JAMB Christian Religious Studies 1988 Question 32

Question 32

Sermon on the Mount

In St. Matthew's record of the ethical teachings of Jesus (chapter 5-7), the most important divine demand that will enable a man inherit the kingdom of God is

  1. A.doing the will of God
  2. B.practising charity
  3. C.prophesying
  4. D.performing miracles.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: A (doing the will of God)

Explanation

Matthew 7:21: not everyone who says 'Lord, Lord' will enter the kingdom, but he who does the will of the Father. Prophesying and miracles are not enough (7:22–23).