SLD Applicant Bible & OSL Knowledge Test
(Study and Grading Guide)
General Bible Knowledge (106 pts)
1. (1 pt each) 39 OT book and the 27 NT Books (Spelled correctly)
( 39 pts) Old Testament Books
Genesis
Ezra
Exodus
Nehemiah
Leviticus
Esther
Numbers
Job
Deuteronomy
Psalm
Joshua
Proverbs
Judges
Ecclesiastes
Ruth
Song of Solomon
I Samuel
Isaiah
II Samuel
Jeremiah
I Kings
Lamentations
II Kings
Ezekiel
I Chronicles
Daniel
II Chronicles
Hosea
Joel
Amos
Obadiah
Jonah
Micah
Nahum
Habakkuk
Zephaniah
Haggai
Zechariah
Malachi
(27 pts) New Testament Books
Matthew
Mark
Luke
John
Acts
Romans
I Corinthians
II Corinthians
Galatians
Ephesians
Philippians
Colossians
I Thessalonians
II Thessalonians
I Timothy
II Timothy
Titus
Philemon
Hebrews
James
I Peter
II Peter
I John
II John
III John
Jude
Revelation
2. (10 pts) In Exodus 20 you will find the Ten Commandments. Fill in the blanks:
v3 "You shall have no other gods before Me.
v4"You shall not make for yourself a carved image.
v7 "You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain, for the LORD will not hold him
guiltless who takes His name in vain.
v8 "Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy.
v12 "Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long upon the land
which the LORD your God is giving you.
v13 "You shall not murder.
v14 "You shall not commit adultery.
v15 "You shall not steal.
v16 "You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.
v17 "You shall not covet.
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3. (5 pts) OT book knowledge: What are The Five books of the Law or what is called
the Torah (the 5 books of Moses)?
Genesis
Exodus
Leviticus
Numbers
Deuteronomy
4. (5 pts) OT books knowledge: What are the five books of Wisdom?
Job
Psalms
Proverbs
Ecclesiastes
Song of Solomon
5. (3 pts) New Testament Commandments:
a. What are the two commandments that Jesus taught that sum up all 10 Commandments:
Love God and love your neighbor
b. What is the scripture reference where this is found: Matt. 22:36-40
6. (5 pts) What are the three virtues of Christianity:
a. 1. Faith, 2. Hope, 3. Love.
b. Of the three, love is the greatest.
c. The passage in the New Testament on love is I Corinthians 13
7. (4 pts) The gospel is defined in three components relating to Jesus, his:
a. Death
b. Burial
c. Resurrection
d. This definition is found in I Cor. 15:1-4
8. (1 pt) John 3:16 is core verse in understanding salvation. Write out the verse:
For God so loved the world that he gave His only begotten son, that whoever believes in Him should
not perish but have everlasting life.
9. (5 pts) Which passages of Scripture tell us about the Great Commission?
a. Matt. 28:18-20
b. Mark 16:15
c. Luke 24:46-47
d. John 20:21
e. Acts 1:8
10. (2 pt) The Bible can be summarized in two words as a book about:
a. Creation
b. Redemption
Practical Bible Knowledge (79 pts)
11. (12 pts) One method for leading someone to the Lord has Six Steps. Fill in the
blanks for the six steps and the corresponding reference:
(1) God has a PLAN
Ref: John 3:16
(2) Man has a PROBLEM
Ref: Rom. 3:10, 23
(3) Man’s problem comes with a PENALTY
Ref: Rom. 6:23a
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(4) God has made a PROVISION.
Ref: Rom. 5:8
(5) Man makes a PERSONAL response
Ref: Rom. 10:9-10, 13
(6) God makes a PROMISE.
Ref: John 3:36
12. (1 pt) To help some who is struggling with doubting their salvation you should
suggest they read I John as it was written to help a person know that they have
eternal life. (I John 5:13).
13. (30 pts) The Lord taught His Disciples to pray what we call The Lord’s Prayer.
Write out the passage as found in Matthew 6:9-13
In this manner, therefore, pray: Our Father in heaven, Hallowed be Your name. 10 Your kingdom
come. Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. 11 Give us this day our daily bread. 12 And forgive
us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. 13 And do not lead us into temptation, but deliver us from the
evil one. For yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.
14. (30 pts) Colossians 1:9-11 is a core verse for ministry and my prayer life as a leader:
Write out the entire passage:
"For this reason we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to ask that
you may be filled with the knowledge of His will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding; that
you may walk worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing Him, being fruitful in every good work and
increasing in the knowledge of God; strengthened with all might, according to His glorious
power, for all patience and longsuffering with joy."
