Did Billy Graham do More Harm Than Good to the Church?

I will have nothing further to say about this/him after this post; I have nothing personal, though some biblical, against Billy Graham. I wanted to point out that the issue is not just Pro-Calvinism vs. Anti-Calvinism, which seems to be what many Pro-Calvinists vs. Anti-Calvinists want to make it.

 

What gospel do you or your sect proclaim? Do you have an altar in your church?

 

Billy Graham rightly dropped the falsehood of Fundamentalism and embraced the larger picture of Jesus Christ as He enters the hearts of people, all people from everywhere. In the end we will be judged for our life's journey. One who professes Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior and then refuses to help clothe the naked, feed the hungry, or help others who are down and out are not following Jesus. On Judgement day Jesus will say: "Away from me, I do not know you"!

 

And you are not the Judge.

 

This is Heresy. Judged from our Life's Journey? That is not in the Bible. Your works-based salvation will send you into the Pit of hell!!!

"You must be Born Again"--The Lord Jesus

Good works are a result of being saved, not the means for salvation. Christ rose from the dead so that we may have peace with God, trust in Him, not your works!

 

I do trust in Him and what He told me to do and how to live my life. You can claim "I'm saved"! "I'm saved" all day long, but if you brush past that homeless guy who is pleading for something to eat you just brushed past Jesus and Billy Graham realized that as he travelled the world and met different people. Do you have an altar in your church? If not, why not?

 

You are confusing works with being Justified.

Atheists feed the homeless, are they acquitted of their sin because they do good deeds?

 

I am fully willing to let God do the judging of all men at the appropriate time.

"He will render to each one according to his works: by patience in well-doing seek for glory and honor and immortality, he will give eternal life; 1 and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, there will be wrath and fury. for every human being who does evil, the Jew first and also the Greek, peace for everyone who does good, the Jew first and also the Greek. God shows no partiality". (Rom 2: 5-11)

Here are some helpful quotes.

Revelation 22:12
“Behold, I am coming soon, bringing my recompense with me, to repay everyone for what he has done

Jeremiah 17:10
“I the Lord search the heart and test the mind, to give every man according to his ways, according to the fruit of his deeds.”
Galatians 6:9
And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up.

Hebrews 6:10
For God is not unjust so as to overlook your work and the love that you have shown for his name in serving the saints, as you still do.
Ephesians 6:8
Knowing that whatever good anyone does, this he will receive back from the Lord, whether he is a slave or free.

Luke 6:38
Give, and it will be given to you. Good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, will be put into your lap. For with the measure you use it will be measured back to you.”

 

And so here is the dilemma here on the BB concerning "good works":

Darned if I do, darned if I dont...

 

Jon,

We are accountable for the things we say or do. I have some things to share about Billy Graham but I will wait a week until the news has died down.



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When did your Spiritual Birth Happen?

 

Well the first time was when I was baptized as a baby and entered into the covenant with God shortly after my arrival here on earth. The second time was during the confirmation process where the idea of the Holy Spirit and how He works in our lives was explained. The third time was when I was about 28 years old and threw myself on the mercy of the Lord, asking Him to forgive me for the most terrible sins I had committed between the ages of 17 and 28. I returned to Him and His Holy Church with a newfound hope for my life and my attempt to live a holy and pleasing life for Him continues to this very day. So as you can see for me it was a trifecta, sort of like the Trinity that we all believe in.

 

So Mr Calvinist; How did that stop the irresistible grace extended by God to the elect?
Billy Graham was so powerful he could "inoculate" against the irresistible grace of Sovereign God?

 

The fact that our resident Catholic Apologist, Adonia is praising Billy Graham should cause true bible believers on here to open their eyes.

When the Papists and Catholics praise a bible preacher did that bible teacher really present the Gospel clearly?

How can Satan and Christ have fellowship? How can the false churches and religions work so comfortably with Billy Graham?

 

Grahams message was The Cross. Many people with differing opinions loved him because he always showed love. He did not behave like a jack ass eating briars.

 

I agree.


I would not like to be held to the standard some atttempt in judgement, for they will be held by that same standard.

It is no secrete that I disagreed and stopped supporting Graham, long ago.

But, he did not deny Christ.

He was not morally bankrupt.

And he did hold those under his authority to standards that many churches do not.

He did compromise by endorsing ecumenical modernism, and for that he will answer to God.

As will we all for our own failings.

 

Why are we jumping up and down on his grave when he is not even buried yet?

 

Because we are awful