Yeah mine too. Who doesn’t like a sexual pervert and rapist preaching the gospel! I always learn a lot from people who don’t practice what they preach.
You sure about that? Quote: Ravi Zacharias, Influential Evangelist, Is Accused of Sexual Abuse in Scathing Report An investigation found credible evidence of sexual misconduct spanning many years. Several massage therapists made accusations against Mr. Zacharias, who died last spring. A four-month investigation found the late Ravi Zacharias leveraged his reputation as a world-famous Christian apologist to abuse massage therapists in the United States and abroad over more than a decade while the ministry led by his family members and loyal allies failed to hold him accountable. He used his need for massage and frequent overseas travel to hide his abusive behavior, luring victims by building trust through spiritual conversations and offering funds straight from his ministry. A 12-page report released Thursday by Ravi Zacharias International Ministries (RZIM) confirms abuse by Zacharias at day spas he owned in Atlanta and uncovers five additional victims in the US, as well as evidence of sexual abuse in Thailand, India, and Malaysia. Even a limited review of Zacharias’s old devices revealed contacts for more than 200 massage therapists in the US and Asia and hundreds of images of young women, including some that showed the women naked. Zacharias solicited and received photos until a few months before his death in May 2020 at age 74. There's a reason why God said to trust no man because men will lie. Trust Jesus only. This whole story reminds me of Billy Graham, so adored by so many yet few have done extensive research into who the man actually was, close friend of presidents and the pope, abused children at the Bohemian Grove, turned back catholic to the catholic church at his crusades instead of telling them to forsake and leave that abomination of a church. Do not idolize men nor women because you do not know who they are, I've fallen into this mistake as well in the past.
Did u know he had multiple spa locations he owned? The testimony of those who worked there, and those who were victims, his hundreds of text messages finally convinced the the directors of RIZM ministry and his family, namely his daughter, verified his sexual predator mindset and actions. Two months before he died, Ravi was confronted, but he denied everything.
Robertuna…If you have any respect for women, stop supporting a now well known sexual predator. I like you at o w time followed Ravi u til all this went down…No more!!
You may say so. But no one new the dirt in his closet until he died... And you are here telling people not to be appalled at how we can miss God just at a twinkle of an eye.. He just lost his life like that with unconfessed sins
No matter what, I still Love Ravi Zacharias. It is so hard to believe all that has been said about him but all I can say is that he is only human. My advice to us Young ministers of the gospel whom God is training through the mistakes of those who have already gone ahead is this; do not only know the word, you should also know the Spirit and have a personal relationship with Him. The word without the Spirit is dangerous and vice versa. Read the parable of the 10 virgins. May His Spirit guide us in Jesus' name. Amen.
Arminianism is highly questionable. He often dodged the hard questions or appealed to mystery. The alleged moral problems pale in comparison. God is either sovereign or man's golden idol of free will is sovereign.
@@ThomasCranmer1959 Since you became born again, have you always been obedient to the guidance of the Holy ghost? I doubt! It is easier said than done and what you revealed is the christian ideal but it is not always our reality as men, although it could be. The reason is because we are not always yielded and it is a continuous work learning to stay submitted to the Holy ghost. Jesus Himself was spoken of as having to learn the context of obedience through suffering and trial. If we are wise, we should not be judging whether the man was truly born again or not, we should rather fear for our own lives to finish well because born again or not, the contention is that whenever you let the flesh get in the way you will miss it. Paul feared for himself and passed down that wisdom to us to say that "I beat my body and put it under subjection, peradventure after I have preached to others I should be a cast away" as born again as he was, if he never exercised that will to discipline his body, he feared that he could miss it and it applies to us all. I fear for christians in my generation, we are so nominal and yet are very automatic to do bible commentary on the way other people ran while we are still in the same race ourselves, as if we are outside the context and will be on the panel with God to judge others on the day of the last. Brethren, let us Fear!!!!!
@gideonomach2230 The Bible says that we are to judge false teachers. I'll go with that. 1 John 4:1-3 (KJV 1900): Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world. 2 Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God: 3 And every spirit that confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of God: and this is that spirit of antichrist, whereof ye have heard that it should come; and even now already is it in the world. Matthew 7:15-20 (KJV 1900): Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves. 16 Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles? 17 Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit. 18 A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit. 19 Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire. 20 Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them.
