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……Jesus Christ founded an Jesus Christ founded an empire upon love; and at this empire upon love; and at this hour millions of men would hour millions of men would die for Him.die for Him.. . ""    

……Jesus Christ founded an Jesus Christ founded an empire upon love; and at this empire upon love; and at this hour millions of men would hour millions of men would die for Him.die for Him.. . ""    

"Alexander, Caesar, "Alexander, Caesar, Charlemagne, and myself Charlemagne, and myself founded empires; but what founded empires; but what foundation did we rest the foundation did we rest the creations of our genius? creations of our genius? Upon force…."Upon force…."

"Alexander, Caesar, "Alexander, Caesar, Charlemagne, and myself Charlemagne, and myself founded empires; but what founded empires; but what foundation did we rest the foundation did we rest the creations of our genius? creations of our genius? Upon force…."Upon force…."

Napoleon BuonaparteNapoleon BuonaparteFrench General, Politician and Emperor (1804-14). 1769-1821)French General, Politician and Emperor (1804-14). 1769-1821)

Napoleon BuonaparteNapoleon BuonaparteFrench General, Politician and Emperor (1804-14). 1769-1821)French General, Politician and Emperor (1804-14). 1769-1821)

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"A man who was "A man who was completely innocent, completely innocent, offered himself as a offered himself as a

sacrifice for the good of sacrifice for the good of others, including his others, including his

enemies, and became enemies, and became the ransom of the world. the ransom of the world.

It was a perfect act."It was a perfect act."

"A man who was "A man who was completely innocent, completely innocent, offered himself as a offered himself as a

sacrifice for the good of sacrifice for the good of others, including his others, including his

enemies, and became enemies, and became the ransom of the world. the ransom of the world.

It was a perfect act."It was a perfect act."

Mahatma Gandhi, Indian political leader (1869-1948)Mahatma Gandhi, Indian political leader (1869-1948)

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-- Mother Teresa (Albanian born Indian Missionary and -- Mother Teresa (Albanian born Indian Missionary and Founder of the Order of the Missionaries of Charity. Nobel Founder of the Order of the Missionaries of Charity. Nobel

Prize for Peace in 1979. 1910-1997)Prize for Peace in 1979. 1910-1997)

-- Mother Teresa (Albanian born Indian Missionary and -- Mother Teresa (Albanian born Indian Missionary and Founder of the Order of the Missionaries of Charity. Nobel Founder of the Order of the Missionaries of Charity. Nobel

Prize for Peace in 1979. 1910-1997)Prize for Peace in 1979. 1910-1997)

"I believe in person to "I believe in person to person. Every person person. Every person is Christ for me, and is Christ for me, and since there is only since there is only

one Jesus, that one Jesus, that person is the one person is the one

person in the world at person in the world at that moment."that moment."

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"I am an historian, I am not "I am an historian, I am not a believer, but I must a believer, but I must

confess as a historian that confess as a historian that this penniless preacher this penniless preacher

from Nazareth is from Nazareth is irrevocably the very center irrevocably the very center of history. Jesus Christ is of history. Jesus Christ is easily the most dominant easily the most dominant

figure in all history." figure in all history."

"I am an historian, I am not "I am an historian, I am not a believer, but I must a believer, but I must

confess as a historian that confess as a historian that this penniless preacher this penniless preacher

from Nazareth is from Nazareth is irrevocably the very center irrevocably the very center of history. Jesus Christ is of history. Jesus Christ is easily the most dominant easily the most dominant

figure in all history." figure in all history."

--- H.G. Wells, British author (1866-1946)--- H.G. Wells, British author (1866-1946)

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"Jesus Christ is to me the "Jesus Christ is to me the outstanding personality of all outstanding personality of all

time, all history, both as Son of time, all history, both as Son of God and as Son of Man. God and as Son of Man.

Everything he ever said or did Everything he ever said or did has value for us today and that has value for us today and that is something you can say of no is something you can say of no other man, dead or alive. There other man, dead or alive. There

is no easy middle ground to is no easy middle ground to stroll upon. You either accept stroll upon. You either accept

Jesus or reject him." --Jesus or reject him." --

"Jesus Christ is to me the "Jesus Christ is to me the outstanding personality of all outstanding personality of all

time, all history, both as Son of time, all history, both as Son of God and as Son of Man. God and as Son of Man.

