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I'm in prison for the things I've done. How did I get so bad? Did the devil blind me?
Billy Graham writes, "The Bible talks about 'sin's deceitfulness'—because sin always deceives us into thinking we can get by with it."

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I did something a few years ago that I know was very wrong, and it hurt a lot of people. I've asked God to forgive me, but I still feel guilty.
Billy Graham writes, "No sin is too big for God to forgive."

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A friend of mine left her family for another man. What is wrong with her?
Billy Graham writes, "I don't know her full situation, of course, but I suspect her problem can be summed up in one word: pride."

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My husband says I'm a perfectionist, but didn't Jesus tell us to be perfect?
Billy Graham writes, "The perfection Jesus was talking about has to do with being free from sin."

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I'm always making promises to God about how I'll stop my bad habits and become a better person, but nothing ever seems to last.
Billy Graham writes, "We can't change our lives—but God can, and He will if we let Him."

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Did God know the human race was going to end up fighting and killing each other and so forth? If so, why did He bother to make us?
Billy Graham writes, "God made us because He loved us, and He wanted us to love Him in return."

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If God hates sin, then He must hate me a whole lot because I've done just about everything bad you can imagine.
Billy Graham writes, "Satan wants you to believe that God has rejected you and won't forgive you—but it isn't true."

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If I die with just one sin in my heart that I haven't confessed, will God refuse to let me into heaven?
Billy Graham writes, "God doesn't want you to live in fear the rest of your life, wondering whether or not He is going to let you into heaven!"

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I believe every generation needs to make up its own mind what is wrong and what is right. After all, there are lots of things that people used to think were wrong that are widely accepted today.
Billy Graham writes, "It's true that our society tolerates ways of behavior today that would have been rejected a few generations ago—but does that make them right?"

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I'm convinced that I have committed the unforgivable sin. I'm too ashamed to even tell you what I've done, but I know there is no way God could ever forgive me.
Billy Graham writes, "There is only one sin that God cannot forgive—and that is the sin of refusing to receive His forgiveness."

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Maybe I'll turn to God when I get older, but right now I'm too busy having fun. What would you say to someone like me?
Billy Graham writes, "The first thing I would do is urge you to stop and examine your life."

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I don't feel guilty when I do something wrong. Does this mean God has given up on me? Is my conscience too hardened to hear Him?
Billy Graham writes, "If God had given up on you, or your conscience were too hardened for you to listen to Him, then you wouldn't even be writing me."

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Why are some people interested in God and other people aren't? I've been trying to talk to a friend about Jesus, but he's made it clear he isn't interested.
Only God can change our hearts, and only God can give us a desire to know Him.

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When my live-in boyfriend kicked me out, my parents told me I got what I deserved, and God was punishing me. Are they right?
Billy Graham writes, "I believe the real question is this: What is God trying to teach you through this experience? To put it another way, what does He want to do in your life?"

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I made a lot of promises to God if He got me out of Iraq alive. He did, but I haven't followed through. How can I do better?
Billy Graham writes, "One place to start would be to pause at the beginning of every day and thank God for watching over you during a very dangerous time in your life."

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I turned my back on God over 60 years ago. Now I'm old and dying, and I wish I'd taken a different road. Please tell young people not to do what I did.
Billy Graham writes, "When we're young, we often don't realize how life-changing our decisions may be—for good or for evil. Only as we grow older do we begin to see it—and that's especially true for someone in your position."

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Is there any sin that God can't forgive?
Billy Graham writes, "The only sin God cannot forgive is the sin of refusing to turn to Him and accept His forgiveness. To put it another way, the only sin God can't forgive is the sin of unbelief."

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How big a sin do you have to commit before you lose your salvation?
Billy Graham writes, "I am convinced that once a person sincerely and honestly trusts Christ for his or her salvation, they become a member of God's family forever—and nothing can change that relationship."

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I still have a lot of garbage left over from my old life. God must be very upset at me.
Billy Graham writes, "The most important thing I can say to you is that God still loves you, and He wants to help you get rid of all these things from the past."

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Many years ago, I vowed to God that I'd do something, but I never did it. Have I committed an unforgivable sin?
Billy Graham writes, "Only one sin is unforgivable—and that is the sin of turning our backs on God and refusing to heed His call to repent and believe in Jesus as our Savior and Lord."