The Testimonials: Lives Impacted by the Cross

By Angah Cedric

In their book "What if Jesus had never been born " by Dr James Kennedy and Jerry Newcomer wrote about a notable event that took place in the nineteenth century

Charles Bradlaugh, a prominent atheist, challenged a Christian man to a debate on the validity of the claims of Christianity. The Christian, Hugh Price Hughes, was an active soul-winner working among the poor in the slums of London. Hughes told Bradlaugh he would agree to the debate on one condition. Hughes said, "I propose to you that we each bring some concrete evidences of the validity of our beliefs in the form of men and women who have been redeemed from the lives of sin and shame by the influence of our teaching. I will bring 100 such men and women, and I challenge you to do the same." Hughes then said that if Bradlaugh couldn't bring 100, then he could bring 50; if he couldn't bring 50, then he could bring 20. He finally whittled the number down to one. All Bradlaugh had to do was to find one person whose life was improved by atheism and Hughes—who would bring 100 people improved by Christ—would agree to debate him. Bradlaugh withdrew!' If such a debate challenge and counterchallenge were offered today, the response would be comparable. People are not improved by atheism, unless they so define that as abandoning a twisted form of Christianity that isn't Christianity at all! But people are improved by the gospel of Christ.

Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new — The apostle Paul (2 Corinthians 5:17)

The Bible are unique in that it doesn't just claim authority, but it does what it says it will do, it heals, it transforms, it changes lives. The workings of the gospel in the life of men all around the world is overwhelming. From the early apostles, who were afraid, unschooled and ordinary fishermen but became fervent world changers to the martyrs and even in our own days, we can see the work of Christ in the lives of many.

This book is a collection of some life's impacted by the cross compiled for the purpose for exhortation and resource disposition for ministry.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Angah Cedric
• Release date: Apr 4, 2024
• ISBN: 9798224332250

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DEDICATION

To the King of Kings and Lord of Lord's, Jesus Christ

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

I am profoundly grateful to all the persons or works that have been a consulted, contributing directly or indirectly to the information and insights that shaped this piece of writing.

I am particularly thankful to James Kennedy and Thomas Newcomer for their insightful book what if Jesus was never born? The positive impact of Christianity in history that has greatly shaped and inspired this writing coupled with some inspiring stories that have also been included in this book.

I am immensely thankful to my family, my mom ANGAH ESTELLA and dad ANGAH DENIS and my entire family for their endurance and patience through my passive family presence in the period of writing.

PREFACE

In their book What if Jesus had never been born by Dr James Kennedy and Jerry Newcomer wrote about a notable event that took place in the nineteenth century

Charles Bradlaugh, a prominent atheist, challenged a Christian man to a debate on the validity of the claims of Christianity. The Christian, Hugh Price Hughes, was an active soul-winner working among the poor in the slums of London. Hughes told Bradlaugh he would agree to the debate on one condition. Hughes said, I propose to you that we each bring some concrete evidences of the validity of our beliefs in the form of men and women who have been redeemed from the lives of sin and shame by the influence of our teaching. I will bring 100 such men and women, and I challenge you to do the same. Hughes then said that if Bradlaugh couldn't bring 100, then he could bring 50; if he couldn't bring 50, then he could bring 20. He finally whittled the number down to one. All Bradlaugh had to do was to find one person whose life was improved by atheism and Hughes—who would bring 100 people improved by Christ—would agree to debate him. Bradlaugh withdrew!' If such a debate challenge and counterchallenge were offered today, the response would be comparable. People are not improved by atheism, unless they so define that as abandoning a twisted form of Christianity that isn't Christianity at all! But people are improved by the gospel of Christ.

Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new — The apostle Paul (2 Corinthians 5:17)

The Bible are unique in that it doesn’t just claim authority, but it does what it says it will do, it heals, it transforms, it changes lives. The workings of the gospel in the life of men all around the world is overwhelming. From the early apostles, who were afraid, unschooled and ordinary fishermen but became fervent world changers to the martyrs and even in our own days, we can see the work of Christ in the lives of many.

This book is a collection of some life’s impacted by the cross compiled for the purpose for exhortation and resource disposition for ministry.

CONTENTS

DEDICATION

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

PREFACE

CONTENTS

lifes radically changed by christ

George Palmer

Alice Cooper

FRANCIs XAVIER

MEL TROTTER

Nicky Cruz

JOHN NEWTON

BUDI MULYADI & 4 FRIENDS

C. S. LEWIS

Ravi Zacharias

SERGEANT JACOB DESHAZER & CAPTAIN MITSUO FUCHIDA

Denise Matthews

CHIEF TARIRI

CHUCK COLSON

MARK WAHLBERG

FOLLOWERS OF CHRIST WHO RADICALLY IMPACTED THE WORLD

WILLIAM WILBERFORCE

Carl Linnaeus

DOSTOEVSKY

Manny Pacquiao

Constantine the Great

MOTHER TERESA

MARTIN LUTHER

MARTIN LUTHER KING JUNIOR

CHARLEMAGNE

CONCLUSION

HOW ABOUT YOU?

REFERENCES

lifes radically changed by christ

Jesus Christ wasn’t just a great man who claimed to be the son of God,   he did what he said, he radically transformed lives. Look at what happened to all those who encountered him, look at Zacchaeus, a dishonest tax collector who became a generous philanthropist, look at Paul the