‘Now with Jesus’: Prominent Christian apologist Ravi Zacharias dies at 74

Christian Post ^ | 05/19/2020 | Michael Gryboski

[nwrep]

Here is a simple way to think about this word:

Woodrow Wilson was an apologist for the KKK.

Saint Paul started a Christian tradition of apologetics.

Thanks.

[MHGinTN]

This thread is aimed at being a tribute for Ravi. Why are you diverting it to a discussion of terminology?

[cloudmountain]

Google
Zacharias was born on 26 March 1946 in Madras, India. His family moved to Delhi when he was quite young and he grew up there. His family was Anglican, but he was an atheist until the age of 17.
Education: Trinity International University
Wife: Margaret Reynolds

In the hospital, Zacharias began a personal relationship with Jesus, and after the Zacharias family moved to Canada when he was 20, he attended seminary. He holds three doctorates and is an expert on world religions and cults.

One thing Dr. Zacharias said: "When Jesus was asked what is the greatest law, he reduced the 600-plus laws given by Moses to two — you shall love your God with all your heart, soul and mind, and you shall love your neighbor as yourself."

I went to his site and read. He was certainly an interesting, educated (three doctorates), active, holy (I believe so) person who died much TOO SOON.

Thanks for inviting me to learn more. It was worth the visit.

[Elsie]

‘Now with Jesus’

Well; I guess this is another 'dead in Christ' person that will NOT be coming out of the grave at the Rapture (whenever THAT might be...)

[Elsie]

After reading this; my brain is scrabbled!

A descriptivist, prescriptivist, and a proscriptivist
walk into a bar.

There they find three rapturists discussing pre, mid and post applications of same.

[Elsie]

Mark; do we need to chime in here?

[Albion Wilde]

Glad to hear you were intrigued by Ravi Zacharias' work and life. If you have a Christian radio station near you, check the schedule and you may find some of his lectures there. YouTube also has had some of his debates, such as a few against atheists (although YT has been purging Truth lately, so I'm not sure if they are still there).

I have family in Atlanta and have often thought, "Some day when I'm there, I will go to hear Ravi Zacharias."

sigh

[Mark17]

Limericks for another thread. I am sure if he was given the choice to come back, he wouldn’t do it. Being in the presence of Jesus, is so much better. A great loss for those of us, who still remain.

[MHGinTN]

What is wrong with you? go away, this is a thread to honor a man of Gd, a warrior in the spiritual struggle. Find some other thread to divert to your foolishness.

[reasonisfaith]

One of the most productive ways to spend my time, whether on the road or while tinkering in the garage, has often been to the sound of Ravi Zacharias and the brilliant poetry of his reasoning.

[cloudmountain]

I have a Catholic radio station--Relevant Radio and a Catholic television station, EWTN, Eternal Word Television Network begun by Mother Angelica in 1981. She has passed in March, 2016 but EWTN airs her shows with regularity.

[Elsie]

Find some other thread to divert to your foolishness.

Really?

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1 Thessalonians 4:16-18 ESV

16 For the Lord himself will descend from heaven with a cry of command, with the voice of an archangel, and with the sound of the trumpet of God. And the dead in Christ will rise first.
17 Then we who are alive, who are left, will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air, and so we will always be with the Lord.

18 Therefore encourage one another with these words.

[Albion Wilde]

You’ll find Zacharias quite ecumenical. He is an apologist, that is, he explains the broad concepts of belief in Christ from scriptural text, and why the Bible is true. I don’t recall him delving into specifics of theology re Catholicism vs Reformation thought, but he frequently explains the differences between Christ-centered belief and atheism, or Islam.

[cloudmountain]

You’ll find Zacharias quite ecumenical. He is an apologist, that is, he explains the broad concepts of belief in Christ from scriptural text, and why the Bible is true. I don’t recall him delving into specifics of theology re Catholicism vs Reformation thought, but he frequently explains the differences between Christ-centered belief and atheism, or Islam.

Yes, I read that.

[MHGinTN]

The evangelizing work will soon be taken up by 144,000 Jewish folks, during the Tribulation.

I always marveled at Ravi's ability to take smarmy questions from arrogant college people and direct the discussion to the Lord Christ as the solution to questions embedded in the smarmy questions.

[MHGinTN]

The passing of Ravi Zacharias brings to mind the piece of music, Now We Are Free.

[MHGinTN]

He is free indeed.

[MHGinTN]

The Two Cellos version.

[RetiredArmy]

Me to. I loved it when he put them in their place. And, yes, the 144,000 Jewish preachers (and that is not the 144,000 Jehovah Witnesses either), plus the Two Witnesses, the Angel flying around the world preaching the gospel, will also be spreading the Word!! Thankfully, we will not be here to endure all the wrath that comes on this earth, either by satan, man or God.