@@cliffardgerber3830 , I agree with you, he lived a double life and unfortunately there are people that got hurt because of his double life. I truly hope he repented and that he found forgiveness from God. That is, however, between him and God. But the more important, rhetorical question for all of us is this: what about OUR OWN double life? What about OUR struggles and temptations and what about OUR secret sins, even the ones that are "only" committed in our hearts? What do WE do about them? Do we bring them to the Light to continually repent or do we pet ourselves on the back thinking we're so much better in comparison to Ravi while forgetting we should compare ourselves to Christ and to HIS perfect level of righteousness and perfection? God says we should be holy just as He is holy. How many of us are there? The Bible tells us the following: "11 Now all these things happened to them as examples, and they were written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the ages have come. 12 Therefore let him who thinks he stands take heed lest he fall." 1 Corinthians 10:11-12 I believe the best attitude we can have is to CONTINUALLY HUMBLE ourselves before God and also before men and if we "think we stands , we should take heed lest we fall." We should LEARN from the unfortunate example of people like Ravi with humility because in reality WE ALL have our own struggles and temptations to deal with and none of us are exempt from falling. We should all take heed, rather then sit on the judges chair because while we only see the sins that came up to the surface, God mat see the repentance that we can never see, repentance that should also be a continual part of OUR walk. Dr. Michael Brown recently said: "Believers who have truly encountered the Lord walk with a limp, not a strut." I believe he's right.
You will. I am pretty sure. On average, a person sins over 30 times per day, 219 times per week, 840 times per month, 10,080 times per year, and 756,000 times in 75 years. Where do you want to end up with the 756,000 sins that will have marked your life?
Until the day he took his last breath, he would not own up to this sin of sexual deviance. If that’s a man you admire, I’d hate to see a man you despise…
He was very articulate and knew the right words to say. Unfortunately, his secret life destroyed his legacy. The church I attended had this man come and speak often. After his demise, his name was never mentioned again.
So many have been helped by Ravi Zacharias teaching and so many heartbroken by his fall. the danger with great communicators and especially apologists is they are great at talking and defending themselves and thus so able to deceive others and even themselves about their own failings. Listen to this sermon when Ravi speaks of paper thin cuts (about 25 mins ) in the light of what came out about him shortly after as this was one of his last sermons. Losten and shudder as this is the power of sin and deception. We do well to heed the Apostle Paul's words when he said I discipline my body like an athlete, training it to do what it should. Otherwise, I fear that after preaching to others I myself might be disqualified.
Yes! It is disappointing and heartbreaking. But as believers, when we hear things like this, we should fear for our own lives and be sober to seek help to end well and not to stand as spectators and commentators on the flaws in other people's running, whereas we are still in the same race ourselves. If we get overwhelmed by the disappointment and broken trust, we miss the lessons and wisdom to tap and carry on the same potential to repeat the same error when our own trying time comes!
No repository preaching by Ravi. He didnt preach the Word. Just stories he what you want to hear changing based on the audience. He didn’t have a home church. Tragic ending
😂 Not too many recognized his craftiness of story telling to tickle peoples ears. He is a story teller of peoples experience. What a wolf. He doesnt know Scripture. Hes a philosopher.
So Elizabeth you have already arrived to perfection and are spotless of any sin? Yes we strive to enter the straight gate. But not a one of us measure up to God's holiness. I didn't walk day to day with Ravi. We are quick to assume he is guilty. We all must appear before the judgement seat of Christ and give an account what we have done in his body good or bad. Righteous or Sin.
@@brianmiller899 I came to know this thru a friend Dr Nathan from Cambridge, a professor of forensic science and behavioral psychology. You know how he is?
PEOPLE ARE SO BLIND THEY CAN'T SEE HOW THIS GUY IS SOOO FULL OF HIMSELF !!! HE LIKES TO TALK ABOUT HIMSELF BUT NEVER, IF AT ALL, PREACH AGAINST SIN NOR REPENTANCE . THAT'S A SURE SIGN OF A FALSE TEACHER AND DECEIVER
@@mosesosasuyigue2740Humour does not save a human being. All human beings must repent and believe the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ to get into heaven and not into hell!
I do not say that never preaching from the bible is perfect but I do hear him quote from the scriptures, even if not asking the portions to be opened and read. But then, this is an apologist whose business is mostly with hardened atheists, the conversations are on the intellectual level first before they reach the heart using scriptural revelations. Paul confronted atheists and ungodly men too, he never starts quoting the Jewish text but he uses scriptural revelation alongside every other context that his audience could relate with. Acts Chapter 17, he was seen to be quoting the heathen poets of the land in line with scriptural revelation to pass the message of the gospel. When the apostles preach the gospel, they quote scriptures off heart and dispense scriptural revelation, only when they had to study and teach the truth in bits to the understanding of their audience like new gentile converts and Judaistic brethren may they have sat down to open scriptures together. They quote off heart and preach inspired by the Holy ghost. If you felt that, just because he doesn't read the bible but only quotes off heart the bible, therefore he's a deceiver and con, it is merely your opinion based on the convention of today and it is subjective, not to be held up as doctrine for discernment of spirits.
