He would also be the first to tell you that sin is sin before God.
I have no doubt of it. I never heard Graham say anything that wasn't fully supported by scripture. I always considered him to be among the Christians who were the most loyal to the teachings of Jesus.
He was very gracious to me, an atheist. I met with him during the period when I was meeting with as many religious leaders as I could. I had an eye on writing a book about religion. I never wrote it, but I got to talk to some very famous religious leaders.
I wrote Billy Graham a letter, asking if I could have 15 minutes of his time while he was in Los Angeles to ask him a couple of questions. I explained that I was an atheist, who was writing a book about religion in general.
He was kind enough to agree to meet with me, and we had a very good conversation. I asked my questions, and he responded clearly and directly to them. He inquired as to the reasons for my atheism, and I answered him. He nodded and told me that he hoped I'd return to Christianity some day, but didn't preach at me.
He also had a firm, friendly grip in his handshake. He was a man worthy of anyone's trust, I am certain.