FAITH - What the four gospels say

Luke 10:25 - What shall I do to inherit eternal life?

Note: Eternal life means a life with God after death


  • Faith in God. (1)

  • Faith that Jesus is God. (2)

  • Faith that brings forgiveness of sin. (3)

  • Child like faith. (4)

  • Faith that realise that God cares for the oppressed. (5)

  • Faith that commits a person to the word of God. (6)

  • Faith that commits a person to do the right thing. (7)

  • Faith that has no hidden agenda.
    Faith that wants peace.
    Faith that respects all people.
    Faith that counts all as friends, none as enemy.
    Faith that does good without expecting anything in return
    Faith that cares for the poor. (8)

  • Faith that places God above all things. (9)

  • Those with such faith will receive the Holy Spirit. (10)

  • Unless you receive the Holy Spirit you cannot have eternal life. (11)

  • The Holy Spirit would make you want to spread the Gospel to all who have not heard of it. (12)



  • Luke 7: 37- 38, 50 - A woman, who was a sinner, brought an alabaster flask of ointment, and standing behind Jesus, at his feet, weeping, she began to wet his feet with her tears, and wiped them with the hair of her head, and kissed his feet, and anointed them with the ointment. Jesus said to the woman, "Your faith has saved you; go in peace."           Back



  • John 1:12 - To all who received him (Jesus Christ), who believed in his name, he gave power to become children of God.

  • John 3:14 - The Son of man must be lifted up, so that whoever believes in him may have eternal life.

  • John 3:16 - For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.

  • John 3:18 - He who believes in him (Son of God) is not condemned; he who does not believe is condemned already.

  • John 3:36 - He who believes in the Son has eternal life; he who does not obey the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God rests upon him.

  • John 5:24 - Truly, truly, I say to you, he who hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life; he does not come into judgment, but has passed from death to life.

  • John 6:40 - For this is the will of my Father that every one who sees the Son and believes in him should have eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day.

  • John 8:24 - I told you that you would die in your sins unless you believe that I am the Christ.

  • John 11:25 - I am the resurrection and the life; he who believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live, and whoever lives and believes in me, shall never die.

  • John 14:1 & 6 - Let not your hearts be troubled, believe in God, believe also in me ....... I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father, but by me.

  • John 17:2 & 3 - The Father has given me power over all flesh, to give eternal life to all whom the Father has given me. And this is eternal life, that they know God the Father as the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom he has sent.           Back


  • Luke 13:3 - I tell you, unless you repent you will perish.

  • Luke 5:18-20 - A man was paralysed, and some men sought to bring him before Jesus; but finding no way to bring him in, because of the crowd, they lowered him from the roof. And Jesus saw their faith and said, "Man, your sins are forgiven you.           Back



  • Luke 18:17 - Truly, I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child shall not enter it.           Back



  • Matthew 5:3, Luke 6:20 - Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

  • Matthew 5:5 - Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.           Back



  • Luke 11:28 - Blessed are those who hear the word of God and keep it.

  • John 8:31 - If you continue in my word, you are truly my disciples, and you will know the truth, and the truth will make you free.

  • John 8:51 - Truly, truly, I say to you, if any one keeps my word, he will never see death.

  • John 6:53 &: 54 - Truly, truly, I say to you, unless you part take in the Holy Sacrament you have no life in you. He who part takes the Holy Sacrament has eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day.           Back



  • Matthew 7:13 ( Luke 13:23-24) - Enter the narrow gate. For the gate is narrow and the way is hard, that leads to life, and those who find it are few.

  • Matthew 5:10 - Blessed are those persecuted for righteousness' sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

  • Luke 9:23-24 - If any man would come after me, let him deny himself and take up the cross daily and follow me. For whoever would save his life would lose it; and whoever loses his life for my sake, he will save it.

  • Luke 14:27 - Whoever does not bear his own cross and come after me, cannot be my disciple.           Back



  • Matthew 5:8 - Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.

  • Matthew 5:9 - Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.

  • Matthew 18:4 - Whoever humbles himself, he is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.

  • Matthew 5:44 & 45 - Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, so that you may be sons of your Father who is in heaven.

  • Luke 6:35 - Love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing in return; and your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High.

  • Luke 18:18 - 22, 29-30 (Mark 10:17-21) - And a ruler asked him, "Good Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?" And Jesus said to him, "You know the commandments." And he said, "All these I have observed from my youth." Jesus said to him, "One thing you still lack. Sell all that you have and distribute to the poor; and come and follow me…….Truly, I say to you, there is no man who has left house or wife or brothers or parents or children, for the sake of the kingdom of God, who will not receive manifold more in this time, and in the age to come eternal life.           Back



  • Luke 14:33 - Whoever of you does not renounce all that he has cannot be my disciple.

  • Luke 10:25-28 - You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength, and with all your mind, and your neighbour as yourself." And he said to him, "You have answered right; do this, and you will live."

  • Mark 8:38 (Luke 9:26) - Whoever is ashamed of me and of my words, the Son of man also will be ashamed of him when he comes in the glory of his Father with the holy angels.

  • Luke 12:8 & 9 - Every one who acknowledges me before men, the Son of man also will acknowledge before the angels of God; but he who denies me before men will be denied before the angels of God. Every one who speaks against the Son of man will be forgiven; but he who blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven.

  • Matthew 19:29 - Everyone who has left everything to follow me shall inherit eternal life.           Back



  • John 14:15-17, & 26. - If you love me, you will keep my commandments. And I will pray the Father, and he will give you another Counselor, to be with you for ever ..... you know him, for he dwells with you, and will be in you ...... he will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all that I have said to you.           Back



  • John 3:3 & 5 - Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born from above, he cannot see the kingdom of God …… Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born of the water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God.

  • Mark 3:28 (Luke 12:10) - Whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit never has forgiveness, but is guilty of an eternal sin.           Back



  • Mark 13:9-13 - The gospel must be preached to all nations. For this you will be persecuted and hated. He who endures to the end will be saved.

  • Mark 16:15-16 - Go into all the world and preach the gospel to the whole creation. He who believes and is baptised will be saved. He who does not believe will be condemned.

  • Luke 6:22-23 (Matthew 5:11) - Blessed are you when men hate you, and when they exclude you and revile you, and cast out your name as evil, on account of the Son of man! Rejoice your reward is great in heaven.

  • Mark 8:35 - Whoever loses his life for my sake and the gospel's will save it.           Back

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