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From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham
Q: A friend dealt me a great blow when he said I was living to make money and be successful. He gave me a Bible verse that warns about a man gaining the whole world but losing his soul. I make money and I give to others. Why is that so bad? – W.W.
A: There was once a man aboard a sinking ship. He ...Read more
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From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham
Q: Did God really drive Adam and Eve out of the garden of Eden just because they ate an apple from the forbidden tree? This does not really sound like a sin to me. – R.S.
A: When God created mankind in His image, he put Adam and Eve in a perfect paradise, in a perfect environment, to live in ...Read more
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From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham
Q: I have a group of friends who are questioning the reality of Hell. They say they don’t believe it is a literal place, yet they are asking questions and seeking truth. What can be said to them? – R.H.
A: There’s enough in the Bible about Hell to tell us what we need to know, and more than ...Read more
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From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham
Q: I’m considering becoming a Christian but am troubled by a verse in the Bible where Jesus says that we can do nothing without Him. I’ve accomplished a lot of things in my life on my own, but the older I get, I worry that I don’t know for sure what will happen when I die. Am I misunderstanding ...Read more
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From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham
Q: I am troubled that many churches no longer preach from the Bible but from other people’s writing. Is this right? I’m searching for a new church and discouraged with the lack of Bible teaching, but there’s abundant activity and programs. Doesn’t this lead to spiritual malaise? Is this a trend...Read more
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From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham
Q: I know that divorce is permissible in these modern days, but does God approve of it if a couple simply falls out of love? I see it destroying my grandchildren as their parents contemplate doing this. – D.P.
A: The impact of divorce on children is staggering and the full negative impact is still ...Read more
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From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham
Q: I’m an aviation student and was doing well until I experienced vertigo during simulation. I’m rethinking my career options, and suddenly I don’t feel so certain of where my future is going and I’m feeling trapped. Am I wrong to believe God sends signs to guide us through the fog of life? –...Read more
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From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham
Q: Facebook has been my friend for the past few years. My followers have grown and I’ve become a sort of expert in the realm of social media. I have bragging rights to gain so many friends, but I don’t know any of them personally. My grandmother used to tell me to make God my closest confidant and ...Read more
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From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham
Q: My religion professor said the Gospel of Jesus Christ is for weak people who believe that He still hangs on a cross being crucified for every sin that is committed. He warned us that if we answer questions wrong on this matter, we would fail the course. He said that God gave the world to mankind to ...Read more
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From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham
Q: My friends tell me that God wants to be our buddy. I may not be as religious as they are, but I was brought up to believe that God was holy and that He should be held in high esteem. My friends say that I’ll never understand the things of God until I learn to let God hang around me and be part of ...Read more
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From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham
Q: I do believe in Jesus but I don’t have the same results as others who claim they follow Jesus. Some people say that we must submit to God – to give up things the world offers – but I don’t agree with them because it is God who gives us all that the world offers and we simply have to make ...Read more
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From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham
Q: With a renewed interest in space exploration, could we be on the verge of receiving messages from other planets and maybe even seeing other forms of life from worlds beyond? – S.E.
A: Many scientists have theorized that there’s life on other planets. Their hope is to use advanced technology to ...Read more
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From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham
Q: How can I be sure there really is a God? – K.G.
A: We can’t prove the existence of God scientifically. We cannot put God in a test tube and say, “There’s God.” We cannot get a mathematical equation and say, “I’ve captured God.” You can’t prove God on a computer screen or in a ...Read more
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From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham
Q: I’ve been talking to a cousin of mine about salvation in Christ. She thinks herself a good person not needing forgiveness of sin. Now that she’s suffering from a physical illness, her interest in the Bible has piqued. What’s the best way to counsel her? – U.K.
A: What stirs God most is not ...Read more
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From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham
Q: The world is being attacked with earthquakes as never before – two in Venezuela alone this year. It’s creating a nervous energy and deep worry. Will things ever calm down in this troubling world? – W.A.
A: Worry and anxiety have hounded the human race since the beginning of time. In spite of ...Read more
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From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham
Q: I was teaching my youth group about the fact that God watches our lives from Heaven. They were skeptical until I asked them how technology today can track our every move, yet suggest that God cannot possibly see what we do. Isn’t it true that God sees all? – G.W.
A: God’s omniscient spirit ...Read more
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From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham
Q: Is it true that God needs us? Growing up I never heard this teaching, but it is everywhere now and I’m curious if this is really true. – G.N.
A: God can get along without any one of us. We must never think of God as needy. Rather, He is the One who provides all things, including the breath of ...Read more
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From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham
Q: My kids are playing games called Hell and Doom with their friends and I’ve asked them not to do this. They laugh and tell me that I’m being silly – that these are just games. Am I justified to question the motive behind these games? Can such things lead to sinful thinking and deceive the mind?...Read more
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From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham
Q: What did Jesus mean when He said that the world will become like it was in the days of Noah? That was certainly an ancient time and I apparently don’t understand exactly how the world can become that again. – D.N.
A: Jesus said in Matthew 24:37, “As the days of Noah were, so also will the ...Read more
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From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham
Q: Is the human race capable of making correct judgments on morality: telling the truth, honoring others, and caring for loved ones? When I see how far society has declined, I really have to wonder if moral clarity is possible. – M.C.
A: The Bible teaches that man has the capacity to make moral ...Read more
