Peace With God The Secret Happiness [Paperback]

Billy Graham (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 11, 2000

Dr. Graham shares God's gentle reassuring promise of spiritual calm-of authentic spiritual peace-amidst a personal life wracked with too much stress, too many burdens, too great a heart-ache period. Drawing from Romans 5:1, "Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ," Dr. Graham addresses such issues as: After Death-What?, Why Jesus Came, What is Faith, Hope for the Future, and Peace at Last. With quiet confidence and surefooted faith, Billy Graham points unerringly toward the One who is the only dependable source of the peace that passes understanding. Both comforting and challenging, this classic explanation of the human predicament and the divine answer has been changing lives for generations.

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Amazon.com Review

Billy Graham wrote Peace with God: The Secret of Happiness in 1953, a time that is often remembered today for its innocence and simplicity. Yet Graham's book, which is essentially an explanation of Christian grace, reminds readers that the stress and anxiety we face today are abiding aspects of the human condition, as challenging in the 21st century as they were in the Eisenhower era. "You are not alone," Graham writes. "All mankind is traveling with you, for all mankind is on [the] same quest. All humanity is seeking the answer to the confusion, the moral sickness, the spiritual emptiness that oppresses the world. All mankind is crying out for guidance, for comfort, for peace."

Graham answers those cries with a comprehensive story of humanity's sin and redemption in the person of Christ. Like a traditional sermon, Peace with God includes three sections that are intended to change the reader's heart: "Assessing the Situation" (of fallen humanity); "Advancing the Solution" (to the problems of sin); and "Applying the Antidote" (of Christian belief and spiritual power). By the end of the book, Graham offers "Peace at Last." His exhortation to believe is powerful and decisive: "It's all yours, and it's free. You don't have to work for it," he explains. At Graham's conclusion, the reader may come to understand that peace and freedom, as much as stress and anxiety, are abiding aspects of the human condition, and really can be found. --Kevin Attwood

Product Details

• Paperback: 304 pages
• Publisher: Thomas Nelson; Revised edition (April 11, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0849942152
• ISBN-13: 978-0849942150
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.4 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #97,321 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Billy Graham, the world-renowned author, preacher, and evangelist has delivered the gospel message to more people face-to-face than anyone in history and has ministered on every continent of the world. Millions have read his inspirational classics, including ANGELS, THE SECRET OF HAPPINESS, PEACE WITH GOD, THE HOLY SPIRIT, HOPE FOR THE TROUBLED HEART, and HOW TO BE BORN AGAIN.

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28 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Pepto Bismal For The Spiritual Stomach Ache, August 21, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Peace With God (Hardcover)

This is what it is; medecine for the ones who are constantly searching for truths in life; ones who have a wound; an empty part of them; needing that empty part to be filled. Well the wait is over. This extraordinary book soothes the spirit as it helps one to understand the Christian Religion and the Bible to a great detail in which it makes perfect sense! For those of you who have thoughts rampaging your soul, this book will connect your thoughts together; a peaceful conscience. Excellent book.

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Soli Deo Gloria, March 13, 2005

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This review is from: Peace With God (Paperback)

Rev. Billy Graham hits a homerun with this book, Peace with God. He has an aggressive writing style that won't leave you bored. This book was written for the everyday man, not just for theologians, it is informative, profound, and simple. If you are looking for a good Christian book, you can't go wrong with this classic. There is no hidden agenda, just the truth, and the truth will set you free. God Bless.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Billy Graham's Best Book, July 11, 2007

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kone "kone" (USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Peace with God: The Secret Happiness (Mass Market Paperback)

Written in 1953, this is clearly Billy Graham's best book. It was penned for any person who wants to know how to have peace with God. "Peace with God" is a term that the Rev. Graham uses to refer to how a person becomes a Christian and a child of God. Becoming a Christian generally involves the following steps:

1. Realizing our (mankind's) state of sinfulness and spiritual depravity and realizing we need a Savior.
2. Repenting of our sinfulness (turning our backs on sin and the willingness to seek a new life).
3. Learning how the death and resurrection of Jesus makes a new life (being "Born Again") possible.
4. Accepting the sacrifice of Jesus and making him the leader and King of one's life.
5. Beginning a new life in Christ, receiving his Holy Spirit, and living a life that is pleasing to God by loving others.

Billy Graham's book is probably the single best book that explains the above process in detail. The reader learns what sin is, how God's law affects man and its implications for salvation, and what mankind can do through Christ to find a rock-solid secure salvation. People often hear how "Christ died for the sins of mankind", yet, many people do not understand what this means. Billy Graham makes this very clear chapter by chapter.

This is a wonderfully written book and is gripping for the earnest person seeking peace with God. It helped me understand what the purpose of God's Law is, and what significance Christ's death has for every believer. Highly recommended. This book can change your future forever!

Jim "Konedog" Koenig