“Before asking God’s forgiveness there is something important you must do. You must repent, that is, turn from the behavior and lifestyle that [leads to sin].”
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Billy Graham
“Our society has traded strength of character for makeovers that deceive.”
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Billy Graham
“The very practice of reading [the Bible] will have a purifying effect upon your mind and heart. Let nothing take the place of this daily exercise.”
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Billy Graham
“Hell has been cloaked in folklore and disguised in fiction for so long, many people deny the reality of such a place.”
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Billy Graham
“God gives us a glimpse of what heaven will be like for the believer. It will have the characteristics of a happy home, a holy city, a glorious garden, and a beautiful bride. This staggers the imagination!”
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Billy Graham
“God began by revelation to build a bridge between Himself and people.”
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Billy Graham
“Acknowledge that there is a defect in human nature, a built-in waywardness that comes from man’s rebellion against God.”
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Billy Graham
“Deep down inside I knew something was different . . .
I wanted to tell others what had happened to me. I didn’t have any tears, I didn’t have any emotion, I didn’t hear any thunder, there was no lightning . . . but . . . I made my decision for Christ.”
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Billy Graham
“Your yearning for God must supersede all other desires. It must be like a gnawing hunger and a burning thirst.”
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Billy Graham
“Just as the Bible is God’s written Word, so Jesus is God’s living Word.”
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Billy Graham
“If you know Christ, you don’t need to beg for the Holy Spirit to come into your life; He is already there—whether you “feel” His presence or not. Don’t confuse the Holy Spirit with an emotional feeling or a particular type of spiritual experience.”
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Billy Graham
“The devil doesn’t need to invent any new temptations; the old ones work as well as they ever have.”
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Billy Graham
“Sometimes we encourage someone without even being aware of it. Even the example we set by attending church may encourage someone who is searching for God.”
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Billy Graham
“Evil and suffering are real . . . They aren’t an illusion, nor are they simply an absence of good. We are fallen creatures living in a fallen world that has been twisted and corrupted by sin, and we all share in its brokenness. Most of all, we share in its tragic legacy of disease and death.”
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Billy Graham
“One of the bonuses of being a Christian is the glorious hope that extends out beyond the grave into the glory of God’s tomorrow.”
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Billy Graham
