1. In the Old Testament, what does the prophet Joel command people to do as a sign of repentance before God?
A.Tear their garments and put on sackcloth and ashes
B.Fast for forty days without water
C.Make a pilgrimage to Jerusalem
D.Offer their firstborn lamb as a sacrifice
2. What does the Psalmist say God will do when a person confesses their sin with a broken and contrite heart?
A.God will remember their sin no more
B.God will punish them immediately but then restore them
C.God will demand public confession before the community
D.God will test them with further trials
3. In Matthew, John the Baptist calls people to repentance and says he baptizes with water, but someone else will baptize with what?
A.The Holy Spirit and with fire
B.Oil and incense
C.Blood and water
D.Wine and grain
4. According to Jesus in Luke, what must a person do to enter the kingdom of God?
A.Repent and believe the good news
B.Be baptized in the Jordan River
C.Keep all the Law perfectly
D.Make a pilgrimage to the temple
5. In 1 John, what does the apostle say we should do if we confess our sins?
A.God is faithful and just to forgive us and purify us from all unrighteousness
B.We must perform penance for forty days
C.God will forgive us only if others forgive us first
D.We will be spared from all future temptation
6. What does Paul say in Romans about the old self and renewal in Christ?
A.We should put off the old self with its practices and put on the new self, created to be like God
B.We should reject the body and seek only spiritual existence
C.We should continue in sin so grace may abound
D.We should forget our past entirely and never remember it
7. In 2 Chronicles, when King Manasseh is captured and imprisoned, what does he do, and how does God respond?
A.He humbles himself and seeks God's help; God restores him and his kingdom
B.He refuses to repent and dies in captivity
C.He blames his advisors and remains proud
D.He escapes and starts a new kingdom in exile
8. According to the Gospel of Mark, what does Jesus say is necessary before praying?
A.If you hold anything against someone, forgive them so you may receive forgiveness
B.You must fast for a full day before God will hear you
C.You must be baptized by a priest
D.You must recite specific prayers in Hebrew
9. What does the prophet Isaiah say about how far God removes our transgressions when we repent?
A.As far as the east is from the west
B.As far as the heavens are from the earth
C.As far as the sea is deep
D.As far as a person can walk in one day
10. In the parable of the prodigal son, what does the father do when his repentant son returns?
A.He celebrates with joy, embraces his son, and throws a feast
B.He makes his son work as a servant for many years
C.He accepts him but treats him coldly for breaking trust
D.He forgives him but sends him away to prove his sincerity