51. God gave His people weekly and annual Sabbaths that
A. no longer have meaning or purpose.
B. were patterned after pagan festivals.
C. are reminders of His purpose and plan for bringing mortal humans into His divine Family.
D. are not to be observed by true Christians today.
52. Which statement is FALSE?
A. The land called Canaan in ancient times produces abundant harvests throughout the year.
B. The spring grain harvest in the modern state of Israel is the smaller of the two annual harvest seasons.
C. God’s festivals during the spring harvest season picture the relatively small beginning of God’s spiritual harvest of humans into His Family.
D. The festivals that occur near the conclusion of the late summer-early autumn harvest season picture God calling the vast majority of mankind to salvation.
53. The “oracles”—the Old Testament Scriptures, which include knowledge of God’s Sahbaths and festivals and God’s calendar—were given to ancient Israel and preserved by the tribe of Judah
A. until the coming of Christ, who did away with the Law.
B. because they were only for the Jews.
C. to help the Jews earn salvation.
D. for God’s New Testament Spirit-begotten Church.
54. After renewing the face of the earth in six days, God (the Word, who became Jesus Christ) rested on the seventh day
A. because He was tired from all His work.
B. to set an example for humans to follow.
C. - known today as Sunday.
D. - known today as Friday.
55. If we keep the Sabbath as God intends, it
A. gives us extra time to learn more about God and His awesome purpose for our lives.
B. is a sign reminding us that He is the Creator and we are His chosen people.
C. is a type of our future spiritual “rest” as Spirit-born members of God’s divine Kingdom or Family.
D. All of the above.
56. Since God’s Spirit-begotten children—true Christians—have become Abraham’s spiritual descendants, they
A. keep God’s weekly Sabbath— Saturday, the seventh day of the week.
B. keep every day of the week “holy.”
C. no longer need to keep any day.
D. keep Sunday, the first day of the week.
57. The New Testament references to God’s annual festivals indicate that the Church Jesus Christ founded
A. knew it was no longer necessary to observe these festivals.
B. observed God’s festivals, just as Christ had done and commanded His chosen people to do.
C. observed these festivals only in Judea.
D. celebrated Easter and Christmas.
58. Which statement about the first of God’s seven annual festivals is FALSE? The Passover
A. was originally a yearly reminder of God’s deliverance of Israel’s firstborn from death.
B. pictured, in advance, the sacrifice of Christ for the sins of mankind.
C. was to be kept forever and is now an annual memorial of Christ’s suffering and death.
D. commemorates Christ’s resurrection.
59. Shortly before His crucitixion, Jesus
A. instituted the sacrament of communion, and told His disciples to observe it every Sunday morning.
B. changed the Passover symbols to unleavened bread and wine.
C. told His disciples to commemorate His birth and resurrection.
D. explained to His disciples that His death would do away with the annual festivals.
60. Which statement about the New Testament Passover is FALSE?
A. The new symbols Jesus gave on the eve of His death were for the apostles only.
B. Foot washing, which Jesus instituted before taking the bread and wine, depicts the attitude of humility and service every true Christian should have.
C. Eating the unleavened bread symbolizes our faith in the body or Christ, which was broken open for our physical healing.
D. Drinking the wine symbolizes our faith in the fact that Christ’s blood was shed for the forgiveness of our sins.
61. The Feast of Unleavened Bread, the second of God’s annual festivals,
A. was replaced by Lent through the authority of the apostles.
B. shows that accepting Christ’s sacrifice to pay for our sins is all that God requires of us.
C. reminds us that God wants Christians to be striving to put sin completely out of their lives.
D. lasts for eight days.
62. Leaven is a symbol for sin. Therefore
A. leaven should never be eaten.
B. unleavened bread typifies the presence of sin.
C. the Feast of Unleavened Bread shows that God does not want us to “unleaven” our lives spiritually.
D. the act of eating unleavened bread during the Feast of Unleavened Bread symbolizes the opposite of sin—righteousness, which is active obedience to God.
63. Pentecost, the third annual festival and Holy Day,
A. reminds us that we need the power of God’s Spirit to overcome sin.
B. reminds us that human willpower alone is enough to overcome sin.
C. should be observed as a special day for baptisms and confirmations.
D. is observed correctly by those churches named after this day.
64. “Pentecost,” the New Testament name for the Old Testament “Feast of Firstfruits,”
A. was observed 50 days after the spring grain harvest began.
B. is a memorial of the coming of God’s Spirit to beget and strengthen the “frstfruits” of God’s Master Plan.
C. commemorates the beginning of the New Testament Church of God in AD 31.
D. All of the above.
65. The festival picturing the fourth step in God’s Master Plan
A. marks the completion of events involving the Church.
B. has nothing to do with Christ’s return to earth.
C. is the Feast of Trumpets.
D. is no longer to be observed today.
66. The fourth of God’s annual festivals
A. has no meaning for God’s Church today.
B. pictures the return of Jesus Christ to save humanity from total annihilation.
C. is a musical festival with little spiritual meaning.
D. pictures Christ coming to “rapture” away His saints.
67. The Feast of Trumpets also pictures the
A. terrible time of world war just before Christ’s return.
B. resurrection of the “firstfruits,” who will be reaped into God’s Family.
C. first resurrection.
D. All of the above.
68. After Christ returns, He will
A. begin to qualify to replace Satan.
B. depose Satan from being world ruler and restrain him from influencing mankind for 1,000 years.
C. allow Satan to rule for another 1,000 years.
D. allow Satan to continue broadcasting his evil attitudes to mankind.
69. Fasting on the Day of Atonement
A. means to abstain from meat but not other foods or water for 24 hours.
B. has no connection with becoming at one with God.
C. is for the purpose of humbling oneself to draw closer to God.
D. is not a vivid reminder or the state of mind necessary for salvation.
70. The symbolism surrounding the azazel goat of Leviticus 16 pictures
A. all sin being blamed on Christ.
B. the blame for mankind’s sins being placed on Satan, who inspired them.
C. mankind’s sins never being forgiven.
D. Satan and his demons being released to further lead mankind into sin.
71. After Christ has returned to earth and put Satan away, He will
A. begin the 1,000-year reign of the Kingdom of God on earth.
B. return to heaven and let men solve their own problems.
C. return to heaven with His saints, leaving the earth desolate for 1,000 years.
D. abolish God’s annual Holy Days.
72. During the seven-day Feast of Tabernacles, God’s people
A. are to live in temporary accommodations such as motel and hotel rooms.
B. rejoice greatly, thus picturing the universal happiness and joy that will exist during the Millennium.
C. receive instruction from God’s Word to help them further prepare to rule and teach in the Millennium.
D. All of the above.
73. The Last Great Day, the festival immediately following the Feast of Tabernacles,
A. pictures the Great White Throne Judgment period, when all who were not yet called by God will be given their opportunity for salvation.
B. has no connection with the second resurrection.
C. shows how unfair God really is.
D. shows that today is indeed the only “day” of salvation.
74. God’s Master Plan for the salvation of all mankind will
A. never be complete.
B. be complete at Christ’s return.
C. be complete after the period of judgment pictured by the Last Great Day.
D. is now complete.
75. God’s Holy Days
A. point us directly to our Savior, Jesus Christ.
B. reveal His great purpose for mankind and how He is accomplishing it.
C. are faithfully kept by true Christians.
D. All of the above.