Quotes from Billy Graham

Some teach "universalism"—that eventually everybody will be saved and the God of love will never send anyone to hell. They believe the words "eternal" or "everlasting" do not actually mean forever. However, the same word which speaks of eternal banishment from God is also used for the eternity of heaven.

It is possible through sin to harden our hearts against God so long that we lose all desire for God. The Scripture says: "God also gave them up" [Romans 1:24 KJV].

An evangelist is like a newscaster on television or a journalist writing for a newspaper . . . except that the evangelist's mission is to tell the Good News that never changes.

I am never lonely when I am sharing [Christ] with others. There is a great exhilaration in talking to others about [Him].

The strain of Christian service can result in sickness . . . I have known Christian workers who have risked their lives and health in serving the Lord.

God did not intend for us to be idle and unproductive. There is dignity in work.

Can We Be Sure We Will Go to Heaven?

A few years ago, honesty was the hallmark of a man of good character. But it's been set aside for an "It's all right if you don't get caught" philosophy.

No form of government has been able to establish righteousness, justice, and peace, the three elements without which we can never have continued national prosperity or international peace.

To injure, ignore, disrespect, and violate the innocence of a child are among the greatest evils known to man.

During all my years as an evangelist, my message has always been the Gospel of Christ. It is not a Western religion, nor is it a message of one culture or political system . , .it is a message of life and hope for all the world.

In John 6 we read that when great multitudes went after Him, He told them three times that unless they were willing to pay the price, they could not be His followers.

The Scripture makes it clear that this planet would already be a literal hell on earth were it not for the presence of the Holy Spirit in the world.

Denying the existence of God cannot make Him go away any more than denying the existence of the Internal Revenue Service can make the tax man vanish. Many people who imagine a god of their own choosing will be horrified when they stand before the true God of heaven.

Thinking of and serving with others can be an antidote to negative and unhealthy introspection.

God has not changed. His laws have not changed. He is still a God of love and mercy But He is also a God of righteousness and judgment.

Often volunteer work leads to employment.

Jesus said our souls are more valuable than all the rest of the world put together.

Courage is contagious. When a brave man takes a stand it stiffens the backs of others.

It is unfair to attribute virtues beyond a person's true character.

Our government is certainly going to fall like a rope of sand if unsupported by the moral fabric of God's Word. The moral structure in our country grew from Judeo-Christian roots. When those values are applied, they produce moral fruits. But if that structure disappears, the moral sentiment that shapes our nation's goals will disappear with it.

Truth is easier for a child to handle than evasiveness.

There are thousands of lonely people who carry heavy and difficult burdens of grief, anxiety, pain, and disappointment; but the loneliest of all is one whose life is steeped in sin.

God never calls a person [into His service] without equipping him. I know that from experience.