Everything he ever said or did Everything he ever said or did has value for us today and that has value for us today and that is something you can say of no is something you can say of no other man, dead or alive. There other man, dead or alive. There

is no easy middle ground to is no easy middle ground to stroll upon. You either accept stroll upon. You either accept

Jesus or reject him." --Jesus or reject him." ----- --- Sholem Asch, Jewish author (1880-1957)Sholem Asch, Jewish author (1880-1957)

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"In his own lifetime Jesus made no "In his own lifetime Jesus made no impact on history. This is something impact on history. This is something that I cannot but regard as a special that I cannot but regard as a special

dispensation on God's part, and, I like dispensation on God's part, and, I like to think, yet another example of the to think, yet another example of the ironical humour which informs so ironical humour which informs so

many of his purposes. To me, it seems many of his purposes. To me, it seems highly appropriate that the most highly appropriate that the most

important figure in all history should important figure in all history should thus escape the notice of memoirists, thus escape the notice of memoirists, diarists, commentators, all the tribe of diarists, commentators, all the tribe of chroniclers who even then existed."chroniclers who even then existed."

"In his own lifetime Jesus made no "In his own lifetime Jesus made no impact on history. This is something impact on history. This is something that I cannot but regard as a special that I cannot but regard as a special

dispensation on God's part, and, I like dispensation on God's part, and, I like to think, yet another example of the to think, yet another example of the ironical humour which informs so ironical humour which informs so

many of his purposes. To me, it seems many of his purposes. To me, it seems highly appropriate that the most highly appropriate that the most

important figure in all history should important figure in all history should thus escape the notice of memoirists, thus escape the notice of memoirists, diarists, commentators, all the tribe of diarists, commentators, all the tribe of chroniclers who even then existed."chroniclers who even then existed."

--- Malcolm Muggeridge, British journalist (1903-90)--- Malcolm Muggeridge, British journalist (1903-90)

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"Jesus Christ was "Jesus Christ was an extremist for an extremist for love, truth and love, truth and

goodness."goodness."

"Jesus Christ was "Jesus Christ was an extremist for an extremist for love, truth and love, truth and

goodness."goodness."

--- Martin Luther King Jr., American civil rights leader (1929-68)--- Martin Luther King Jr., American civil rights leader (1929-68)

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"No one else holds or has "No one else holds or has held the place in the heart held the place in the heart of the world which Jesus of the world which Jesus holds. Other gods have holds. Other gods have

been as devoutly been as devoutly worshipped; no other man worshipped; no other man

has been so devoutly has been so devoutly loved."loved."

"No one else holds or has "No one else holds or has held the place in the heart held the place in the heart of the world which Jesus of the world which Jesus holds. Other gods have holds. Other gods have

been as devoutly been as devoutly worshipped; no other man worshipped; no other man

has been so devoutly has been so devoutly loved."loved."

--- John Knox, Christian Reformer & Martyr 1510-1572--- John Knox, Christian Reformer & Martyr 1510-1572

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"As the centuries "As the centuries pass, the evidence is pass, the evidence is

accumulating that, accumulating that, measured by His measured by His

effect on history, Jesus effect on history, Jesus is the most influential is the most influential life ever lived on this life ever lived on this

planet."planet."

"As the centuries "As the centuries pass, the evidence is pass, the evidence is

accumulating that, accumulating that, measured by His measured by His

effect on history, Jesus effect on history, Jesus is the most influential is the most influential life ever lived on this life ever lived on this

planet."planet."-- Historian Kenneth Scott Latourette-- Historian Kenneth Scott Latourette

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"After the fall of so many "After the fall of so many gods in this century, this gods in this century, this

person, broken at the person, broken at the hands of his opponents and hands of his opponents and constantly betrayed through constantly betrayed through the ages by his adherents, the ages by his adherents,

is obviously still for is obviously still for innumerable people the innumerable people the

most moving figure in the most moving figure in the long history of mankind."long history of mankind."

"After the fall of so many "After the fall of so many gods in this century, this gods in this century, this

person, broken at the person, broken at the hands of his opponents and hands of his opponents and constantly betrayed through constantly betrayed through the ages by his adherents, the ages by his adherents,

is obviously still for is obviously still for innumerable people the innumerable people the

most moving figure in the most moving figure in the long history of mankind."long history of mankind."

--- Hans Kueng, German theologian (born 1928)--- Hans Kueng, German theologian (born 1928)

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"Jesus was the first "Jesus was the first socialist, the first to socialist, the first to seek a better life for seek a better life for

mankind." mankind."

