“Self-centered indulgence, pride and a lack of shame over sin are now emblems of the American lifestyle.”
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Billy Graham
“As Christians, we have only one authority, one compass: the Word of God.”
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Billy Graham
“Any theory of the universe that does not take into account the God and Creator of the universe is not worthy of serious consideration.”
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Billy Graham
“It is easy for Christians to allow themselves to be squeezed into the world’s mold . . . When nonbelievers see nothing different in the lifestyle of believers, they wonder if our profession of faith is sincere.”
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Billy Graham
“There are many bibles of different religions; there is the Mohammedan Koran, the Buddhist Canon of Sacred Scripture, the Zoroastrian Zend-Avesta, and the Brahman Veda . . . they all begin with some flashes of true light, and end in utter darkness. Even the most casual observer soon discovers that the Bible is radically different. It is the only Book that offers redemption to us and points the way out of our dilemma.”
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Billy Graham
“Religion,” [some] argue, “may be all right for certain emotional people, but you can’t beat a man who believes in himself.” But this self-confident generation has produced more alcoholics, more dope addicts, more criminals, more wars, more broken homes, more assaults, more embezzlements, more murders, and more suicides than any other generation that ever lived. It is time for all of us to take stock of our failures, blunders, and costly mistakes. It is about time that we put less confidence in ourselves and more trust and faith in God.”
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Billy Graham
“Jesus demonstrated the importance of prayer by His own example. His whole ministry was saturated with prayer.”
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Billy Graham
“There is not a day that we do not have a chance to choose between the devil’s clever promises and God’s sure Word.”
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Billy Graham
“Only the forward-looking Christian remains sincerely optimistic and joyful, knowing that Christ will win in the end.”
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Billy Graham
“If there were no heaven and no hell, I would still want to be a Christian because of what it does for our homes and our own families in this life.”
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Billy Graham
“Will a loving God send a man to hell? The answer from Jesus and His teachings of the Bible is, clearly, “Yes!” He does not send man willingly, but man condemns himself to eternal hell because . . .he refuses God’s way of salvation and the hope of eternal life with Him.”
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Billy Graham
“We are living in a topsy-turvy world, where all is confusion. But you may be sure that it is confusion with a plan—Satan’s plan!”
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Billy Graham
“We glorify Christ when we live for God—trusting, loving, and obeying Him.”
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Billy Graham
“Some teach “universalism”—that eventually everybody will be saved and the God of love will never send anyone to hell. They believe the words “eternal” or “everlasting” do not actually mean forever. However, the same word which speaks of eternal banishment from God is also used for the eternity of heaven.”
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Billy Graham
“One of the saddest statements in the Bible is when Jesus said, “Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ shall enter the kingdom of heaven. . . . Many will say to Me in that day, ‘Lord, Lord, have we not . . . done many wonders in Your name?’ And then I will declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness!’ ” (Matthew 7:21–23).”
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Billy Graham
