Ukraine and Russia
Ada
Rogovtseva, National Artist of Ukraine
This is my verse, my prayer to God about my children, for my children. And Jesus was the one who taught me to pray this way. Thank you, Jesus."... When we found ourselves in times of trouble,
We appeal to God,
"Save and protect
A bright way of my children,
Deliver them of evil ways.
If it is necessary, let my life burn for them
Like a candle.
The best ribbon in the wreath of love
Is for my dear children."
Marina Tsvetayeva, a Russian poetess, once said, "I am so sorry for Christ, for his forcible miracles." I am awoman, I am a mother, and every day I accomplish these "forcible miracles" of motherhood that Jesus showed us: sacrifice, patience... And may the Lord do a good miracle for my children. Thank you, Jesus.
Alina
Aivazova, Vice President of the Pravex CorporationJesus Christ is the source of my life. I believe I am the happiest woman in the world. You know why? Because I have got to know Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit who is inside of me. Through the Holy Spirit I can fellowship with Christ Jesus the Son of God. I accept his blood shed for me. And through the Son I can fellowship with the Lord.
Yekaterina
Buzhinskaya, PerformerThis is the greatest person in the history of mankind and in the history of all our Universe, for Jesus Christ is the Son of God who came to this earth to deliver all the people of sins and death. When Jesus Christ gave his life and his blood on the cross for our sins, we received a great opportunity and a great joy to have eternal life. We did not deserve it, but God gave it to us merely by his mercy.
Nickolay
Amosov, Academician, SurgeonNo morals and no ideology is possible without faith in God. Every ideology preaches its own morals, but this is a surrogate morals. Only Jesus Christ is a carrier of eternal morals which will provide a future for the humanity.
Leonid
Kravchuk, Ex-President of UkraineThe life of Jesus on earth, his baptism of blood on the cross, and his message to us gave mankind an opportunity to define what good is and what evil is. If people don't have Christ in their hearts, they become evil and cruel. A vivid example for this is the history of Bolshevism, communist atheism and dictatorship which resulted in mass starvation, repressions, and wars with millions of innocent victims. Only God and faith in him can stop a murdered's hand and give to a politician the wisdom not to make decisions which could result in millions of innocent victims.
Nickolay
Melnik, President of the Ukrainian Bible SocietyJesus Christ is the only person who influenced all of mankind for salvation and for a renewal of life. He is the sample for my life, he gave me salvation and eternal life.
His
Eminence Vladimir, Metropolitan of Kiev and All Ukraine"Whoever welcomes a little one in my name welcomes me," said the Lord. We can have different attitudes to what this date means and who is God who accomplished this date because of his love for us.
Whatever we say or think about the sun, it still shines and gives life to the whole world. The same is true for the sun of Christ the Savior, that is his truth in the Gospel which must be the same for everyone. People just cannot live without it, even if for a certain period of time they try to.
Nina
Matviyenko, National Artist of UkraineEvery day you have somany thoughts and troubles, but wherever you are and whatever you do you can hear these simple words, "Thank you" which in the Ukrainian language derive from "Save God." This is just everywhere, and this is a spiritual power of the Lord who is among us. He is here, in simple words, in a usual handshake, in a look.
Vassily
Onopenko, Member of the Parliament of UkraineFor us humans it is hard to talk about Jesus Christ, for he is the Lord. He is not a mere person, but if we look at him from our human point of view we can say that he embodies the most precious character traits. This is love to each other, as the Bible says, all-embracing love.
Alexander
Shalimov, Director of the Institute for Microsurgery, AcademicianI acknowledge that there is a highly developed intelligent system in the Universe, and Jesus Christ was the embodiment of this system. His ideas are very reasonable, and all people should follow them. Owing to these ideas, we expect that in the third millennium science, including medicine, prophylactics and cure of atherosclerosis, cancer, diabetes, and artificial growing of organs and cells for transplantation will be developed tremendously.
Boris
Uvarov, World Champion in SkatingGod presented me a victory at a world championship, but first of all Jesus is my Savior who loves me, supports me with life and gives energy so that I lived and glorified him.
Victor
Pavlik, Honored Artist of UkraineJesus gave us life, Jesus presented us life, Jesus gave music, Jesus gave singing. He also gave me this red piano and everything I have. I have to rejoice and glorify God, for when you rejoice and praise him you can come to an understanding of the truth written in the book of our life, in the Bible.
