CHMN 201 Exam 1 study guide
Question 1 -- 2 out of 2 points
According to Gutierrez (Chapter Five), “We compromise the Biblical balance that is
presented in scripture if we find ourselves praising man and attributing to him a level of
greatness that rivals the greatness of God rather than ushering due praise to the God Who
gave that man the abilities he has.”
Selected Answer:True
Question 2 -- 2 out of 2 points
According to Guiterrez (Chapter One), "Unity of Purpose means that, amid the many diverse
personalities and skill sets of the people within our churches and ministries, we need to make
sure we maintain _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ that we are involved in
church work or a Christian ministry."
Selected Answer:commitment to the purpose or reason
Question 3 -- 2 out of 2 points
According to Gutierrez (Chapter Two), “The Enemy of Humility is _____.”
Selected Answer:Pride
Question 4 -- 2 out of 2 points
According to Gutierrez (Chapter One), “In fact, if you were to read all of Paul’s letters in the
New Testament (Romans – Philemon; thirteen letters total) and count how many times you
come across this word [mind], you would find it only twenty-three times. What is even more
interesting is that _____ of those occurrences are found in this little four-chapter Book of
Philippians!”
Selected Answer:ten
Question 5 -- 2 out of 2 points
According to Gutierrez (Introduction), Which one of the following options is NOT one of the
two “Misconceptions are about the Mind of Christ” that he mentioned in the Introduction?
Selected It is not possible to completely understand the theology surrounding the
Answer: teaching about the Mind of Christ.
Question 6 -- 2 out of 2 points
According to Gutierrez (Chapter Three), “The Mind of Christ is cultivated when you actively
meditate on the teaching of Philippians 2:2-4, confess with your heart any sin, and carefully
follow all of the Biblical directives about cultivating _____, _____, and _____.”
Selected Answer:UNITY, HUMILITY, and SELFLESSNESS.”
Question 7 -- 2 out of 2 points
According to Gutierrez (Chapter Four), “According to this verse [Phil. 2:6], Jesus was
_____100% God in the flesh the entire time He was physically on this earth.”
Selected Answer:always
Question 8 -- 2 out of 2 points
According to Gutierrez (Chapter Three), “Our concern should not only be expressed in
_____ terms but in _____ terms and with _____ _____ _____.”
Selected Answer:“In other words, our concern should not only be expressed in general
terms but in specific terms and with specific, purposeful intent.”
Question 9 -- 2 out of 2 points
According to Gutierrez (Chapter Three), “If you want to bring honor and Glory to God, the
best way you can do it is to…”
Selected Answer:…live out the three-fold attitudes that comprise the Mind of Christ!”
Question 10 -- 2 out of 2 points
According to Gutierrez (Chapter Two), “Remember, it is not the _____ that make a response
reflect the attitude of humility; it is always the _____ behind the _____.”
Selected “Remember, it is not the words that make a response reflect the attitude of
Answer: humility; it is always the heart behind the words.”
Question 11 -- 2 out of 2 points
According to Gutierrez (Introduction), “Only the ‘spiritually elite’ are able to live out the
Mind of Christ.”
Selected Answer:False
Question 12 -- 2 out of 2 points
According to Gutierrez (Chapter Five), “The point is that true, God-honoring praise requires
words!”
Selected Answer:False
Question 13 -- 2 out of 2 points
According to Gutierrez (Appendix), what is the problem with searching for the specific
teaching of the Mind of Christ in verses six through eight? The problem is …”
Selected …that Paul never intended believers to look for the teaching on the mind of
Answer: Christ in Philippians 2:6-8.”
Question 14 -- 2 out of 2 points
According to Gutierrez (Chapter Two), “It is not weakness to acknowledge the daily
safeguards that you must implement in order to protect you from your flesh - it is wisdom!”
Selected Answer:True
Question 15 -- 2 out of 2 points
According to Gutierrez (Chapter One), “the mind of Christ is knowing the things of God.”
