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Josh McDowell

Josh McDowell


Joslin "Josh" McDowell is a Christian apologist, evangelist, and writer. He is within the Evangelical tradition of Protestant Christianity, and is the author or co-author of some 77 books.

His best-known book is Evidence That Demands a Verdict, which was ranked 13th in Christianity Today's list of most influential evangelical books since 1945. Other well known titles are More Than a Carpenter, A Ready Defense and Right from Wrong.

As a practitioner of Christian apologetics, McDowell's writings have concentrated on addressing challenges to belief, questions posed by non-Christians, doubts about faith, and non-Christian religions. McDowell tends to present positive arguments to commend belief in Christ by emphasizing historical and legal proofs to establish the authenticity of the biblical texts and the divinity of Christ.
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Through Christ Jesus, God has blessed the Gentiles with the same blessing he promised to Abraham, so that we who are believers might receive the promised[*] Holy Spirit through faith.
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Give justice to the poor and the orphan; uphold the rights of the oppressed and the destitute. 4 Rescue the poor and helpless; deliver them from the grasp of evil people.
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When I look at the night sky and see the work of your fingers—        the moon and the stars you set in place— 4 what are mere mortals that you should think about them,        human beings that you should care for them?
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Proverbs 16:18 18 Pride goes before destruction,        and haughtiness before a fall.
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It is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me. So I live in this earthly body by trusting in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me. 21I do not treat the grace of God as meaningless. For if keeping the law could make us right with God, then there was no need for Christ to die.
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Listen to me, all you in distant lands!        Pay attention, you who are far away!    The LORD called me before my birth;        from within the womb he called me by name. 2 He made my words of judgment as sharp as a sword.        He has hidden me in the shadow of his hand.        I am like a sharp arrow in his quiver.
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A good reputation is more valuable than costly perfume.
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Nếu bạn hoặc tôi nói với một nhóm bạn bè nào đó rằng chúng tôi nghĩ là vào một lúc nào đó, bởi bạo lực hay theo tự nhiên, chúng tôi sẽ qua đời nhưng 3 ngày sau, chúng tôi sẽ sống lại. Chắc chắn là chúng ta sẽ bị bạn bè đưa đi giam giữ trong nhà thương điên cho đến khi trí óc chúng ta trở lại minh mẫn. Thật đúng như vậy, vì chỉ có một người ngu ngốc mới đi khắp nơi nói rằng sẽ từ kẻ chết sống lại sau 3 ngày, chỉ là một kẻ dại dột trừ khi người ấy biết rằng điều đó sẽ xảy ra và không một ai trên thế giới này biết rằng mình sẽ sống lại, trừ một mình Đấng Christ, con của Đức Chúa Trời.
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Cơ Đốc giáo biết Cứu Chúa của họ. Không như những vị thần có trong lịch sử của những niềm tin hoang tưởng, dựa trên những cơ sở thô sơ thậm chí còn gây khó chịu... Jesus là một nhân vật lịch sử chứ không phải một nhân vật tưởng tượng. Các tín hữu Cơ Đốc không để cho sự tưởng tượng thô bỉ bắt phục mình. Đức tin của họ đặt trên những sự kiện lịch sử lũy tích và được chấp nhận.