Anyone have any thoughts on what that "Thorn in the Flesh" that the Apostle Paul had? Paul called himself the "Chief of Sinners" or words to that effect.
Jesus said it plainly the parable of the wheat and tares is apt.both are grown in same ground and receives the same life giving gifts of sun and water and they look very similar outwardly, but the hidden life is exposed at their full time.
The video reminds me the difference between his wonderful lectures and the terrible things that happened before his death in 2020. It's as though he was he had two personalities. Part of him was wise, eloquent and holy. The other part did terrible things. God have mercy on his soul.
@@rachelscottspeaks8097 Satan comes to kill, steal and destroy!, And few chose to join him in doing so. But Satan can't destroy God's Anointed. Love Ravi Zacharias
@@cindyrehder1164 I hope and pray that he's innocent partly because he's the only evangelist I've admired. Many other evangelists sounded theologically and intellectually superficial people who may not have striven for moral virtue, let alone for heroic holiness. Pastor Walter Litke, a Lutheran pastor, was the saintliest Protestant minister I, a devout Catholic layman, had ever met. His wife was much like him, too. Though she always felt severe physical pain, her cheerfulness astounded me. Anyone can sin gravely enough to be damned. So I need to remember that if I reject Christ and die without him, I'll get what I deserve. I can't assume that a mere prayer will guarantee. me a. place in heaven. Am I absolutely sure I'll go to heaven. No, and I thank God for my uncertainty. After all, I'd hate to presume that God will honor me with the privilege of adoring him face to face forever. When I think about Dr. Zacharias was accused of, I remind myself that I could do something much worse than that.
I beg to disagree. Ravi for me is also a victim . I believe he was destroyed by people using their billions who doesn't like his teachings . How can he do things they're accusing him when every sermon he does is all about Truth? And a lot of people even atheists and skeptics and Muslims are converted.
You forget there are people in power that what to discredit people of big influence like Ravi. Probably his family was treated and told to follow a script just to destroy his reputation and ministry. That is really possible and it happens a lot in those spheres of society.
All too many have been quick & unqualified to make judgement on Ravi.. This man lifted many to love God. Even King David commited murder Adultery & many other sins... Yet the God of the bible called David My friend. I believe I will see Ravi in the Rapture & with joy before our gracious Jesus. Dr. Col N.D.,D.C.,D.O.
1 Corinthians 6:9-10 Or do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived; neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor [a]homosexuals, 10 nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor those habitually drunk, nor verbal abusers, nor swindlers, will inherit the kingdom of God. Galatians 5:19-21 19 Now the deeds of the flesh are evident, which are: sexual immorality, impurity, indecent behavior, 20 idolatry, witchcraft, hostilities, strife, jealousy, outbursts of anger, selfish ambition, dissensions, factions, 21 envy, drunkenness, carousing, and things like these, of which I forewarn you, just as I have forewarned you, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God. Ephesians 5:5 For this you know with certainty, that no sexually immoral or impure or greedy person, which amounts to an idolater, has an inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God.
He never shared the gospel, Ever! I too, use to love his skilled apologetics, but I came to realise he was just a story teller with very little “calling to repentance” as the Apostles of the New Testament did. Very sad.
He is an apologist not your Sunday pastor my dear, plus the devil can see how powerful Ravi became for our generation and decided to bring that fake shit after he died.
Did we have the full picture about his case ? It seems that his management team immediately threw him under the bus. They were overly eager to disassociate and distance themselves from him. They were living off his work for decades. Did they engage a lawyer for his family to thoroughly investigate the case ?
Yes. It was thoroughly Investigated. The leadership team initially denied all allegations. Over 200 pictures of nude women from around the world on his company phone. The whole ministry is now defunct.
You forget there are people in power that what to discredit people of big influence like Ravi. Probably his family was treated and told to follow a script just to destroy his reputation and ministry. That is really possible and it happens a lot in those spheres of society.
@samfisher4566 How did over 200 women from around the world get his phone number? The text messages show that he asked for the pictures. The women that he flew in from India, Thailand and Indonesia to give him massages at his spa were living in apartments that he paid for. If they said anything, they would immediately be without any means of support. Ministry leaders in the UK, Africa, India, Canada, United States, etc., all mentioned disturbing behavior and nothing was done. Ravi owned 2 apartments in Thailand. One for himself and one for his massage therapist. He was seen hand in hand with a woman in a hotel in Singapore as far back as 2008. Ask his daughter, Sarah Davis. It was far worse than anyone imagined.
@samfisher4566 I think it was investigated by GRACE. Godly Response to Abuse in the Christian Environment. It is run by Billy Graham's grandson. Those in charge of RZIM did not want to believe it at first. In the end, the whole ministry had to shut down.
