DR.
Billy Graham
Billy
Graham, Catholicism and Apostasy (False Teaching).
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Billy Graham chillin' with the Pope in Nov. 1982 |
Billy
Graham praises the pope, a man who allows himself to be called God
When Billy Graham was on the Phil Donahue show on 10-11-79, he said that
pope John Paul II was someone that he could quote with "some real authority."
He also said that the world was looking for a spiritual leader and that
the pope didn't pull any punches. [Lord have mercy, Jesus]
For a newspaper clipping showing Graham praising the pope as "almost
an evangelist"
The Star, June 26, 1979
Caption reads, "In this exclusive interview, evangelist Billy Graham
hails Pope John Paul II's pilgrimage to Portland as a triumph for Christianity.
Dr. Graham and other religious leaders also heap praise on the pontiff for
helping to push forward the religious revival worldwide."
Billy Graham receives honorary degree from Catholic college
Billy Graham received an honorary doctorate from Catholic priests at Belmont
Abbey College in 1967. He called it, "a time when Protestants and Catholics
could meet together and greet each other as brothers, whereas 10 years ago
they could not". He joked around, "I'm not sure but what this
could start me being called "Father Graham".
("Belmont Abbey Confers Honorary Degree," Paul Smith, Gazette
staff reporter, The Gastonia Gazette, Gastonia, North Carolina, Nov. 22,
1967).
Oakland Tribune, July 29, 1971
Oakland Bishop Floyd begin chats with Billy Graham They discuss Jesuit's
book lauding Graham's ministry
March 19, 1965
Mr.
Julius C. Taylor
100 Cardinal Drive
Taylors, South Carolina
Dear Mr. Taylor:
Your very nice letter addressed to the Rev. John Oetgen has been handed to me for reply. Father John is no longer president and is at the University of North Carolina working on his dissertation for the doctorate in Literature.
I am the one who, being acquainted with Billy Graham, invited him to speak to the Fathers, the Nuns, students and invited guests, and I am pleased to reply to your inquiries.
Billy Graham gave an inspiring and a theologically sound address that may have been given by Bishop Fulton J. Sheen or any other Ctholic preacher. I have followed Billy Graham's career and I must emphasize that he has been more Catholic than otherwise, and I say this not in a partisan manner but as a matter of fact.
Knowing the tremendous influence of Billy Graham among Protestants and now the realization and acknowledgment among Catholics of his devout and sincere appeal to the teachings of Christ which he alone preaches. I would state that he could bring Catholics and Protesants together in a healthy ecumenic spirit.
I was the first Catholic to invite Billy Graham; I know he will speak at three other Catholic universities next month; I believe he will be invited by more Catholic colleges in the future than Protestant colleges.
So I am well pleased, then, to answer your question: Billy Graham is preaching a moral and evangelical theology most acceptable to Catholics.
With cordial regards, I remain
Very
sincerely yours,
(The Rev.) Cuthbert E. Allen, O.S.B.
Executive Vice-President
Billy
Graham turns Catholic converts back to Catholic religion.
These poor people come forward to receive Christ but when the Billy Graham counsellors get to 'em they turn them back over to Catholic priests--keeping them in the same system of bondage!
In 1957, Graham said, "Anyone who makes a decision at our meetings is seen later and referred to a local clergyman, Protestant, Catholic, or Jewish." (San Francisco News).
According to The Florida Catholic (Sept. 1983) 600 people were turned over to the Catholic religion as a result of the Orlando crusade.
At Billy Graham's 1984 Vancouver, British Columbia crusade, the vice-chairman of the organizing committee said, "If a Catholic steps forward there will be no attempt to convert them and their names will be given to the Catholic church nearest their homes" (Vancouver Sun, Oct. 5, 1984). [Lord, have mercy!]
Billy Graham even had a Catholic priest SUPERVISE the 6,600 counselors for the Denver crusade. Information on the hundreds of Catholics who came forward were sent to a Catholic organization in Denver. (Wilson Ewin, Evangelism: The Trojan Horse of the 1990s).
An ecumenical advisor to the Catholic religion noted in 1989 that "Those who come forward for counseling during a mission evening in June, if they are Roman Catholic, will be directed to a Roman Catholic 'nurture-group' under Roman Catholic counselors in their home area" (John Ashbrook, New Neutralism II, Mentor, Ohio: Here I Stand Books, 1992, p. 35).
The
Catholic archdiocese in Portland, Oregon, set a goal to supply 6,000 of
the 10,000 counselors needed for the Graham crusade. All Catholics responding
to the altar call were channeled to the Catholic religion. These are just
a few examples of many.
Billy Graham thinks that infants can become Christian through baptism
But the Bible says that by the works of the flesh shall no man be justified. Baptism comes after faith in Jesus Christ. Look what Billy Graham told the Lutheran Standard in October 1967,
"I
do believe that something happens at the baptism of an infant... we cannot
fully understand the mysteries of God, but I believe that a miracle can
happen in these children so that they are regenerated, that is, MADE
CHRISTIAN, THROUGH INFANT BAPTISM."
Billy Graham don't believe hell is literal fire
"...I think people have a hard time believing God is going to allow people to burn in literal fire forever. I think the fire that is mentioned in the Bible is a burning thirst for God that can never be quenched."
The Orlando (Florida) Sentinel for April 10, 1983
Hell ain't based on our human reasoning. According to Matthew's gospel,
it was created for the devil and his angels, but people that reject Jesus
Christ will be up in there too.
Billy Graham let apostate Catholic Bishop bless new converts
In 1962, a Roman Catholic bishop of Sao Paulo, Brazil, blessed the people that came forward at the invitation. (Daily Journal, International Falls, Minnesota, Oct. 29, 1963, cited by the New York Times, Nov. 9, 1963).
Those poor people came to Graham for help and he let an idolator bless them. Has he not read that behind every idol is a devil? Yet he let that man "bless" the people of God.
Billy Graham befriends heretics
Based on what I've read, this apparently is not an uncommon practice by Billy Graham. In 1959, he had the liberal Bishop James A. Pike lead in prayer at one of his events. Yet Pike said in an episcopal letter: "Religious myth is one of the avenues of faith and has an important place in the communication of the Gospel." He called the garden of Eden a myth and said, "The virgin birth... IS A MYTH which churchmen should be free to accept or reject..."
What I've supplied here don't even touch the tip of the iceberg of Billy
Graham's cozy relationships with heretics.
Billy Graham gives stamp of approval on practically every Bible version that comes out
In fact, I cut out one of his endorsements for the "New Living Translation." He says, "...I am pleased to recommend the New Living Translation for even greater readability and accuracy." The authorized King James is highly readable and pinpoint accurate. People been getting saved by reading the authorized King James and they've been growing in the grace and knowledge of Jesus Christ through it. There is no need for another "translation." But the devil will keep 'em coming.
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