“Men and women do make decisions wherever the Gospel is proclaimed; whether publicly or privately, some say yes, some say no, and some procrastinate. No one ever hears the Gospel proclaimed without making some kind of decision!”
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Billy Graham
“Someday this life will end, but for the Christian death also marks a beginning—the beginning of a new life with God that will last forever.”
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Billy Graham
“Christ can take the most sin-laden, selfish, evil person and bring forgiveness and new life.”
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Billy Graham
“We need to fortify ourselves with the Word of God.”
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Billy Graham
“Faith implies four things: self-renunciation, reliance with utter confidence on Christ, obedience, and a changed life.”
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Billy Graham
“Christianity is not an accretion, it is not something added. It is a new total outlook which is satisfied with nothing less than penetration to the furthest corners of the mind and the understanding.”
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Billy Graham
“[God] says to pray for our enemies. How many of us have ever spent time praying for our enemies?”
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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
“Drunkenness is not a new vice. Its ravages have always been a scourge on the human race . . .Alcohol is a killer, a murderer.”
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Billy Graham
“Satan perverts everything good by mimicking and mocking the real thing.”
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Billy Graham
“The secret strength of a nation is found in the faith that abides in the hearts and homes of the country.”
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Billy Graham
“I’m afraid many young people today have very romantic ideas about marriage—ideas that do not necessarily reflect the truth . . .Romantic feelings alone are not enough when the problems and strains come—as they inevitably do.”
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Billy Graham
“The distinctive feature of Christianity is blood atonement. Without it we cannot be saved. Blood is actually a symbol of the death of Christ.”
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Billy Graham
“I don't want to see religious bigotry in any form. It would disturb me if there was a wedding between the religious fundamentalists and the political right. The hard right has no interest in religion except to manipulate it.”
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Billy Graham
“If God were to eradicate all evil from this planet, He would have to eradicate all evil men. Who would be exempt? “For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God” [Romans 3:23 NIV].
God would rather transform the evil man than eradicate him.”
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Billy Graham