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Testimonies of Faith

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IN THEIR OWN WORDSIN THEIR OWN WORDS

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Albert EinsteinAlbert Einstein

"It is hard to make a choice of the "It is hard to make a choice of the most beautiful passage in a Book most beautiful passage in a Book which is as gemmed with which is as gemmed with beautiful passages as the Bible."beautiful passages as the Bible."

““The need of the World The need of the World is to listen to God.” is to listen to God.”

Mark TwainMark TwainAMERICAN AUTHOR, 1835-1910:AMERICAN AUTHOR, 1835-1910:

CONSIDERED THE GREATEST CONSIDERED THE GREATEST SCIENTIST OF THE 20SCIENTIST OF THE 20THTH CENTURY, CENTURY,

1879-1955:1879-1955:

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Robert A. MillikanRobert A. Millikan

Theodore Theodore RooseveltRoosevelt26th PRESIDENT of the U.S.A., 1858-26th PRESIDENT of the U.S.A., 1858-

19191919 ::"A thorough knowledge of the Bible is "A thorough knowledge of the Bible is worth more than a college education. worth more than a college education. Almost every man who has by his lifework Almost every man who has by his lifework added to the sum of human added to the sum of human achievement...has based his lifework achievement...has based his lifework largely upon the teachings of the Bible."largely upon the teachings of the Bible."

AMERICAN NUCLEAR PHYSICIST AMERICAN NUCLEAR PHYSICIST & NOBEL PRIZE WINNER, 1868-& NOBEL PRIZE WINNER, 1868-

1953:1953:"Just as behind this watch there had to "Just as behind this watch there had to be a watchmaker, so behind the be a watchmaker, so behind the intricate precision & timing of this great intricate precision & timing of this great Universe there had to be a Great Universe there had to be a Great Creator or Designer!"Creator or Designer!"

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FIVE-STAR GENERAL IN WWII, 1900-1964: FIVE-STAR GENERAL IN WWII, 1900-1964:

Douglas Mac Douglas Mac ArthurArthur

"Believe me, sir, never a night "Believe me, sir, never a night goes by, be I ever so tired, but I goes by, be I ever so tired, but I read the Word of God before I go read the Word of God before I go to bed."to bed."

GENERAL OF 3rd U.S. ARMY IN EUROPE GENERAL OF 3rd U.S. ARMY IN EUROPE IN WWII, 1885-1945: IN WWII, 1885-1945:

George S. PattonGeorge S. Patton

"Yes, I read the Bible--"Yes, I read the Bible--every God-damned day!"every God-damned day!"

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"A man has deprived himself of "A man has deprived himself of the best there is in the World who the best there is in the World who has deprived himself of a has deprived himself of a knowledge of the Bible."knowledge of the Bible."

Woodrow WilsonWoodrow Wilson28th PRESIDENT of the U.S.A., held office 28th PRESIDENT of the U.S.A., held office

during WW1, 1856-1924:during WW1, 1856-1924:

Dwight E. Dwight E. EisenhowerEisenhower

34th PRESIDENT of the U.S.A., 1890-1969:34th PRESIDENT of the U.S.A., 1890-1969:

"To read the Bible is to take a trip "To read the Bible is to take a trip to a fair land where the spirit is to a fair land where the spirit is strengthened & faith renewed."strengthened & faith renewed."

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Sir Ambrose Sir Ambrose FlemingFleming

He was a leader in the development of electric He was a leader in the development of electric lighting, the telephone, & wireless telegraphy in lighting, the telephone, & wireless telegraphy in England & inventor of the first electron tube.England & inventor of the first electron tube. "There is abundant evidence that the Bible, "There is abundant evidence that the Bible, though written by men, is not the product of the though written by men, is not the product of the human mind. By countless multitudes it has human mind. By countless multitudes it has always been revered as a communication to us always been revered as a communication to us from the Creator of the Universe."from the Creator of the Universe."

