Has anyone heard of Ravi Zacharias?
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That I have in bold, and in quotations marks, tells these eyes, anyways, that, this ravi, whatever, whoever....Does not believe that it was the Spirit of GOD, that raised Jesus Christ FROM the dead! Thus PROVING, HIS authority over life AND death, by the raising of HIS ONLY BEGOTTEN? Tells me, to stay away from this guy!
I would STRONGLY agree with graceNPeace, Ravi is an apologist (which necessitates a different approach than the garden variety preacher). Listen to any of his videos on youtube and you'll get a quick taste of 1) his biblically solid foundation, 2) his deep personal experience and commitment to the Lord, and 3) the wisdom he employs to answer those who would challenge or deny the Truth of God's Son.
One comment above stated, "...I don't listen any more because I don't like to think too much.."
EXACTLY the reason we need individuals like RAVI, to wake up the Church and cause them to USE the mind that God has given us!
DEFINITELY check him out if you want to deepen your understanding of God's Word and plan.
Maranatha
One comment above stated, "...I don't listen any more because I don't like to think too much.."
EXACTLY the reason we need individuals like RAVI, to wake up the Church and cause them to USE the mind that God has given us!
DEFINITELY check him out if you want to deepen your understanding of God's Word and plan.
Maranatha
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I think, as R.Z., that we should use apologetics to always be able to defend our faith. Not to sound like a bunch of loonies lead by an invisible God. To be able to reason that Jesus is Messiah based on prophecies and the many that bore witness, is pure logic. But it takes more than logic to believe Jesus is Lord. And apologetics without the Holy Spirit and a strong and burning faith in and love for Christ it is only empty words. I think he has that love and faith, and I think he can touch many with his preaching.
Ravi's middle name is not Oli 
His full name is Frederick Antony Ravi Kumar Zacharias
He is the author of numerous Christian books, including the Gold Medallion Book Award winner Can Man Live Without God? in the category "theology and doctrine" and Christian bestsellers Light in the Shadow of Jihad and The Grand Weaver.
Zacharias grew up in a nominal Anglican household, and says that he was an atheist until the age of 17 when he tried to commit suicide by swallowing poison. While in the hospital, a local Christian worker brought him a Bible and told his mother to read to him from John 14. Zacharias says that it was John 14:19 that touched him and meant to him as the defining paradigm: "Because I live, you also will live." He said that he thought, "This may be my only hope: A new way of living. Life as defined by the Author of Life." and that he committed his life to Christ praying, "Jesus if You are the one who gives life as it is meant to be, I want it. Please get me out of this hospital bed well, and I promise I will leave no stone unturned in my pursuit of truth." (from wiki)
His full name is Frederick Antony Ravi Kumar Zacharias
He is the author of numerous Christian books, including the Gold Medallion Book Award winner Can Man Live Without God? in the category "theology and doctrine" and Christian bestsellers Light in the Shadow of Jihad and The Grand Weaver.
Zacharias grew up in a nominal Anglican household, and says that he was an atheist until the age of 17 when he tried to commit suicide by swallowing poison. While in the hospital, a local Christian worker brought him a Bible and told his mother to read to him from John 14. Zacharias says that it was John 14:19 that touched him and meant to him as the defining paradigm: "Because I live, you also will live." He said that he thought, "This may be my only hope: A new way of living. Life as defined by the Author of Life." and that he committed his life to Christ praying, "Jesus if You are the one who gives life as it is meant to be, I want it. Please get me out of this hospital bed well, and I promise I will leave no stone unturned in my pursuit of truth." (from wiki)