"Jesus was the first "Jesus was the first socialist, the first to socialist, the first to seek a better life for seek a better life for

mankind." mankind."

-- Mikhail Gorbachev, former Russian President -- Mikhail Gorbachev, former Russian President Collectivist & ‘One Worlder’. (born 1931)Collectivist & ‘One Worlder’. (born 1931)

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““How was it that, even in the common How was it that, even in the common tasks of an ordinary life, Jesus drew the tasks of an ordinary life, Jesus drew the

praise of heaven? At the core of His praise of heaven? At the core of His being, He only did those things which being, He only did those things which pleased the Father. In everything, He pleased the Father. In everything, He

stayed true, heartbeat to heartbeat, with stayed true, heartbeat to heartbeat, with the Father's desires. Jesus lived for God the Father's desires. Jesus lived for God alone; God was enough for Him. Thus, alone; God was enough for Him. Thus, even in its simplicity and moment-to-even in its simplicity and moment-to-

moment faithfulness, Christ's life was an moment faithfulness, Christ's life was an unending fragrance, a perfect offering of unending fragrance, a perfect offering of

incomparable love to God.”incomparable love to God.”

““How was it that, even in the common How was it that, even in the common tasks of an ordinary life, Jesus drew the tasks of an ordinary life, Jesus drew the

praise of heaven? At the core of His praise of heaven? At the core of His being, He only did those things which being, He only did those things which pleased the Father. In everything, He pleased the Father. In everything, He

stayed true, heartbeat to heartbeat, with stayed true, heartbeat to heartbeat, with the Father's desires. Jesus lived for God the Father's desires. Jesus lived for God alone; God was enough for Him. Thus, alone; God was enough for Him. Thus, even in its simplicity and moment-to-even in its simplicity and moment-to-

moment faithfulness, Christ's life was an moment faithfulness, Christ's life was an unending fragrance, a perfect offering of unending fragrance, a perfect offering of

incomparable love to God.”incomparable love to God.”

Francis Frangipane - Church LeaderFrancis Frangipane - Church Leader

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"He might be "He might be described as an described as an underprivileged, underprivileged,

working-class victim working-class victim of political and of political and

religious persecution."religious persecution."

"He might be "He might be described as an described as an underprivileged, underprivileged,

working-class victim working-class victim of political and of political and

religious persecution."religious persecution."

--- Prince Phillip (born 1921)--- Prince Phillip (born 1921)

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Larry King was once asked Larry King was once asked who he would most want to who he would most want to interview if he could choose interview if he could choose anyone from all of history. He anyone from all of history. He said, said,

Larry King was once asked Larry King was once asked who he would most want to who he would most want to interview if he could choose interview if he could choose anyone from all of history. He anyone from all of history. He said, said,

Larry KingLarry King, , American American Interviewer, Interviewer, 1933 - today1933 - today

The questioner said, "And what The questioner said, "And what would you like to ask Him?" would you like to ask Him?" King replied, King replied, "I would like to ask "I would like to ask Him if He was indeed virgin-born. Him if He was indeed virgin-born. The answer to that question would The answer to that question would define history for me."define history for me."

"Jesus Christ." "Jesus Christ."

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"Socrates died like "Socrates died like a philosopher; a philosopher;

Jesus Christ died Jesus Christ died like a God."like a God."

"Socrates died like "Socrates died like a philosopher; a philosopher;

Jesus Christ died Jesus Christ died like a God."like a God."

Jean-Jacques Rousseau: Jean-Jacques Rousseau: , French Philosopher 1712-1778, French Philosopher 1712-1778

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From my youth onwards I have From my youth onwards I have found in Jesus my great brother. found in Jesus my great brother.

That Christianity has regarded and That Christianity has regarded and does regard him as God and Savior does regard him as God and Savior has always appeared to me a fact has always appeared to me a fact

of the highest importance which, for of the highest importance which, for his sake and my own, I must his sake and my own, I must endeavor to understand... endeavor to understand...

I am more than ever certain that a I am more than ever certain that a great place belongs to him in great place belongs to him in

Israel's history of faith and that this Israel's history of faith and that this place cannot be described by any place cannot be described by any

of the usual categories. of the usual categories.

From my youth onwards I have From my youth onwards I have found in Jesus my great brother. found in Jesus my great brother.