It's unfortunate that those so called accusations were never brought up when he was alive, so he could defend himself or at least explain himself. If you had to wait for a man to be dead before you bring up accusations against him, then, we may well question the veracity of such claims in good faith.
Ring a fellow Indian, shouldn’t compel anyone to be swayed. The facts are there, the independent 6 mo investigation revealed what was said as true about Ravi…
It was brought up, one of the women he abused - Lori Anne Thompson. And the result: she and her husband were publicy mocked by Ravi, and it ruined their lives. This guy was horrible
He was given the chance his last few months to own up to his behavior, but choose not too. Even he’s daughter admitted the evidence showed the accusations as being true…
I guess you don’t keep up with the fact his own daughter confessed to his illicit sexual behaviors with women? If he’s still your favorite, I’d hate to see your least favorite…
He never preached the gospel. He did not have the covering of a local church, he was not accountable to anyone but himself that is why he got away with living a double a life was he born again who knows because he did not breach the gospel and ge was not under the accountability if a church
@@KNO1412 face it we are all unfit to preach or teach. Go find some other videos of a teacher attempting to live out their calling to comment on. What are you doing for the Lord? Do you have a public platform for anyone to shine any light on your personal life? If not you are unfit to comment, you aren't an elder or leader of the church. Your comments aren't wanted or needed.
@@KNO1412 Yet I never heard of you, but I've heard of Ravi Zacharias. What name have you made for yourself? What's the name of your church or congregation? If someone isn't fit to teach than move right along buddy.
No offence. This guy doesn't believe a word he says. He is a good story teller for stupid people. I say this, even though I think the gospel can be true. I think a lot of those evangelists don't believe what they preach. If you watch them closely, you can see that they are liars. Read the bible by yourself, you dont need this blablabla and playing your emotions. Jesus was different.
It doesn't matter if they don't follow what they preach. They will answer to God. The only thing that matters is if they are preaching the truth or not.
Please share with us your list of sins. The judgment on this man is certainly revealing the hypocrisy that lives within you. God has forgiven Us thru Christ.
WHAT A GREAT MAN TO EXPLAIN THE MAJESTY AND MIRACLE AND BEAUTY TO FOLLOW OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST.
Do your research on Ravi and tell me if your opinion changes?
He’s a documented sexual predator..
They should ban his preachings. 😢
My favourite minister of all time.
Yeah mine too. Who doesn’t like a sexual pervert and rapist preaching the gospel! I always learn a lot from people who don’t practice what they preach.
Emptiness cannot fill although Ravi gave it a try
You sure about that? Quote: Ravi Zacharias, Influential Evangelist, Is Accused of Sexual Abuse in Scathing Report
An investigation found credible evidence of sexual misconduct spanning many years. Several massage therapists made accusations against Mr. Zacharias, who died last spring.
A four-month investigation found the late Ravi Zacharias leveraged his reputation as a world-famous Christian apologist to abuse massage therapists in the United States and abroad over more than a decade while the ministry led by his family members and loyal allies failed to hold him accountable. He used his need for massage and frequent overseas travel to hide his abusive behavior, luring victims by building trust through spiritual conversations and offering funds straight from his ministry. A 12-page report released Thursday by Ravi Zacharias International Ministries (RZIM) confirms abuse by Zacharias at day spas he owned in Atlanta and uncovers five additional victims in the US, as well as evidence of sexual abuse in Thailand, India, and Malaysia. Even a limited review of Zacharias’s old devices revealed contacts for more than 200 massage therapists in the US and Asia and hundreds of images of young women, including some that showed the women naked. Zacharias solicited and received photos until a few months before his death in May 2020 at age 74.
There's a reason why God said to trust no man because men will lie. Trust Jesus only. This whole story reminds me of Billy Graham, so adored by so many yet few have done extensive research into who the man actually was, close friend of presidents and the pope, abused children at the Bohemian Grove, turned back catholic to the catholic church at his crusades instead of telling them to forsake and leave that abomination of a church. Do not idolize men nor women because you do not know who they are, I've fallen into this mistake as well in the past.
Mine too
Sadly
If you have not a sin in your life you can throw a stone at him. A great man of God eternity will prove it
Thank you for your generous words.
I am one' of the millions, who have been helped by Ravi Zacharias.
A very typical “woke” Christian response sir…
Did u know he had multiple spa locations he owned? The testimony of those who worked there, and those who were victims, his hundreds of text messages finally convinced the the directors of RIZM ministry and his family, namely his daughter, verified his sexual predator mindset and actions. Two months before he died, Ravi was confronted, but he denied everything.
Robertuna…If you have any respect for women, stop supporting a now well known sexual predator. I like you at o w time followed Ravi u til all this went down…No more!!
You may say so. But no one new the dirt in his closet until he died... And you are here telling people not to be appalled at how we can miss God just at a twinkle of an eye.. He just lost his life like that with unconfessed sins
Prayers for the next generation that receives the baton.