ENGLISH INVENTOR 1849-1948 :ENGLISH INVENTOR 1849-1948 :

General John General John PershingPershingCOMMANDER OF AMERICAN FORCES IN COMMANDER OF AMERICAN FORCES IN

WW1, 1860-1948: WW1, 1860-1948: ::

"I have known Jesus Christ now for "I have known Jesus Christ now for 47 years, & I could not face life 47 years, & I could not face life without Him. I commend such a without Him. I commend such a Savior to you."Savior to you."

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Samuel S.B. MorseSamuel S.B. Morse INVENTED THE MORSE CODE, 1791-1872:INVENTED THE MORSE CODE, 1791-1872:

The first message ever sent in this code The first message ever sent in this code on the new line from Baltimore to on the new line from Baltimore to Washington was four words from the Washington was four words from the Bible:Bible: "What hath God wrought!" "What hath God wrought!" Sam Sam Morse wrote to his brother,Morse wrote to his brother, "It is His "It is His work, & He alone could have carried me work, & He alone could have carried me thus far through all my trials.”thus far through all my trials.”

Ulysses S. GrantUlysses S. Grant 18TH PRESIDENT OF THE U.S.A., 1822-1885:18TH PRESIDENT OF THE U.S.A., 1822-1885:

"To the influence of the Book we are "To the influence of the Book we are indebted for the progress made in indebted for the progress made in civilization, & to this we must look civilization, & to this we must look as our guide in the future. The Bible as our guide in the future. The Bible is the sheet-anchor of our liberties."is the sheet-anchor of our liberties."

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George WashingtonGeorge Washington

"It is impossible to rightly "It is impossible to rightly govern the World without govern the World without God & the Bible."God & the Bible."

1st U.S. PRESIDENT, 1732-1799:1st U.S. PRESIDENT, 1732-1799:

16th AMERICAN PRESIDENT, 1809-16th AMERICAN PRESIDENT, 1809-1865: 1865: "I believe the Bible is the best "I believe the Bible is the best

gift God has ever given to man. gift God has ever given to man. All the good from the Savior of All the good from the Savior of the World is communicated to the World is communicated to us through this book."us through this book."

Abraham LincolnAbraham Lincoln

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Sir Isaac NewtonSir Isaac NewtonENGLISH SCIENTIST who formulated the ENGLISH SCIENTIST who formulated the

law of gravitation and motion, 1642-1727:law of gravitation and motion, 1642-1727:"There are more sure marks of "There are more sure marks of authenticity in the Bible than in any authenticity in the Bible than in any profane history. All my discoveries have profane history. All my discoveries have been made in answer to prayer. I can take been made in answer to prayer. I can take my telescope & look millions of miles into my telescope & look millions of miles into space; but I can go away to my room & in space; but I can go away to my room & in prayer get nearer to God & Heaven than I prayer get nearer to God & Heaven than I can when assisted by all the telescopes of can when assisted by all the telescopes of Earth."Earth."MichelangeloMichelangelo

Before dying he said, "I die for the faith of Before dying he said, "I die for the faith of Jesus Christ, & in the firm hope of a better Jesus Christ, & in the firm hope of a better life."life."

ITALIAN ARTIST, SCULPTOR, PAINTER, ITALIAN ARTIST, SCULPTOR, PAINTER, ARCHITECT AND POET, 1475-1564. ARCHITECT AND POET, 1475-1564.

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William GladstoneWilliam Gladstone

Queen VictoriaQueen Victoria

PRIME MINISTER OF ENGLAND, 1809-1898: PRIME MINISTER OF ENGLAND, 1809-1898: "All that I think, all that I hope, all that I "All that I think, all that I hope, all that I write, all that I live for, is based upon the write, all that I live for, is based upon the divinity of Jesus Christ, the central joy of divinity of Jesus Christ, the central joy of my poor, wayward life. I have known 95 of my poor, wayward life. I have known 95 of the World's greatest men in my time, & of the World's greatest men in my time, & of these, 87 were followers of the Bible."these, 87 were followers of the Bible."

