“Every generation has found [the Bible’s] message indispensable, and its influence on individuals and society over the centuries has been enormous.”
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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
“Peer pressure accounts for much of the promiscuous sex in high schools and colleges. “Conform or get lost.” Since no one enjoys losing friends or being cast out of his own circle, peer pressure—especially during the years of adolescence—is an almost irresistible force.”
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Billy Graham
“Peter preached about [the blood]. Paul wrote about it, and the redeemed in heaven sing about it. In a sense, the New Testament is the Book of the Blood.”
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Billy Graham
“[Today] there is less emphasis on redemption by the blood of Christ.”
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Billy Graham
“When we are a comfort and encouragement to others, we are sometimes surprised at how it comes back to us many times over.”
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Billy Graham
“The great flaw in the American economic system has finally been revealed: an unrealistic faith in the power of prosperity rather than in the ultimate power and benevolence of God.”
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Billy Graham
“We should not pray for God to be on our side, but pray that we may be on God’s side.”
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Billy Graham
“We have arrived at the point where we are flippant about God. We tell jokes about Him. God’s name is used so often in profanity in the entertainment world that sometimes it is embarrassing to watch television.”
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Billy Graham
“No subject is closer to my heart than the family . . . The moral foundation of our country is in danger of crumbling as families break up and parents neglect their responsibilities.”
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Billy Graham
“To be a disciple of Jesus means to learn from Him, to follow Him. The cost may be high.”
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Billy Graham
“God proved His love on the Cross. When Christ hung, and bled, and died, it was God saying to the world, 'I love you.”
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Billy Graham
“There are Christians who have never really learned the biblical truth of separation: separation from unclean thoughts and unclean habits.”
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Billy Graham
“Satan] invades the Sunday school, the Bible class, and even the pulpit. He even invades the church under cover of an orthodox vocabulary, emptying sacred terms of their biblical sense.”
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Billy Graham
“Be sure that Satan will tempt you at your weak point, not the strong.”
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Billy Graham
