“The Christian should stand out like a sparkling diamond against a rough background. He should be more wholesome than anyone else. He should be poised, cultured, courteous, gracious, but firm in the things that he does and does not do. He should laugh and be radiant, but he should refuse to allow the world to pull him down to its level.”
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Billy Graham
“The cross has become a symbol in much of the Western world, misused by many rock stars and others who do not comprehend its significance.”
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Billy Graham
“A Roman soldier . . . thrust a spear into Jesus’ side and out came blood and water. Physicians say that a mixture of blood and water indicates that Jesus died of a broken heart. He poured out the last ounce of His blood to redeem us.”
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Billy Graham
“In Houston, Texas, a man was born again in one of our meetings. He owned a liquor store. The next morning he had a sign on the front of his door saying, “Out of business.”
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Billy Graham
“Prayer shouldn’t be a burden but a privilege—God wants our fellowship.”
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Billy Graham
“In order to get to heaven, Jesus said that you must be converted. I didn’t say it—Jesus said it!”
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Billy Graham
“When the Christian brings the standards of Jesus Christ to bear upon life in a material and secular world, it is often resented. Because the moral and spiritual demands of Jesus Christ are so high, they often set the Christian “apart.”
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Billy Graham
“In some churches today and on some religious television programs, we see the attempt to make Christianity popular and pleasant. We have taken the cross away and substituted cushions.”
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Billy Graham
“Repent means to renounce sin . . .and by God’s grace to fill my mind with things that honor Him.”
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Billy Graham
“The Bible teaches that whosoever is born of God does not practice sin.”
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Billy Graham
“We have become a nation of biblical illiterates.”
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Billy Graham
“Satan rejoices when old habits overwhelm [us] and we cave in to the pressure of the crowd . . .perhaps temptation lures [us] into sin . . .a backsliding Christian compromises their faith and causes unbelievers to mock the Gospel.”
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Billy Graham
“We can trust the Bible because it points us to the most important events in human history: the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ.”
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Billy Graham
“A thought enters; we pamper it; it germinates and grows into an evil act.”
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Billy Graham
“From the moment a child is born, the death process, and the fight against it, begins.”
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Billy Graham
