I am trying here to prevent anyone saying the really…
““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 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 would not be a great moral teacher. He would either be a lunatic—on a level with the man who says he is a poached egg—or else he would be the Devil of Hell. You must make your choice. Either this man was, and is, the Son of God: or else a madman or something worse. You can shut Him up 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 and God. But let us not come with any patronising nonsense about His being a great human teacher. He has not left that open to us. He””
About This Quote
This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.
One must accept or reject Jesus’ divine claim; treating Him merely as a moral teacher undermines His identity.
In simple terms: Accept or reject Jesus as God.
Key Takeaway
Decide on Jesus’ nature.
Themes
faith
belief
identity
choice
Mood
serious
contemplative
Type
theological
inspirational
When to use this quote
- personal belief
- religious dialogue
- spiritual commitment
Key Concepts
theology
philosophy
Questions to Reflect On
- Do you view Jesus as teacher or deity?
- How does this view affect your faith?
A Different Perspective
Ignoring the divine claim limits understanding of Jesus’ role.