Updated 12:47 pm.EST, Sun November 22, 2009

World|Mon, Aug. 04 2008 12:45 PM EDT

Graham Preaches Rebirth in Christ at North Korean Church

By Michelle A. Vu|Christian Post Reporter

“President Kim pointed outside and said that just as the long Korean winter was about to give way to the warmth of spring, so he hoped that the relations between our two countries would soon move away from the coldness of winter and into the warmth of spring.”

“In the years following the late President Kim’s statement to my father, many people in my own country doubted if it would ever happen. But because of recent events we can truly say that a new springtime has arrived in the relationship between my country and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea,” Franklin Graham said.

Recently, North Korea has made progress on its nuclear disarmament to the praise of the international community.

“There are understandably differences between our countries,” Graham said, "but the overarching theme is the friendship that was established between my father and Kim Il-Sung. My prayer is that this relationship will grow even stronger, and I pledge to do everything I can to make this happen.”

The head of Samaritan’s Purse and the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association also visited medical development projects, including a hospital in Sariwon where the group is preparing to install a generator and solar panels to provide a dependable source of electricity.

Graham arrived in North Korea on Thursday and concluded his trip on Sunday.

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  • Tue Aug 05, 2008 9:04 am Agree: 0   Disagree: 0

    Praise the Lord for this wonderful opportunity to spread His gospel to this darkened land!!

  • Mon Aug 04, 2008 2:29 pm Agree: 2   Disagree: 0

    May God grant godly sorrow that leads to repentance towards saving faith in Christ and forgiveness of sins for all North Koreans, especially Kim il Sung.

    May the many untold people murdered by the government not be for nothing. May God grant the Graham family the ability and fortitude to speak truth into the heart of Kim il Sung and his government and military leaders.

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