Franklin Graham Visits N. Korea to Deliver Aid

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Franklin Graham Visits N. Korea to Deliver Aid

CBNNews.com

Tuesday, October 13, 2009

Franklin Graham arrived in North Korea Tuesday to deliver food and other aid to the impoverished communist nation.

Graham is the head of the Christian relief ministry Samaritan's Purse.

He will be meeting with North Korean officials to discuss a new dental center in Pyongyang and he'll visit a hospital that Samaritan's Purse helps support.

The Samaritan's Purse ministry has sent more than $10 million in aid to North Korea since 1997.

Graham is the first high-profile representative of a non-government organization to visit the country after North Korea shut down a food distribution program earlier this year.

In March, North Korea ordered workers from five U.S. aid organizations to leave the country.

North Korea is currently being ostracized by the international community for its pursuit of nuclear weapons. On Monday, it test-fired several short-range missiles.

According to Pyongyang's official Korean Central News Agency, Graham said he hoped his visit would "play the role of a bridge for better relations" between the U.S. and North Korea.

http://www.cbn.com/cbnnews/world/2009/Octo...to-Deliver-Aid/

[Believer1997]

Those people have suffered under that evil regime for so long. God Bless him in this mission of mercy.

[nikki1]

Woah!

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Franklin Graham Visits N. Korea to Deliver Aid

CBNNews.com

Tuesday, October 13, 2009

Franklin Graham arrived in North Korea Tuesday to deliver food and other aid to the impoverished communist nation.

Graham is the head of the Christian relief ministry Samaritan's Purse.

He will be meeting with North Korean officials to discuss a new dental center in Pyongyang and he'll visit a hospital that Samaritan's Purse helps support.

The Samaritan's Purse ministry has sent more than $10 million in aid to North Korea since 1997.

Graham is the first high-profile representative of a non-government organization to visit the country after North Korea shut down a food distribution program earlier this year.

In March, North Korea ordered workers from five U.S. aid organizations to leave the country.

North Korea is currently being ostracized by the international community for its pursuit of nuclear weapons. On Monday, it test-fired several short-range missiles.

According to Pyongyang's official Korean Central News Agency, Graham said he hoped his visit would "play the role of a bridge for better relations" between the U.S. and North Korea.

http://www.cbn.com/cbnnews/world/2009/Octo...to-Deliver-Aid/

I wouldn't put too much stock in the idea that Franklin Graham is going to N. Korea. Three years ago, he went to China and created quite a controversary and interference with his statements with the persecuted Chinese House Church. As much as I used to admire Franklin Graham for his good Christian deeds, he seems to be going politically correct and ecuminical. Because the Gospel of Christ is illegal in China, Graham advocates complying with the government and refrain from taking it to the people during the Olympics. ]The persecuted House Church is way ahead of Franklyn Graham and they really didn't need his sticking his nose in, nor does the persecuted church in N. Korea, both of which have millions of converts without Graham, which continues to grow daily

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The son of Billy Graham has been preaching and meeting with government officials in China -- and he created somewhat of a storm in recent comments to Chinese press.

While in Beijing, evangelist Franklin Graham told Chinese reporters he is opposed to missionary work during the Olympic Games this summer in Beijing. Some Christian groups have announced plans to proselytize during the Games in August -- but Graham, recognizing that Chinese law prohibits such actions, said he would not encourage anything illegal. (See related story)

Blessings,

nikki

[Believer1997]

Matthew 24:14

14And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in the whole world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come.

[Jedi4Yahweh]

Woah!

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Franklin Graham Visits N. Korea to Deliver Aid

CBNNews.com

Tuesday, October 13, 2009

Franklin Graham arrived in North Korea Tuesday to deliver food and other aid to the impoverished communist nation.

Graham is the head of the Christian relief ministry Samaritan's Purse.

He will be meeting with North Korean officials to discuss a new dental center in Pyongyang and he'll visit a hospital that Samaritan's Purse helps support.

The Samaritan's Purse ministry has sent more than $10 million in aid to North Korea since 1997.

Graham is the first high-profile representative of a non-government organization to visit the country after North Korea shut down a food distribution program earlier this year.

In March, North Korea ordered workers from five U.S. aid organizations to leave the country.