That Christianity has regarded and That Christianity has regarded and does regard him as God and Savior does regard him as God and Savior has always appeared to me a fact has always appeared to me a fact

of the highest importance which, for of the highest importance which, for his sake and my own, I must his sake and my own, I must endeavor to understand... endeavor to understand...

I am more than ever certain that a I am more than ever certain that a great place belongs to him in great place belongs to him in

Israel's history of faith and that this Israel's history of faith and that this place cannot be described by any place cannot be described by any

of the usual categories. of the usual categories.

--- Martin Buber, Jewish Philosopher 1878-1965--- Martin Buber, Jewish Philosopher 1878-1965

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““I have read in Plato and I have read in Plato and Cicero sayings that are very Cicero sayings that are very wise and very beautiful; but wise and very beautiful; but

I never read in either of I never read in either of them: "Come unto me all ye them: "Come unto me all ye that labour and are heavy that labour and are heavy

laden."laden."

““I have read in Plato and I have read in Plato and Cicero sayings that are very Cicero sayings that are very wise and very beautiful; but wise and very beautiful; but

I never read in either of I never read in either of them: "Come unto me all ye them: "Come unto me all ye that labour and are heavy that labour and are heavy

laden."laden."

St. Augustine of Hippo (354-430)St. Augustine of Hippo (354-430)

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““Even those who have Even those who have renounced Christianity and renounced Christianity and

attack it, in their inmost attack it, in their inmost being still follow the being still follow the

Christian ideal, for hitherto Christian ideal, for hitherto neither their subtlety nor the neither their subtlety nor the

ardour of their hearts has ardour of their hearts has been able to create a higher been able to create a higher

ideal of man and of virtue ideal of man and of virtue than the ideal given by than the ideal given by

Christ of old.”Christ of old.”

““Even those who have Even those who have renounced Christianity and renounced Christianity and

attack it, in their inmost attack it, in their inmost being still follow the being still follow the

Christian ideal, for hitherto Christian ideal, for hitherto neither their subtlety nor the neither their subtlety nor the

ardour of their hearts has ardour of their hearts has been able to create a higher been able to create a higher

ideal of man and of virtue ideal of man and of virtue than the ideal given by than the ideal given by

Christ of old.”Christ of old.”Fyodor Dostoyevsky - Russian Author,1821-1881Fyodor Dostoyevsky - Russian Author,1821-1881

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““Jesus is God Jesus is God spelling Himself out spelling Himself out

in language that in language that men can men can

understand.”understand.”

““Jesus is God Jesus is God spelling Himself out spelling Himself out

in language that in language that men can men can

understand.”understand.”

S. D. GORDON (1859 -1936)S. D. GORDON (1859 -1936) - Speaker and Author.- Speaker and Author.

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"A man who was merely a man and said the sort of "A man who was merely a man and said the sort of things Jesus said would not be a great moral teacher. things Jesus said would not be a great moral teacher. He would either be a lunatic - on a level with the man He would either be a lunatic - on a level with the man who says he is a poached egg - or else he would be who says he is a poached egg - or else he would be the devil of Hell. You must make your choice. Either the devil of Hell. You must make your choice. Either this man was, and is, the Son of God; or else a this man was, and is, the Son of God; or else a madman or something worse. You can shut Him up madman or something worse. You can shut Him up for a fool, you can spit at Him and kill him as a for a fool, you can spit at Him and kill him as a demon; or you can fall at His feet and call Him Lord demon; or you can fall at His feet and call Him Lord and God. But let us not come with any patronizing and God. But let us not come with any patronizing nonsense about His being a great human teacher. He nonsense about His being a great human teacher. He has not left that open to us. He did not intend to."has not left that open to us. He did not intend to."

"A man who was merely a man and said the sort of "A man who was merely a man and said the sort of things Jesus said would not be a great moral teacher. things Jesus said would not be a great moral teacher. He would either be a lunatic - on a level with the man He would either be a lunatic - on a level with the man who says he is a poached egg - or else he would be who says he is a poached egg - or else he would be the devil of Hell. You must make your choice. Either the devil of Hell. You must make your choice. Either this man was, and is, the Son of God; or else a this man was, and is, the Son of God; or else a madman or something worse. You can shut Him up madman or something worse. You can shut Him up for a fool, you can spit at Him and kill him as a for a fool, you can spit at Him and kill him as a demon; or you can fall at His feet and call Him Lord demon; or you can fall at His feet and call Him Lord and God. But let us not come with any patronizing and God. But let us not come with any patronizing nonsense about His being a great human teacher. He nonsense about His being a great human teacher. He has not left that open to us. He did not intend to."has not left that open to us. He did not intend to."

