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Billy Graham Says His Heart Aches for 'Deceived' America
Christian Post ^ | 07/29/2012 | By Stoyan Zaimov

Posted on 07/29/2012 12:57:33 PM PDT by SeekAndFind

The Rev. Billy Graham has posted a new prayer letter on his website where he addresses the people of the nation and tells them he is very much afraid of the damage that the American lifestyle is doing in the eyes of the Lord.

The 93-year-old evangelist begins his letter by recalling an incident a few years ago when his wife, Ruth, who has since passed away, remarked that "If God doesn't punish America, He'll have to apologize to Sodom and Gomorrah," referring to the cities in the Old Testament destroyed for the sinful nature of their residents.

"I wonder what Ruth would think of America if she were alive today. In the years since she made that remark, millions of babies have been aborted and our nation seems largely unconcerned. Self-centered indulgence, pride, and a lack of shame over sin are now emblems of the American lifestyle," Graham remarks.

The pastor then goes on to refer to several other incidents in recent times where he sees the American government and American society as a whole coming down on Christians – including instances where chaplains who serve the police department have been told to no longer say the name of Jesus during prayer.

"Our society strives to avoid any possibility of offending anyone – except God," Graham says. "Yet the farther we get from God, the more the world spirals out of control."

"My heart aches for America and its deceived people," Graham continues. "The wonderful news is that our Lord is a God of mercy, and He responds to repentance. In Jonah's day, Nineveh was the lone world superpower – wealthy, unconcerned, and self-centered. When the Prophet Jonah finally traveled to Nineveh and proclaimed God's warning, people heard and repented."

Despite the critical condition he sees America in today, Graham shared that he still sees hope in the future, and believes that the people still have a chance to repent and change their ways. Sharing of future plans for his ministry, he described a project his son Franklin Graham will be working on – launching an outreach called "My Hope with Billy Graham," which has the mission to bring the Gospel into every neighborhood in America next year. The outreach effort has already reached more than 50 countries around the world.

"We've worked in close partnership with local churches across each country, and those churches have reported millions of life-changing decisions for Christ. Carrying out a nationwide American version of this evangelistic outreach will be an enormous undertaking, but in my spirit I know God has called us to do this, and I pray He will stir your heart to join us in prayer and support," Graham explained.

Sharing of his summer activities, the preacher noted that he is enjoying visits from his family and grandchildren, but that he is also working hard on a new book that outlines the path toward eternal salvation so that the world can wake up to what the Bible says.

"Although age and health restrict my mobility and my stamina, not to mention my eyesight and hearing, I am thankful for the days God has given me, and I am humbled by His continued hand of favor on the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association. The Lord draws people to Himself daily through BGEA's various evangelistic ministries, and I am so deeply grateful," Graham concluded.


TOPICS: Evangelical Christian; Moral Issues; Religion & Culture
KEYWORDS: billygraham; christians; culturewars; deceivedamerica; sin; sodomandgomorrah
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To: oldbrowser

No deception. They embrace the evil wickedness. Hold high the abomination of homosexuality in the name of “tolerance”. Abort babies at will. They are liars with lying lips. And they bring God into the discussion? Their false god is Molech - the abortion god.


21 posted on 07/29/2012 2:08:26 PM PDT by BipolarBob
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To: Bryanw92
>>”If God doesn’t punish America, He’ll have to apologize to Sodom and Gomorrah,”

Well said!

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Think I'll use it as my tagline.

. . . is Hussein Obama our punishment?

22 posted on 07/29/2012 2:14:41 PM PDT by Realman30 ("I've already made a donation to Haiti. It's called taxes". . . . El Rushbo.)
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To: GR_Jr.
“I have reached the point and curse the day I was born. No one except a leftist would want to live in a world like this. I truly wish my parents never had me. I live in a hellish world and will only wind up in a much worse place when I die.”

God has a plan for you, and and this world. God has knows what will happen; we just need to make sure we are listening to him and letting Him guide us. There has always been depravity.

We all need a good circle of friends. In person and not online.

Also keep in mind Ecclesiastes 2 and take the time to enjoy the things around you during your time here:

24 A person can do nothing better than to eat and drink and find satisfaction in their own toil. This too, I see, is from the hand of God, 25 for without him, who can eat or find enjoyment? 26 To the person who pleases him, God gives wisdom, knowledge and happiness, but to the sinner he gives the task of gathering and storing up wealth to hand it over to the one who pleases God. This too is meaningless, a chasing after the wind.

23 posted on 07/29/2012 2:17:46 PM PDT by HereInTheHeartland (Encourage all of your Democrat friends to get out and vote on November 7th, the stakes are high.)
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To: GR_Jr.
Billy Graham continues to testify that millions have come out of darkness into light and have passed from eternal death into eternal life. You can too, FRiend.

