The Stranger on the Road to Emmaus Quotes

“Gifts are free. If you work for a gift, it is no longer a gift. Gifts in the truest sense are undeserved. If we feel we deserve it, then it ceases to be a gift and becomes an award. The eternal life God gives us is truly a gift because we don’t deserve it in any way.”
― John R. Cross, The Stranger on the Road to Emmaus: Who was the Man? What was the Message?

“One author, in writing of the Bible’s uniqueness, put it this way: Here is a book: 1. written over a 1500 year span; 2. written over 40 generations; 3. written by more than 40 authors, from every walk of life— including kings, peasants, philosophers, fishermen, poets, statesmen, scholars, etc.: Moses, a political leader, trained in the universities of Egypt Peter, a fisherman Amos, a herdsman Joshua, a military general Nehemiah, a cupbearer Daniel, a prime minister Luke, a doctor Solomon, a king Matthew, a tax collector Paul, a rabbi 4. written in different places: Moses in the wilderness Jeremiah in a dungeon Daniel on a hillside and in a palace Paul inside a prison Luke while traveling John on the isle of Patmos others in the rigors of a military campaign 5. written at different times: David in times of war Solomon in times of peace 6. written during different moods: some writing from the heights of joy and others from the depths of sorrow and despair 7. written on three continents: Asia, Africa, and Europe 8. written in three languages: Hebrew… , Aramaic… , and Greek… 9. Finally, its subject matter includes hundreds of controversial topics. Yet, the biblical authors spoke with harmony and continuity from Genesis to Revelation. There is one unfolding story…”
― John R. Cross, The Stranger on the Road to Emmaus: Who was the Man? What was the Message?

“For example, being a soldier means one has a certain identity. Clothing, haircut, lifestyle, all relates to the military. While in the army a soldier must obey his superiors. But when he leaves the military he takes on a new identity—the identity of a civilian. No longer is he required to dress a certain way. His former superiors have no say over his life. In the same way, before we believed, we were identified with Adam and had only our sinful or earthly nature to satisfy. But now as a believer, we are identified with Christ, and he wants us to focus on Him and serve others.”
― John R. Cross, The Stranger on the Road to Emmaus: Who was the Man? What was the Message?

“God came to earth to personally explain how man could be saved from eternal death. Think of it this way. You see a bulldozer clearing a road, but in its path lies an anthill. You know the ants are about to be destroyed, but what can you do about it? The only answer would be to become an ant and warn them in the way ants warn each other of impending danger. …Jesus came into the world to save sinners… 1 Timothy 1:15 NASB”
― John R. Cross, The Stranger on the Road to Emmaus: Who was the Man? What was the Message?

“Il est vrai que le concept d’un Dieu éternel est difficile à saisir, mais celui de l’immensité de l’univers l’est également. Ces deux notions dépassent l’imagination et pourtant elles sont bien réelles. La Bible est claire à ce sujet.”
― John R. Cross, L’Homme sur le chemin d’Emmaüs: Qui était cet homme? Quel était son message?

“Sé que decir que estas otras soluciones no son válidas suena discriminatorio en nuestro mundo relativista pero, repetidamente, la Biblia se hace eco de este tema—Jesús es el único camino. Y en ningún otro hay salvación; porque no hay otro nombre bajo el cielo, dado a los hombres, en que podamos ser salvos. Hechos”
― John R. Cross, El Forastero En El Camino A Emaús

“De la misma manera, nuestro mundo está lleno de personas que tienen sus propias nociones acerca de Dios y de cómo agradarle. Se ha puesto de moda el tener una teoría elaborada por uno mismo.”
― John R. Cross, El Forastero En El Camino A Emaús