No matter what, I still Love Ravi Zacharias. It is so hard to believe all that has been said about him but all I can say is that he is only human. My advice to us Young ministers of the gospel whom God is training through the mistakes of those who have already gone ahead is this; do not only know the word, you should also know the Spirit and have a personal relationship with Him. The word without the Spirit is dangerous and vice versa. Read the parable of the 10 virgins. May His Spirit guide us in Jesus' name. Amen.
Arminianism is highly questionable. He often dodged the hard questions or appealed to mystery. The alleged moral problems pale in comparison. God is either sovereign or man's golden idol of free will is sovereign.
If the Holy Spirit guides you, then your will is not free from God's sovereignty. Proverbs 21:1.
@@ThomasCranmer1959
Since you became born again, have you always been obedient to the guidance of the Holy ghost?
I doubt!
It is easier said than done and what you revealed is the christian ideal but it is not always our reality as men, although it could be. The reason is because we are not always yielded and it is a continuous work learning to stay submitted to the Holy ghost. Jesus Himself was spoken of as having to learn the context of obedience through suffering and trial.
If we are wise, we should not be judging whether the man was truly born again or not, we should rather fear for our own lives to finish well because born again or not, the contention is that whenever you let the flesh get in the way you will miss it. Paul feared for himself and passed down that wisdom to us to say that "I beat my body and put it under subjection, peradventure after I have preached to others I should be a cast away" as born again as he was, if he never exercised that will to discipline his body, he feared that he could miss it and it applies to us all.
I fear for christians in my generation, we are so nominal and yet are very automatic to do bible commentary on the way other people ran while we are still in the same race ourselves, as if we are outside the context and will be on the panel with God to judge others on the day of the last.
Brethren, let us Fear!!!!!
Well said ma'am. Not only christian leaders, the counsel applies to every believer!
@gideonomach2230 The Bible says that we are to judge false teachers. I'll go with that.
1 John 4:1-3 (KJV 1900): Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world. 2 Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God: 3 And every spirit that confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of God: and this is that spirit of antichrist, whereof ye have heard that it should come; and even now already is it in the world.
Matthew 7:15-20 (KJV 1900): Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves. 16 Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles? 17 Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit. 18 A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit. 19 Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire. 20 Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them.
The man was gifted. You can't take that away from him 😮
Gifted in living a dubble life. Lets ask all his victims if he is a great guy
@@cliffardgerber3830 , I agree with you, he lived a double life and unfortunately there are people that got hurt because of his double life. I truly hope he repented and that he found forgiveness from God. That is, however, between him and God.
But the more important, rhetorical question for all of us is this: what about OUR OWN double life? What about OUR struggles and temptations and what about OUR secret sins, even the ones that are "only" committed in our hearts? What do WE do about them? Do we bring them to the Light to continually repent or do we pet ourselves on the back thinking we're so much better in comparison to Ravi while forgetting we should compare ourselves to Christ and to HIS perfect level of righteousness and perfection? God says we should be holy just as He is holy. How many of us are there?
The Bible tells us the following:
"11 Now all these things happened to them as examples, and they were written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the ages have come.
12 Therefore let him who thinks he stands take heed lest he fall." 1 Corinthians 10:11-12
I believe the best attitude we can have is to CONTINUALLY HUMBLE ourselves before God and also before men and if we "think we stands , we should take heed lest we fall."
We should LEARN from the unfortunate example of people like Ravi with humility because in reality WE ALL have our own struggles and temptations to deal with and none of us are exempt from falling. We should all take heed, rather then sit on the judges chair because while we only see the sins that came up to the surface, God mat see the repentance that we can never see, repentance that should also be a continual part of OUR walk.
Dr. Michael Brown recently said: "Believers who have truly encountered the Lord walk with a limp, not a strut."
I believe he's right.
My favorite minister too.m watching from Hammarsdale,South Africa.MSRIEP
My favorite preacher.
Get your head out of the sand bro, he was a proven sex predator for years before he died…
I always loved his sermons he spoke with wisdom I still like them l hope he repented to Jesus it would be sad not to see him in heaven
You will. I am pretty sure.
On average, a person sins over 30 times per day, 219 times per week, 840 times per month, 10,080 times per year, and 756,000 times in 75 years. Where do you want to end up with the 756,000 sins that will have marked your life?
Until the day he took his last breath, he would not own up to this sin of sexual deviance. If that’s a man you admire, I’d hate to see a man you despise…
The best message I have ever heard about Jesus
He was very articulate and knew the right words to say. Unfortunately, his secret life destroyed his legacy. The church I attended had this man come and speak often. After his demise, his name was never mentioned again.