India, Europe, and America
Клаудио
Таффарел, чемпион мира по футболу 1994 годаВ наше время мир как никогда говорит, что Бог превыше всего. Я верю, что, как сказано в Библии, Иисус есть путь, истина и жизнь, и никто не приходит к Отцу, как только через Него. Своим примером Иисус являет для меня истину. Все Его слова и поступки - пример для меня, и каждую минуту своего существования я отдаю в Его руки. За свою славу я воздаю должное Ему. Я живу в этом мире для Иисуса Христа, так как достиг всего благодаря Ему.
Джордж
Буш, экс-президент СШАЯ преклоняюсь перед Иисусом, ибо Он дает мне силы. Он дает нам надежду и дарует прощение. Его жизнь - это послание доброты и искупления. Это послание надежды помогло моей семье и, надеюсь, сделало меня лучше. Когда я заблуждаюсь или ошибаюсь, я возвожу очи к Иисусу, Который прощает все.
Джимми
Картер, экс-президент СШАИисус Христос - важнейший фактор в моей жизни. Кроме того, что Он Сын Божий и источник вечного спасения, Иисус был и будет выдающимся защитником мира и прав человека в наивысшем понимании этого слова.
Джонатан
Эдвардс, рекордсмен мира в тройном прыжкеЯ хочу воздать должное Человеку, Который повлиял на мир больше, чем кто-либо, рожденный на земле. И этот Человек, Иисус Христос, был намного больше, чем просто человек. Он был Сыном Божьим. Он пришел отдать Свою жизнь за каждого, чтобы мы могли познать Бога. Но я хочу воздать должное Ему лично. Для меня факт, что Он умер за меня, чтобы я мог познать Бога и пережить Его любовь и прощение.
Джеральд
Форд, экс-президент СШАНа протяжении почти двух тысяч лет несовершенные человеческие существа черпают вдохновение из единственного источника совершенной жизни всех времен. Сегодня мы как никогда нуждаемся в том, чтобы слышать проповедь Иисуса о безграничной любви и мире. Он - мой Спаситель и величайшая надежда всего мира.
Эмерсон
Фитипальди, автогонщик "Формулы-1"Иисус Христос настолько велик, а я так мал, что у меня нет слов, чтобы описать Его. Я точно знаю, что Он радикально изменил ход истории нашей цивилизации. Вся история человечества делится на две эры: до и после Рождества Христова. Иисус - номер один. Он - самый влиятельный и важный человек, который когда-либо жил на планете. Если бы мы следовали Его учению хотя бы на 20%, мир был бы гораздо лучше.
Мишель
Эйкерз, чемпионка мира по футболу 1998 годаМоё почтение к Иисусу и сильнейшая часть моей веры, и отношения со Христом являются ежедневной надеждой и целью, которые Он дает мне. Без Него и футбол, и награды, и всё, что сопутствует известности профессионального спортсмена, ничего не значат. Для меня иметь Его в своей жизни на ежедневной основе, получаю ли я награду или прохожу через тяжелейшее время в моей жизни, означает смысл и цель, и дает надежду все пережить и быть усердной, как чемпион.
Папа
Иоанн Павел IIТе из вас, кто уже имеет неоценимое сокровище веры, те из вас, кто еще ищет Бога, и те из вас, кто мучается сомнениями - не бойтесь принять Христа и Его силу. Не бойтесь! Откройте дверь для Христа и Его искупительной силы. Прошу вас! Кротко и верно умоляю вас, позвольте Христу говорить человеку! Только у Него есть слово и путь к вечной жизни.
Рональдо,
лучший футболист мира 1998 годаМеня считают лучшим футболистом мира, футболистом номер один. Но величайшим человеком мира является Иисус Христос, Сын живого Бога. Он - истинный номер один.
Шри
К.Р. Нараянан, президент ИндииНа мой взгляд, проповедь Иисуса о сострадании и любви сегодня очень важна для мира. Иисус пришел на землю ради всего мира. Он сделал это не только для христиан, но для всех рас и народов. Его послание повсюду достигает человеческих сердец. Его идеи были революционными для Его времени, таковыми они остаются и по сей день.
"The strange thing about Jesus is that you can never get away from Him."
Famous Historical Figures
Abraham
Lincoln, 16-й президент USA (1809-1865)"I know there is a God, and He hates injustice and slavery. ...I know that liberty is right, for Christ teaches it, and Christ is God."
- 1860
"I am concerned to know, not whether the Lord is on my side, but whether
I am on the Lord's side."
