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Most Christians are not convinced of their own faith. I would say 90 percent of Christians do not have a worldview, in other words a view of the world, based on the Scripture and a relationship with God. And so they cannot discern between the truth and falsehood.

Josh McDowell

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Josh McDowell
Age: 85
Born: 1939
Born: August 17
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