15. (6 pts) II Tim. 3:16 teaches about the nature of God’s Word.
1. It is profitable for:
a. doctrine, b. correction, c. reproof and d. instruction in righteousness.
2. From this we state that God’s Word teaches us
a. WHAT we BELIEVE and b. HOW to BEHAVE.
Application Bible Knowledge (46 pts)
16. (7 pts) There are Seven Spiritual gifts found in Rom. 12:6-8
Fill in the blanks:
Rom. 12:6 Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, let us use them: if
prophecy, let us prophesy in proportion to our faith; 7 or ministry/serves, let us use it in our
ministering; he who teaches, in teaching; 8 he who exhorts, in exhortation; he who gives, with
liberality; he who leads/administration, with diligence; he who shows mercy, with cheerfulness.
17. (9 pts) What are the 9 Fruit of the Spirit as found in Galatians 5:22-23:
Love
Joy
Peace
Longsuffering
Kindness
Goodness
Faithfulness
Gentleness
Self-control
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18. (30 pts) Psalm 23 shows us that God is all we need and that we can trust him.
Fill in the blanks for Psalm 23.
1 The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. 2 He makes me to lie down in green pastures; He
leads me beside the still waters. 3 He restores my soul; He leads me in the paths of
righteousness For His name’s sake. 4 Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of
death, I will fear no evil; For You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me. 5 You
prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; You anoint my head with oil; My cup
runs over. 6 Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me All the days of my life; And I will dwell in
the house of the LORD Forever.
Doctrinal Knowledge (46 points)
19. (36 pts total) Liberty University’s doctrine is based on what are called the Five
Fundamentals.
Fill in the blanks for the doctrine title, all the blanks for main verse and
second verse reference:
(9 pts)
A) Inspiration of Scripture
II Tim. 3:16 - All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for
doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness,
(6 pts)
B) The Virgin Birth of Christ
Isa. 7:14 - Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: Behold, the virgin shall
conceive and bear a Son, and shall call His name Immanuel.
(8 pts)
C) Substitutionary Death of Christ
John 14:6 - Jesus said to him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to
the Father except through Me.
(2 pts)
D) The Bodily Resurrection of Jesus
The passage of Scripture that gives proof for the resurrection is I Cor. 15.
(10 pts)
E) The Second Coming of Jesus
John 14:1-3 – Do not let your heart be troubled; believe in God, believe also in Me. In My
Father’s house are many dwelling places; if it were not so, I would have told you; for I go to
prepare a place for you. If I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and
receive you to Myself, that where I am, there you may be also.
20. (5 pts) At Liberty, we believe in the Trinity.
(1). The three persons of the Trinity:
A. Father
B. Son
C. Holy Spirit.
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(2). Verses for this doctrine:
A. Genesis 1:26 - Then God said, "Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness;
let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, and over the cattle, over
all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth."
B. 1 Corinthians 12:4-6 - 4There are different kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit. 5There are
different kinds of service, but the same Lord. 6There are different kinds of working, but the same
God works all of them in all men.
21. (3 pts) The Bible clearly teaches that Sexual Immorality is wrong.
Verses for this position:
A. 1 Corinthians 6:18 - Flee from sexual immorality. All other sins a man commits are outside his
body, but he who sins sexually sins against his own body.
B. 1 Thessalonians 4:3-5 - For this is the will of God, your sanctification: that you should abstain
from sexual immorality; 4that each of you should know how to possess his own vessel in
sanctification and honor, 5not in passion of lust, like the Gentiles who do not know God;
C. In Matthew 5:28 Jesus calls lust sexual immorality
Matthew 5:28 - But I say to you that whoever looks at a woman to lust for her has already committed
adultery with her in his heart.
22. (3 pts) We believe that biblically abortion is wrong. Verses for this position:
A. Isaiah 44:24 - 24 Thus says the LORD, your Redeemer, And He who formed you from the womb:
"I am the LORD, who makes all things, Who stretches out the heavens all alone, Who spreads abroad
the earth by Myself;
B. Psalms 139:13-14 - For You formed my inward parts; You covered me in my mother's womb. 14I
will praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; Marvelous are Your works, And that my soul
knows very well.
C. Proverbs 6:16 - 1These six things the LORD hates, Yes, seven are an abomination to Him: 17A
proud look, A lying tongue, Hands that shed innocent blood,
Student Leadership General Knowledge (17 pts)
23. (3 pt) LU was started to Train Champions for Christ.
