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Franklin Graham has addressed the viral letter<\/a> he sent to President Trump regarding his salvation. President Trump shared a letter on Palm Sunday that the famed evangelist sent to him last October. In the letter, Graham congratulated the President on arranging the ceasefire between Hamas and Israel as well as the return of all remaining Israeli hostages, dead or alive. Graham then turned to comments the President had made about not being \u201cheaven bound.\u201d \u201cMaybe you responded in jest, but it is an important issue to know for certain that your soul is secure and will spend eternity in the presence of God,\u201d Franklin wrote. \u201cThe only One who can save us from Hell is Jesus Christ. You can’t save yourself; I can’t save myself. Good works, prominence, success \u2014\u00a0none of these get us to Heaven. The only way to Heaven is through the shed blood of Jesus Christ,\u201d he affirmed.<\/p>\n

Graham went on to affirm the message of the Gospel, writing, \u201cGod requires us to turn from our sins and, by faith, believe in our heart that Jesus came to earth, died on the cross for our sins, was buried and God raised Him to life on the third day. If you accept that by faith and invite Him to come into your heart, you ARE heaven bound, I promise you.\u201d He quoted Romans 10:9, which says, \u201cIf you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.\u201d He signed the letter, \u201cAs always, your friend.\u201d \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Graham addressed the President\u2019s post, saying he appreciated the President\u2019s timely post the week before Easter. \u201cIt\u2019s not by works, it is through repenting of your sins and putting your faith in God\u2019s Son, Jesus Christ. I think it was appropriate that President Trump shared this truth with everyone on Palm Sunday,\u201d he said. Graham has been a firm advocate of the president, with his support being tested in recent weeks as the President has made multiple threats against Iran on social media. \u201cTuesday will be Power Plant Day, and Bridge Day, all wrapped up in one, in Iran. There will be nothing like it!!! Open the F—n Strait, you crazy b——s, or you\u2019ll be living in Hell – JUST WATCH! Praise be to Allah,\u201d Trump said in a recent post<\/a>.<\/p>\n

When asked about the President\u2019s language, Graham focused on \u201cstopping evil.\u201d \u201cOur President, Donald J. Trump, sometimes chooses words to express himself that I do not agree with, but I support stopping evil to save lives. President Trump is trying to protect the world from a very serious nuclear threat and give the people of Iran a chance at freedom,\u201d he wrote in a statement to the Charlotte Observer<\/em><\/a>. <\/em>\u201cI pray for him and our military as he leads this nation during a very turbulent time in our history.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Franklin Graham has addressed the viral letter he sent to President Trump regarding his salvation. President Trump shared a letter on Palm Sunday that the famed evangelist sent to him last October. 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