Billy Graham Quotes

Revenge easily descends into an endless cycle of hate and violence. The Bible says never repay evil with evil.

Evil is present to cleverly disguise itself as good. Evil is present to control and deceive us.

There are many new sinners today, but there aren’t any new sins, just the old ones clothed in different rags.

Every manifestation of evil is the result of basic sin—sin that has remained unchanged since the moment it first entered the human race.

I believe a Christian can sin, but he does not have to. God never would have told us to reject evil acts if in point of fact we could not help but do them.

The Bible teaches that whosoever is born of God does not practice sin.

Sinful pleasure can ruin our appetite for the things of God.

Sin is often, if not always, the perversion of something good. In the midst of all our sinning, though, God is willing to forgive us, change us, and give us a new power to overcome that sin.

Our magazine covers frequently feature the immoral, the perverted, the psychologically sick. Sin is “in.” People don’t like to be told they are sinners.

Sooner or later we must leave our dream world and face up to the facts of God, sin, and judgment. The Bible says, “All have sinned and come short of the glory of God” [Romans 3:23 NIV].

We have largely lost sight of the holiness and purity of God today. This is one reason why we tolerate sin so easily.

Neither the devil nor the world, nor even our own evil heart can compel us to sin. It must be by our own consent and will.

We don’t need to be crippled any longer by the disease of sin—because God has provided the cure.

We all have a terminal disease far worse than cancer that will kill us morally and spiritually.It’s called sin.

Sin is serious—so serious it sent Jesus Christ to the cross. Flee from [sin] and stay close to Christ.

cannot come to Christ unless the Holy Spirit convicts us of our sin.

Sin pierced the very heart of God. God felt every piercing nail and spear thrust. God felt the burning sun. God felt the mocking derision and the body blows.

As much as we hate to admit it, we are sinners by birth. We are also sinners by choice. We are also sinners by practice.

There is less teaching about sin, and very little warning of judgment.

Galatians 5:21 constitutes the most serious warning to those who may think they can sin that grace may abound.

Sin is a revolt against God.

True freedom consists not in the freedom to sin, but the freedom not to sin.

Only the Holy Spirit can open our eyes. Only He can convict us of the depth of our sin, and only He can convince us of the truth of the Gospel.

The Gospel of Jesus Christ is not anti-intellectual. It demands the use of [the] mind, but the mind is affected by sin.

The essence of sin is self-will—placing ourselves at the center of our lives instead of Christ.

Racism and injustice and violence sweep our world, bringing a tragic harvest of heartache and death.

I am convinced the greatest act of love we can ever perform for people is to tell them about God’s love for them in Christ.

Authentic Christian living has its own order of priority in our lives: God first, others second, self third.

The cross has become a symbol in much of the Western world, misused by many rock stars and others who do not comprehend its significance.

We have two natures within us, both struggling for mastery. Which one will dominate us? It depends on which one we feed.

It is no accident that the words discipline and disciple resemble each other in the English language. The most common word in the Gospels for a Christian is disciple.

The time to prepare for life’s disappointments and hurts is in advance.

Go is the first part of the word Gospel.It should be the watchword of every true follower of Christ.It should be emblazoned on the banners of the church.

The highest form or worship is the worship of unselfish Christian service. The greatest form of praise is the sound of consecrated feet seeking out the lost and helpless.

When a brave man takes a stand, the spines of others are often stiffened.

‎I'm in a win-win playoff. " Response of a Christian dying of cancer at thirty on the prospect of miraculous healing.

'Hope and change' has become a cliche in our nation, and it is daunting to think that any American could hope for change from what God has blessed.

Heaven gives us hope and makes our present burdens easier to bear.

God has given us two hands - one to receive with and the other to give with. We are not cisterns made for hoarding we are channels made for sharing.

Regardless of what society says, we can't go on much longer in the sea of immorality without judgment coming.

I kept a very full diary of my relationship with Nixon, for some strange reason, until he became president.

The word 'romance, ' according to the dictionary, means excitement, adventure, and something extremely real. Romance should last a lifetime.

The Oklahoma City bombing was simple technology, horribly used. The problem is not technology. The problem is the person or persons using it.

I am amazed at the wonders of technology and am grateful for the ways in which we are able to use it to share the Gospel around the world.

Only the supernatural love of God through changed lives can solve the problems that we face in our world.

There's a great deal to say in the Bible about the signs we're to watch for, and when these signs all converge at one place we can be sure that we're close to the end of the age.

Death wasn't part of God's original plan for humanity, and the Bible calls death an enemy - the last enemy to be destroyed.

Scripture is filled with examples of men and women whom God used late in life, often with great impact - men and women who refused to use old age as an excuse to ignore what God wanted them to do.

‎Sincerity is the biggest part of selling anything -- including the Christian plan of salvation.

Communism is a religion that is inspired, directed and motivated by the Devil himself who has declared war against Almighty God.