- 1862
"No one is more deeply than myself aware that without His favor our highest
wisdom is but as foolishness and that our most strenuous efforts would
avail nothing in the shadow of His displeasure. I am conscious of no desire
for my country's welfare that is not in consonance with His will, and of
no plan upon which we may not ask His blessing."
- 1863
"If we do right God will be with us, and if God is with us we cannot fail."
- 1864
Ben
Franklin, президент USA (1706-1790)"He who introduces into the public affairs the principle of primitive Christianity will change the face of the world."
Blaise
Pascal, французский ученый (1623-1662)"Jesus Christ ir; the centre of all, and the goal to which all tends."
"Jesus Christ is a God to whom we can approach without pride, and before whom we may abase ourselves without despair."
Charles
Dickens, английский писатель (1812-1870)"I have always striven in my writings to express veneration for the life and lessons of Our Saviour... " "...everybody ought to know about Him. No one ever lived who was so good, so kind, so gentle..."
C.S.
Lewis, английский писатель (1898-1963)"I am trying here to prevent anyone saying the really foolish thing that people often say about Him: 'I'm ready to accept Jesus as a great moral teache teacher, but I don't accept His claim to be God." That is the one thing we must not say. A man who was merely a man and said the sort of things Jesus said wouldn't be a great moral teacher. He would either be a lunatic on the level with a man who says He is a poached egg - or else he would be the devil of hell; you must take your choice. Either this was, and is, the Son of God, or else a mad man or something worse. You can shut Him up for a demon; or you can fall at His feet and call Him Lord and God. But don't come up with any patronizing nonsense about His being a great moral teacher. He hasn't left that alternative open to us."
Dorothy
L. Sayers, английская писательница (1893-1957)"Jesus Bar-Joseph, the Carpenter of Nazareth, was in fact and in truth, and in the most exact and literal sense of the words, the God 'by whom all things were made.' His body and brain were those of a common man; His personality was the personality of God, so far as that personality could be expressed in human terms. He was in every respect a genuine living man. He was not merely a man so good as to be 'like God' - He was God."
Fyodor
Dostoyevski, русский писатель (1821-1881)"I believe there is no one lovelier, deeper, more sympathetic and. more perfect than Jesus. I say to myself that not only is there no one else like him, but there could never be any one like him."
"Even those who have renounced Christianity and attack it, in their inmost being still follow the Christian ideal, for hitherto neither their subtlety nor the ardour of their hearts has been able to create a higher ideal of man and of virtue than the ideal given by Christ of old."
Jean
Jacques Rousseau, французский философ (1712-1778)"If the life and death of Socrates were those of a man, the life and death of Jesus were those of God."
Лев
Толстой, русский писатель (1828-1910)Из всех частей Евангелия Нагорная проповедь всегда была для меня особенно важной, а сейчас она важна, как никогда. Нигде больше Иисус не говорит с большей торжественностью; нигде больше Он не проповедует более четких и практичных правил; никакие другие правила не касаются людских сердец более глубоко; нигде больше Иисус не обращается к большему множеству простых людей.
Martin
Luther, немецкий монах, вождь Реформации (1483-1546)"Anything that one imagines of God apart from Christ is only useless thinking and vain idolatry."
"In his life Christ is an example, showing us how to live; in his death he is a sacrifice, satisfying for our sins; in his resurrection, a conqueror; in his ascension, a king; in his intercession, a high priest."
Napoleon
Bonaparte, французский император (1769-1821)"Alexander, Caesar, Charlemagne, and I have founded empires. But on what did we rest the creations of our genius? Upon force. Jesus Christ founded his empire upon love; and at this hour millions of men would die for Him."
"I know men; and I tell you that Jesus Christ is no mere man."
..."Superficial minds see a resemblance between Christ and the founders of empires and the gods of other religions. That resemblance does not exist. There is between Christianity and whatever other religions the distance of infinity."
"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 by human organization or by the nature of things."
St.
Augustine, философ и теолог (354-430)"Chris*', is not valued at all unless he be valued above all."
"I have read in Plato and Cicero sayings that are very wise and very beautiful; but I never read in either of them: "Come unto me all ye that labour and are heavy laden."
"A radical revolution, embracing even nature itself, was the fundamental idea of Jesus."
"Jesus is in every respect unique, and nothing can be compared with him."
"All history is incomprehensible without Christ."
"If ever man was God or God man, Jesus Christ was both."