Billy Graham’s Controversial Ministry

Ask Pastor John
Episode: 250

[judyl.]

Please pray for my mom, Sharron; my dad, Ed; and my brother, Greg to be saved. Thank you brothers and sisters in Christ.

[michellehood]

Please pray for my husband David to be saved

[davidkorb]

I’m not billy Graham’s judge but in later interviews he stated that Christianity wasn’t the only salvation. That other religions can lead to heaven. So he departed far from the gospel no matter what you think of him

[markquavertune]

Even the Lord Jesus had to contend with people in an imperfect and devious world .

[Abek]

We are One in Christ. God Bless You All

[treborlqantara]

what God has done through billy graham is unsurpassed.its not a human effort but by the Spirit of God.

[lavedadenier]

Billy Graham was the most nonjudgmental man I have ever known. All you have to do is look at his life, listen to him preach, and you'll know he is lifting up Christ. For someone to say he didn't believe what he preached is absolutely absurd. The number of people who will be in heaven because of his total dedication to God's call on his life is unbelievable. To really know what kind of a man he was, ask his kids. One's family is the best testimony of what kind of a person someone really is.

[TheHateHarbinger]

Imagine thinking Billy Graham’s sermons are of the devil

[annec]

Billy Graham was a man of God. I don't like what is happening when Godly men are attacking other Godly men, especially if they are no longer here to answer to them anymore.

[morriswilburn]

I never heard Billy Graham make a statement in a sermon that was not scripturally sound. Late in life he did give an interview in which he said that Jesus was not necessarily the only way to heaven. I would attribute that to age-related cognitive decline.

[Maxfli]

Thanks for this history. I agree that God definitely was using billy graham. Remember it’s mere Christianity .

[jcb]

When he describes fundamentalists it reminds me of the Pharisees in Jesus day. When he described Madison Square Garden and the liberals, which I do not know if they are also lost, reminds me of many stories of Jesus teaching. Jesus did not come to save the saved, but the lost just as Billy Graham strived to do.

[philipbuckley]

he said some bizarre things to Larry King, and Schuler...which should at least be considered....because both fly right in the face of traditional Christian teaching...

[treasurestatetarantulas]

Very interesting, I had never heard of this controversy. Thanks pastor John!

[jensen.]

Whether Billy was a false preacher or not, let God be the judge. But his teachings about the gospel was probably the best teaching i've ever heard. Preacher now days none ever preaches the gospel better than what billy's ever do. So yeah what important is his teachings.

Matthew 23:2-3 (NET) “The experts in the law and the Pharisees sit on Moses’ seat.
Therefore pay attention to what they tell you and do it. But do not do what they do, for they do not practice what they teach.

[I.I.Finished]

We will spend the rest of our lives trying to understand God’s word forever. We do not know how God judges those who never heard of Christ. Jesus never gives clear view on this. However, we cannot expect our ministers to be perfect men of God. John Piper is not perfect and neither was Billy Graham. John Piper hates using the word fun or believing in it. Even though God’s word says wants you to embrace the life he gives you with wisdom according to Ecclesiastes. That’s a personal conviction that he passes to others. None of these men are perfect, but God uses them. Peter whom Jesus built his church upon starting thinking and believing like a Pharisee. He stopped eating with Gentiles because he believed that they were not worthy of the gospel message and Paul rebuked him for it. Peter had to be reminded and corrected on three separate occasions of this. Does this mean Peter is not in heaven? No. Because it is not up to us to get ourselves there. Christ is the shepherd who watches over and dies for his sheep.

[munalama]

It's shocking to hear Billy Graham compromised.fame does make ppl accommodate to all kinds of opinions so that they don't get unpopular.

[karenrollins]

Listening to this while I’m headed to work.. about 10 miles from BJU

[mspamela]

Where can I find Pastor John's father's sermons?

[Brad-gkjd]

Thank you for sharing this story. I have often wondered about it.