“We have changed our moral code to fit our behavior instead of changing our behavior to harmonize with God’s moral code.”
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Billy Graham
“I’m afraid most Bibles remain unopened and unread. Don’t let this be true of yours!”
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Billy Graham
“We live in a hostile world that constantly seeks to pull us away from God.”
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Billy Graham
“Envy and greed starve on a steady diet of thanksgiving.”
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Billy Graham
“Jesus told His disciples that the “world,” meaning the world system, the political and social order organized apart from God, will despise Christians.”
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Billy Graham
“We have seen the results of unrestrained greed, corruption, and manipulation on Wall Street, financial mismanagement in the halls of government, fraud and perversion at the highest levels of both church and state. Many people sense the possibility of an even greater unraveling in the world. We are constantly confronted by the realities of new problems in this age of crisis.”
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Billy Graham
“If we would take the traits that characterized the Pilgrims and make them our own, we could regain hope. We could recover the spiritual and moral strength that we have lost. We could offer a thrilling challenge to our young people.”
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Billy Graham
“God wants us to know His will and He reveals it to us both through the Bible and through the guidance of His Holy Spirit. Seek God’s will when you pray, and He will help you know it.”
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Billy Graham
“A godly person—one who serves Christ and exhibits purity and integrity in his life—is not necessarily welcomed or admired by those who live differently. They may even react in scorn, or refuse to include a christian in their social gatherings because his very presence is a rebuke to them.”
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Billy Graham
“Sin diverts some. Pleasure diverts others. Social service and “religious” activity divert others. We are told to be occupied with Jesus Christ Himself.”
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Billy Graham
“Any Christian whose interest is directed toward himself is worldly.”
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Billy Graham
“When the headlines get black and foreboding, the sale of alcohol and barbiturates rises in the country, as millions try to escape from the grim realities of [such] dangers.”
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Billy Graham
“It could be said that going to church will not make one a Christian. But . . . refusing to fellowship with believers will not make you one either.”
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Billy Graham
“A real Christian is the one who can give his pet parrot to the town gossip.”
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Billy Graham
“God never directs in a way contrary to His character. When the Scriptures tell us that He will direct our paths, we can be assured that when He is in control, no matter how thorny the path, He will not tell us to jump off a cliff.”
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Billy Graham