24. (3 pt) LU has three core values:
a. Love God
b. Love People
c. Make disciples world wide
25. (8pts) The Four Objectives for the SLDs with their PLs are:
A. EVERY PL in their LPG is LOVED
B. EVERY PL in their LPG is PRAYED FOR DAILY
C. EVERY PL in their LPG is PRAYED WITH
D. EVERY PL in their LPG is PERSONALLY DISCIPLED
26. (3 pts) Leadership teams at Liberty exist to:
1. minister
2. mentor
3. mobilize
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Ministry Leadership (76 pts)
27. (8 pts) Four ways to view a prayer group
A. The prayer group is a sanctuary. It is a place of worship.
B. The prayer group is a learning center. It is a place of instruction.
C. The prayer group is a connecting center. It is a place of fellowship.
D. The prayer group is a support center. It is a place of encouragement.
28. (4 pts) During a Leadership Prayer Group we are looking for the RA/SLD to
minister to the prayer leaders while modeling a prayer group. This is done by
one leading a time of prayer and one teaching a Bible study.
29. (1 pt) The mindset of ministry an SLD is to have is that of a servant mindset.
30. (2 pts) A name is a bridge to ministry.
31. (5 pts) Illustrate the workings of a Prayer Group by drawing a diagram with a PL
and 5 Prayer Group Members:
All double lines need to be drawn / complete diagram – take off points based on
much is missing
32. (12 pts) There are five prayer requests that come from Col. 1:9-11. This is what
SLDs pray for their PLs each day. Fill in the blanks:
On Monday pray that they come to understand the Will of God for their life.
On Tuesday pray that their walk (lifestyle) before God will be pleasing.
On Wednesday pray that their work for God will be productive.
On Thursday pray that they will increase in their wisdom about God.
On Friday pray that they will have the strength to withstand trials and temptations.
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33. (2 pts) The Prime Directive for student leaders on the subject of confidentiality is
to - Never tell a person you will never tell a person.
34. (4 pts) Write out I Thessalonians 5:14
Now we exhort you, brethren, warn those who are unruly, comfort the fainthearted, uphold the
weak, be patient with all.
35. (4 pts) Key ministry verse: Write out Proverbs 27:23
Know well the condition of your flocks, and pay attention to your herds
36. (4 pts) Key Leadership verse: – Write out I Tim. 4:12
"Let no man despise your youth but be an example to the believers in word, in conduct, in
love, in attitude, in faith and in purity."
37. (10pts) What are the top 10 “One Another’” for ministry? Fill in the blanks:
Top Ten One Anothers
1. Love one Another: John 13:34-35
2. Serve one another: Galatians 5:13
3. Be Kind to one Another: Ephesians 4:32
4. Forgive one another: Colossians 3:13
5. Edify one another: 1 Thessalonians 5:11
6. Encourage one another: Hebrews 3:13
7. Consider one another: Hebrews 10:24
8. Be hospitable to one another: 1 Peter 4:9
9. Pray for one another: James 5:16
10. Minister to one another: 1 Peter 4:10
38. (20 pts) You are a discipler therefore we want you to know a Definition of a
discipler.
“Discipling others is the process by which a Christian with a life worth emulating
commits himself or herself for an extended period of time to a few individuals who have
been won to Christ, the purpose being to aid and guide their growth to maturity and
equip them to reproduce themselves in a third spiritual generation."
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Bonus Points (Max of 30)
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Add number of points below to total score
The following should be counted from within the last year
o 5 for having read the entire book of Proverbs
OR
o 10 for reading thru the NT
OR
o 15 for both Proverbs and reading thru NT
OR
o 30 for reading thru the entire Bible (OT and NT)
Scoring Explanation
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LPG SLD grades test by referring to study guide for answers as they appear in the guide. Use grading
scale to determine grade.
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Here is a scale for grading Matt. 6:9-11 and Col. 1:9-11. The points correlate with the amount
of words the student writes for each. This is a guide so that you will have an idea of the amount of
points they deserve.
o #13 - Matt. 6:9-13 Scale:
 10 words = 6 pts
 25 words = 12 pts
 40 words = 18 pts
 55 words = 25 pts
 65 words = 30 pts
o #14 - Col. 1:9-11 Scale:
 15 words = 8 pts
 35 words = 12 pts
 45 words = 18 pts
 60 words = 25 pts
 75 words = 30 pts
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TEST ACTUAL POINTS: 370
POSSIBLE w/ BONUS: 400
PASSING SCORE: 330
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