History's Apex

History's Apex

William Durant, popular American modern historian and philosopher (1885-1981)  When asked what he felt the apex of history was said, 
“the three years that Jesus of Nazareth walked the earth.”
Many historians, and philosophers tend to agree with that statement.
Jesus a man born of lowly birth in a back water village in the back waters of the Roman empire has at this writing, more said and written about him that all of the Roman emperors combined.
Julius Cesar, Nero, Hadrian and others ruled an empire that stretched from India to Britain and around the Mediterranean. Yet upon their death their influence died. It is the same for every earthly leader that has ever lived.
Yet Jesus who was born over two thousand years ago still influences history and society. Millions today are willing to die for him.
Millions are proclaiming his teaching of Love for God, one neighbours, and even one enemies. And sadly they are being persecuted around the world for proclaiming such things.
Two thousand years have passed and gone yet the words of Jesus and the promise he offers of eternal life is still being taken to the nations of the world.
Many men and political leaders have tried to stomp out Christianity but all have failed.
At the trial of two of Christ’s apostles the book of acts records a wise man  a Pharisee named Gamaliel, a teacher of the law, who was honoured by all the people, stood up in the Sanhedrin and said,
“Therefore, in the present case I advise you: Leave these men alone! Let them go! For if their purpose or activity is of human origin, it will fail.  
But if it is from God, you will not be able to stop these men; you will only find yourselves fighting against God.” 
           Acts 5:38,39
I am certain Gamaliel was right. That Jesus came from God that he is the Son of God. However it is up to the individual I believe to read the New Testament and make their own conclusions.
Please think about it.