Selected Answer:False
Question 16 -- 0 out of 2 points
According to Gutierrez (Chapter Two), “Every believer in Jesus Christ should not need to
worry too much about getting caught up into listening to the praises of man when they
minister to their church community, family, and friends.”
Selected Answer:True
Question 17 -- 2 out of 2 points
According to Gutierrez (Chapter Four), “Any theological teaching that is able to be
abstracted from Philippians 2:6-8 is a mere by-product to the main point of these verses!”
Selected Answer:True
Question 18
2 out of 2 points
According to Gutierrez (Chapter One), “’Unity of Affection’ is another way of saying that
you have a deep commitment to love one another no matter the personality or physical
differences.”
Selected Answer:True
Question 19 -- 2 out of 2 points
According to Gutierrez (Chapter One), “Unity of Purpose focuses on…”
Selected Answer:…Christ-centered, God-willed work.”
Question 20 -- 2 out of 2 points
According to Gutierrez (Appendix), “Regardless if, in your own human thinking, you
rationalize that His way will not work out for the best, you need to at the outset purpose in
your heart to obey God no matter how tempted you are to turn away from His teaching.”
Selected Answer:True
Question 21 -- 2 out of 2 points
According to Gutierrez (Chapter Four), “I believe that when the Holy Spirit inspired the
Word of God, He chose to use the word “cross” more often than any other word to describe
Jesus’ sacrifice because God wanted us to remember that our precious Lord spared no
embarrassment, no guilt, and no shame as he sacrificed His life for the sin of the world!”
Selected Answer:True
Question 22 -- 2 out of 2 points
According to Gutierrez (Chapter Three), “Our purpose for inquiring as to what is going on in
the lives of our friends and family members is not to pry or to satisfy our curiosity, but to see
how we can offer our support, prayers, or simply just a listening ear – for the benefit of the
other person.”
Selected Answer:True
Question 23 -- 2 out of 2 points
According to Gutierrez (Chapter Three), “Selflessness, therefore, has a quota that can
ultimately be fulfilled!”
Selected Answer:False
Question 24 -- 2 out of 2 points
According to Gutierrez (Chapter One), “Philippians 2:5 says, “Let this mind be in you which
was also in Christ Jesus.” When Paul penned this verse in his own language, he chose an
interesting word for “mind.” The word mind here means “_____” or “_____.”
Selected Answer:“attitude” or “thinking.”
Question 25 -- 2 out of 2 points
According to Gutierrez (Appendix – Figure 1 – Chart of Philippians 2:1-11), which verses
comprise the “Transition?”
Selected Answer:Philippians 2:5
Question 26 -- 2 out of 2 points
According to Gutierrez (Chapter Two), part of putting humility into practice is to do self-
examination regularly.
Selected Answer:True
Question 27 -- 0 out of 2 points
According to Gutierrez (Chapter One), “We can blame our circumstances for a lack of
spirituality.”
Selected Answer:True
Question 28 -- 2 out of 2 points
According to Gutierrez (Chapter One), Which one of the following options is NOT one of
the three “Actions” that comprise the “Unity Checklist?”
Selected Answer:Unity of Trinity
Question 29 -- 2 out of 2 points
According to Gutierrez (Introduction), “The mind of Christ is a general, ambiguous cliché
that cannot be specifically defined and thus hard to apply and explain.”
Selected Answer:False
Question 30 -- 2 out of 2 points
According to Gutierrez (Chapter Two), “God will sustain you with His encouragement that is
neither empty nor fleeting by informing you of _____ _____!”
Selected Answer:eternal results!”
Question 31 -- 2 out of 2 points
According to Gutierrez (Chapter Four), “There is never an experience so dire, turbulent,
cataclysmic, supernatural, or colossal that your church can ever experience that it can’t
handle, if…”
Selected Answer:…you follow God’s way of maintaining fellowship and unity!”
