“We see that humanism has become for many a polite name for a vocal, aggressive, influential crusade against religion in the name of social and moral advance. There is nothing new about humanism. It is the yielding to Satan’s first temptation of Adam and Eve: “Ye shall be as gods” [Genesis 3:5 KJV].”
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Billy Graham
“It is a comfort to hear the words of God in times of stress.”
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Billy Graham
“Satan is real and is opposed to everything God is doing.”
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Billy Graham
“The same conditions that prevailed in Rome prevail in our society. Before Rome fell, her standards were abandoned, the family disintegrated, divorce prevailed, immorality was rampant, and faith was at a low ebb.”
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Billy Graham
“The highest form or worship is the worship of unselfish Christian service. The greatest form of praise is the sound of consecrated feet seeking out the lost and helpless.”
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Billy Graham
“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
“This is a high-strung, neurotic, impatient age. We hurry when there is no reason to hurry, just to be hurrying. This fast-paced age has produced more problems and less morality than previous generations, and it has given us jangled nerves. Impatience as produced a crop of broken homes, ulcers, and has set the stage for more world wars.”
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Billy Graham
“God did not intend for us to be idle and unproductive. There is dignity in work.”
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Billy Graham
“Confession and repentance might be described as the negative side of submission; this involves getting rid of everything which hinders God’s control over our lives. Yielding to God might be described as the positive side . . . placing ourselves totally into the hands of God.”
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Billy Graham
“Preachers are not salesmen, for they have nothing to sell. They are bearers of Good News.”
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Billy Graham
“Many times it takes just one member of a family to initiate the action to bring a family back together again.”
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Billy Graham
“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
“The blood of Christ “purchased men for God from every tribe and language and people and nation” (Revelation 5:9 NIV).”
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Billy Graham
“We aren’t only called to become Christians; we are also called to be Christians.”
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Billy Graham
“As we cast our frightened eyes around for something that is real and true and enduring, we are turning once more to this ancient Book [the Bible] that has given consolation, comfort, and salvation to millions in the centuries past.”
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Billy Graham
