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Nov. 15, 1993: Of Angels, Devils & Messages from God
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TIME--The Weekly Newsmagazine--1993
Nov. 15, 1993 A Christian In Winter:Billy Graham
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<source>Time Magazine</source>
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RELIGION, Page 74
Of Angels, Devils and Messages from God
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<p>Richard N. Ostling, Billy Graham
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<p> Billy Graham expresses beliefs that remain firmly based upon
the Bible, yet often sound moderate in a world of Fundamentalist
fire. He spoke about his creed with 's Richard N. Ostling.
</p>
<p> ON GOD. God does not dwell in a body, so we cannot define him
in a material way. God is a spirit. I have had tremendous messages
from him, which are from the Bible; it's not something I've
dreamed up or had a vision of. It's important to study the Bible
on a daily basis so he can speak to me.
</p>
<p> ON SCRIPTURE. We have to have some rule of law in theology as
well as every other part of our lives, and the rule of our spiritual
life is found in the Bible, which I believe was totally and
completely inspired by God. Our good works come from our belief
that the Bible is inspired by God, and the life of Christ is
our pattern.
</p>
<p> ON HELL. The only thing I could say for sure is that hell means
separation from God. We are separated from his light, from his
fellowship. That is going to be hell. When it comes to a literal
fire, I don't preach it because I'm not sure about it. When
the Scripture uses fire concerning hell, that is possibly an
illustration of how terrible it's going to be--not fire but
something worse, a thirst for God that cannot be quenched.
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<p> ON DEVILS AND ANGELS. We have a community of devils, and Satan
is their commander in chief. Jesus is the commander in chief
of the angels. They are very powerful--not all-powerful--and do God's bidding. I believe we have guardian angels. I expect
I would have been dead long ago without a guardian angel.
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<p> ON THE VIRGIN BIRTH. That is a very tender and fantastic thing.
Because I believe the Bible, I believe it's important. It is
not necessary for one's salvation, but as we follow Christ it's
one of the cardinal points we must accept.
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<p> ON CHRIST'S RESURRECTION. Chancellor Konrad Adenauer of West
Germany asked me once if I believed in the Resurrection of Jesus
Christ. I said, Yes, I do. He said, So do I, and if Jesus Christ
was not raised from the dead, there's no hope for the human
race. I hold the same view. Christianity wouldn't be Christianity
without it.
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