“Jesus said, I am the way, the truth, and the life ... no man comes to the Father but by me.” John 14:6

How Can You Have The Assurance Of Heaven?

Recognize your sinfulness (Rom. 3:23); believe Jesus died for you (Acts 16:31); receive Him as Savior (John 1:12); trust His promise (John 20:31).

Romans 3:23 ~ For all have sinned and come short of the glory of God.

Acts 16:31 ~ Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ and you will be saved, you and your household.

John 1:12 ~ But to all who received him, who believed in his name, he gave power to become the children of God.

John 20:31 ~ But these are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing you may have life in his name.

>>>I live in a hellish world and will only wind up in a much worse place when I die.<<<

This need not be. Jesus lived and died and lives again so that this would not be so.

Blessings, FRiend.

Pegita

24 posted on 07/29/2012 2:19:40 PM PDT by Pegita ('Tis so sweet to trust in Jesus, just to take Him at His word ...)
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To: SkyPilot
I think America is under God's judgment right now. Obama is definitely a curse upon this nation. Only God can rescue our country. However, the American people seem to only become more immoral and more hostile to God.

America isn't the creation of it's people, and it's not owned by them. It's a trust given to them by God, holding the divine principles of just government.

In engineering terms, it's the physics of mechanical engineering that holds the ship together. It's not created by the passengers, crew or the engineers - it's respected by them.

Or the ship sinks.

25 posted on 07/29/2012 2:25:42 PM PDT by Talisker (One who commands, must obey.)
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To: SkyPilot

Right On.....

I have an idea for a bumper sticker
Hope this dosen’t offend anyone.

“OMG” OBAMA MUST GO!


26 posted on 07/29/2012 3:11:33 PM PDT by hapnHal (hapnHal)
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To: SeekAndFind

Bump!


27 posted on 07/29/2012 3:29:26 PM PDT by Jim Robinson (Resistance to tyrants is obedience to God!!)
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To: oldbrowser

Defnitely understand your view. My only objections is that our children are not being taught what some of us were taught. Situational ethics has replaced Aristotle and Augustine and Aquinas. How can they act righteously if they don’t know what righteous is? God bless Rev. Graham.


28 posted on 07/29/2012 3:29:36 PM PDT by Mach9
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To: BipolarBob

All true, but they are still deceived by the liberal majority.


29 posted on 07/29/2012 3:41:15 PM PDT by Theodore R. (Past is prologue: The American people again let us down in this election cycle.)
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To: SeekAndFind

For some time now I have been praying for America a modified prayer of Abraham: “If You find one Tenth of the people in this country still worship You, spare this country from Your judgement.”


30 posted on 07/29/2012 4:26:32 PM PDT by sportutegrl
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To: SeekAndFind

His “ecumenical” decisions helped with the moral confusion we see today..


31 posted on 07/29/2012 5:12:28 PM PDT by RnMomof7
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To: GR_Jr.

It’s a terrible delima we are in. We live in awful times. I have reached the point and curse the day I was born. No one except a leftist would want to live in a world like this. I truly wish my parents never had me. I live in a hellish world and will only wind up in a much worse place when I die.


God created you for a reason and a purpose. He made it possible for you to wind up in a better place. The choice is all yours. As Pegrita posted:

Billy Graham continues to testify that millions have come out of darkness into light and have passed from eternal death into eternal life. You can too, FRiend.
“Jesus said, I am the way, the truth, and the life ... no man comes to the Father but by me.” John 14:6

How Can You Have The Assurance Of Heaven?

Recognize your sinfulness (Rom. 3:23); believe Jesus died for you (Acts 16:31); receive Him as Savior (John 1:12); trust His promise (John 20:31).

Romans 3:23 ~ For all have sinned and come short of the glory of God.

Acts 16:31 ~ Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ and you will be saved, you and your household.

John 1:12 ~ But to all who received him, who believed in his name, he gave power to become the children of God.

John 20:31 ~ But these are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing you may have life in his name.

>>>I live in a hellish world and will only wind up in a much worse place when I die.<<<

This need not be. Jesus lived and died and lives again so that this would not be so.

Blessings, FRiend.

Pegita


32 posted on 07/29/2012 6:48:18 PM PDT by Linda Frances (Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who put darkness for light and light for darkness)
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To: SeekAndFind

Looks like Billy’s back!


33 posted on 07/29/2012 6:57:04 PM PDT by Zionist Conspirator (Ki-hagoy vehamamlakhah 'asher lo'-ya`avdukh yove'du; vehagoyim charov yecheravu!)
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