Billy Graham Interview - Page 3

mfblume · #21 12-22-2010, 12:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Aquila

If Billy Graham believes that one can be saved outside of the Christian faith... does he still believe that it is Jesus Christ who holds the power to save those who never heard, or whose faith was insufficient?

Who knows?

Aquila · #22 12-22-2010, 12:10 PM

I've seen several very strict elders of the Christian faith who used to preach Acts 2:38 or burn soften in their old age to allow for UR's possibility.

Many near death experiences also present such possibility.

I wonder what's going on in Graham's head? He might be softening to some concepts in his old age.

crakjak · #23 01-13-2011, 08:48 AM

Many come to the maturity that God simply will accomplish why He created a world of humans in His likeness. Billy Graham seems to have moved closer to that understanding. God is the savior of the whole world and the whole creation will be redeemed.

God is the refining fire that will remove all dross from His creation, He is a God that is successful in all that He has said He would do. No freewill of man, nor the evil work of satan will thwart His purpose.

He will remove ALL the dross from each of us NOW if we will daily keep our hearts turned to HIM, He hears every prayer, even the soft spoken ones, but his purpose is that the circumstances of life are a battering ram to pound us into the shape of HIS likeness. That we hear HIS voice to know where HE is working around us, so that we may join HIM in what HE is doing.

OneAccord · #24 01-13-2011, 03:58 PM

Billy Graha, is, first and formost a minister. He is, in fact a minister of the Baptist faith. In addition to that, Mr. Graham is, or maybe I should say, has been, a world religious leader. As such, he is diplomatic when it comes to sharing his faith with people of other faiths, whether they are Pentecostal, Catholic or Jewish. I don't think he believes there is salvation outside of Jesus nor do I think he believes in UR. I think he uses tact and diplomacy in dealing with people, which makes it seem necessary for him to "soften" his message somewhat. He was called a compromiser and a communist sympathizer when he returned from preaching in the USSR in the 70s because he didn't speak more harshly against USSR policies. His tact and diplomacy seems to have opened the door for people in Russia to have greater religious freedoms.

crakjak · #25 01-13-2011, 11:35 PM

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Originally Posted by OneAccord

Billy Graha, is, first and formost a minister. He is, in fact a minister of the Baptist faith. In addition to that, Mr. Graham is, or maybe I should say, has been, a world religious leader. As such, he is diplomatic when it comes to sharing his faith with people of other faiths, whether they are Pentecostal, Catholic or Jewish. I don't think he believes there is salvation outside of Jesus nor do I think he believes in UR. I think he uses tact and diplomacy in dealing with people, which makes it seem necessary for him to "soften" his message somewhat. He was called a compromiser and a communist sympathizer when he returned from preaching in the USSR in the 70s because he didn't speak more harshly against USSR policies. His tact and diplomacy seems to have opened the door for people in Russia to have greater religious freedoms.

I believe your assessment is probably fairly accurate.