My friend Billy Graham preached in person to more than 210 million people in 185 countries. If you add in television, radio, film, newspapers, magazines, and other media, the numbers go into the stratosphere — into the billions, but we can only guess at how many billion. Most remarkably, over three million people responded to Billy’s invitation to receive Christ as personal Savior. In addition to his achievements as a minister, Billy led an exemplary life.
Claiming that we know the specific (or even approximate) date for the second coming of Christ is foolish, but it can also be profoundly dangerous when it is accompanied by statements such as “The Bible guarantees it!”