II Peter Trivia Quiz

Answer: Simon

It says in II Peter 1:1, "Simon Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to them that have obtained like precious faith with us through the righteousness of God and our Savior Jesus Christ."

Peter was a fisherman before he became one of the apostles.

Answer: grace and peace

It says in II Peter 1:2, "Grace and peace be multiplied unto you through the knowledge of God, and of Jesus our Lord."

Grace can be defined as God giving people what they do not deserve. Peace can come from knowing that while one may have struggles here on earth, in Heaven, life will be perfect.

Answer: corruption

It says in II Peter 1:4, "Whereby are given exceeding great and precious promises; that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust."

This verse says that with Jesus a person does not have to give into sin, but can resist the temptation that is in the world.

Answer: There were eyewitnesses.

It says in II Peter 1:16, "For we have not followed cunningly devised fables, when we made known unto you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were eyewitnesses of his majesty."

One of the arguments used by Christians to support their belief is that people saw the miracles performed by Christ.

Answer: false teachers

It says in II Peter 2:1-2, "But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that brought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction. And many shall follow their pernicious ways; by reason of whom the way of truth shall be evil spoken of."

I had to look up "pernicious", so there may be others who do not know its meaning. It means evil. Some examples of false teachers in modern times are David Koresh and Jim Jones.

Answer: Sodom and Gomorrah

It says in II Peter 2:6, "And turning the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah into ashes condemned them with an overthrow making them an example unto those that after should live ungodly."

The story of Sodom and Gomorrah can be found in the Old Testament in the book of Genesis. The cities were destroyed because there were not even ten righteous, or godly men in the entire two cities. Lot and his wife and their daughters were spared but told not to look back. Lot's wife looked back and was turned to a pillar of salt.

Answer: Bosor

It says in II Peter 2:15 (KJV), "Which have forsaken the right way, and are gone astray, following the way of Balaam, the son of Bosor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness."

Balaam was the man from the Old Testament whose donkey stopped because he saw an angel and knew they would be killed if they kept going. After being beaten three different times by Balaam, the donkey spoke and asked Balaam why he was being beaten.

Answer: One day

It says in II Peter 3:8, "But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day."

Answer: with a great noise

It says in II Peter 3:10, "But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night, in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, and the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up."

This verse refers to what Christians call the end times.

Answer: diligent

It says in II Peter 3:14, "Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for such things, be diligent that ye may be found of him n peace, without spot, and blameless."

One of the ways that Christians can be diligent is by witnessing, or telling others about Christ.