Josh McDowell has shared his apologetics message for over 50 years all over the world. He has written numerous books on apologetics and his writings have had a great impact on fostering a deep passion for apologetics in my life over the years. Below are some of his provocative quotes that I pray will help you to see why Jesus, the Bible, and Christianity form the best worldview around.1
“Christianity is not a religion. Religion is humans trying to work their way to God through good works. Christianity is God coming to men and women through Jesus Christ.”
“If one discards the Bible as unreliable historically, then he or she must discard all the literature of antiquity. No other document has as much evidence to confirm its reliability.”
“Oh, the joys of those who trust the LORD.”
“You can laugh at Christianity, you can mock it and ridicule it. But it works. It changes lives. I should say Jesus Christ changes lives. Christianity is not a religion; it’s not a system; it’s not an ethical idea; it’s not a psychological phenomenon. It’s a person. If you trust Christ, start watching your attitudes and actions because Jesus Christ is in the business of changing lives.”
“God is not a harsh taskmaster who simply wants obedience. His instructions in his Word for thinking and acting rightly are for our benefit. He knows that when we live according to his ways, it brings us joy, fulfillment, and meaning in life.”
“Forgiveness is an action, not an emotion.”
“It is better to take refuge in the LORD than to trust in people.”
“You made me; you created me. Now give me the sense to follow your commands.”
“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.”
“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.”
“If Jesus Christ was who He claimed to be, and He did die on a cross at a point of time in history, then, for all history past and all history future it is relevant because that is the very focal point for forgiveness and redemption.”
“If there were more than one path to salvation then it would totally negate Jesus’ sacrifice on the cross, his life, his teachings.”
“This is the age of the new tolerance and it is producing a bumper crop of anti-Christian and anti-American sentiment.”
“If one discards the Bible as being unreliable, then he must discard almost all literature of antiquity.”
“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.”
“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.”
1 All of these quotes are from the following two websites:
Inspirational Quotes by Josh McDowell (bibleportal.com)
TOP 25 QUOTES BY JOSH MCDOWELL (of 84) | A-Z Quotes (azquotes.com)