I have absolutely had it. This article is not going to be filled with rebuttals to the vicious attacks on the life of Billy Graham, but instead I want the reader see the lives of other great men of God.  I keep having a picture in my head of Christians holding and throwing stones at the very memory of Billy Graham, who spent his life sharing the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

The purpose of this article is to take a look at many other theologians throughout history, and even in the Bible. I hope to show the reader that we (all who belong to the Lord Jesus Christ) are human, with the frailties and faults which come from being in these sinful bodies of flesh.

King David

If there was ever a man who broke every  one of God’s Commandments, it certainly was David. And yet God called David “A man after My own heart.”  From his great sin of adultery with Bathsheba, and then arranging for her husband to be murdered on the front lines of battle, David’s great sins were laid bare before him, and also before anyone who reads the Word of God. And yet the life of King David inspires us to love God and His Word.  This may sound hypocritical, but it is truly not so.

From gotquestions.org   (excerpts)

After he sinned, David was truly repentant. David’s sin with Bathsheba is recorded in 2 Samuel 11:2–5. The mighty fall hard, and David’s fall included adultery, lying, and murder. He had sinned against God, and he admits it in 2 Samuel 12:13: “David said to Nathan, ‘I have sinned against the LORD.’ And Nathan said to David, ‘The LORD also has put away your sin; you shall not die.’” But admitting our sin and asking for forgiveness is only half of the equation. The other half is repentance, and David did that as well. Psalm 51is David’s prayer of repentance to God: “Have mercy on me, O God, according to your steadfast love; according to your abundant mercy blot out my transgressions. Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin!” (Psalm 51:1–2).

In conclusion, David was a man after God’s own heart because he demonstrated his faith and was committed to following the Lord. Yes, his faith was tested on a grand scale, and he failed at times. But after his sin he sought and received the Lord’s forgiveness. In the final analysis, David loved God’s Law and sought to follow it exactly. As a man after God’s own heart, David is a role model for all of us. – source

The Apostle Paul

I believe that the Lord allowed the struggles and sins of His anointed to help us in our walk with God.  As we read about the Apostle Paul, we know that he struggled with what he called “The thorn in his flesh.”  Do we know exactly what this thorn was in the flesh of God’s servant, Paul?  We can only speculate about this.

Read what Paul said about his struggles:

“Has then what is good become death to me? Certainly not! But sin, that it might appear sin, was producing death in me through what is good, so that sin through the commandment might become exceedingly sinful. For we know that the law is spiritual, but I am carnal, sold under sin.  For what I am doing, I do not understand. For what I will to do, that I do not practice; but what I hate, that I do.  If, then, I do what I will not to do, I agree with the law that it is good. 

 But now, it is no longer I who do it, but sin that dwells in me.  For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh) nothing good dwells; for to will is present with me, but how to perform what is good I do not find.  For the good that I will to do, I do not do; but the evil I will not to do, that I practice.  Now if I do what I will not to do, it is no longer I who do it, but sin that dwells in me”  (Romans 7:13-20).  (emphasis added)

The Apostle Peter

How we love Peter as we get to know him through reading the Gospels! How plain it is before us that this man who adored our Lord Jesus, was prone to saying the most outrageous things.  Yes, they are all recorded in the Word of God for us to see.

And after proclaiming to his Lord that he would never abandon him, Jesus tells Peter that before the cock crows thrice, he will deny Him three times. I cannot imagine the pain in Peter’s heart when he realized that he had done just as the Lord had said:

“And Simon Peter followed Jesus, and so did another disciple. Now that disciple was known to the high priest, and went with Jesus into the courtyard of the high priest. But Peter stood at the door outside. Then the other disciple, who was known to the high priest, went out and spoke to her who kept the door, and brought Peter in.  Then the servant girl who kept the door said to Peter, “You are not also one of this Man’s disciples, are you?”

He said, “I am not.”  (John 18:15-17).

 “Now Simon Peter stood and warmed himself. Therefore they said to him, “You are not also one of His disciples, are you?”

He denied it and said, “I am not!”

 One of the servants of the high priest, a relative of him whose ear Peter cut off, said, “Did I not see you in the garden with Him?”  Peter then denied again; and immediately a rooster crowed”  (John 18: 25-27).

There are so many more examples in the Word of God which show clearly the frailty of men and women – and how, despite their sin, God used them in such mighty ways for His glory.

