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Franklin Graham on Trump, Pope "Feud": Being a Christian Has Nothing to Do With This

Leah Marieann Klett : Feb 23, 2016  The Gospel Herald

"Religion can't save you." -Franklin Graham

Evangelist Franklin Graham has shared his thoughts on what it means to be a Christian and revealed that it has "nothing to do" with denominational affiliation. (Photo via Gospel Herald)

In a Facebook post shared over the weekend, the 64-year-old president of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association and Samaritan's Purse acknowledged that there has been a "lot of talk" over the past few days about what it means to be a Christian.

Billy Graham's son was likely referring to the recent feud between Pope Francis and Donald Trump, where the pontiff slammed the GOP frontrunner's vow to build a wall along the southern U.S. border to keep out illegal immigrants as "not Christian."

While presidential candidates and religious leaders continue to debate about what defines a Christian, Graham argues that the answer is simple: a Christian is a person who is a follower of Jesus Christ.

Graham goes on to share his personal testimony: "I was 22 years old when I asked God to forgive me of my sins and I put my faith and trust in His Son Jesus Christ. I invited Jesus into my heart and turned my life over to Him-and I've been following Him ever since."

He asserts that being a Christian has "nothing to do" with denominational affiliation, whether it is Presbyterian, Baptist or Catholic.

"Religion can't save you," he charges. "You have to confess your sins, turn from your sins, and believe in Jesus Christ, who..."

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