*“If Christ isn’t who He claimed to be and if He did not
rise from the dead . . .”
1 Corinthians 15:14
(GW)
14 If Christ hasn’t come back to life, our message has
no meaning and your faith also has no meaning.
*“Jesus made Himself the central issue . . .”
John 8:24
(NLT)
24 That is why I said that you will die in your sins;
for unless you believe that I Am who I claim to be, you will die in your
sins.
*“While Jesus’ teachings are important, they are important
because of Who He is and how they help us to relate properly to Him. . .”
John 1:4
(NLT)
4 Life itself was in Him, and this Life gives Light to
everyone.
*“Jesus’ prayer to His Father defines the very essence of
Christianity. . .”
John 17:3
(GW)
3 This is eternal Life: to know You, the only true God,
and Jesus Christ, whom You sent.
*“Jesus made it crystal clear to Saul (later Paul) on the
road to Damascus that the focus is
on how we all relate to Christ. . .”
Acts 26:18
(GW)
18 You [Saul] will open their eyes and turn them from
darkness to light and from Satan’s control to God’s. Then they will receive
forgiveness for their sins and a share among God’s people who are made holy by
believing in Me.
*“Jesus declared. . . How
are we made holy? By believing in Me.”
References:
God's Word (GW) ©—1995 by God's Word to the Nations
Bible Society
New Living Translation, Second Edition. (NLT)
Holy Bible, New Living Translation, —Copyright © 1996 by Tyndale House
Publishers, Inc
List of quotes and scriptures from Josh McDowell’s
Book, The Last Christian Generation, chapter
2 pp36-37 “Our Young People’s Distorted View Of Christianity.” ©—2006 by Josh
D. McDowell and David H. Bellis. Published by Green Key Books.