North Korea is currently being ostracized by the international community for its pursuit of nuclear weapons. On Monday, it test-fired several short-range missiles.

According to Pyongyang's official Korean Central News Agency, Graham said he hoped his visit would "play the role of a bridge for better relations" between the U.S. and North Korea.

http://www.cbn.com/cbnnews/world/2009/Octo...to-Deliver-Aid/

I wouldn't put too much stock in the idea that Franklin Graham is going to N. Korea. Three years ago, he went to China and created quite a controversary and interference with his statements with the persecuted Chinese House Church. As much as I used to admire Franklin Graham for his good Christian deeds, he seems to be going politically correct and ecuminical. Because the Gospel of Christ is illegal in China, Graham advocates complying with the government and refrain from taking it to the people during the Olympics. ]The persecuted House Church is way ahead of Franklyn Graham and they really didn't need his sticking his nose in, nor does the persecuted church in N. Korea, both of which have millions of converts without Graham, which continues to grow daily

Full Story Here

The son of Billy Graham has been preaching and meeting with government officials in China -- and he created somewhat of a storm in recent comments to Chinese press.

While in Beijing, evangelist Franklin Graham told Chinese reporters he is opposed to missionary work during the Olympic Games this summer in Beijing. Some Christian groups have announced plans to proselytize during the Games in August -- but Graham, recognizing that Chinese law prohibits such actions, said he would not encourage anything illegal. (See related story)

Blessings,

nikki

I completely agree. US and S.Korea give millions of dollars to N.Korea to feed its people yet N.Korea hordes the money and food and only gives it to his military. Graham is only trying to make the news and is doing more harm then any, as you have already seen. Graham should be speak out against how N.Korea is mistreating the underground Christians and it citizens, yet he goes there and treats Kim Jong Il as a pal and a good friend.

[Hunterpoet]

Woah!

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Franklin Graham Visits N. Korea to Deliver Aid

CBNNews.com

Tuesday, October 13, 2009

Franklin Graham arrived in North Korea Tuesday to deliver food and other aid to the impoverished communist nation.

Graham is the head of the Christian relief ministry Samaritan's Purse.

He will be meeting with North Korean officials to discuss a new dental center in Pyongyang and he'll visit a hospital that Samaritan's Purse helps support.

The Samaritan's Purse ministry has sent more than $10 million in aid to North Korea since 1997.

Graham is the first high-profile representative of a non-government organization to visit the country after North Korea shut down a food distribution program earlier this year.

In March, North Korea ordered workers from five U.S. aid organizations to leave the country.

North Korea is currently being ostracized by the international community for its pursuit of nuclear weapons. On Monday, it test-fired several short-range missiles.

According to Pyongyang's official Korean Central News Agency, Graham said he hoped his visit would "play the role of a bridge for better relations" between the U.S. and North Korea.

http://www.cbn.com/cbnnews/world/2009/Octo...to-Deliver-Aid/

I wouldn't put too much stock in the idea that Franklin Graham is going to N. Korea. Three years ago, he went to China and created quite a controversary and interference with his statements with the persecuted Chinese House Church. As much as I used to admire Franklin Graham for his good Christian deeds, he seems to be going politically correct and ecuminical. Because the Gospel of Christ is illegal in China, Graham advocates complying with the government and refrain from taking it to the people during the Olympics. ]The persecuted House Church is way ahead of Franklyn Graham and they really didn't need his sticking his nose in, nor does the persecuted church in N. Korea, both of which have millions of converts without Graham, which continues to grow daily

Full Story Here

The son of Billy Graham has been preaching and meeting with government officials in China -- and he created somewhat of a storm in recent comments to Chinese press.

While in Beijing, evangelist Franklin Graham told Chinese reporters he is opposed to missionary work during the Olympic Games this summer in Beijing. Some Christian groups have announced plans to proselytize during the Games in August -- but Graham, recognizing that Chinese law prohibits such actions, said he would not encourage anything illegal. (See related story)

Blessings,

nikki

Well I'm a little confused about your reaction.

F. Graham is the head of Samaritans purse, which has sent over 10 million dollars in aid since 1997, and his visit was to discuss a new dental center and to hopefully rebuild the bridge of relations between NK and the rest of the world....the article said most of the other relief organizations had be kicked out.

