“Down through the centuries the church has contributed more than any other single agency in lifting social standards to new heights.”
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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
“The vitality [of] the Bible [is] exhibited in every generation . . .Its power to transform lives is its best apologetic.”
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Billy Graham
“It is not the temptations you have, but the decision you make about them that counts.”
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Billy Graham
“The Bible is a guidebook, leading men [and women] to God in a personal faith. Like a map or guidebook, it will show you the way, but you must take it one step at a time.”
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Billy Graham
“Do you know what nearly all the sociologists say today in their study of young people? The greatest problem facing young people today is not sex—it is boredom.”
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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
“Wherever the Word of God is hidden or ignored, there will be certain destruction.”
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Billy Graham
“It is far better to know God’s truth than to be ignorant of it.”
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Billy Graham
“How marvelous it was to stand in a place like the Soviet Union and talk about the coming kingdom and to tell them that Communism will not win. I told them capitalism would not win either; it’s the kingdom of God that is going to win.”
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Billy Graham
“The Bible opens with a tragedy and ends in a triumph.”
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Billy Graham
“The great commandment is that we preach the gospel to every creature, but neither God nor the Bible says anything about forcing it down people's throats.”
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Billy Graham
“Our youth are desperately searching for purpose and meaning in their lives. They are searching for fulfillment . . . I believe that a return to biblical conversion, faith, and conviction would have a great impact in our day.”
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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
“Pentecost was the day of power of the Holy Spirit. It was the day the Christian church was born.”
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Billy Graham
