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Political correctness is the practice of telling people what they want to hear, even if it isn't
the truth. While the term political correctness is of modern origin, the idea it conveys is as
ancient as the Bible. Paul wrote of those who prefer such preachers (2 Tim. 4:3-4), and in
the Old Testament Micaiah was sternly advised to tell Ahab what he wanted to hear
(1 Ki. 22:2-14).
Billy Graham is a 'politically correct' preacher in our day. His appearance at the National Day of Prayer in Washington, D. C. following the Sept. 11 bombings is a case in point. Graham appeared there with Moslems and bowed his head when the Dean of the National Cathedral addressed his prayer to the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Mohammed. Billy Graham speaks out of both sides of his mouth regarding Jesus Christ as the only way to salvation. In The Birmingham News, Graham wrote, "Jesus Christ is God's only Son, and in Him -- and Him alone -- is to be found salvation (My Answer, Sept. 26. 1979, p. 6). But 15 years later, Graham said, While many Americans believe there is a God, most have not accepted true Christianity or Judaism or Islam (U. S. News & World Report, Apr. 4, 1994, p. 56). Jews do not believe Jesus Christ is the Son of God, nor do Moslems. Yet Graham implies that people in those religions are saved. If that's true, then Graham has preached a lie all of his life in saying that salvation is in Christ and Him alone. Unlike Billy Graham, Jesus and the apostles were not politically correct. Had they been, the Jews would never have crucified the Lord, nor would Paul have suffered the persecutions he describes in Second Corinthians 11. Jesus and the apostles taught men what they need to hear in order to be saved, not necessarily what they desire to hear. Judaism and Islam are false religions without any saving power. Yet Billy Graham implies his stamp of approval on both as avenues to salvation while preaching Jesus as the only way to salvation out of the other side of his politically correct mouth. |