Apostle Paul often found himself in conflict with both enemies and fellow Christians. This quiz surveys some of those conflicts and confrontations."


1. Prior to his conversion to Christianity, Paul (then Saul) consented to the murder of Stephen. What did Saul do during this conflict?
    Testified he heard Stephen curse God
    Cast the first stone
    Watched the clothes of the witnesses
    Shouted the verdict, "Stone him!"


2. Whom did Paul confront "to the face," because he separated himself from the Gentiles?
    Peter
    Mark
    James
    Titus


3. Though Paul generally confronted and opposed those who insisted converts be circumcised, he did not in every instance resist that pressure. Whom did he circumcise?
    Mark
    Titus
    Barnabas
    Timothy


4. With what fellow laborer did Paul have such a sharp conflict that the two ended up parting ways at Antioch?
    Peter
    Titus
    Barnabas
    Silas


5. Paul said that Abraham was not justified by works: "For if Abraham were justified by works, he hath whereof to glory; but not before God. For what saith the scripture? Abraham believed God, and it was counted unto him for righteousness" (Romans 4:2-3). Who, however, said, "Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar?"
    Peter
    John
    Jude
    James


6. What magician (or sorcerer) did Paul confront, saying, "O full of subtlety and all mischief, thou child of the devil, thou enemy of all righteousness, wilt thou not cease to pervert the right ways of the Lord?"
    Simon
    Herod
    Ananais
    Bar-Jesus


7. When Paul was at Philippi with Silas, the two were hauled before the magistrates of the city, and accused of teaching unlawful customs. What were they specifically criticized for being?
    Jews
    Romans
    Christians
    Apostles


8. Whom was Paul said to have disputed and debated in Athens?
    The Epicureans
    The Jews
    The Stoics
    All of these


9. What high priest did Paul confront after being slapped across the mouth? Paul said to him, "God shall smite thee, thou whited wall."
    Gamimiel
    Josephus
    Herod
    Ananias


10. Lest this quiz leave the impression that Paul was not a seeker of peace, let's try a different kind of question. What does Paul tell Christians to avoid if it would cause conflict with their weaker bretheren?
    Both of these
    Eating meat
    Drinking wine
    Neither of these


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