Josh McDowell quotes - page 2

Now, whenever you read any historical document, you always evaluate it in light of the historical context. (Josh McDowell)
Where I once constantly lost my temper, I found myself arriving at a crisis and experiencing peace. View quote
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I thought Christians were walking idiots. View quote
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While the resurrection promises us a new and perfect life in the future, God loves us too much to leave us alone to contend with the pain, guilt and loneliness of our present life. View quote
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Few people seem to realize that the resurrection of Jesus is the cornerstone to a worldview that provides the perspective to all of life. View quote
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If there were more than one path to salvation then it would totally negate Jesus' sacrifice on the cross, his life, his teachings. View quote
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Christ can be trusted to keep His Word that He will exchange our drab existence for joyous living, abundant life! And while true love, total acceptance, and complete security are rare in our frantic world, the biblical evidence that our desires in these areas will be fulfilled in Christ is abundant. View quote
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Why don't the names of Buddha, Mohammed, Confucius offend people? The reason is that these others didn't claim to be God, but Jesus did. View quote
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Most Christians when asked what is the essence of the Christian faith will say it is all in the rules to be acceptable by God. That is anti-Christian, but they don't know that. View quote
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Jesus claimed He had the power to raise himself from the dead and His followers would be raised from the dead. That's a unique claim in the literature of religion. View quote
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You better arm yourselves to answer your children's and grandchildren's questions... no matter what the question is... without being judgmental. (Josh McDowell)
True love is spelled G-I-V-E. It is not based on what you can get, but rooted in what you can give to the other person. View quote
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My joy in life is not because I have not had any problems. I have joy because I have learned there is nothing too great for Gods power to deal with, nor anything too small or insignificant for His love to be concerned about. View quote
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It is more rewarding to resolve a conflict than to dissolve a relationship. View quote
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No matter how devastating our struggles, disappointments, and troubles are, they are only temporary. View quote
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Truth is objective because God exists outside ourselves; it is universal because God is above all; it is constant because God is eternal. Absolute truth is absolute because it originates from the original. View quote
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After more than 700 hours of studying this subject, and thoroughly investigating its foundation, I have come to the conclusion that the resurrection of Jesus Christ is one of the most wicked, vicious, heartless hoaxes ever foisted upon the minds of men, or it is the most fantastic fact of history. View quote
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We no longer live in a post-Christian society, we live in an anti-Christian society, one in which the Christian faith is dismissed or ridiculed and Christians are considered suspect and their motives and behavior berated. View quote
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Forgiveness is the oil of relationships. View quote
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We may very well wake up in the not-too-distant future in a culture that is not only unreceptive but openly hostile to the church and the gospel of Jesus Christ, a culture in which those who proclaim the gospel will be labeled as bigots and fanatics, a culture in which persecution of Christians will be not only allowed but applauded. View quote
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A lot of people say, well how can a loving God send anyone to hell? First of all God doesn't send anyone to hell. If we go to hell, it's by our own choice. But when somebody says to me, how can a loving God allow anyone to go to hell, I'll turn around and say, "Well how can a holy, just, righteous God allow sin into His presence?" (Josh McDowell)
Belief is knowing what you believe. Conviction is knowing why you believe it. View quote
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Knowing that God is faithful, it really helps me to not be captivated by worry. But knowing that He will do what He has said, He will cause it to happen, whatever He has promised, and then it causes me to be less involved in worrying about a situation. View quote
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Love can wait to give; it is lust that can't wait to get. View quote
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The first thing that stuck in the minds of the disciples was not the empty tomb, but rather the empty grave clothes - undisturbed in form and position. View quote
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