C.S. Lewis - British author, 1898-1963C.S. Lewis - British author, 1898-1963

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"An unsurpassed "An unsurpassed master of the art of master of the art of

laying bare the inmost laying bare the inmost core of spiritual truth."core of spiritual truth."

"An unsurpassed "An unsurpassed master of the art of master of the art of

laying bare the inmost laying bare the inmost core of spiritual truth."core of spiritual truth."

--- Geza Vermes, author (born 1924)--- Geza Vermes, author (born 1924)

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Here is a man who was born in an obscure village, the Child of a peasant Here is a man who was born in an obscure village, the Child of a peasant woman. He worked in a carpenter shop until He was thirty, and then for three woman. He worked in a carpenter shop until He was thirty, and then for three years He was an itinerant preacher. He never wrote a book. He never held an years He was an itinerant preacher. He never wrote a book. He never held an office. He never owned a home. He never had a family. He never went to office. He never owned a home. He never had a family. He never went to college. He never put His foot inside a big city. He never traveled two hundred college. He never put His foot inside a big city. He never traveled two hundred miles from the place where He was born. He never did one of the things that miles from the place where He was born. He never did one of the things that usually accompany greatness. He had no credentials but Himself. He had usually accompany greatness. He had no credentials but Himself. He had nothing to do with this world except the naked power of His Divine manhood. nothing to do with this world except the naked power of His Divine manhood. While still a young man, the tide of popular opinion turned against Him. He was While still a young man, the tide of popular opinion turned against Him. He was turned over to His enemies. He went through the mockery of a trial. He was turned over to His enemies. He went through the mockery of a trial. He was nailed to a Cross between two thieves. His executioners gambled for the only nailed to a Cross between two thieves. His executioners gambled for the only piece of property He had on earth while He was dying, and that was His coat. piece of property He had on earth while He was dying, and that was His coat. When He was dead He was taken down and laid in a borrowed grave through When He was dead He was taken down and laid in a borrowed grave through the pity of a friend. Such was His human life. He rises from the dead. Nineteen the pity of a friend. Such was His human life. He rises from the dead. Nineteen wide centuries have come and gone and today He is the Centerpiece of the wide centuries have come and gone and today He is the Centerpiece of the human race and the Leader of the column of progress. I am within human race and the Leader of the column of progress. I am within the mark when I say that all the armies that ever marched, and all the mark when I say that all the armies that ever marched, and all the navies that ever were built, and all the parliaments that ever the navies that ever were built, and all the parliaments that ever sat, and all the kings that ever reigned, put together, have not sat, and all the kings that ever reigned, put together, have not affected the life of man upon this earth as powerfully as has that affected the life of man upon this earth as powerfully as has that One Solitary Life.One Solitary Life.

Here is a man who was born in an obscure village, the Child of a peasant Here is a man who was born in an obscure village, the Child of a peasant woman. He worked in a carpenter shop until He was thirty, and then for three woman. He worked in a carpenter shop until He was thirty, and then for three years He was an itinerant preacher. He never wrote a book. He never held an years He was an itinerant preacher. He never wrote a book. He never held an office. He never owned a home. He never had a family. He never went to office. He never owned a home. He never had a family. He never went to college. He never put His foot inside a big city. He never traveled two hundred college. He never put His foot inside a big city. He never traveled two hundred miles from the place where He was born. He never did one of the things that miles from the place where He was born. He never did one of the things that usually accompany greatness. He had no credentials but Himself. He had usually accompany greatness. He had no credentials but Himself. He had nothing to do with this world except the naked power of His Divine manhood. nothing to do with this world except the naked power of His Divine manhood. While still a young man, the tide of popular opinion turned against Him. He was While still a young man, the tide of popular opinion turned against Him. He was turned over to His enemies. He went through the mockery of a trial. He was turned over to His enemies. He went through the mockery of a trial. He was nailed to a Cross between two thieves. His executioners gambled for the only nailed to a Cross between two thieves. His executioners gambled for the only piece of property He had on earth while He was dying, and that was His coat. piece of property He had on earth while He was dying, and that was His coat. When He was dead He was taken down and laid in a borrowed grave through When He was dead He was taken down and laid in a borrowed grave through the pity of a friend. Such was His human life. He rises from the dead. Nineteen the pity of a friend. Such was His human life. He rises from the dead. Nineteen wide centuries have come and gone and today He is the Centerpiece of the wide centuries have come and gone and today He is the Centerpiece of the human race and the Leader of the column of progress. I am within human race and the Leader of the column of progress. I am within the mark when I say that all the armies that ever marched, and all the mark when I say that all the armies that ever marched, and all the navies that ever were built, and all the parliaments that ever the navies that ever were built, and all the parliaments that ever sat, and all the kings that ever reigned, put together, have not sat, and all the kings that ever reigned, put together, have not affected the life of man upon this earth as powerfully as has that affected the life of man upon this earth as powerfully as has that One Solitary Life.One Solitary Life. James C. Hefley - Christian writerJames C. Hefley - Christian writer

