[S]ome people do hope God will reward them for their generosity (or for some other good deed they’ve done), either by blessing them right now or by g… - Superstar Billy Graham

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[S]ome people do hope God will reward them for their generosity (or for some other good deed they’ve done), either by blessing them right now or by granting them eternal life. Lurking in the back of their minds is the idea that at the last judgment, God will weigh their good deeds against their bad deeds, and if they have more good deeds than bad deeds then God will let them into heaven. This, however, is a serious misunderstanding of what the Bible actually teaches. The Bible says that God is absolutely holy and pure, and even one sin — just one — would be enough to keep us out of heaven.

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About Superstar Billy Graham

"Superstar" Billy Graham was the ring name of Eldridge Wayne Coleman (June 7, 1943 – May 17, 2023), an American professional wrestler who rose to fame in the World Wide Wrestling Federation in the 1970s.

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Pen Names: Billy Graham
Birth Name: Eldridge Wayne Coleman
Native Name: Eldridge Wayne Coleman Jr.
Alternative Names: "Superstar" Billy Graham Eldridge Coleman
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In my travels, I have found that those who keep heaven in view remain serene and cheerful in the darkest day. If the glories of Heaven were more real to us, if we lived less for material things and more for things eternal and spiritual, we would be less easily disturbed by this present life. A friend told me about stopping on a street corner in London and listening to a man play the bagpipes. He was playing "Amazing Grace" and smiling from ear to ear. My friend asked him if he was from Scotland, and he answered, “No sir, my home is in Heaven. I'm just traveling through this world.”

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"What is the greatest surprise you have found about life?” a university student asked me several years ago. "Its brevity" I replied without hesitation. … Time moves so quickly, and no matter who we are or what we have done, the time will come when our lives will be over. As Jesus said, "As long as it is day, we must do the work of him who sent me. Night is coming, when no one can work" (John 9:4). … Life is short, and every day is a gift from God.

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