C. S. Lewis Quotes about Jesus

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

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 patronizing nonsense about his being a great human teacher. He has not left that open to us. He did not intend to.

C. S. Lewis

Teacher, Jesus, Easter

C. S. Lewis (2014). “God in the Dock”, p.289, Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing

A man who was merely a man and said the sort of things Jesus said wouldn't be a great moral teacher. He'd be either a lunatic on a level with a man who says he's a poached egg or else he'd 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.

C. S. Lewis

Teacher, Jesus, Son

Jesus produced mainly three effects: hatred, terror, adoration. There was no trace of people expressing mild approval.

C. S. Lewis

Jesus, People, Hatred

C. S. Lewis (2003). “A Mind Awake: An Anthology of C. S. Lewis”, p.91, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

The stamp of the Saint is that he can waive his own rights and obey the Lord Jesus.

C. S. Lewis

Jesus, Rights, Religion

We may note in passing that He (Jesus) was never regarded as a mere moral teacher. He did not produce that effect on any of the people who actually met Him. He produced mainly three effects - Hatred - Terror - Adoration. There was no trace of people expressing mild admiration.

C. S. Lewis

Christian, Teacher, Jesus

Jesus Christ did not say, 'Go into the world and tell the world that it is quite right.'

C. S. Lewis

Inspirational, Jesus, World

C. S. Lewis (2014). “God in the Dock”, p.293, Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing

Either Jesus is the Son of God ; or a madman or worse. But His being just a great teacher? He's not left that open to us.

C. S. Lewis

Teacher, Jesus, Son

We are told that Christ was killed for us, that His death has washed out our sins, and that by dying He disabled death itself. That is the formula. That is Christianity. That is what has to be believed.

C. S. Lewis

Christian, Jesus, Dying

C. S. Lewis (2003). “A Mind Awake: An Anthology of C. S. Lewis”, p.99, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

In a civilization like ours, I feel that everyone has to come to terms with the claims of Jesus Christ upon his life, or else be guilty of inattention or of evading the question.

C. S. Lewis

Jesus, Civilization, Inattention

Q. What is your view of the daily discipline of the Christian life - the need for taking time to be alone with God? Lewis: "We have our New Testament regimental orders upon the subject. I would take it for granted that everyone who becomes a Christian would undertake this practice. It is enjoined upon us by Our Lord; and since they are his commands, I believe in following them. It is always just possible that Jesus Christ meant what he said when He told us to seek the secret place and to close the door.

C. S. Lewis

Christian, Jesus, Believe

I believe that there are too many accommodating preachers... Jesus Christ did not say "Go into the world and tell the world that it is quite right." The Gospel is something completely different. In fact, it is directly opposed to the world.

C. S. Lewis

Jesus, Believe, Different

We must show our Christian colors, if we are to be true to Jesus Christ. We cannot remain silent or concede everything away.

C. S. Lewis

Christian, Jesus, Color

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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 patronizing nonsense about his being a great human teacher. He has not left that open to us.

C. S. Lewis

Teacher, Jesus, Fall

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Of course it should be pointed out that, though all salvation is through Jesus, we need not conclude that he cannot save those who have not explicitly accepted him in this life.

C. S. Lewis

Jesus, Needs, Accepted

C. S. Lewis (2014). “God in the Dock”, p.102, Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing

Jesus was either a Liar, a Lunatic, or Lord

C. S. Lewis

Jesus, Liars, Christianity

The Christian claim is: Nothing explains the facts better than an all-powerful, all-knowing, omnipresent god creating the universe and sending Jesus to spread his message. This is about as remarkable a claim as could be stated, and yet it is tossed out lightly. Christians seem to imagine that "God did it" is as plausible as the natural explanation that stories grow with the retelling. The Christian has the burden of proof, and it's an enormous burden given this enormous claim.

C. S. Lewis

Christian, Jesus, Imagine

We do know that no person can be saved except through Christ. We do not know that only those who know Him can be saved by Him.

C. S. Lewis

Jesus, Christ, Persons

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I was driven to Whipsnade one sunny morning. When we set out I did not believe that Jesus Christ is the son of God, and when we reached the zoo I did. Yet I had not exactly spent the journey in thought. Nor in great emotion. “Emotional” is perhaps the last word we can apply to some of the most important events. It was more like when a man, after a long sleep, still lying motionless in bed, becomes aware that he is now awake.

C. S. Lewis

Jesus, Morning, Zoos

C. S. Lewis (1966). “Surprised by Joy: The Shape of My Early Life”, p.247, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

C. S. Lewis Quotes about Jesus

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