The two essentials of faith in Christ are that He ____ and that He ____.

• A. Died; Rose Again
• B. Lived; Preached
• C. Died; Ascended
• D. Rose; Taught

Answer: (A)

The essential belief being tested is that the gospel centers on Christ’s atoning death and His victorious resurrection. In the biblical teaching of salvation, Jesus dying for sins provides the means of atonement—the penalty for sin is paid on our behalf. His subsequent resurrection confirms that the sacrifice was accepted by God and demonstrates the conquered power of death, grounding our hope in new life both now and forever.

Other elements like Jesus living, preaching, teaching, or ascending are important parts of His earthly ministry and the Christian story, but they do not by themselves capture the two foundational acts that define faith in Christ: the death for sins and the resurrection to life. A succinct biblical summary expresses this by noting that Christ died for our sins and was raised on the third day. Therefore, the pair that reflects these two essentials is death and resurrection.