The Most Influential Person
Why I Believe - PART 3
April 9-10, 2016 • John Dickerson
最有影響力的人
為什麼我相信 - 第3部分
4月9-10日，2016年約翰•迪克森
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All Skeptics Welcome…
歡迎所有的懷疑論者...
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We uncover the truth when we INVESTIGATE a
hunch, and allow the evidence to either PROVE or
disprove it.
我們揭開真相，當我們检验
直觉，並讓證據來证明或
反駁。
Would you want to know what the most influential person in
history said?
你想知道歷史上最有影響力的人說什麼嗎？
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How Can We Measure the Most
Influential People in History?
我們如何衡量歷史上最有影響力的人？
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What do experts conclude?
專家的結論是什麼？
What empirical evidence can be examined?
有什麼經驗證據可以查驗？
We can study the lasting impact of any person in history by
studying their influence on the following:
我們可以根据研究以下他們的影響来研究任何人在歷史上恆久的影響力：
• Impact on nations
• Impact on civilizations
• Duration of their impact
• Trajectory of their impact (waxing or waning)
• Impact on the human calendar
• Impact on globally recognized holidays
• Impact on worldwide cultural norms (Saturday and Sunday off, for example)
• Geographic reach of influence
• Cities and structures named after
• Amount of real estate dedicated to
• Number of people who know the name of the person
• Number of people named after the person and or related figures
• Number of people who know logo and related figures/ideas
• Number of people who follow presently
• Number of people who have followed cumulatively throughout centuries
• Influence on keystone cultural documents
• Influence on literature
• Influence on global literacy
• Influence on higher education
• Influence on social rights
• Influence on culture shapers and history makers
•對各國的影響
•對文明的影響
•他們影響的持續時間
•他們影響的軌跡（增加或減少）
•對人类日曆的影響
•在全球公認假節的影響
•在全球文化規範的影響（例如週六與星期日休息）
•地域範圍影響
•城市和結構命名
•專用於房地產數量
•知道這個人姓名的人數
•以這人的名字和或相關象征而命名的人數
•知道標誌和相關象征/观念的人數
•現在跟随的人數
•数世紀以来累計跟隨的人數
•关键文化資料的影響
•對文學的影響
•對全球读写能力的影響
•對高等教育的影響
•關於社會權利的影響
•文化塑造者和歷史创造者的影響
For further reading about Jesus as the most influential
person in history, see:
進一步閱讀有關耶穌成为歷史上最有影響力的人，請參閱：
• Jesus Through the Centuries by Dr. Jaroslav Pelikan, PhD (Yale)
• Who Is This Man? by John Ortberg (Zondervan)
• The Case for Christ by Lee Strobel (Zondervan)
•耶穌跨越世纪-雅羅斯拉夫百利金博士，博士（耶魯大學）
•這個人是誰？由約翰·Ortberg（Zondervan）
•案例基督-李斯特羅貝爾（Zondervan）
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What Made Jesus so Influential?
是什麼讓耶穌這麼有影響力？
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Jesus’ influence continues growing because His
unbelievable claims continue COMING TRUE.
耶穌的影響力不斷增長，因為他
令人難以置信的宣告繼續成真。
Unbelievable Claim #1:
令人難以置信的宣告1：
Jesus predicted, about 1,983 years ago, that He would
become KNOWN “to the ENDS OF THE EARTH.”
耶穌預言，大約1983年前，他會
成為众所皆知“直到地極。”
“But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon
you. And you will be my witnesses, telling people about me
everywhere—in Jerusalem, throughout Judea, in Samaria,
and to the ends of the earth.”
Acts 1:8
“但聖靈降臨在你們身上、你們就必得著能力．並要在耶路撒冷、
猶太全地、和撒瑪利亞、直到地極、作我的見證”
使徒行傳1：8
Outcome of Jesus’ claim that His message would “reach
the ends of the earth.”
耶穌宣告的結果是他的消息將“直到地極“
Jesus’ prediction HAS COME TRUE. His followers
cover more geography than any empire in history. Like Him
or not, that is NOTABLE.
耶穌的預測已成真。他的追隨者
含蓋比歷史上任何帝國更多地理位置。喜歡他與否，
那是看得见的。
Unbelievable Claim #2:
令人難以置信的宣告2：
Jesus predicted that He would give REST to restless
SOULS who seek Him.
耶穌預言他將安息給尋求他不安的心靈。
“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will
give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for
I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for
your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.”
Matthew 11:28-30
凡勞苦擔重擔的人、可以到我這裡來、我就使你們得安息。
“我心裡柔和謙卑、你們當負我的軛、學我的樣式、這樣、
你們心裡就必得享安息。因為我的軛是容易的、我的擔子是輕省的“
馬太福音11：28-30
Outcome of Claim #2:
宣告＃2結果：
EVERY DAY thousands more experience Jesus’
promised PEACE. To the extent that 1 in 3 people on
the earth today are Christians. Like Him or not, that is
NOTABLE.
每天成千上万的人體驗耶穌
應许平安。在一定程度上，在世上每三個人中
就有一人是基督徒。喜歡他與否，這是
看得见的。
1 Pew Research Center. “Global Christianity – A Report on the Size and Distribution of the
World’s Christian Population.” Dec 19, 2011. pewforum.org/2011/12/19/global-christianity-exec
1皮尤研究中心。 “全球基督教 -世界基督教人口多少和分佈報告“
12月19日，2011年pewforum.org/2011/12/19/global-christianity-exec
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Application/Discussion Questions
應用/討論問題
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1. As an investigative reporter, John learned that “We
uncover the truth when we investigate a hunch, and
allow the evidence to either prove or disprove it.”
How seriously have you investigated your hunches
about Jesus?
1.作為一個調查記者，約翰了解到，“
當我們检验直觉，並讓證據來證明或反駁它。
我們就能揭開真相“
你曾如何認真地查验您对關於耶穌的直觉？
2. Have you ever thought about Jesus as being one of
the most influential people in human history, if not
the most influential person? The preceding notes
include more than a dozen bullet points, each one
a way to measure a historical figure’s significance.
Take a moment to read some of these aloud and
actually think of Jesus’ impact through these
measures.
2.你曾想過耶穌是
人類歷史上最有影響的人物之一，如果他不是
最有影響力的人？前面的注意事項
包括十幾個要點，每一個
都是一種衡量一歷史人物意義的方法。
花些時間大聲閱讀其中的一些，並
实际透过這些衡量来思考耶穌的影響。
3. Jesus promised peace to all who would walk in
step with Him (see Matthew 11:28-30). Have you
experienced this?
3.耶穌應許平安给所有愿意與他同行的人（見馬太福音11：28-30）。
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