QUEEN OF ENGLAND AND EMPRESS OF QUEEN OF ENGLAND AND EMPRESS OF INDIA, 1819-1901:INDIA, 1819-1901:

"That Book accounts for the "That Book accounts for the supremacy of England. England has supremacy of England. England has become great & happy by the become great & happy by the knowledge of the true God through knowledge of the true God through Jesus Christ."Jesus Christ."

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"The Bible is no mere book, but a Living "The Bible is no mere book, but a Living Creature, with a power that conquers all Creature, with a power that conquers all that oppose it. ...Alexander, Caesar, that oppose it. ...Alexander, Caesar, Charlemagne & I myself have founded Charlemagne & I myself have founded empires, but upon what do these creations empires, but upon what do these creations of our genius depend?--Upon force! Jesus of our genius depend?--Upon force! Jesus alone founded His empire upon love, & to alone founded His empire upon love, & to this very day millions would die for Him." this very day millions would die for Him."

Napoleon Napoleon BonaparteBonaparteEMPEROR OF FRANCE, 1769-1821:EMPEROR OF FRANCE, 1769-1821:

Leo TolstoyLeo TolstoyRUSSIAN NOVELIST & PHILOSOPHER, 1828-1910:RUSSIAN NOVELIST & PHILOSOPHER, 1828-1910: "To understand the whole work of the Master "To understand the whole work of the Master is not in my power; but to do His will, written is not in my power; but to do His will, written in my conscience, that is in my power, & that in my conscience, that is in my power, & that I know without a doubt. And when I do this, I know without a doubt. And when I do this, then undoubtedly I am at peace."then undoubtedly I am at peace."

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John AdamsJohn Adams

John Quincy AdamsJohn Quincy AdamsSIXTH PRESIDENT OF THE U.S.A., 1767-1848SIXTH PRESIDENT OF THE U.S.A., 1767-1848 :

22ndnd PRESIDENT OF THE U.S.A., 1735-1826: PRESIDENT OF THE U.S.A., 1735-1826:

"The first & almost only book deserving of "The first & almost only book deserving of universal attention is the Bible. I speak as a universal attention is the Bible. I speak as a man of the World. So great is my veneration man of the World. So great is my veneration for the Bible, that the earlier my children for the Bible, that the earlier my children begin to read it, the more confident will be begin to read it, the more confident will be my hope that they will prove useful citizens of my hope that they will prove useful citizens of their country & respectable members of their country & respectable members of society. I have for many years made it a society. I have for many years made it a practice to read through the Bible once every practice to read through the Bible once every year."year."

"The Bible contains more philosophy than "The Bible contains more philosophy than all the libraries that I have ever seen, & all the libraries that I have ever seen, & such parts as I cannot reconcile with my such parts as I cannot reconcile with my little philosophy, I postpone for future little philosophy, I postpone for future investigation."investigation."

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Benjamin FranklinBenjamin Franklin

Thomas JeffersonThomas Jefferson3rd PRESIDENT OF THE U.S.A., 1743-1826 3rd PRESIDENT OF THE U.S.A., 1743-1826 ""I have always said that a studious I have always said that a studious perusal of the Sacred Volume will perusal of the Sacred Volume will make you better citizens, better make you better citizens, better fathers & better husbands."fathers & better husbands."

““Here is my creed. I believe in one God, the Here is my creed. I believe in one God, the Creator of the universe. That He governs it Creator of the universe. That He governs it by His providence. That He ought to be by His providence. That He ought to be worshipped. That the most acceptable worshipped. That the most acceptable service we render to Him is in doing good to service we render to Him is in doing good to His other children. That the soul of man is His other children. That the soul of man is immortal, and will be treated with justice in immortal, and will be treated with justice in another life respecting its conduct in this.”another life respecting its conduct in this.”