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His wisdom and gentleness, his unselfishness of spirit and his love His wisdom and gentleness, his unselfishness of spirit and his love for humanity, his desire to live in the spirit of the early Jewish for humanity, his desire to live in the spirit of the early Jewish

prophets, and to practise in his daily life the ethics of Judaism, are prophets, and to practise in his daily life the ethics of Judaism, are becoming better understood, so that the modern Jew looks upon becoming better understood, so that the modern Jew looks upon

Jesus as one of the greatest gifts that Israel has given to the world, Jesus as one of the greatest gifts that Israel has given to the world, and he is, therefore, proud to call Jesus his very own: blood of his and he is, therefore, proud to call Jesus his very own: blood of his

blood, flesh of his flesh.blood, flesh of his flesh.Had there been no Abraham, there would have been no Moses. Had Had there been no Abraham, there would have been no Moses. Had there been no Moses, there would have been no Jesus. Had there there been no Moses, there would have been no Jesus. Had there been no Jesus, there would have been no Paul. Had there been no been no Jesus, there would have been no Paul. Had there been no

Paul, there would have been no Christianity. Had there been no Paul, there would have been no Christianity. Had there been no Christianity, there would have been no Luther. Had there been no Christianity, there would have been no Luther. Had there been no Luther, there would have been no Pilgrim fathers to land on these Luther, there would have been no Pilgrim fathers to land on these

shores with the Jewish Bibles under their arms. Had there been no shores with the Jewish Bibles under their arms. Had there been no Pilgrim fathers, there would have been no civil or religious Pilgrim fathers, there would have been no civil or religious

liberty....Without Jesus or Paul, the God of Israel would still have liberty....Without Jesus or Paul, the God of Israel would still have been the God of a handful.been the God of a handful.

His wisdom and gentleness, his unselfishness of spirit and his love His wisdom and gentleness, his unselfishness of spirit and his love for humanity, his desire to live in the spirit of the early Jewish for humanity, his desire to live in the spirit of the early Jewish

prophets, and to practise in his daily life the ethics of Judaism, are prophets, and to practise in his daily life the ethics of Judaism, are becoming better understood, so that the modern Jew looks upon becoming better understood, so that the modern Jew looks upon

Jesus as one of the greatest gifts that Israel has given to the world, Jesus as one of the greatest gifts that Israel has given to the world, and he is, therefore, proud to call Jesus his very own: blood of his and he is, therefore, proud to call Jesus his very own: blood of his

blood, flesh of his flesh.blood, flesh of his flesh.Had there been no Abraham, there would have been no Moses. Had Had there been no Abraham, there would have been no Moses. Had there been no Moses, there would have been no Jesus. Had there there been no Moses, there would have been no Jesus. Had there been no Jesus, there would have been no Paul. Had there been no been no Jesus, there would have been no Paul. Had there been no

Paul, there would have been no Christianity. Had there been no Paul, there would have been no Christianity. Had there been no Christianity, there would have been no Luther. Had there been no Christianity, there would have been no Luther. Had there been no Luther, there would have been no Pilgrim fathers to land on these Luther, there would have been no Pilgrim fathers to land on these

shores with the Jewish Bibles under their arms. Had there been no shores with the Jewish Bibles under their arms. Had there been no Pilgrim fathers, there would have been no civil or religious Pilgrim fathers, there would have been no civil or religious

liberty....Without Jesus or Paul, the God of Israel would still have liberty....Without Jesus or Paul, the God of Israel would still have been the God of a handful.been the God of a handful.

Harris Weinstock American Businessman, Synagogue President, and Author 1854-1922

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