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Key points from Billy Graham on the Gospel:

• God’s love: The message begins with God’s immense love for the world, as highlighted in John 3:16.
• The problem of sin: All people are sinners, and sin separates them from God. This is a universal condition, inherited from Adam and Eve, that leads to spiritual and eternal death.
• Jesus’ role: God sent Jesus Christ to solve the sin problem. Jesus died on the cross to pay the penalty for our sins, and He was resurrected to provide a way for humanity to be made righteous before God.
• Salvation is a free gift: Salvation is not earned but is a free gift received by grace through faith in Christ.
• Repentance and faith: The Gospel requires a response from individuals: turning away from sin (repentance) and accepting Jesus’ sacrifice for them (faith).
• The resurrection’s importance:The resurrection of Jesus is the supernatural proof that the Gospel is true and that salvation through Him is a reality.
• The “one unforgivable sin”:Graham identified the only unforgivable sin as the act of “refusing His forgiveness,” because it is the rejection of the very salvation God offers.
• Simplicity and urgency: He advocated for proclaiming the message of the Gospel with simplicity, using language people can understand, and preaching with urgency.