What people say today about Jesus

Jimmy Carter
(Former United States President)

Jesus Christ is the most important factor in my own personal life. In addition to being the Son of God, and the source of eternal salvation, Jesus has been and will always be a vivid champion of peace and human rights in their most exalted stages.

Isaac Hayes
(Musician/Songwriter)

Jesus means salvation for mankind. That's why He was here. He walked the earth, He interacted with man, human beings on this planet, and He left an everlasting mark. And He was sacrificed, as the Book goes, and He's a symbol of salvation and hope and future.

Larry King
(Talk Show Host)

"As a Jew I have had nothing but the greatest and most profound respect for Jesus Christ of Nazareth. He was, after all, Jewish--born Jewish, died Jewish. … The late James Pike was a guest on one of my shows once and I asked him that he sounded almost Jewish when he spoke and he said, "I am Jewish. All Christians are Jewish. Many of us forget it." I think Jesus Christ was the greatest single individual of both millenniums and He had more profound effect on mankind than any individual ever born. If there's one person in history I would like to interview, it would be Jesus.

Michelle Akers
(Women's World Cup Champion)

My tribute to Jesus and the most powerful part of my faith and relationship with Christ is the daily hope and purpose that He gives me. And without Him, the soccer and the awards and all the stuff that comes with the celebrity of being a professional athlete mean nothing. And for me to have Him in my life on a daily basis, whether I'm accepting an award or a trophy, or battling through the toughest parts of my life, gives everything meaning and purpose and provides the hope for me to endure and persevere like a champion.

Naomi Judd
(Singer/Entertainer)

I have respect for all the worlds' major faiths because I believe that there are many paths but only one journey. However, after having studied all of them, I personally believe that Jesus Christ was the Son of God with a face, arms, and legs that walked among us--the purest form of love that the universe has ever known. Because I am a spiritual being having human experience, He is my personal role model.

Gerald Ford
(Former United States President)

For almost 2000 years, imperfect humans have drawn the inspiration from the only perfect life ever lived. Today more than ever, we need to hear and heed Jesus message of unbounding love and peace. He is my personal Savior and our world's greatest hope.

Nicole Johnson
(Former Miss America)

In this new millennium it is so wonderful to know that Jesus is the Alpha and the Omega. He is the beginning and the end and He has given each and every one of us unconditional love. It is free. He offers it to both the sinner and saint. And in the new century what I'm attempting to do and hope to do is to give Him all my love and devotion and I encourage everyone else to do the same.

Michael Chang
(World Class Tennis Player)

I think one of the greatest joys in life is that Jesus gives you hope and peace and love amidst all the circumstances of your life, be it good or bad.

Ronaldo
(Rated #1 Soccer Player in the World)

I am considered the best football player in the world--the "Number One." But the greatest man that ever lived in this world is Jesus Christ, the Son of the Living God. He is the real Number One.

Rev. Jesse Jackson
(United States Political Leader)

Jesus was born in the slum; the slum was not born in Him. Is that not hope for those who are in the margins of life--that you can rise from the gutter-most to the utter-most. If you can follow Jesus and have faith in God, and it is precisely that faith that enables people to break the shackles of slavery and colonialism and bondage and tyranny and military oppression. It is that faith, a faith that says a perfect love casts out fear and when there is no fear the lies can't deter you, jail cells can't contain you, the graveyards cannot hold your body down. That Spirit, following that Jesus, has transforming power. He can make the world better.

James Baker III
(Former U.S. Secretary of State)

When we think of Jesus at the end of the second millennium, we realize that the impact of His life and teachings on the entire world has been truly profound. I think His life shows us what it means to really love God and it shows us as well what God's all forgiving love means to us. He also taught us, I think, what it means to love our neighbor as ourselves. I think Jesus brought a new appreciation for the dignity of the individual and the worth of every person. In my view, Jesus has literally changed the course of history.

David Copperfield
(Illusionist)

The miracles of the Bible are beyond anything a magician or an illusionist can perform. But greater than any physical miracle was the ability of a man named Jesus to bring purpose and meaning to life for millions of people throughout the centuries. I'm delighted to share in this 2,000th birthday tribute to Him.

George Bush
(Former United States President)

My tribute to Jesus would be that He has given us all great strength. His message is a message of hope and forgiveness and His life is a message of kindness and redemption. And this message, this positive message of hope has lifted up my family and hopefully made me a better person along the way. But I also know that when I stray, when I err, that Jesus believes in forgiveness.

Emerson Fittipaldi
(Formula 1 Race Car Driver)

Jesus Christ--He is so great and I am so small that I have not words to describe Him, but I know for a fact that He radically changed the history of our civilization. All that man achieved until today is summed in two eras--before Christ and after Christ. Jesus is number one. He's the most influential and important person that ever lived on this planet and if we could only follow 20 percent of His teachings, this world would be a much better place to be.

Andrew Young
(Former United States Ambassador)

Jesus Christ says that death does not make a difference--that I will raise you up when you're knocked down. And that the power of God is greater than the power of man and Jesus Christ I think has been the hope of the world for the past 20 centuries and I think Jesus Christ will continue to be the hope of the world in the 21st.



