Mark GalliThe Good News does not hinge on words like do or change but on the powerless, irrelevant, and frightening words like belief and faith.
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The Good News is a term coined by famed evangelist Billy Graham, who used the phrase to describe the Gospel of Jesus Christ. In his book, The Good News, Graham explains that he had been asked once if people could be saved without ever hearing of the Gospel. He believes that it would be impossible for a person to walk away from sin without first understanding what the Gospel is.
Source: Chaos And Grace: Discovering The Liberating Work Of The Holy Spirit
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