An Appreciation Thread for Billy Graham

[revrandy]

This thread wasn't started about his doctrine but his life...

[SDG]

Originally Posted by stmatthew

You should be able to hit the 10,000 post mark by then, right???

Have fun!!!

Then they bronze my laptop.

[stmatthew]

Originally Posted by H2H

Ditto. I feel duty bound to respond to some posts - for the sake of the innocent.

And nice to see you.

hahahaha!!!

I edited my post to add "BTW - good to see you coming back around."

[stmatthew]

Originally Posted by revrandy

This thread wasn't started about his doctrine but his life...

Can you separate a mans life from his doctrine??

[H2H]

Originally Posted by Daniel Alicea

The both of you have the right to be soteriologically wrong

??????

[stmatthew]

Originally Posted by Daniel Alicea

Then they bronze my laptop.

As long as it still turns on and lets you post..............

[SDG]

Originally Posted by revrandy

This thread wasn't started about his doctrine but his life...

Did you say something SPUD???

[berkeley]

Originally Posted by Daniel Alicea

The both of you have the right to be soteriologically wrong

both are wrong? tell us how you feel.

[Felicity]

Originally Posted by stmatthew

God is well able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we can ask or think. But BG causes folks to feel that they have arrived, and as a consequence causes many to stop their pursuit of God.

Not saying that some will not follow on to know the Lord. But I do believe he promotes a false hope that many will stop at, thinking they are ok.

Causes them to "stop" their pursuit of God? A man can't even "come" to God unless His Spirit draws them. If His Spirit draws them as far as repentance and baptism I'm sure He can draw them further on. If He doesn't then ........ the buck stops there I guess.

The Bible says that there is "power" in the preaching of the Gospel itself. Don't underestimate what can happen in the life of a person who gets their "start" under the ministry of a man like Billy Graham or a Reinhardt Bonnke (sp?).

[berkeley]

well, I was Catholic. Questioned stuff.. almost agnostic... considered Islam.. soon after that I "accepted the Lord" and two women layed hands on me as they spoke in tongues
And soon after that I was baptized in Jesus name and filled with the Spirit.

In between "accepting the Lord" and the UPC I used to watch TBN. I was so hungry for God. I didn't stop there. I kept persuing. In spite of everything I've done and been through.. I am still persuing God.
A wise man once told me to "follow the cloud." And that is what I am doing.