Say what u feel, only wisom and intelligence like this comes from God.an impact made to ppl all over the world
So many have been helped by Ravi Zacharias teaching and so many heartbroken by his fall. the danger with great communicators and especially apologists is they are great at talking and defending themselves and thus so able to deceive others and even themselves about their own failings. Listen to this sermon when Ravi speaks of paper thin cuts (about 25 mins ) in the light of what came out about him shortly after as this was one of his last sermons. Losten and shudder as this is the power of sin and deception. We do well to heed the Apostle Paul's words when he said I discipline my body like an athlete, training it to do what it should. Otherwise, I fear that after preaching to others I myself might be disqualified.
Great message
It is sad, this man was so scholarly. We must always be vigilant as our enemy walks about asa roaring lion.
I love this man of God to the very end, I can’t wait to shake his hand in heaven. 🤝🏽
Me too
Ravi Loved a happy ending.
You gonna wait a long time. Hes not going there
I guess you havent heard his tragic ending legacy
Really only Jesus can judge us rightly. King David , The Apostle Peter, Solomon, we too sin, after our conversion.
One or he is the best
Still a great preacher of the Word of God
...and the smoke of his torment ascendeth up forever and ever!
Remember one thing, We can't decide a person whether he/she is spritually good or bad by the gifts of spirit.. But by the Fruit of Spirit.
By his/her works=deeds, fruits. For example lust of flesh, fornication and adultery are sins.
Powerful
what a great man. Will not be surprised if the powers wanted to taint his legacy... Will not be surprised
Ask his victims
A wonderful man. Easy to criticize when Ravi is not around to defend himself
Thats why we shouldnt say anything bad about Hitler. Right?
a great man with a messed up life
No one knows... Answers are on the other shore
Yes! It is disappointing and heartbreaking.
But as believers, when we hear things like this, we should fear for our own lives and be sober to seek help to end well and not to stand as spectators and commentators on the flaws in other people's running, whereas we are still in the same race ourselves.
If we get overwhelmed by the disappointment and broken trust, we miss the lessons and wisdom to tap and carry on the same potential to repeat the same error when our own trying time comes!
Why did you wander away when the fulfillment was there? You lost it all......😞
No repository preaching by Ravi. He didnt preach the Word. Just stories he what you want to hear changing based on the audience. He didn’t have a home church. Tragic ending
What's a "home church"? When you have church at home? That's a modernist religious concept.
AMEN 🙏
Story-telling session. No true preaching of the gospel of Jesus Christ. An entertainer indeed with all his philosophical jargons.
😂 Not too many recognized his craftiness of story telling to tickle peoples ears. He is a story teller of peoples experience. What a wolf. He doesnt know Scripture. Hes a philosopher.
He was a teacher of the scripture but his hearth has not been sanctified. He was not born again.
I would challenge you to how you would come to that conclusion?
@@brianmiller899 Romans 6:1
Those who are born again don't continue in sin.
@@brianmiller899 search your heart and you will know. Truth will set you free
So Elizabeth you have already arrived to perfection and are spotless of any sin? Yes we strive to enter the straight gate. But not a one of us measure up to God's holiness. I didn't walk day to day with Ravi. We are quick to assume he is guilty. We all must appear before the judgement seat of Christ and give an account what we have done in his body good or bad. Righteous or Sin.
@@brianmiller899 I came to know this thru a friend Dr Nathan from Cambridge, a professor of forensic science and behavioral psychology. You know how he is?
PEOPLE ARE SO BLIND THEY CAN'T SEE HOW THIS GUY IS SOOO FULL OF HIMSELF !!! HE LIKES TO TALK ABOUT HIMSELF BUT NEVER, IF AT ALL, PREACH AGAINST SIN NOR REPENTANCE . THAT'S A SURE SIGN OF A FALSE TEACHER AND DECEIVER
I don't think your description is accurate. His messages tend to be subtle and profound but never lacking the necessary humour.
@@mosesosasuyigue2740Humour does not save a human being. All human beings must repent and believe the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ to get into heaven and not into hell!
I do not say that never preaching from the bible is perfect but I do hear him quote from the scriptures, even if not asking the portions to be opened and read.
But then, this is an apologist whose business is mostly with hardened atheists, the conversations are on the intellectual level first before they reach the heart using scriptural revelations.
Paul confronted atheists and ungodly men too, he never starts quoting the Jewish text but he uses scriptural revelation alongside every other context that his audience could relate with. Acts Chapter 17, he was seen to be quoting the heathen poets of the land in line with scriptural revelation to pass the message of the gospel.
When the apostles preach the gospel, they quote scriptures off heart and dispense scriptural revelation, only when they had to study and teach the truth in bits to the understanding of their audience like new gentile converts and Judaistic brethren may they have sat down to open scriptures together. They quote off heart and preach inspired by the Holy ghost.
