What Does The Christian Do With Ravi Zacharias?

His victims cannot confront him so closure will be more difficult.

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I was an admirer of Ravi Zacharias. I marveled at his intellect and his ability to use logic to make his point. He was my go-to guy for things apologetic because I liked his style and enjoyed listening to him speak.

So the report that RZIM US commissioned from Miller and Martin PLLC, a law firm with experience in corporate and sex crimes investigations, was disturbing and damaging. You can read the open letter here if you care to.

Ravi will not be the last Christian leader who will be found to be wanting. The reason we need a Saviour should become even more apparent when we read this story. We all fall short of God’s standard and without Jesus imbuing His righteousness on us, we would all be hellbound.

But I am upset and angry with Ravi. I don’t know if it’s righteous anger. I’m just telling you how I feel. He has changed my perception of him. It’s not because he has sinned. We all do that. It’s the extent of the sin.

Yes, sin is sin.

All sin separates us from God. But when we talk about relationships with each other there is sin hierarchy. Your reaction to me would be different if I lied to you than if I slept with…