AMERICAN STATESMAN & INVENTOR, 1706-1790 AMERICAN STATESMAN & INVENTOR, 1706-1790

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GERMAN POET & SCIENTIST 1749-1832:GERMAN POET & SCIENTIST 1749-1832: Johann Wolfgang Von GoetheJohann Wolfgang Von Goethe

"Let mental culture go on advancing, "Let mental culture go on advancing, let the natural sciences progress in let the natural sciences progress in ever greater extent & depth, & the ever greater extent & depth, & the human mind widen itself as much as it human mind widen itself as much as it desires!--Beyond the elevation & moral desires!--Beyond the elevation & moral culture of Christianity, as it shines forth culture of Christianity, as it shines forth in the Gospels, it will not go."in the Gospels, it will not go."

GERMAN ASTRONOMER, known for his GERMAN ASTRONOMER, known for his three laws of planetary action, & three laws of planetary action, &

considered the founder of modern considered the founder of modern astronomy 1571-1630:astronomy 1571-1630:

Johannes KeplerJohannes Kepler

"Let my name perish if only the "Let my name perish if only the name of God the Father is name of God the Father is thereby elevated."thereby elevated."

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"I have now disposed of all my property "I have now disposed of all my property to my family. There is one thing more I to my family. There is one thing more I wish I could give them & that is faith in wish I could give them & that is faith in Jesus Christ. If they had that & I had not Jesus Christ. If they had that & I had not given them one shilling, they would have given them one shilling, they would have been rich: and if they had not that, & I been rich: and if they had not that, & I had given them all the world, they would had given them all the world, they would be poor indeed." be poor indeed."

Patrick HenryPatrick HenryAMERICAN PATRIOT, 1736-1799:AMERICAN PATRIOT, 1736-1799:

Joseph ListerJoseph Lister

""I have no hesitation in saying that in I have no hesitation in saying that in my opinion there is no antagonism my opinion there is no antagonism between the Religion of Jesus Christ between the Religion of Jesus Christ and any fact scientifically established."and any fact scientifically established."

DEVELOPED ANTISEPTIC SURGERY: 1736-DEVELOPED ANTISEPTIC SURGERY: 1736-17991799

( “Listerine” is named after him.)( “Listerine” is named after him.)

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““Mathematics and dynamics Mathematics and dynamics fail us when we contemplate fail us when we contemplate the earth, fitted for life but the earth, fitted for life but lifeless, and try to imagine the lifeless, and try to imagine the commencement of life upon commencement of life upon it. This certainly did not take it. This certainly did not take place by any action of place by any action of chemistry, or electricity, or chemistry, or electricity, or crystalline grouping of crystalline grouping of molecules under the influence molecules under the influence of force, or by any possible of force, or by any possible kind of fortuitous concourse of kind of fortuitous concourse of atoms. We must pause, face atoms. We must pause, face to face with the mystery and to face with the mystery and miracle of creation of living miracle of creation of living creatures.”creatures.”

Lord KelvinLord Kelvin

1824–19071824–1907

FOREMOST AMONG FOREMOST AMONG THE SMALL GROUP THE SMALL GROUP

OF BRITISH OF BRITISH SCIENTISTS WHO SCIENTISTS WHO

HELPED TO LAY THE HELPED TO LAY THE FOUNDATION OF FOUNDATION OF

MODERN PHYSICS.MODERN PHYSICS.

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HOW ABOUT YOU?HOW ABOUT YOU?If you haven’t yet met the Author of If you haven’t yet met the Author of

the greatest Book ever written & the greatest Book ever written & Creator of this life, you can know Him Creator of this life, you can know Him through His son Jesus Christ & receive through His son Jesus Christ & receive

His free gift of eternal life right now His free gift of eternal life right now by praying this simple prayer:by praying this simple prayer:

““Dear Jesus, I need you in my life. Please Dear Jesus, I need you in my life. Please come into my heart, forgive all of my sins & come into my heart, forgive all of my sins &

give me your free gift of eternal life. I give me your free gift of eternal life. I commit my life and all of my cares to you . commit my life and all of my cares to you . Help me to grow close to you so that I can Help me to grow close to you so that I can

be a blessing to others. be a blessing to others. In Jesus’ Name. Amen.”In Jesus’ Name. Amen.”PLEASE PASS THIS ON TO OTHERS!PLEASE PASS THIS ON TO OTHERS!

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