If you felt that, just because he doesn't read the bible but only quotes off heart the bible, therefore he's a deceiver and con, it is merely your opinion based on the convention of today and it is subjective, not to be held up as doctrine for discernment of spirits.
@@marjaananivala3150how is it that when he says “seek the wisdom of the Lord and follow after it not a form of repentance?”
The great wolf! Story teller at best.
H bag
Wonderful man of God!
@@SallyGlasco-zk9du tell that to his victim,women abuser and predator
Anyone have any thoughts on what that "Thorn in the Flesh" that the Apostle Paul had? Paul called himself the "Chief of Sinners" or words to that effect.
I thought it was his vision.
That is because when he compared himself to the purity of our "Lord God".
Jesus said it plainly the parable of the wheat and tares is apt.both are grown in same ground and receives the same life giving gifts of sun and water and they look very similar outwardly, but the hidden life is exposed at their full time.
The video reminds me the difference between his wonderful lectures and the terrible things that happened before his death in 2020. It's as though he was he had two personalities. Part of him was wise, eloquent and holy. The other part did terrible things. God have mercy on his soul.
But those allegations are all one huge lie. He was framed. The man is innocent
A man of great wisdom. I thank God for this Servant, I came to know my Lord thru this man. I never met him but one day I will.
@@rachelscottspeaks8097 Satan comes to kill, steal and destroy!, And few chose to join him in doing so. But Satan can't destroy God's Anointed. Love Ravi Zacharias
@@cindyrehder1164 I hope and pray that he's innocent partly because he's the only evangelist I've admired. Many other evangelists sounded theologically and intellectually superficial people who may not have striven for moral virtue, let alone for heroic holiness.
Pastor Walter Litke, a Lutheran pastor, was the saintliest Protestant minister I, a devout Catholic layman, had ever met. His wife was much like him, too. Though she always felt severe physical pain, her cheerfulness astounded me. Anyone can sin gravely enough to be damned. So I need to remember that if I reject Christ and die without him, I'll get what I deserve.
I can't assume that a mere prayer will guarantee. me a. place in heaven. Am I absolutely sure I'll go to heaven. No, and I thank God for my uncertainty. After all, I'd hate to presume that God will honor me with the privilege of adoring him face to face forever. When I think about Dr. Zacharias was accused of, I remind myself that I could do something much worse than that.
I beg to disagree. Ravi for me is also a victim . I believe he was destroyed by people using their billions who doesn't like his teachings . How can he do things they're accusing him when every sermon he does is all about Truth? And a lot of people even atheists and skeptics and Muslims are converted.
Yes, I still think he was the right man for the right time....!
What a horrible man. I used to look up to him. All the people defending him and his abusive behavior should be ashamed.
You forget there are people in power that what to discredit people of big influence like Ravi. Probably his family was treated and told to follow a script just to destroy his reputation and ministry. That is really possible and it happens a lot in those spheres of society.
All too many have been quick & unqualified to make judgement on Ravi..
This man lifted many to love God.
Even King David commited murder Adultery & many other sins...
Yet the God of the bible called David My friend.
I believe I will see Ravi in the Rapture & with joy before our gracious Jesus.
Dr. Col N.D.,D.C.,D.O.
1 Corinthians 6:9-10
Or do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived; neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor [a]homosexuals, 10 nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor those habitually drunk, nor verbal abusers, nor swindlers, will inherit the kingdom of God.
Galatians 5:19-21
19 Now the deeds of the flesh are evident, which are: sexual immorality, impurity, indecent behavior, 20 idolatry, witchcraft, hostilities, strife, jealousy, outbursts of anger, selfish ambition, dissensions, factions, 21 envy, drunkenness, carousing, and things like these, of which I forewarn you, just as I have forewarned you, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.
Ephesians 5:5
For this you know with certainty, that no sexually immoral or impure or greedy person, which amounts to an idolater, has an inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God.
He never shared the gospel, Ever! I too, use to love his skilled apologetics, but I came to realise he was just a story teller with very little “calling to repentance” as the Apostles of the New Testament did. Very sad.
From your comment I doubt that you listened to this message. I grieve for his weaknesses as I do for my own🙏
@@bobpaterson7182 I did listen to the message brother. I also grieve over both of our Brockeness. Godbless you
Thank you for your reply. I did receive his message as calling for repentance. So sorry for many people who may have lost faith through his fall. GBY
How could he share what he didn't know. He could talk about sin but never felt its burden.
He is an apologist not your Sunday pastor my dear, plus the devil can see how powerful Ravi became for our generation and decided to bring that fake shit after he died.
Did we have the full picture about his case ? It seems that his management team immediately threw him under the bus. They were overly eager to disassociate and distance themselves from him. They were living off his work for decades. Did they engage a lawyer for his family to thoroughly investigate the case ?