Vijay Amritraj
(World Class Tennis Player)

We're talking about someone who had the greatest impact and the greatest influence on humanity for 2,000 years. And when time is measured by his birth, you're talking about someone who has had more of an impact on our entire planet than anyone before or after Him. And what He has given us more than anything else is the ability to look at ourselves and why we're here and a great element of hope, because at the end of the day, the Father sent His only Son to die on the Cross for us and to help us reach eternal salvation.



I.K.Gujral
(Former Prime Minister of India)

No society in the world has remained uninfluenced by Christ's thoughts. In my country particularly whenever I think of Ghandi, I think of Christ also. The concept of non-violence itself, the concept of serving the poor, the concept of standing with those who are underprivileged. This era, this thought, began with the Christ and it is also a part of Indian heritage now.

Kip Kieno
(Olympic Gold Medalist)

I believe Jesus is my Savior and I believe Jesus is our Savior in this land where we are. It's through Jesus we are able to perform, through Jesus we are able to do and we thank God for what He's given us to be alive today and be among those who are going to celebrate the millennium.

Preeti Mangodia
(Former Miss India)

He actually existed and we know for sure that He did. And, one of the reasons I believe so much in Him is because of one sentence that I remember of what He said, "Do unto others as you would want them to do unto you." And I truly believe in this dialogue, and in Jesus.

Ricky Tan
(Chinese Entertainer)

He gave His flesh and blood to His disciples and this is not what everybody can do. Only with courage. So right now if we can use Jesus as our mirror to act upon what we want to do, I think the world is going to be better--way better than what it is right now.

Claudio Taffarel
(1994 Football World Cup Champion)

The world is saying today, more than ever that God is over everything. I believe as the Bible says, "He is the way, the truth, and the life, no man comes to the Father but through Him." Jesus is my truth through His example, everything that He said or did has guided me, and in His hands I give every minute of my existence. My tribute is to transfer to Him the honors and glory, and to live in this world for Jesus Christ, because it is through Him that I have achieved all my honors.

Janet Museveni
(First Lady of Uganda)

It is only through Jesus Christ that we understand what love was really meant to be. And no wonder that He is called "Love" because He is love. And I am so grateful to God that we have seen that love do miracles in this country and many people understand the impact of that love to our population.

Behrooz Behbudi
(Co-Founder, Friends of Iranians)

In Iran, my native country, Jesus Christ is considered as one of the greatest prophets. I've been inspired by His teachings for all of my adult life. Jesus stood for compassion, love, and forgiveness for all mankind, including one's enemies. I've seen His philosophies in action with great results. I'm convinced that without these principles, there would be no hope for peace and reconciliation amongst the people and nations of the world in the new millennium.

Ing. Leon Febres Cordero
(Former President of Ecuador)

Jesus Christ is synonymous with love. Christ is synonymous with charity. Yes, Christ is synonymous with a life of peace and civility. Christ is tranquility of spirit and loving your neighbor.

Jonathan Edwards
(Triple Jump World Record holder)

I'm here to pay tribute to a Man who's influenced the world more than anybody else who has ever lived--and that's the man Jesus Christ. In fact, He was much more than a man, He was the Son of God and He came to give His life for everybody so that they could know God. But my tribute is a personal one. It's the fact that this Man died for me so that I could know God and I could experience His love and His forgiveness.

Victor Hashweh
(Jordanian Radio Personality)

I considered (flipped) in my mind in the history of the world since it began. Who is somebody who taught like no other, who did things like no one else, who lived a life that was totally different than anybody else who preceded Him or followed Him? I could not find a single person other than the Lord Jesus Christ. For me to be committed to Jesus Christ is to be committed to life itself.

Olusegun Obasanjo
(President of Nigeria)

Jesus is the beginning and the end. He is the author of life. He is the hope. Without Him, there's nothing. With Him, there's everything.

Veronica Macias
(Mexican Television Personality)

There is no comparison because Jesus Christ is the only one who died and rose again--the only one that is alive. All the others died. The others died and there they remain. He's the only One that rose again, that gave His life for me and on the third day rose again with all the power of God with the Holy Spirit, because it is the power of His Holy Spirit. He's the only one that rose again, that is alive, that is here, that is listening to us and I want Him to know that I love Him and my life belongs to Him and that I hope to see Him one day face to face.

Henry Olonga
(Zimbabwe National Cricket Team)

When you come to the end of your life and you look back and you say, "Well, I've done that, I've achieved that," all of those things won't score points for you and make you any more valuable to God. I think God loves us because of what His Son did for us, and since then that hole, that emptiness has been filled with purpose with destiny. I know where I'm going now. I'm going to break records, I'm going to achieve, but that's not what motivates me anymore. My motivation comes from the fact that I'm in a real relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ. I know Him personally as the friend I've always wanted.

Shri K.R. Narayanan
(President of India)

What is most prominent to me and most important to this world is Jesus message of compassion and love. Jesus was actually for the whole world, not just for Christianity, and for all races, and for all people and His message went to the hearts of people everywhere. And particularly, He was a revolutionary in His ideas in His time--and His ideas still remain revolutionary.

Yuri
(Latin American Singer/ Entertainer)

I came to comprehend who Christ was when I received Him in my heart. When I told Him "Christ, be the Captain of my life. Christ, you rule over my life, rule over my words, my thoughts, my life, my environment, my home, my future children." And when one allows Christ, you know, because we have a free will, it was then when I began to know Christ, I could feel what He feels for us and for our enemies and for those who hate us and to forgive as He forgave us.

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