Let us look at servants of our Lord in more recent times:

Martin Luther

Well known as one of the fathers of the Great Reformation, there are certainly very dark periods of this man’s life.  Many believers know about the great sins of Luther – many don’t.  I wrote an article expanding on Luther’s anti-Semitism.  You may read it here:       Can you Love the Lord Jesus Christ, Yet Despise His People?

In his latter years, Luther wrote a sermon entitled “On the Jews and Their Lies.”  This disparaging and outright evil sermon caused the burning down of countless synagogues, and the murder of over 2000 Jews in one night.

Hitler loved Martin Luther, and carried this sermon with him to all SS meetings.

I’m sorry if I have shocked those who did not know about this side of Luther.  I admit to you as a Jew that when I read about this sermon, I was appalled and for a time did not even want to see a quote by Luther.

One day a sister in Christ spoke words to me which changed my heart. She told me that Luther was but a “man” and therefore not perfect.  She reminded me of the boldness of Luther’s writing the 95 theses and nailing them to the door of the Catholic church.  He was striving to show the leadership of Catholicism that the Word clearly spoke of being saved by Grace through Faith, and NOT by works. I am so thankful that the Lord sent this sister to me to help me see Luther as a “man” and not beyond the ability to sin greatly.

John Calvin

Another father of the Great Reformation, John Calvin was quoted as saying this:

“Their [the Jews] rotten and unbending stiffneckedness deserves that they be oppressed unendingly and without measure or end and that they die in their misery without the pity of anyone.” ~John Calvin.

I could write on so many “great” man of the faith and shock you with quotes and actions towards my people, but I think that the ones presented in this article suffice to drive home my point.

Billy Graham

My father was brought up in an Orthodox Jewish family in Boston.  Somewhere along the path of his life, someone shared the Greatest story ever told with my dad. I don’t know this for a fact, but there is no other explanation for the words which my father spoke to us as we were growing up – words about Yeshua.  In retrospect, my dad had been searching for the truth about Jesus for many years.

As my father got older, he began to watch Billy Graham Crusades, much to the chagrin of my “Secular Jewish” mother.  She would say that my dad must be losing his mind!   My father would never miss seeing Billy Graham when he was on television.

I know beyond a shadow of a doubt that Billy Graham sowed so many seeds into my father’s heart through the years.  Through Billy Graham, the Lord allowed me the blissful privilege of leading my father in prayer to our Savior on the night of his death.

I will see him in heaven – Hallelujah!

Brothers and Sisters in Christ – there is one ONE perfect one and that is our Redeemer – our Savior – the Lord Jesus Christ.  Tempted in every way which we are, He had no sin.   He is God.

PLEASE lay down your stones. Please see Reverend Graham’s life as any other servant of our God.  Please understand that when you disparage the life of Billy Graham – you are hurting the body of Christ and even the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

You are taking the eyes of the world off of the Lord and even more, you are dragging the Lord Himself through the mud.

I pray that this article has opened at least some eyes of those who are bound and determined to disgrace the name of a great servant – an anointed man of God, whose life’s work was to bring people to the Cross and have them lay down their lives and accept the finished work of Christ so as to be saved.

Shalom b’Yeshua

MARANATHA

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School Shootings 

I was making dinner one afternoon in the fall of 1987, when I heard a frantic knocking at my door. It was my son’s teacher – I had just seen her earlier that day while volunteering in the classroom.

I opened the door and I could see that she had been crying.  She was shaking as she told me that the father of a boy in their class had been in a horrible car accident and they didn’t know whether he would survive. She told me that this little boy’s mother had abandoned him and his dad years before.

What she said next shook me to my core. She told me that she wanted to pray with the children for the boy’s dad but that she knew she could lose her job for doing that.

She had come to our house because she knew that I was a Christian. She wanted me to pray with her for the boy’s dad. We held hands as we prayed together that God would spare this little boy’s father.  And God did spare him.

A Timeline of Events which led to the Moral decline in America’s schools

1963 – Madalyn Murray O’Hair 

An ardent and hateful atheist, Ms. O’Hair was determined to have prayer taken out of all schools. Known as the “Most hated woman in America,” O’Hair began by getting prayer taken out of Baltimore schools. Not satisfied with this victory, she took on all public schools across America in her Supreme Court Case; and, in 1963, mandatory school prayer and Bible reading was banned across the land.

Many of the readers of my articles know that my long-estranged sister has recently reunited with me. One day when she was visiting, we talked about the old days – the school days. Sandy said to me, “Do you remember saying a prayer every morning in school?” And then she began reciting the Lord’s Prayer! I joined along with her. I was delighted that she remembered every word.