So it seems to me that all he is doing right now is trying to get a better dental clinic installed and open up the door so the other relief agencies can get back in....I don't see how you equate this with F. Graham becoming politically correct.

As far as China is concerned, well F. Graham was on the ground there 3 years ago and I wasn't, so I'm going to have to trust that he did what he thought best at the time. I'm sure if you were to write him a letter asking why he took that position , I'm sure he would answer you.

Having read about in the past what the Chinese communists are capable of, maybe F. Graham felt it the wiser course of action not to do anything that would endanger what the local Christians were doing and had accomplished.

Fact is, all I saw him to say was that he would respect the law of the land, nothing more; and the bible cautions us to have respect for the authorities over the land does it not??

Anyway, I'm glad he went to NK.

[nikki1]

Blessings Hunterpoet:

The article I posted explains it in full how the "real" church, or the underground church in China feels about Graham and his political correctness. The rest of the article says the following, and I agree with Bob Fu and the China House Church leaders, who are from the persecuted church in China, who says Jesus is Lord over His church, and not the government. The western church, especially here in America has become too politically correct, apostate, and watered down and doesn't know the difference for the most part and lets the government lead it around by the nose for fear of persecution and loss of tax exempt status by the government; therefore, it refrains from speaking out on politically hot topics such as politically immoral candidates, candidates that support abortion from the pulpit,and the like, something the persecuted church in China will not do or allow, which renders the church useless.

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Bob Fu heads the China Aid Association. "The Chinese government leaders and also the [government-sanctioned] Three-Self Patriotic movement leaders have spoken publicly to the media that the foreign evangelistic effort in China during the Olympics is not welcome and will not be tolerated," notes Fu.

But the house church leadership -- the independent, underground church movement -- thinks differently. According to Fu, it is a matter of who heads the church. And it is certainly not the government, he says.

"To the house church leaders, it's an issue of the lordship of Christ to the church," Fu offers. "And if the church ceases to do evangelism, is it the true church? It's a big question."

It is against the law to evangelize outside church buildings in China, and no one can legally be baptized unless they are at least 18 years old. And according to Fu, there is more. "You are not allowed even to have fellowship with foreign Christian leaders without explicit approval from the Communist Party's religious affairs bureau," he explains.

Fu feels like the situation will not change until the government understands that Jesus is the head of the church.

nikki

[Hunterpoet]

NIkki

Well, the whole China thing was 3 years ago, correct.

As far as I can tell, this was a one time incident and I've heard nothing since about F. Graham to make me think that he is more interested in politics, unless of course you think his trip to NK was totally political, but I didn't get that from the article posted.

I guess I just don't understand why you came out so strongly against F. Graham. He certainly doesn't seem to be in the habit of sticking his nose into world affairs.

I just think maybe your being a little too hard on the guy.

[Believer1997]

Hunter,

If he can do any good whatsoever for people who are suffering, I think it's a good idea. God Bless any one who tries to help those who are so oppressed. Blessings!!

[nikki1]

NIkki

Well, the whole China thing was 3 years ago, correct.

As far as I can tell, this was a one time incident and I've heard nothing since about F. Graham to make me think that he is more interested in politics, unless of course you think his trip to NK was totally political, but I didn't get that from the article posted.

I guess I just don't understand why you came out so strongly against F. Graham. He certainly doesn't seem to be in the habit of sticking his nose into world affairs.

I just think maybe your being a little too hard on the guy.

Blessings, Hunterpoet:

Well, I don't really think I was being hard on Franklin Graham, just being honest.

I have given Franklin Graham the benefit of doubt, but then I read about other things he has been doing of late, and it really does look as if he is getting himself involved with the politically correct elites, and fore saking the Gospel of repentence through God's grace by the redemptive blood of Jesus Christ, and ecuminism, or bringing all "religions" together under one roof for "works" and politics which is not biblical and in fact is another gospel. Galatians 1:9...

The Christian Post writes in July of last year

Christians, Jews and Muslims will gather in Madrid later this month for what could be one of the highest profile interfaith meetings in recorded history.

The three-day conference, hosted by Saudi Arabia, aims to highlight the attendees