Below is just a small excerpt from Franklin Graham's book - THE NAME.

It is an 'excellent book'.   I am sure Billy Graham is happy to have a son

as Franklin, and also a daughter as Anne. 

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'THE NAME' by Franklin Graham

 

 

    The Name of Jesus Christ is a lightning rod because Jesus Christ

represents the division of life between good and evil, God and Satan,

light and darkness, righteousness and sin, heaven and hell.

    The Name of Jesus shouts out a choice:  "Whom will you serve,

give your life to, depend upon?"  Rebellious, self-willed, sinful people

want to retain the right to decide for themselves which way they will

take.

    Jesus denies this option.  Speaking on His behalf, the Apostle Peter

said, "For there is no other name under heaven given among men by

which we must be saved."

     Jesus is gentle, but He is not weak. He loves the sinner but is

absolutely intolerant of sin. He is not a negotiator.  --- HE IS LORD!

     It is this bristling truth that invites intolerance toward Christians.

Jesus did not say, "Do your own thing; all roads lead to God."  That

would have made Jesus "politically correct," but Jesus is not politically

correct.  --- HE IS LORD.

     His followers today must accept the eternal truth of what He said

to His disciples:

   If the world hates you, you know that it hated Me before it hated

you.

    If you were of the world, the world would love its own. Yet

because you are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world,

therefore the world hates you.

   Remember the word that I said to you, "A servant is not greater

than his master." If they persecuted Me, they will also persecute

you.  If they kept My word, they will keep yours also.

   But all these things they will do to you for My name's sake,

because they do not know Him who sent Me."  -- John 15:18-21

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Yours in Christ,

Paul N. F.