GISMYS...
I know there are many people that yes, even 'idolize' Billy Graham, and his sermons of the past, even on this site. I would not place my faith in this man however. I would really scrutinize his sermons and words against scripture with the Spirit if present within. IMO he is a major false teacher that has kept several false doctrines alive over the last few generations. Graham takes many liberties in his words and exaggerated in places. This causes him to make false statements and causes many innocent and 'young' go astray, away from the truth.
Graham says that Jesus said he never sinned. This is technically false. Although Jesus never sinned he never explicitly said this to anyone. Graham gives the obvious impression that Jesus knew he never could sin and therefore knew he was God, his Father. Ridiculous and misleading.
Graham says that Jesus is both the Son of God and God himself through out the clip, at will. Graham even said that Jesus claimed to be God. He never did, regardless of him misusing scripture to support it, as many also do today!
Now there is one part of this Billy Graham clip that is 100% correct per scripture and in full context. It should have been his main theme of, who is Jesus!! Unfortunately he left it as a subordinate statement some 15 minutes into it.
This is the key part of Graham's sermon on this clip IMO....
Jesus said 'it was finished!' Yes, because Jesus became and thus was YHWH's plan (his word) for our salvation (John 1:14). As Graham said, Jesus completed his Father's (YHWH's) plan. He did indeed. It was NEVER Yahshua's plan! Jesus was the word, the plan and wisdom of God his Father for our salvation indeed. That is who Jesus was and is today!! Do not make him out to be someone he was not or could never be, as his Father or a 'God' deity person.
Bless you,
APAK
Yes! Jesus is God ==God says==8 But of the Son
He says,
“Your throne, O God, is forever and ever,
And the righteous scepter is the scepter of His kingdom.
9 “You have loved righteousness and hated lawlessness;
Therefore God, Your God, has anointed You.
Colossians 1: The Son is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation.
16 For in him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things have been created through him and for him.
17 He is before all things, and in him all things hold together.
18 And he is the head of the body, the church; he is the beginning and the firstborn from among the dead, so that in everything he might have the supremacy.
19 For God was pleased to have all his fullness dwell in him.
Jesus IS God who allowed Himself to be born human and give His blood and life as payment for our sins!!
Scripture to help you understand who Jesus is?? Very truly I tell you," Jesus answered, "before Abraham was born, I am!"
John 8:58
God said to Moses, "I AM WHO I AM. This is what you are to say to the Israelites: 'I AM has sent me to you.'"
exodus 3:14
God the Father says to Jesus==But to the Son
He says: “Your throne, O God,
is forever and ever;
A scepter of righteousness
is the scepter of Your kingdom.
9 You have loved righteousness and hated lawlessness;
Therefore God, Your God, has anointed You
With the oil of gladness more than Your companions.”
10 And: “You, Lord, in the beginning laid the foundation of the earth,
And the heavens are the work of Your hands.
Hebrews 1:8-10
Many scriptures say Jesus IS God!!!
John 1:1 - In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
John 1:14 - And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.
John 10:30 - I and [my] Father are one.
Isaiah 9:6 - For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.
John 20:28 - And Thomas answered and said unto him, My Lord and my God.
John 8:58 - Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I am.
