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allan_brooks wrote:There have been very few "national" evangelistic programs that have exited me in over thirty years as pastor. MY HOPE excites me. Imagine if every church in the United States has five couples invite five lost people and witnessed to them!
allan_brooks wrote:The MY HOPE campaign is produced by the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association. They sent out a free dvd containing the how to and a composite of Billy Graham sermons (20 min.) to be shown to the dinner guests. The "My Hope" comes from Billy Graham's desire to see the United States stop the slide into secularism.
I think we all know at least five people, whether friends or family, whose lives are lived without any reference to God. To me, that's "lost".
Ed Pettibone wrote:The question revolves on methodology. And I am persuaded that no one size fits all who proclaim or every audience. And in my 79 years 9 months I have observed some sloppy evangelism.
Some American fundamentalists are now saying that Billy Graham should be considered a heretic because of televised remarks which he made to Dr Robert Schuller a few years ago. Dr Graham - allegedly - stated that Jesus is not the only way to salvation. What did Dr Graham possibly mean, and where does UK Apologetics stand on this issue?
The conversation occurred between Dr Billy Graham and Dr Robert Schuller, who is the pastor of the 'Crystal Cathedral' in Garden Grove, California and founder of the Hour Of Power television programme. The interview was broadcast on May 31, 1997 in the United States on Schuller's show, apparently subtitled "Say 'Yes' To Possibility Thinking." Billy Graham's actual words in the interview are no secret and remain widely available on 'You Tube.' The comments go like this:
Dr. Schuller: "Tell me, what is the future of Christianity?"
Dr. Graham: "Well, Christianity and being a true believer, you know, I think there's the body of Christ which comes from all the Christian groups around the world, or outside the Christian groups. I think that everybody that loves Christ or knows Christ, whether they're conscious of it or not, they're members of the body of Christ. And I don't think that we're going to see a great sweeping revival that will turn the whole world to Christ at any time."
"What God is doing today is calling people out of the world for His name. Whether they come from the Muslim world, or the Buddhist world, or the Christian world, or the non-believing world, they are members of the body of Christ because they've been called by God. They may not even know the name of Jesus, but they know in their hearts they need something that they don't have and they turn to the only light they have and I think they're saved and they're going to be with us in heaven."
Dr. Schuller: "What I hear you saying is that it's possible for Jesus Christ to come into a human heart and soul and life even if they've been born in darkness and have never had exposure to the Bible. Is that a correct interpretation of what you're saying?"
Dr. Graham: "Yes it is because I believe that. I've met people in various parts of the world in tribal situations that they have never seen a Bible or heard about a Bible, have never heard of Jesus but they've believed in their hearts that there is a God and they tried to live a life that was quite apart from the surrounding community in which they lived."
Dr. Schuller: "This is fantastic. I'm so thrilled to hear you say that. There's a wideness in God's mercy.
Dr. Graham: There is. There definitely is."
Willis wrote:He is 'buddy-buddy' with the pope and he will not preach the necessity of salvation to the RCC.
Willis wrote:I wouldn't allow my Chinese Pug, Lexie, listen to Billy Graham. He is 'buddy-buddy' with the pope and he will not preach the necessity of salvation to the RCC. Plus, he is a full-blown mystic.
Timothy Bonney wrote:Willis wrote:I wouldn't allow my Chinese Pug, Lexie, listen to Billy Graham. He is 'buddy-buddy' with the pope and he will not preach the necessity of salvation to the RCC. Plus, he is a full-blown mystic.
Silly question I suppose, but why would Billy need to talk to the Roman Catholic Church about the necessity of salvation?? And what the heck to you mean about him being a "mystic?" You lost me here Willis totally.
William Thornton wrote:I'd say you're a kind of a mystic...all that Celtic stuff. I regularly call some members of the small group that I attend 'mystical.' Me, I'm generally non-mystic but inclined towards being dyspeptic.
Mrs Haruo wrote:As for inviting a bunch of acquaintances over to surprise them with a film about Christianity---- My cousin's grandpop had a saying about that.: "If a man comes to my house talking about religion, I make sure my cattle are branded early that year". I come from a family where a lot of people have been taken advantage of by so-called "church people". Including me. No dinner table film is going to change my mind. I gotta see if you walk the walk before I pay much mind to your talk.
Timothy Bonney wrote:I've not heard the name "Gothard" for a while. But his views on marriage and family are infamous. <shudder>
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