The author of the novel "Ben-Hur" was Lew Wallace…

The author of the original novel for the movie "Ben-Hur"...🤔
It was a man named Lou Wallace, who was the governor of New Mexico in the United States.
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He was originally strongly opposed to Christianity...😥
One day, a friend suggested that he write a book about Jesus Christ,
to prove that Jesus did not exist and was not the author of the teachings recorded in the New Testament.

However...
After researching libraries around the world...
Wallace came to a clear understanding that Jesus Christ was a real person.
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And he thought... "If he was a real person... then isn't he the Son of God,
and the Savior of the world...🤔?"
Wallace gradually came to realize that Jesus Christ was more than just a real person; he was God.

… "I knelt down and prayed for the first time in my life, asking God to love Himself, to forgive my sins, and to make me a follower of Christ…
When morning came, a light shone into my soul."
…I, too…before, didn't think even 1% that Jesus was a savior, but merely a great man😅
But…after attending church and listening to the pastor's message…I came to believe that Jesus is God❗️

Shalom😃

This page archives a Morning Word message shared by Pastor Peter Sunagawa on LINE. The English prose is a translation of the Japanese source message. For Scripture wording, use the BSB link above.