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Not hard.

Any Christian who is living under the law is subject to being dominated by sin and their accompanying condemnation will keep many from hiding it. The law STRENGTHENS sin (1 Cor 15:56).

There is only one answer to victory over sin and living a victorious Christian life: THE GOSPEL OF THE GRACE OF CHRIST unadulterated with the law.

We are NOT under the law (Romans 6:14).

In the terms of this guy, discernment and pointing out false prophets (Christ said to flee them) like Ravi who lied like crazy about his background/academic/lecturing accomplishments should be a top priority for any Christian.

Not many of you should become teachers, my brothers, because you know that we who teach will be judged more strictly. We all stumble in many ways. If anyone is never at fault in what he says, he is a perfect man, able to control his whole body.

When we put bits into the mouths of horses to make them obey us, we can guide the whole animal. Consider ships as well. Although they are so large and are driven by strong winds, they are steered by a very small rudder wherever the pilot is inclined.

In the same way, the tongue is a small part of the body, but it boasts of great things. Consider how small a spark sets a great forest ablaze. The tongue also is a fire, a world of wickedness among the parts of the body. It pollutes the whole person, sets the course of his life on fire, and is itself set on fire by hell.

All kinds of animals, birds, reptiles, and creatures of the sea are being tamed and have been tamed by man, but no man can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.

With the tongue we bless our Lord and Father, and with it we curse men, who have been made in God's likeness. Out of the same mouth come blessing and cursing. My brothers, this should not be! Can both fresh water and salt water flow from the same spring? 12My brothers, can a fig tree grow olives, or a grapevine bear figs? Neither can a salt spring produce fresh water.

The guy probably turned off more people to Christ than the ones he manage to fool with his easily verifiable lies. Now this sexual harassment/adultery/bearing false witness charge just makes matters worse.

https://julieroys.com/open-letter-to-rzim-from-brad-lori-anne-thompson/

My take is we need all of the bible. If you only learn about grace or lean only on grace each time some one sins, goofs up, whatever you want to call it, that means they can keep repeating, there is no need for revelation/repentence/change, and if change isn’t happening...Jesus is missing some how in the equation. IMO the full bible is needed, cant just lean on one part or other separately. Every human is sinning in some capacity daily, otherwise no need for Jesus.

People all upset about a person’s sin being exposed just means they aren’t following the bible to examine themself to see their own faults.

People really need to look at themselves in the mirror and ask God what else they need to change or do better at and stop judging others.

God uses broken people to reach others, it doesn’t make their brokenness right or negate it, but He uses all willing people (and some that don’t even realize it) to at times be a light (thru their good or bad actions) for others to maybe choose to see their need for HIM.

Plenty of people of God in leadership messing up every day.

God knows humans are falible and the world is sinful, and it’s also not a surprise to any person, except maybe to those choosing to trust man more than God.

I have yet to find one bible preacher, teacher, minister, organization, church, etc without fault, except the actual bible. Which is how God designed things to be, only He is without fault/sin.

Christian’s are not under the law.

Only jehovah’s witnesses and Seventh day Adventists follow the law.