Posted on 03/12/2006 5:46:11 AM PST by Recovering_Democrat
March 20, 2006 issue - In New Orleans to preach to 1,000 clergy gathered at the First Baptist Church there—his first sermon in eight months—the Rev. Billy Graham toured the hard-hit city last week. Afterward, the 87 year-old Graham, who has also just published a new book, “The Journey: How to Live by Faith in an Uncertain World,” spoke with NEWSWEEK’s Jon Meacham by telephone. Edited excerpts:
This is your first trip to the coast after Katrina. What are your impressions?
This is the greatest disaster that I have ever seen, and I’ve seen many, all over the world. Mile after mile after mile, and not a house standing, not a thing that has been left untouched by Katrina. It’s overwhelming to me. After my first tour, in fact, I was so emotional that I could not even talk to my wife for a while.
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I wonder why, if those questions WERE ASKED, Billy Graham's thoughts on President Bush weren't published...
He sure doesn't know much after several decades of reading the Bible.
What of overiding importance doesn't he know - that you know?
Karina not only destroyed much of NO but spread many of the problems of NO all over the country. (who is this "prince of the air" anyway? George Bush?)
barbra ann
Aye. When it comes to the Word, it's not what you know but Who you know.
There are many experts on the Bible who will never go to heaven.
"God came back and restored to him all these things, but the cause of the thing in his life was not God, it was the Devil. I didn’t mention that yesterday, (To the 1,000 clergy gathered at the First Baptist Church there) because I don’t think this is the place to talk about Satan and the Devil, because I don’t know. The Devil might have had nothing to do with this; I don’t know. But God has allowed it, and there is a purpose that we won’t know maybe for years to come."
If a church, in front of 1,000 clergy, is not the place to talk about Satan, where is?
I know the church at which Graham spoke. It is an apostate church full of disciples of Rick Warren and his "feel good" "judge not" heretical new age gospel. It is run like a cult. As are all apostate churches. They hire consultants to tell them how to manage and grow their church. Their pastor's ambition is to be like Warren and have a church as big as his. The First Baptist Church of New Orleans has within the last decade experienced a split, because of the ambitions of their current pastor. The whole Word of God is not welcome there. And the Holy Spirit does not dwell there.
This reveals much about the kind of Christian Billy Graham is, that he would fellowship with the apostate. When the Bible clearly states that we should mark and separate from those who teach a false gospel.
But then, no one ever became rich and famous preaching the unadulterated Word of God. To become popular in the world, you have to tell them what they want to hear. Graham chooses to tickle the ears of the world, for popularities sake, rather than preach the whole Word of God. That's why the world loves him. And so does Satan, for not reminding the 1,000 clergy, while he had the perfect opportunity to, that Satan is alive and well in the world and current doing his evil deeds. Yes, Satan is thankful to Graham for not exposing him. But of course, if he did, Graham would not be nearly as famous as he is.
May God have mercy of him.
"What of overiding importance doesn't he know - that you know?"
He doesn't seem to know the point of The Book of Job.
You are right, brother (or is Search4truth a sister?) because God has shown many people these days the truth about Billy Graham.
"for they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God." - John 12:43
Oh, OK. You're right - that is one thing he doesn't know yet - I agree.
"sister?"
Put up your dukes! :)
The heresies of Rick Warren:
http://www.cephas-library.com/purposedriven/purposedriven_quotes_by_rick_warren.html
http://www.bibleguidance.co.za/Engarticles/RickWarren.htm
I think your statement reveals more about you than Billy Graham.
""sister?" Put up your dukes! :) "
No intention of insulting you. I just didn't know the gender from the screen name, or FReeper name. Sorry, brother.
It appears that we have our own share of elitists in Christianity.
Yes my friend. There are a lot of people (like my sister) turned off by the elitists who claim to know God's opinion. How about letting God deal with Billy Graham HIMSELF!
Bump for later.
The idolaters will soon show up to defend their idol, Billy Graham. Claiming to be Christians, they will only proclaim their feelings, rather than the Word of God.
"How about letting God deal with Billy Graham HIMSELF!"
Are you a Christian - a born again servant of the Lord?
That seems to fill the definition of an elitist.
If I were you, I would avoid mirrors after hurling those accusations.
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