Faith Quote by C.S. Lewis
““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
Source Book: Mere Christianity, 1952
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.
