Tom Lessing (Discerning the World) says:

zellie,

You speak of love as though it is the only emotion needed to foster relationships. This is what the apostle of love, John, said of those who do not adhere to bibllical doctrine.

Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God. He that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father and the Son. If there come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into your house, neither bid him God speed: For he that biddeth him God speed is partaker of his evil deeds. (2 Jn 1:9-11)

Ravi Zacharias bid the LDS Church God speed when he said “And so, what brings us together? (2 Corinthians 6:14-18). As has already been said, yes we have our theological differences, but I think it’s commendable that we find a common cause in trying to create a good moral soil in this culture and in this time.” That’s not love. It is downright disobedience to God and his Word.

If you don’t have the IQ to understand sound doctrine you’d better ask God to give it to you as soon as possible, lest you want to be a transgressor who does not abide in the doctrine of Christ. Even a child can understand the doctrine of Jesus Christ. You don’t need the IQ of a rocket scientist.

When addressing Muslim audiences did he also say ““And so, what brings us together? As has already been said, yes we have our theological differences, but I think it’s commendable that we find a common cause in trying to create a good moral soil in this culture and in this time.”

Ravi Zacharias is one of the most dangerous ecumenicists on the planet. When he is with Christians, he speaks like a Christian and when he’s with cultists like the Mormon Church he speaks deceiving words to pacify them and the evangelicals.

Imagine Jesus or Paul or any of the other apostles standing in the midst of Pharisees and Saducees or any other cult of those days and say: “We have our theological differences but let us unite to create a good moral soil in this culture and in this time.” RUBBISH!

Here is an example of Ravi Zacharias’ ecumenical streak from The Berean Call’s article “In the Name of Jesus” written by Dave Hunt.

The language of Scripture is so clear that those who withhold the gospel from the Jews are guilty of willful disobedience.

In addition to Hagee, there are other highly esteemed church leaders guilty of the same, among them apologist Ravi Zacharias. As the 2008 Honorary Chairman of the National Day of Prayer, Ravi composed a generic prayer suitable for anyone. It does not contain the name of Jesus, which was left out, we are told, “so as not to offend the Jewish participants.”

Ravi Zacahrias in effect said “Sorry Jesus, you are not welcome at our Day of Prayer. You may have said so yourself that salvation is of the Jews (John 4:22) but they do not like you very much. So, for the sake of unity and good brotherliness with our Jewish friends, please vacate your seat immediately and leave our Day of Prayer.” If you ban Jesus Christ from your prayers, you no longer have a Mediator between God and man and it renders your prayers empty, fruitless and idolatrous.

I recently posted a comment on the Jewish online paper “The Timnes of Israel,” quoting John 4:22. They didn’t even bother to place my comment. Why?

(According as it is written, God hath given them the spirit of slumber, eyes that they should not see, and ears that they should not hear;) unto this day. And David saith, Let their table be made a snare, and a trap, and a stumbling block, and a recompense unto them: Let their eyes be darkened, that they may not see, and bow down their back alway. I say then, Have they stumbled that they should fall? God forbid: but rather through their fall salvation is come unto the Gentiles, for to provoke them to jealousy. Now if the fall of them be the riches of the world, and the diminishing of them the riches of the Gentiles; how much more their fullness? (Romans 11:8-12)

What did Jesus say?

“Whosoever therefore shall be ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation; of him also shall the Son of man be ashamed, when he cometh in the glory of his Father with the holy angels.” (Mark 8:38)

Jesus Christ Himself is ashamed of Ravi Zacharias and shame on you for revering and honoring Ravi the way you do. You are doing exactly what he is doing.

Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God. He that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father and the Son. If there come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into your house, neither bid him God speed: For he that biddeth him God speed is partaker of his evil deeds.(2 Jn 1:9-11)

Who are you going to obey – Jesus Christ or Ravi Zacharias? Hopefully you will make the right choice. Please don’t chop off your own nose and miss out on the beautiful fragrance of Jesus Christ. I can assure you that neither you nor Ravi Zacharias will smell the beautiful fragrance of Jesus Christ when trying to find a good moral soil together with the LDS Church. Forget it? God, who is unspeakably holy, will never allow anything of the kind.

Tom Lessing (Discerning the World) says:

I wrote the following comment on the site you mentioned in your comment.

I wonder what the consequences would have been if the disciples compromised the Name of Jesus Christ only once in their lives when they were commanded not to do so.

Saying, Did not we straitly command you that ye should not teach in this name? and, behold, ye have filled Jerusalem with your doctrine, and intend to bring this man’s blood upon us. Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men. (Act 5:28-29.)

Note carefully, they did not proclaim the Gospel in the Name of the Holy Father. They proclaimed the Gospel in the Name of Jesus Christ. Ravi Zachiarias excuses Himself with these words.

I began my prayer with “Holy Father.” No other worldview will begin that way. And actually the way I prayed it at the White House itself (it was the only venue I prayed it at) was “In your precious and Holy Name.” And “God’s Holy Name” is revered. And “Holy Father” has only one Name. It is not the Islamic god. It is not the pantheistic god. It is no other reference. It is, I think, people who really want to argue on the minutia and forget the bigger picture. They want to win a battle and lose a war.

The fact remains that Congress was satisfied when the Name of Jesus Christ was not mentioned in Ravi’s prayer. This proves without a shadow of a doubt that “Holy Father” did not in the very least compromise their position on religious pluralism and allowed them to sail safely through the rough seas of potential threats such as law suits. Ravi Zacharias may try to duck and dive as much as he wants, the fact remains that his “Holy Father” prayer did not offend Congress or any other religious group, especially the Jews. Has he forgotten what Peter wrote?:

Unto you therefore which believe he is precious: but unto them which be disobedient, the stone which the builders disallowed, the same is made the head of the corner, And a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence, even to them which stumble at the word, being disobedient: whereunto also they were appointed. 1 Pe 2:7-8)

Ravi is trying to remove the offense of the cross in certain circumstances which is akin to being ashamed of Jesus Christ (Mark 8:38). Being ashamed of Jesus even ONCE begs shame and repentance.