[Elsie]

The evangelizing work will soon be taken up by 144,000 Jewish folks, during the Tribulation.

 

 HMMMmmm...

 

Revelation 7   (NIV)

1 After this I saw four angels standing at the four corners of the earth, holding back the four winds of the earth to prevent any wind from blowing on the land or on the sea or on any tree. 2 Then I saw another angel coming up from the east, having the seal of the living God. He called out in a loud voice to the four angels who had been given power to harm the land and the sea: 3 “Do not harm the land or the sea or the trees until we put a seal on the foreheads of the servants of our God.” 4 Then I heard the number of those who were sealed: 144,000 from all the tribes of Israel.

 

5 From the tribe of Judah 12,000 were sealed,
   from the tribe of Reuben 12,000,
   from the tribe of Gad 12,000,
6 from the tribe of Asher 12,000,
   from the tribe of Naphtali 12,000,
   from the tribe of Manasseh 12,000,
7 from the tribe of Simeon 12,000,
   from the tribe of Levi 12,000,
   from the tribe of Issachar 12,000,
8 from the tribe of Zebulun 12,000,
   from the tribe of Joseph 12,000,
   from the tribe of Benjamin 12,000.

 

9 After this I looked, and there before me was a great multitude that no one could count, from every nation, tribe, people and language, standing before the throne and before the Lamb. They were wearing white robes and were holding palm branches in their hands. 10 And they cried out in a loud voice:

 

“Salvation belongs to our God,
who sits on the throne,
and to the Lamb.”

 

11 All the angels were standing around the throne and around the elders and the four living creatures. They fell down on their faces before the throne and worshiped God, 12 saying:

 

“Amen!
Praise and glory
and wisdom and thanks and honor
and power and strength
be to our God for ever and ever.
Amen!”

 

13 Then one of the elders asked me, “These in white robes—who are they, and where did they come from?”

14 I answered, “Sir, you know.”

And he said, “These are they who have come out of the great tribulation; they have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb. 15 Therefore,

 

“they are before the throne of God
    and serve him day and night in his temple;
and he who sits on the throne
    will shelter them with his presence.
16 ‘Never again will they hunger;
    never again will they thirst.
The sun will not beat down on them,’
    nor any scorching heat.
17 For the Lamb at the center of the throne
    will be their shepherd;
‘he will lead them to springs of living water.’
    ‘And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.’”

 

 HMMMmmm...

Revelation 7   (NIV)

1 After this I saw four angels standing at the four corners of the earth, holding back the four winds of the earth to prevent any wind from blowing on the land or on the sea or on any tree. 2 Then I saw another angel coming up from the east, having the seal of the living God. He called out in a loud voice to the four angels who had been given power to harm the land and the sea: 3 “Do not harm the land or the sea or the trees until we put a seal on the foreheads of the servants of our God.” 4 Then I heard the number of those who were sealed: 144,000 from all the tribes of Israel.

5 From the tribe of Judah 12,000 were sealed,
   from the tribe of Reuben 12,000,
   from the tribe of Gad 12,000,
6 from the tribe of Asher 12,000,
   from the tribe of Naphtali 12,000,
   from the tribe of Manasseh 12,000,
7 from the tribe of Simeon 12,000,
   from the tribe of Levi 12,000,
   from the tribe of Issachar 12,000,
8 from the tribe of Zebulun 12,000,
   from the tribe of Joseph 12,000,
   from the tribe of Benjamin 12,000.

9 After this I looked, and there before me was a great multitude that no one could count, from every nation, tribe, people and language, standing before the throne and before the Lamb. They were wearing white robes and were holding palm branches in their hands. 10 And they cried out in a loud voice:

“Salvation belongs to our God,
who sits on the throne,
and to the Lamb.”

11 All the angels were standing around the throne and around the elders and the four living creatures. They fell down on their faces before the throne and worshiped God, 12 saying:

“Amen!
Praise and glory
and wisdom and thanks and honor
and power and strength
be to our God for ever and ever.
Amen!”

13 Then one of the elders asked me, “These in white robes—who are they, and where did they come from?”

“they are before the throne of God
    and serve him day and night in his temple;
and he who sits on the throne
    will shelter them with his presence.
16 ‘Never again will they hunger;
    never again will they thirst.
The sun will not beat down on them,’
    nor any scorching heat.
17 For the Lamb at the center of the throne
    will be their shepherd;
‘he will lead them to springs of living water.’
    ‘And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.’”