Question 32 -- 2 out of 2 points
According to Gutierrez (Preface), “The Book of Philippians teaches that the reader who
desires to know the Mind of Christ must first know…”
Selected Answer:…the Person of Jesus Christ.
Question 33 -- 2 out of 2 points
According to Gutierrez (Appendix – Figure 1 – Chart of Philippians 2:1-11), which verses
comprise the “Three-fold Mindset – Described (Descriptive)?”
Selected Answer:Philippians 2:6-8
Question 34 -- 2 out of 2 points
According to Gutierrez (Chapter Three), “Admittedly, you can perform a singular act that
resembles selflessness, but you cannot brand yourself as a selfless person unless your life is
characterized by a heart attitude that _____ _____ _____ _____.”
Selected Answer:continually exemplifies biblical selflessness.”
Question 35 -- 2 out of 2 points
According to Gutierrez (Chapter Five), “If, after hearing us preach, teach, or sing, people
walk away and talk more about how “great” we are and how “impressed” they are with our
skill and talent -- rather than talking about how great our God is -- …”
Selected …something is seriously wrong with the way we are ministering to
Answer: people!”
Question 36 -- 2 out of 2 points
According to Gutierrez (Chapter Four), “There is no reason why church congregations
cannot brave any storm, so long as all the people involved are living out the Mind of Christ.”
Selected Answer:True
Question 37 -- 2 out of 2 points
According to Gutierrez (Chapter Two), “If [conceit and selfish ambition] are resident in you,
there is no way you should believe that you are living according to Biblical humility and you
are subsequently unable to live out the Mind of Christ.”
Selected Answer:True
Question 38 -- 2 out of 2 points
“The problem is that when Paul penned the words in Philippians 2:5 (“Let this mind be in
you which was also in Christ Jesus”) he never intended them to be applied in a specific
sense. He never intended these words to be a specific statement for a possible counseling
situation and for a decision in a believer’s life. Paul had a much more general application in
mind when he penned these words -- very general!
Selected Answer:False
Question 39 -- 2 out of 2 point
According to Gutierrez (Chapter Four), “The Apostle Paul penned Philippians 2:6-8 in order
to provide…”
Selected …for us an example of someone who both lived out the Mind of Christ and
Answer: would inspire us to follow his example!”
Question 40 -- 2 out of 2 points
According to Gutierrez (Chapter Two), “It is hard to know why the Lord allows some to
continue in their pride as they live their lives and even minister as Christian leaders. But be
assured of this truth: …”
Selected …there will be a time when God will deal with the sin of pride in every
Answer: person’s life.”
Question 41 -- 2 out of 2 points
According to Gutierrez there are _____ major sections of Philippians 2:1-11.”
Selected Answer:five
Question 42 -- 2 out of 2 points
According to Gutierrez (Chapter Two), “Remember, God’s Word is likened to “_____.” And
if you saturate yourself with the Word of God, you are going to be able to discern anything
that is not _____.”
Selected “Remember, God’s Word is likened to “light.” And if you saturate yourself
Answer: with the Word of God, you are going to be able to discern anything that is not
light.”
Question 43 -- 2 out of 2 points
According to Gutierrez (Preface), “Jesus’ title or personal name occurs ___ times within
these ___ verses!”
Selected Answer:“Jesus’ title or personal name occurs 51 times within these 104 verses!
Question 44 -- 2 out of 2 points
According to Gutierrez (Introduction), “It would be unachievable and impossible if it were
left to a mere man to teach you how to live out the Mind of Christ.”
Selected Answer:True
Question 45 – 2 out of 2 points
According to Gutierrez (Chapter One), “It brings honor and glory to God when we love one
another - Unity of Affection – because…”
Selected Answer:…we are reflecting the very Mind and example of Christ.”
Question 46 --
List and explain the three phases that provide our three-fold Unity Checklist.
