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Importance of Jesus

"Christian researcher David Barrett said in 1996 there were 65,571 books written about Jesus. Over 50,000 of these books had "Jesus" in their titles. In 1996 almost 1,500 new "Jesus" books came off the press - that's four a day." (From "The Humanity of Jesus" by Dr. Dann Spader) The point? Anyone who is serious about seeking God or even understanding civilization today should thoroughly understand the life of Christ. ? Copyright 2002 Steve Miller - All Rights Reserved

Ben Franklin on Principles of Christ

He who shall introduce into public affairs the principles of Christ will change the face of the world.? -- Benjamin Franklin

Patrick Henry on the Importance of Jesus

Patrick Henry was a living symbol of America's struggle for liberty and self-government. He was a lawyer, patriot, and orator, known for his rallying cry during the time of the revolution: "Give me liberty, or give me death." Here are some other words that this wise man uttered in his last days? "I have now disposed of all my property to my family. There is one thing more I wish I could give them and that is faith in Jesus Christ. If they had that and I had not given them one shilling, they would have been rich; and if they had not that, and I had given them all the world, they would be poor indeed." (From the collection of Barry St. Clair)

Napoleon on the Impact of Jesus

Alexander, Caesar, Charlemagne, and I myself have founded great empires...But Jesus alone founded His empire upon love, and to this very day, millions would die for Him. Jesus Christ was more than a man. (Napoleon Bonaparte, one of the greatest military commanders of all history.) (From the collection of Barry St. Clair)

Praying to Someone Who Died

As a doctor said to me who works in a hospice, ?When my patients pray, they are talking to someone who has actually died-something that?s not true of any other adviser, counselor, or death expert.? (Philip Yancey, from The Jesus I Never Knew)

Historian Schaff on Jesus

Philip Schaff, well known historian and author of The History of the Christian Church: "Jesus of Nazareth, without money and arms, conquered more milllions than Alexander, Caesar, Mohammed and Napoleon; without science and learning, He shed more light on things human and divine than all the philosophers and scholars combined; without the eloquence of the school, He spoke words of life such as were never spoken before, nor since, and produced effects which lie beyond the reach of orator or poet. Without writing a single line, He has set more pens in motion and furnished themes for more sermons, orations, discussions, works of art, learned volumes, and sweet songs of praise than the whole army of great men of ancient and modern times. Born in a manger and crucified as a malefactor, He now controls the destinies of the civilized world and rules a spiritual empire which embraces one-third of the inhabitants of the globe." (The Person of Christ, New York: American Tract Society, 1913, P 33.) [Bill Bright, A Man Without Equal, p.15]

Napolean Bonaparte on Jesus

Napolean Bonaparte: "I know men; and I tell you that Jesus Christ is no mere man." Napoleon said, "Everything in Christ astonishes me. His spirit overawes me, and His will confounds me.... He is truly a being by Himself. His ideas and sentiments, the truth which He announces, His manner of convincing, are not explained either by human organization or by the nature of things. Alexander, Caesar, Charlemagne, and myself founded empires. But on what did we rest the creation of our genius? Upon force. Jesus Christ alone founded his empire upon love; and, at this hour, millions of men would die for him." (Schaff, The Person of Christ, p. 137-138)

Where Would Jesus Minister Today?

A recent article Time Magazine addresses the issue: ?If Christ came back today, would he be an alternative rocker? In His day he was something of a counterculturist, hanging out with lepers, driving Pharisees and Roman governors to distraction, suffering little children to come to him no matter what the stuffy old adults thought. So, were he around today, would he be ministering to disaffected youth in a mosh pit?? (Time, January 22, 1996)

H.G. Wells on Jesus

?More than 1900 years later,? said H.G. Wells, ?a historian like myself, who doesn?t even call himself a Christian, finds the picture centering irresistibly around the life and character of this most significant man...The historian?s test of an individual?s greatness is ?What did he leave to grow?? Did he start men to thinking along fresh lines with a vigor that persisted after him? By this test Jesus stands first.? (From the collection of Barry St. Clair)

Incredible Writings About Jesus

A scholar at the University of Chicago estimates that more has been written about Jesus in the last 20 years than in the previous nineteen centuries. (From the collection of Barry St. Clair)

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