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    Healing Of The Paralytic In Luke 5:17-26: A Recapitulation Of And Contribution To The Growth Of Faith Among The Members Of Our Lady Of Guadalupe Bible Study Group
    (Tangaza University, 2022) Tugumisirize Innocent
    Having been here in Tangaza University College for four years studying theology, I am interested in Holy Scripture. Due to the great importance that Jesus lays on faith as a requirement to attain eternal life, I am inspired to choose the topic: “Healing of the Paralytic Man in Luke 5:17- 26 as a recapitulation of and contribution to the growth of faith among the members of Our Lady of Guadalupe Bible study group.” Throughout his ministry, Jesus emphasized that having faith in him and believing him as Son of God is a criterion to merit eternal life. In the Gospel of John, Jesus vividly says that, “… whoever believes in me, even if he dies, will live” (John 11:25) and whoever does not believe in in him will die in sins (cf. John 8:24). Thus, the theological virtue of faith is very core to Christian life that without it, one’s works would be in vain for he would never merit heaven. One’s works must be united with faith in Jesus for through him we are saved. Jesus is the way, the truth and life (cf. John 14:6) and thus, without faith in him, one must be astray and without life.