23 2 Peter Bible Quiz Questions and Answers

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Easy questions

1. Question 1Easy

   2 Peter says believers are looking forward to a new heaven and a new earth, where righteousness dwells.

   • ATrue
   • BFalse
   Answer: True2 Peter 3:13

   Nevertheless we, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness.

2. Question 2Easy

   According to the Apostle Peter, who will come in the last days following their own evil desires?

   • AAngels
   • BKings
   • CProphets
   • DScoffers
   Answer: D. Scoffers2 Peter 3:3

   Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts,

Medium questions

1. Question 3Medium

   Peter warns believers to be on their guard so that they may not be carried away by the error of the lawless and fall from their secure position.

   • ATrue
   • BFalse
   Answer: True2 Peter 3:17

   Ye therefore, beloved, seeing ye know these things before, beware lest ye also, being led away with the error of the wicked, fall from your own stedfastness.

2. Question 4Medium

   If people escape the corruption of the world and are again entangled in it and overcome, they are better off than they were at first.

   • ATrue
   • BFalse
   Answer: False2 Peter 2:20

   For if after they have escaped the pollutions of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, they are again entangled therein, and overcome, the latter end is worse with them than the beginning.

3. Question 5Medium

   According to the Apostle Peter, how was biblical prophecy given?

   • AProphets interpreted signs in the stars
   • BAngels dictated words from a golden book
   • CMen invented stories based on ancient traditions
   • DMen spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit
   Answer: D. Men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit2 Peter 1:21

   For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost.

4. Question 6Medium

   In the conclusion of his second letter, Peter urges believers to grow in grace and in the what of Jesus Christ?

   • AGlory
   • BWealth
   • CPower
   • DKnowledge
   Answer: D. Knowledge2 Peter 3:18

   But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and for ever. Amen.

5. Question 7Medium

   In the Second Epistle of Peter, believers are told to make every effort to add to their faith goodness, and to goodness, add what?

   • AKnowledge
   • BMiracles
   • CWealth
   • DProphecy
   Answer: A. Knowledge2 Peter 1:5-6

   And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge; And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness;

6. Question 8Medium

   2 Peter encourages believers to make every effort to confirm their calling and election.

   • ATrue
   • BFalse
   Answer: True2 Peter 1:10

   Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall:

7. Question 9Medium

   The Lord is slow in keeping his promise because he wants some people to perish.

   • ATrue
   • BFalse
   Answer: False2 Peter 3:9

   The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

8. Question 10Medium

   In his second letter, Peter writes that since the world will be destroyed, believers ought to live holy and _____ lives.

   • ARich
   • BGodly
   • CQuiet
   • DHidden
   Answer: B. Godly2 Peter 3:11

   Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness,

9. Question 11Medium

   According to Peter, false teachers promise freedom while they themselves are slaves of what?

   • ARome
   • BCorruption
   • CIgnorance
   • DPoverty
   Answer: B. Corruption2 Peter 2:19

   While they promise them liberty, they themselves are the servants of corruption: for of whom a man is overcome, of the same is he brought in bondage.

10. Question 12Medium

    In his second letter, what 'destructive' things does Peter say false teachers will secretly introduce?

    • ABooks
    • BLaws
    • CSongs
    • DHeresies
    Answer: D. Heresies2 Peter 2:1

    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 bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction.

11. Question 13Medium

    In the book of 2 Peter, by what did God call us, providing everything needed for a godly life through His divine power?

    • AWealth and land
    • BGlory and goodness
    • CWrath and anger
    • DSword and shield
    Answer: B. Glory and goodness2 Peter 1:3

    According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue:

12. Question 14Medium

    According to 2 Peter, those who follow corrupt desires of the flesh also despise what?

    • ANature
    • BWealth
    • CFood
    • DAuthority
    Answer: D. Authority2 Peter 2:10

    But chiefly them that walk after the flesh in the lust of uncleanness, and despise government. Presumptuous are they, selfwilled, they are not afraid to speak evil of dignities.

13. Question 15Medium

    Peter admits in his second letter that he followed cleverly invented stories when telling them about Jesus' power.

    • ATrue
    • BFalse
    Answer: False2 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.

Hard questions

1. Question 16Hard

   In his second letter, Peter describes those who return to sin by quoting: 'A dog returns to its vomit, and a sow that is washed returns to her wallowing in the...'

   • AMud
   • BDirt
   • CPen
   • DAshes
   Answer: A. Mud2 Peter 2:22

   But it is happened unto them according to the true proverb, The dog is turned to his own vomit again; and the sow that was washed to her wallowing in the mire.

2. Question 17Hard

   In his second letter, Peter describes the theological concept of 'Theosis,' stating that believers 'may become partakers of the _____'.

   • AHeavenly wealth
   • BAngelic choir
   • CDivine nature
   • DTree of Life
   Answer: C. Divine nature2 Peter 1:4

   Whereby are given unto us 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.

3. Question 18Hard

   In his second letter, Peter teaches that the heavens and earth that now exist are stored up for destruction by a great flood of water.

   • ATrue
   • BFalse
   Answer: False2 Peter 3:7

   But the heavens and the earth, which are now, by the same word are kept in store, reserved unto fire against the day of judgment and perdition of ungodly men.

4. Question 19Hard

   In his second letter, Peter states that no prophecy of Scripture came about by the prophet's own what?

   • AInvention
   • BInterpretation
   • CPower
   • DWealth
   Answer: B. Interpretation2 Peter 1:20

   Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation.

5. Question 20Hard

   Which apostle's letters does Peter describe as containing things 'hard to understand'?

   • AJude
   • BJohn
   • CJames
   • DPaul
   Answer: D. Paul2 Peter 3:15-16

   And account that the longsuffering of our Lord is salvation; even as our beloved brother Paul also according to the wisdom given unto him hath written unto you; As also in all his epistles, speaking in them of these things; in which are some things hard to be understood, which they that are unlearned and unstable wrest, as they do also the other scriptures, unto their own destruction.

6. Question 21Hard

   On what holy place was Peter with Jesus when he heard the voice from heaven?

   • ATemple
   • BSea
   • CRiver
   • DMountain
   Answer: D. Mountain2 Peter 1:18

   And this voice which came from heaven we heard, when we were with him in the holy mount.

7. Question 22Hard

   According to Peter's second letter, greedy false teachers exploit believers with fabricated what?

   • ALaws
   • BStories
   • CIdols
   • DWeapons
   Answer: B. Stories2 Peter 2:3

   And through covetousness shall they with feigned words make merchandise of you: whose judgment now of a long time lingereth not, and their damnation slumbereth not.

8. Question 23Hard

   God condemned which two cities to ashes as an example of what is coming on the ungodly?

   • AJericho and Ai
   • BTyre and Sidon
   • CBabylon and Nineveh
   • DSodom and Gomorrah
   Answer: D. Sodom and Gomorrah2 Peter 2:6

   And turning the cities of Sodom and Gomorrha into ashes condemned them with an overthrow, making them an ensample unto those that after should live ungodly;