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عندما كان المشكك السّابق جوش ماكدويل طالباً جامعيّاً، كان يعتقد أنّ يسوع هو مجرّد زعيم ديني آخر ينصّ قوانين من المستحيل العيش بموجبها. وقد اعتبر أنه لا يمتّ بصلة إطلاقاً لفترة حياته، ولم يكن يريد أيّ جزء من يسوع أو أتباعه. وذات يوم خلال تجمّع اتحاد الطلبة الى مائدة الغذاء، جلس ماكدويل بجانب طالبة تنبض بالحياة مع ابتسامة مشرقة. فسألها مفتوناًً، لماذا كانت في غاية السّعادة. وكان جوابها الفوري، “يسوع المسيح!” يسوع المسيح؟ تراجع ماكدويل، وهو مغتاظاً: “آه، من أجل الله، لا تعطيني هذه النفاية. فقد ضقت ذرعاً من الأديان، وضقت ذرعاً من الكنيسة، وضقت ذرعاً من الكتاب المقدّس! لا تكلميني بهذه النفايات عن الأديان.” ولكن الطالبة الشابة لم تهتز، بل أجابته بكلّ هدوء، “يا سيّد، أنا لم أتكلم بالأديان، أنا قلت لك يسوع المسيح. أصيب ماكدويل بالذهول. فهو لم يعتبر يسوع أبداً أكثر من مجرّد شخصيّة دينيّة، ولم يكن يريد أيّ جزء من النفاق الدّيني. غير أنه هنا يرى تلك المرأة المسيحيّة تشعّ بالسّعادة وهي تتحدّث عن يسوع بصفته الشخص الذي جلب المعنى لحياتها. لقد صرّح يسوع المسيح بأنه أجاب عن كلّ الأسئلة العميقة حول وجودنا. فمن وقت لآخر، نتساءل جميعنا عن معنى الحياة. هل شاهدت في زمانك نسراً وهو يحلـّق عالياً أو حدّقت في النجوم في ليلة حالكة السّواد، وتساءلت عن سرّ الحياة؟ أو هل رأيت مرّة غروب الشّمس وتمعّنت بالأسئلة الكبيرة في الحياة: • “مـن أنا؟” • “لماذا أوجد على قيد الحياة؟” * “إلى أين أنا ذاهب بعد أن أموت؟” إنْ كان يسوع قد هزم الموت فعلاً كما تشير الدّلائل، فهو وحده يستطيع أن يخبرنا ما هو معنى الحياة وأن يجيب على السؤال، “إلى أين أنا ذاهب؟” إنه يستطيع أن يثبّت ذواتنا، ويعطينا معنى للحياة، ويقدّم لنا أملاً للمستقبل. وبالرّغم من أنّ غيره من الفلاسفة وعلماء الدّين الذين عرضوا إجاباتهم عن معنى الحياة، إلاّ أنّ يسوع المسيح وحده أثبت مؤهلاته بقيامته من الأموات. وقد اكتشف المشككون أمثال ماكدويل، الذي استهزأ أصلاً بقيامة يسوع، أنّ هناك إثباتات قطعيّة بأنّ القيامة قد حصلت فعلاًً. إنّ يسوع يقدّم حياة ذات معنى حقيقي. لقد قال أنّ الحياة هي أكثر بكثير من مجرّد كسب المال، والتمتع، والنجاح، ثم بعد ذلك ينتهي المطاف في المقبرة. ومع ذلك، لا يزال الكثير من الناس يحاولون العثور على معنى الحياة من خلال الشهرة والنجاح، حتى النجوم الذين حققوا مكانة خاصّة وحصلوا على رُتب رموز الشّرف مثل مادّونا.
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January 1 Genesis 1:1–3:24 January 2 Genesis 4:1–5:32 1 Chronicles 1:1-4 Genesis 6:1-22 January 3 Genesis 7:1–10:5 1 Chronicles 1:5-7 Genesis 10:6-20 1 Chronicles 1:8-16 Genesis 10:21-30 1 Chronicles 1:17-23 Genesis 10:31-32 January 4 Genesis 11:1-26 1 Chronicles 1:24-27 Genesis 11:27–14:24 January 5 Genesis 15:1–17:27 January 6 Genesis 18:1–21:7 January 7 Genesis 21:8–23:20 Genesis 11:32 Genesis 24:1-67 January 8 Genesis 25:1-4
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A glad heart makes a happy face; a broken heart crushes the spirit.
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Those who live in the shelter of the Most High will find rest in the shadow of the Almighty.
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The LORD, the Mighty One, is God, and he has spoken; he has summoned all humanity from where the sun rises to where it sets.
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Keep me from lying to myself;
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So let us come boldly to the throne of our gracious God. There we will receive his mercy, and we will find grace to help us when we need it most.
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Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever.
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46 “So why do you keep calling me ‘Lord, Lord!’ when you don’t do what I say? 47 I will show you what it’s like when someone comes to me, listens to my teaching, and then follows it. 48 It is like a person building a house who digs deep and lays the foundation on solid rock. When the floodwaters rise and break against that house, it stands firm because it is well built. 49 But anyone who hears and doesn’t obey is like a person who builds a house without a foundation. When the floods sweep down against that house, it will collapse into a heap of ruins.
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may the Lord our God show us his approval and make our efforts successful. Yes, make our efforts successful!
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