Yes. It was thoroughly Investigated. The leadership team initially denied all allegations.
Over 200 pictures of nude women from around the world on his company phone.
The whole ministry is now defunct.
What if those women sent those pictures without his consent? Nobody really knows.
You forget there are people in power that what to discredit people of big influence like Ravi. Probably his family was treated and told to follow a script just to destroy his reputation and ministry. That is really possible and it happens a lot in those spheres of society.
@samfisher4566 How did over 200 women from around the world get his phone number? The text messages show that he asked for the pictures. The women that he flew in from India, Thailand and Indonesia to give him massages at his spa were living in apartments that he paid for. If they said anything, they would immediately be without any means of support.
Ministry leaders in the UK, Africa, India, Canada, United States, etc., all mentioned disturbing behavior and nothing was done. Ravi owned 2 apartments in Thailand. One for himself and one for his massage therapist. He was seen hand in hand with a woman in a hotel in Singapore as far back as 2008.
Ask his daughter, Sarah Davis. It was far worse than anyone imagined.
@samfisher4566 I think it was investigated by GRACE. Godly Response to Abuse in the Christian Environment. It is run by Billy Graham's grandson.
Those in charge of RZIM did not want to believe it at first. In the end, the whole ministry had to shut down.
Why are people defending this guy?
It's unfortunate that those so called accusations were never brought up when he was alive, so he could defend himself or at least explain himself. If you had to wait for a man to be dead before you bring up accusations against him, then, we may well question the veracity of such claims in good faith.
The so called accusations were verified by his ministry and his daughter. Ravi knew what had done and failed to hold himself to the higher standard…
Ring a fellow Indian, shouldn’t compel anyone to be swayed. The facts are there, the independent 6 mo investigation revealed what was said as true about Ravi…
It was brought up, one of the women he abused - Lori Anne Thompson. And the result: she and her husband were publicy mocked by Ravi, and it ruined their lives. This guy was horrible
He was given the chance his last few months to own up to his behavior, but choose not too. Even he’s daughter admitted the evidence showed the accusations as being true…
I guess you don’t keep up with the fact his own daughter confessed to his illicit sexual behaviors with women? If he’s still your favorite, I’d hate to see your least favorite…
Gift of the gab' deceiver😕
He never preached the gospel very sad for his family
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I don't understand your comment.
He never preached the gospel. He did not have the covering of a local church, he was not accountable to anyone but himself that is why he got away with living a double a life was he born again who knows because he did not breach the gospel and ge was not under the accountability if a church
He also abused many women. An evil pathetic man that never was a christian
Old hat that we have herd a 1,000 over and over again. PLEASE STOP. Thank you very much.
You're not forced to listen!!
Too much empty talk
My best apologist. He is either in heaven or purgatory on his way to Heaven.
No purgatory in the Bible
You only get one shot at heaven. Don't listen to Religion. Listen to The Lord Jesus Christ!
There is no purgatory
There’s no purgatory bro, just a Catholic tradition to bleed money from their blind followers
There is no purgatory.
Unfortunately he couldn’t keep his pants up! Very sad.
expose the coldest stone to the sun it will get warm ,
MHSRIEP
Unfit to preach.
Who cares what you think? If he is unfit to preach then why did you search his name in TH-cam and then click on the message? Pretty bored eh?
@@DrewLaws-d9eunfit to do anything bud. Face it. It’s ok to admit it.
@@KNO1412 face it we are all unfit to preach or teach. Go find some other videos of a teacher attempting to live out their calling to comment on. What are you doing for the Lord? Do you have a public platform for anyone to shine any light on your personal life? If not you are unfit to comment, you aren't an elder or leader of the church. Your comments aren't wanted or needed.
@@DrewLaws-d9e why are so quick to assume I’m not a leader or a preacher? Do you know me or something? FYI I’m an actual pastor but good try.
@@KNO1412 Yet I never heard of you, but I've heard of Ravi Zacharias. What name have you made for yourself? What's the name of your church or congregation? If someone isn't fit to teach than move right along buddy.
No offence. This guy doesn't believe a word he says. He is a good story teller for stupid people. I say this, even though I think the gospel can be true. I think a lot of those evangelists don't believe what they preach. If you watch them closely, you can see that they are liars. Read the bible by yourself, you dont need this blablabla and playing your emotions. Jesus was different.
Based on your own comment, why should anybody consider your statement?
It doesn't matter if they don't follow what they preach. They will answer to God.
The only thing that matters is if they are preaching the truth or not.
Please share with us your list of sins. The judgment on this man is certainly revealing the hypocrisy that lives within you. God has forgiven Us thru Christ.
Yes
Un lobo vestido de oveja.