This document contains the contents of a mid-semester exam for a Spiritual Formation & Leadership course. The exam includes two sections - the first with 5 short answer questions selecting only 3, and the second with 7 multiple choice or short answer questions testing content recalled from class presentations. Questions in the first section address advising a young person struggling with temptation, the value of Bible school, what defines a disciple and their fruit, the importance of God's Word intake, and how to abide in Christ. The second section tests understanding of hearing God's Word today, a pattern of Ezra's teaching development, tools for Bible study, benefits of scripture memorization, temptation's process, proof of discipleship likeness

1. Spiritual Formation & Leadership:
Mid Semester Exam (601)
Monday 26th August 2013, 0900-1100
Use only the space given for each answer.
This exam is looking for clear, concise answers DO NOT
WRITE OUTSIDE THE SPACE GIVEN.
Use lists and bullet points where appropriate.
You may use your Bible in this exam.
Student’s Name:________________________________________________
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Section 1 - 30 Marks
Important: Select ONLY 3 of the 5 questions to answer:
1. A young person (18-25 years old) who attends your church comes and asks for
your advice: They confess to you that they have been struggling with temptation in
many areas of their life. Often they give in to the temptation with resulting feelings
of guilt and condemnation. Outline what would you say to them? (10 marks)
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2. 2. A friend says to you, “I am happy that I am saved (born again) and go to church
each week, but I really don’t understand why you are suggesting that I go to Bible
school. What difference would that make for me as a disciple of Jesus, how would it
help me love Jesus more?” (10 marks)
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3. Using your Bible explain what a disciple is and what fruit should be produced to
show that a believer is really walking as a disciple of Jesus Christ. (3+7=10 marks)
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3. 4. Donald Whitney says that, “No spiritual discipline is more important than the in-
take of God’s Word. Nothing can substitute for it.” Argue in favour of this statement.
Use Bible references to support your answer. (10 marks)
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5. Jesus Christ said, “‘I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I
in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing.” (Jn 15:5) How
can you abide in Christ? (10 marks)
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4. Section 2 - 30 marks
The following questions all involve you recalling what was taught during the
class sessions. (All the answers to these questions are found in the presenta-
tions shown in class which were posted online).
1. How might we, as 21st century believers in Christ, hear the Word of God
today? (5 marks)
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2. Ezra 7:10 suggests a four step pattern of development for teaching the
WOG in the life of Ezra. Outline it below: (4 marks)
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3. In class we suggested that there are the “5 W’s and an H” that can help
you in Bible study. List them below. (6 marks)
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5. 4. List four benefits of memorising Scripture(4 marks)
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5. Rick Warren outlines a process by which temptation works in us(3 marks)
1. A DESIRE is created
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6. The essence of discipleship is becoming increasingly like Jesus Christ.
Give four Bible references to prove / demonstrate this belief (4 marks)
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7. We have to learn how to pray. Give four examples of ways in which we can
learn.(4 marks)
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