She asked me why all of a sudden that stopped. I explained what O’Hair had done. I told Sandy that even though we were Jewish, I loved saying that prayer. It brought me peace and I looked forward to reciting it each morning.

1960’s Feminist Movement

It is so obvious to me that this movement was inspired by the enemy of our souls. Gloria Steinem and Betty Frieden and other disgruntled, male-hating females were determined to help usher women out of their kitchens and into the board rooms across America. So what if the children had to become latch-key kids? So what if men didn’t know what was expected of them any longer – they were afraid to open a door for their date, wondering if they would get an earful that the woman was perfectly capable of opening their own doors!

And let’s not forget about the “Pill” – which liberated women to become promiscuous without the worry of consequences. After all – women had become the masters of their own destinies!

1973 Roe Vs. Wade – Abortion legal across America

They told women that it really wasn’t a baby in their womb; oh, no no – it was just a clump of cells. Nothing to worry about!  It’s better for both of you. After all, you are not ready to start a family…

I also knew that the “Clump of cells” was a lie, but I knew as well that, with women’s new-found liberty and role in society as years went on, abortion would be allowed at any time during the pregnancy. Unfortunately, what I thought back then has come to fruition. Over 60 million unborn babies have been slaughtered since abortion was made legal in 1973.

The NEA is taken over by Leftists

This was absolutely crucial for Satan to put into place. The same people heading this organization are also at the forefront of pro-Abortion, pro-gay rights and marriage; and now they are instructing their teachers across the U.S. to push the transgender propaganda on even the youngest and most impressionable minds in our schools. These kids don’t stand a chance with this blatant evil being crammed in their brains 5 days a week.

Demonic Heavy Metal music and Video games which glorify Satan and murder

Last Sunday, Pastor J.D. Farag gave his weekly Prophecy update. The horrific mass shooting in a school in FLA, which led to 17 deaths, had just taken place. Pastor took the opportunity of devoting his update to the kind of music being glorified and embraced by the young. He told of his years of embracing this music himself and how he was into drugs. I lived those years just like Pastor J.D. – loving that music and embracing the culture of rebellion.

Praise God that the Lord got a hold of J.D. and myself!  I am so grateful to Him.

Many ask, “Where was God during these massacres?”

I will tell them exactly where God was during these horrific and bloody massacres.  He was outside of the schools, seeing what was happening and weeping over the dead.

WHY was he outside you ask? I will tell you:

In 1963 God was kicked out of our schools. He is a Gentleman. He is not going to push His way into where He is not wanted. His own Ten Commandments are not allowed in the schools. Can you imagine the children reading the Commandments and actually obeying them? The ACLU put a stop to that!

Satan has orchestrated all of this

• Prayer and Bible Reading Forbidden in Schools
• Feminist Movement turning God’s perfect Plan for Men and Women Upside down
• Roe Vs. Wade makes murdering Babies legal across the land
• The NEA is taken over by Leftists
• Heavy Metal Demonic Music and Violent Video games are the After-school babysitters

And the world is wondering what is going on?

Is there any wonder that there is little if any regard for human life? Who is God to these children and teens? They don’t learn about Him – most likely they don’t even believe in His existence.

Along with reading, writing and arithmetic, children are being taught that they may very well be the opposite gender, and they are to embrace this!  Funny – that.  I don’t remember this demonic, transgender horse manure being in schools when I was there, do you?  This satanically inspired rubbish is being spoon-fed to impressionable minds every day in schools across America.

And to top it all off, Big Pharma is kept fat and happy with the sales of their “anti-depression” medications, which they openly admit that they really do not know how these brain-tampering drugs work. It has something to do with Seritonin; and the leaflet that comes with the medicine, which tells you everything about the drugs, says that it may be dangerous to prescribe these drugs to people under 21.

They say it can produce suicidal and homicidal feelings….REALLY?

Looks like Satan set us up. Looks like he handpicked people who would say yes to him, and now the country reaps what has been sowed.

It’s so sad. Sometimes I just sit and cry. The only thing that keeps me sane is knowing that I belong to the Lord Jesus Christ, and that He will come at just the appointed time to gather those who belong to Him away from this place. We’ll never be separated from Him again.

I hope that we don’t have long to wait. This place is definitely not our home, brethren. Tell others about Jesus and how He died for them and how He loves them.

Pray, pray, pray….what else can we do?

MARANATHA

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