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From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham
Q: How troubling it is to listen to leaders who want our country to become a nanny state, discouraging young people from learning the importance of hard work and responsibility. Doesn’t the Bible have a lot to say about laziness? – N.W.
A: Jesus had a great deal to say about labor (work). He was ...Read more
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From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham
Q: Many people claim that America has been the most successful experiment in self-governance. Is this God’s plan? – S.G.
A: The American Dream was a glorious attempt. It was built on a religious foundation; its earliest concepts came from Holy Scripture. But America has gone a long way down the ...Read more
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From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham
Q: The political movement in America today is divisive regardless of which side is taken. Some say that the liberals just want to take from the rich and “give” to the poor, while conservatives are greedy. One side wants to take our freedoms away and the other side wants to protect them. Some say ...Read more
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From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham
Q: When I watch hatred and war daily, and while I try not to hate those who oppose, I just don’t have it in me to overlook the enemy. How can I change this? – L.E.
A: Hate is pervasive in a world of war. Millions of dollars are spent generating sufficient hate to keep the world in a mood of war. ...Read more
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From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham
Q: While I trust Jesus for the future of our God-blessed nation, was there any nation on Earth during His lifetime that came close to America the great? Hasn’t America surpassed every great power to ever reign on Earth? – E.P.
A: When Jesus lived on Earth, Rome was a prosperous, growing empire. It...Read more
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From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham
Q: There seems to always be glimmers of hope when an election takes place in our country, but hopes seem dashed when things don’t go the way we believe it should. Is there really a chance that our country can be saved from tyranny and from the diabolic immorality that has permeated nearly every ...Read more
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From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham
Q: I’ve got a friend who says that Heaven is going to be a combination of happy hour, Hollywood, and hilarious fun. While I’m not opposed to happiness, I’m not sure that is a very good description of Heaven – the place prepared for us by Jesus. Should people think that Heaven is about making ...Read more
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From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham
Q: Why do we have to change the way we live in order to be saved as long as we do good unto others? – C.W.
A: Many people struggle with whether to receive the forgiveness of Christ and accept His salvation. They want Christ to walk with them, but they don’t really want to walk with Him – along ...Read more
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From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham
Q: I feel like God is leading me to find a new group of friends – others who will help me stay on the right path, but I’m having a hard time pulling away from the friends I’m comfortable with. I guess I’m a weak soul but I do desire to live a better life. Is there a Bible verse that can give me...Read more
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From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham
Q: I’m intrigued by the many celebrities who are now claiming that they follow Jesus, but there isn’t much about their lives that reveal a lifestyle change. Does God change his standard for the famous or does he see all people as the same? I was truly amazed to hear a clear testimony for being ...Read more
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From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham
Q: I am a new Christian and have been wonderfully saved and my neighbor is encouraging me to start going to a class at her church that takes new believers through a study for babes in Christ. At first I was offended, but then I thought about what it might be like to start life all over again and learn ...Read more
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From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham
Q: Is inner peace really attainable? I look for it every daily but struggle to find it. – F.P.
A: Most people yearn for one thing more than anything else: inner peace. Without it they have no lasting joy or security. The word peace is used in the Bible in three main ways. First, there is ...Read more
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From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham
Q: A very famous person died recently and notes were left behind indicating the loneliness she felt even though she was loved by the whole world. I may have a couple of friends at the most but I feel so loved and cherished by them. Why the difference? – L.L.
A: Many people brag about the good times ...Read more
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From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham
Q: While I’ve never committed a crime or been arrested, I’ve done lots of other things and don’t see how God could really love me, yet I hear it all the time – that Jesus loves even me. – D.G.
A: No matter how terrible our sins, God loves us. Were it not for the love of God, none of us would...Read more
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From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham
Q: There’s a lot being said in today’s culture about the Holy Spirit, and I’m sometimes surprised that so many people talk about it because I don’t think they really grasp the work of the Holy Spirit. A great number of people think that it is a spirit that speaks to encourage us to do bigger ...Read more
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From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham
Q: I am a socialist and a Christian. Some say that socialism and communism are the same and that Christians don’t belong in that mindset. I don’t understand why some people are upset with the younger generation for recognizing that America has gone wrong. With the tool of social media everyone now ...Read more
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From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham
Q: I heard a podcast declaring that in our digital world with people so focused on their devices that our society is becoming deaf to God’s voice. What does it mean to say that people are spiritually deaf? This is a very negative thought. Just as I find great comfort in meeting my friends after work ...Read more
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From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham
Q: It was disturbing to me to hear in church that God didn’t create all things equal. Does He make distinctions between human life and other created life? Doesn’t the Bible say that man is like grass that flourishes and flowers that fade? – G.C.
A: God made the human race different from other ...Read more
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From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham
Q: How can I conquer discouragement? My doctor wants to put me on prescription medication for my depression, but I don’t really have a good reason to do this. I have a good family, a successful career, and am in good health, except I am always down. Maybe joining a church would help me. – D.D.
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From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham
Q: My grandmother is always talking about living a righteous life. I try to explain to her that it sounds very arrogant, because no one can do this, and I don’t think God expects that at all. What does the Bible really teach about people that claim to be righteous? – R.L.
A: Some people confuse ...Read more
