The Rev. Billy Graham

[Sword_Brethren]

Doesn’t Billy Graham teach that Divorce and remarriage our Christ’s teaching?

 

[Jala]

Hello all, I’m new here.

It seems to me–and this is just my opinion–that a large number of “televangelists” are in it for fame, money, and power/control. Rev. Graham seems, in my opinion, to at least be sincere in his beliefs.

Jala

 

[bzkoss236]

Doesn’t Billy Graham teach that Divorce and remarriage our Christ’s teaching?

It is a common Protestant belief that divorce and remarriage is okay under certain circumstances (as is indicated in the Bible). And these circumstances in the Catholic Church would be grounds for nullity. The only difference is that the Catholic Church does an investigation and paperwork so that everyone knows that they are, in fact, free to marry after a divorce.

 

[PJM]

=Mgray82;9492658]Billy Graham has helped thousands of people come to Christ (and believe it or not, helped evangelize Catholics). He was also a friend to the blessed Pope John Paul II.

From what I’ve seen of him lately (which isn’t often because he is so old) he seems to be very humbled and at peace. I believe he is sincere in his faith, opposed to other televangelist.

Is there anything else we can say good about him as a Protestant in his faith/works in Christianity as a whole?

he’s a good, holy, sincere man, BUT because he advocates the “Sinners Prayer” I fear many likely will not be saved?

http://www.bible.ca/g-sinners-prayer.htm

FORGIVNESS of sin MUST be accomplised as Christ Himself commands,

1John.1 Verses 8 to 10 “If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just, and will forgive our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness. If we say we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.”

1John.5 Verses 16 to 17 "If any one sees his brother committing what is not a mortal sin, he will ask, and God will give him life for those whose sin is not mortal. There is sin which is mortal; I do not say that one is to pray for that. All wrongdoing is sin, but there is sin which is not mortal.

John.20 Verses 20 to 23" When he had said this, he showed them his hands and his side. Then the disciples were glad when they saw the Lord. Jesus said to them again, “Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, even so I send you.” And when he had said this, he breathed on them, and said to them, “Receive the Holy Spirit. If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven; if you retain the sins of any, they are retained”

 

[mgteich]

You might find this interesting.

religioustolerance.org/chr_caev.htm

Billy Graham has helped thousands of people come to Christ (and believe it or not, helped evangelize Catholics). He was also a friend to the blessed Pope John Paul II.

From what I’ve seen of him lately (which isn’t often because he is so old) he seems to be very humbled and at peace. I believe he is sincere in his faith, opposed to other televangelist.

Is there anything else we can say good about him as a Protestant in his faith/works in Christianity as a whole?

 

[PIERRE4]

I love Rev. Billy Graham but take issue with the fact that he did not receive communion as much as he should have or probably never believed in the Eucharist.
The late Syriac Orthodox scholar Thomas El Khoury- Yacoub (author of the anti-protestant book: ‘Of Preaching in America’) wrote to Graham and asked him to receive the real body and blood of Christ (and not only symbolically) but to no avail.

 

[Izdaari]

its just too bad that if he is such a friend to Pope John Paul II and to Catholicism in general why not convert? If he understood the Church’s teachings and agreed with them enough to put aside his anti catholic nature should he not have come into the Church? He puts himself at peril if he understands the Catholic faith but continues to reject it because simply because he was an icon for protestantism. He won’t be covered by invincible ignorance than will he?

My guess is he is like me, a friend of Catholicism since Catholics are our brothers in Christ, but unconvinced that it is the true Church as opposed to a true Church. It isn’t hard to believe that the Catholic Church has the essential truths of Christianity correct (the same ones that he as a Baptist, and I as an Episcopalian, can agree on), without believing the CC’s unique claims to authority.

 

[Ruthie_again]

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i agree w/ izdaari.

i fully believe that, if i die later than mr. graham, i will find him in heaven when i get there - if i get there…

 

[Kouyate42]

Even though I am no longer a Christian, I have the greatest respect for Rev. Billy Graham and his work. He is knowledgable whilst being accessible, and genuinely wishes for people to understand and be Christians without forcing the issue or closing off certain groups.

My old church made use of his works and teachings a lot.

 

[Lesliej64]

When we stand before judgement, God will not ask whether you belong to the Catholic Church or not. But, how much you have become like the Christ, whether you have loved much, whether you forgave all, and where is your brother (sister), etc.

If the Catholic Church provides me with all grace, power and aids, then I must use all those means to come to that perfection God wants me to be, like Christ. Hence, a Catholic will have to render greater account than an non-catholic who is ignorant about the power of the Eucharist, rosary, Sacraments, sacramental, saints, devotions, mediation, teachings, etc.

We can be sure God’s judgement will not be partial, but very fair, even with Billy Graham.

 

[Porknpie]

My guess is he is like me, a friend of Catholicism since Catholics are our brothers in Christ, but unconvinced that it is the true Church as opposed to a true Church. It isn’t hard to believe that the Catholic Church has the essential truths of Christianity correct (the same ones that he as a Baptist, and I as an Episcopalian, can agree on), without believing the CC’s unique claims to authority.

Show me in the bible where Jesus established “churches” and not a church. The bishops established by Christ were Catholic (so the ECF describe in ~100 ad) and were the “those who hear you hear me…”.

While admirable for his love of Christ and helping people know Christ better, Billy Graham preached with less than the fullness of truth. For one, protestants following him not believing in the Eucharist miss a great gift of the Lord. And not following his Church, result in a great variance of faith and morals. So what did Christ establish? A Church with consistent teaching on faith and morals or Churches with a great variance on faith and morals? Reason alone tells me the first.

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