How Should Christians Respond To Ravi Zacharias’ Sexual Misconduct Allegations? Does His Conduct Invalidate His Sound Teachings?

Red State ^ | 02/13/2021 | Jeff Charles

[The MAGA-Deplorian]

Sure I believe 3 money grabbing attention whores who accuse a dead guy of doing things. Best people to accuse since they can't counter sue for defamation. Now on to sue the estate!

[madison10]

I have listened to a few responses by Christians. They are sad, they are a bit angry, and more than baffled by the double life. They are praying for the victims, which are many.

Kudos to RZIM for searching for the truth and being forthcoming with what they found. That was the TRUE Christian thing to do.

[madison10]

Not what happened.

[PeterPrinciple]

I have come to the conclusion that I cannot continue to listen to Zacharias’ sermons, and that is okay. This is why the Lord provides us with numerous teachers to give us biblical insights. After all, there are plenty of other brilliant apologists to learn form, aren’t there?

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Better not read any of the Psalms, written by King David. Apostle Paul helped murder some one. Peter denied Chirst, etc.

[SarahPalin2012]

First the Christian should very carefully evaluate the validity of the evidence and sources.

[ASOC]

Believes gonna believe, haters gonna hate.

But

Falsus in uno, falsus in omnibus - says it all.

so, ya. Just another wonk hiding under s rock....

[Scrambler Bob]

Does His Conduct Invalidate His Sound Teachings?
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Why take the chance?

[rollo tomasi]

Did God use Zacharias' lineage to usher in the Messiah?



Davis paid for his mistakes as he lived. Daughter got raped by his son, another son did a train on his wives, the child conceived in adultery died, David's had to fight a civil war against his own son, and he said he was unhappy but poor in Spirit.

Zacharias failed to repent UNLIKE David, and kept his degeneracy/covered it up, to his grave.

[knarf]

The first sentence says allegations, the second says conduct.

NEVER trust anyone with two first names

[BipolarBob]

Put your faith not in a man, a Pope or a denomination but in God. He alone is pure.

[ptsal]

Revelation has quite a list of failures in the seven early churches.

[af_vet_1981]

Do his misdeeds somehow abrogate the validity of Zacharias’ sermons and teaching?

• Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.
• Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?
• Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit.
• A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.
• Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.
• Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them.
• Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.
• Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works?
• And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.

Matthew, Catholic chapter seven, Protestant verses fifteen to twenty three,
as authorized, but not authored, by King James

[bramps]

Sure I believe 3 money grabbing attention whores...

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There’s a mighty Christian reply.

[WhattheDickens?]

This report of his hundreds of transgressions was completed by his own ministry. I am as sick of conservatives failing to abide by their own principles as I am of liberals.

Let’s be honest that The behavior of both Ravi Zacharias and Bill Clinton was in moral, illegal, and unconscionable. Defending him makes hypocrites of conservatives.

[Scotswife]

You must not have read the investigative report?

[Brookhaven]

What it invalidates is the cult of personality that has been built around so many pastors in the last 100 years.

Christian ministries should be built around only one man--Jesus.

Any Christian ministry that has the name of a human in its name should be looked at with a wary eye.

[bramps]

Good post.

[Brookhaven]

Those seven early churches are also prophetic—examples of what we should be looking out for today.

[SeekAndFind]

I think this is the more relevant passage...

Then Jesus spoke to the multitudes and to his disciples, saying, "The scribes and the Pharisees sat on Moses' seat. Therefore, all things whatsoever they tell you to observe, observe and do, but do not do their works ; for they say, and do not do."

— Matt. 23:1-3