Your Apologetics Quotient

A simple survey to assess your knowledge level in apologetics

Definition of ability to answer a particular question about the Christian faith:
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Clueless cant even begin to respond

Tentative can manage a response but with uncertainty
Confident can string together a few good points
Expert can even cite specific bible verses and extra-biblical sources in support

Write in the right-hand side box the number representing the most accurate description of
your ability to respond to each of the following 40 questions about the Christian faith:
Who made God?
1. Clueless 2. Tentative 3. Confident 4. Expert
Why couldnt the world always have existed?
1. Clueless 2. Tentative 3. Confident 4. Expert
How can God make something out of nothing?
1. Clueless 2. Tentative 3. Confident 4. Expert
What was God doing before He made the world?
1. Clueless 2. Tentative 3. Confident 4. Expert
How can there be three persons in one God?
1. Clueless 2. Tentative 3. Confident 4. Expert
How can a good God send people to hell?
1. Clueless 2. Tentative 3. Confident 4. Expert
How can a God be both loving and just?
1. Clueless 2. Tentative 3. Confident 4. Expert
What is the origin of evil?
1. Clueless 2. Tentative 3. Confident 4. Expert
What is Gods ultimate purpose in allowing evil?
1. Clueless 2. Tentative 3. Confident 4. Expert
Wouldnt it be better if God did away with all evil immediately?
1. Clueless 2. Tentative 3. Confident 4. Expert
Does the existence of evil prove that God is finite?
1. Clueless 2. Tentative 3. Confident 4. Expert
Are science and Christianity allies or adversaries?
1. Clueless 2. Tentative 3. Confident 4. Expert
How should theology and science relate?
1. Clueless 2. Tentative 3. Confident 4. Expert
Where did the universe come from?
1. Clueless 2. Tentative 3. Confident 4. Expert
What explains the actual origin of life?
1. Clueless 2. Tentative 3. Confident 4. Expert
Are the records of Jesus life reliable?
1. Clueless 2. Tentative 3. Confident 4. Expert
Did Jesus ever claim to be God?
1. Clueless 2. Tentative 3. Confident 4. Expert
Did Jesus really perform miracles?
1. Clueless 2. Tentative 3. Confident 4. Expert
Did Jesus fulfill the Messianic prophecies?
1. Clueless 2. Tentative 3. Confident 4. Expert
Did Jesus rise from the dead?
1. Clueless 2. Tentative 3. Confident 4. Expert
Where did the Bible come from?
1. Clueless 2. Tentative 3. Confident 4. Expert
Who wrote the Bible?
1. Clueless 2. Tentative 3. Confident 4. Expert

Were the biblical authors mere secretaries of the Holy Spirit?

1. Clueless 2. Tentative 3. Confident 4. Expert
What was a prophet in Bible times?
1. Clueless 2. Tentative 3. Confident 4. Expert
Could prophets add their personal thoughts to Gods message?
1. Clueless 2. Tentative 3. Confident 4. Expert
How did the prophets get their messages from God?
1. Clueless 2. Tentative 3. Confident 4. Expert
Were the prophets permitted to change the words God gave?
1. Clueless 2. Tentative 3. Confident 4. Expert
What do you mean when you say The Bible is the Word of God?
1. Clueless 2. Tentative 3. Confident 4. Expert
How else does the Bible claim to be the Word of God?
1. Clueless 2. Tentative 3. Confident 4. Expert
Does the Bible actually claim to be the Word of God in so many words?
1. Clueless 2. Tentative 3. Confident 4. Expert
Does the Bible claim to have divine authority?
1. Clueless 2. Tentative 3. Confident 4. Expert
What do you mean when you say that the Bible is inspired?
1. Clueless 2. Tentative 3. Confident 4. Expert
Are the very words of the Bible inspired or only the ideas?
1. Clueless 2. Tentative 3. Confident 4. Expert
Does the Bible claim to be inspired on all topics or just spiritual ones?
1. Clueless 2. Tentative 3. Confident 4. Expert
Isnt the Bible also a human book?
1. Clueless 2. Tentative 3. Confident 4. Expert
Does the Bible have errors in it?
1. Clueless 2. Tentative 3. Confident 4. Expert
Are there errors in Bible manuscripts and translation?
1. Clueless 2. Tentative 3. Confident 4. Expert
How can the Bible be both Gods words and mans words?
1. Clueless 2. Tentative 3. Confident 4. Expert
Were the biblical witnesses reliable?
1. Clueless 2. Tentative 3. Confident 4. Expert
Are the copies of the Bible reliable?
1. Clueless 2. Tentative 3. Confident 4. Expert
Do you know Gods plan of salvation?
1. Clueless 2. Tentative 3. Confident 4. Expert
Is baptism necessary for salvation?
1. Clueless 2. Tentative 3. Confident 4. Expert
Total Score
Score: 40-82: Beginner; 83-124: Intermediate; 125-168: Advanced
Please complete the following:
Age group: 16-21 ( ) 22-34 ( ) 35-49 ( ) 50 and above ( )
Gender: Male ( ) Female ( )
Occupation: Student ( ) Working ( ) Non-working ( )
No of years as Christian: ___________