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Ravi Zacharias is Gone...

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Yeshua1

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Steven Yeadon said:
I don't disagree. CT showed its moderate evangelical, i.e. evangelical liberal Christian, bias with the impeachment controversy.

I did disagree with Ravi on ecumenism, though. I'm surprised no one noticed that controversy in the Christian journalistic obituaries. Perhaps it isn't a controversy beyond independent fundamental baptists, reformed, and the like. As far as I could tell by Ravi's comments and actions, he supported the notion that Mormons and Roman Catholics and other groups, who do not hold to certain fundamentals of the Gospel and the faith, are Christians. Then again, I usually find at least one thing deeply disagreeable with many evangelical Christian leaders. God still used Ravi in amazing ways, IMHO despite his views on the membership of the church.
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When did he say Mormons are christians?
 
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Steven Yeadon

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Yeshua1 said:
When did he say Mormons are christians?
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Here is a Salt Lake Tribune on the meeting, it lauds Ravi for bridge building with Mormons. Also, I didn't know Ravi speaking at the Mormon Tabernacle was the first time a non-Mormon had preached there in over a hundred years. The event seemed geared to ecumenical dialogue. I used to be ecumenical when a moderate Christian and unbeliever at the time. So, to me, dialogue between religious groups that declares them respectable, misunderstood, or honorable is seen in light of the many commands to have nothing to do with spiritual darkness, to not be unequally yoked, and to not support false teachers.

Evangelical writer Ravi Zacharias lauds bridge building with Mormons
 
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RighteousnessTemperance&

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Steven Yeadon said:
Here is a Salt Lake Tribune on the meeting, it lauds Ravi for bridge building with Mormons. Also, I didn't know Ravi speaking at the Mormon Tabernacle was the first time a non-Mormon had preached there in over a hundred years. The event seemed geared to ecumenical dialogue. I used to be ecumenical when a moderate Christian and unbeliever at the time. So, to me, dialogue between religious groups that declares them respectable, misunderstood, or honorable is seen in light of the many commands to have nothing to do with spiritual darkness, to not be unequally yoked, and to not support false teachers.

Evangelical writer Ravi Zacharias lauds bridge building with Mormons
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From the article (clearly revealing that Ravi was engaged in evangelism, not ecumenism):

Peggy Fletcher: Have your views of Mormonism changed since you came here ?

Ravi Zacharias: If there is anything that has changed, it is [Latter-day Saints'] willingness to enter into dialogue and conversation on these matters rather than shutting the door and remaining impervious to academic interaction. ... Obviously our beliefs are dramatically different. They know that; we know that. But I look at it this way: I am a Christian apologist. I engage Muslim audiences around the globe. I have spoken at many of their major universities. ... They invite me on the basis of my writing. They know I am a follower of Jesus Christ. They know my worldview is different, but they also know I will engage cordially and, hopefully, accurately with them. I was born and raised in India, I speak on many Hindu campuses, Buddhist campuses, stridently atheistic campuses. [Despite] my beliefs being foundationally different from the Mormon world's starting point and their emergent beliefs, I think unless you are willing to talk and dialogue honestly on this, you never get anywhere. Building a bridge doesn't mean surrendering ground.​
 
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RighteousnessTemperance& said:
From the article (clearly revealing that Ravi was engaged in evangelism, not ecumenism):

Peggy Fletcher: Have your views of Mormonism changed since you came here ?

Ravi Zacharias: If there is anything that has changed, it is [Latter-day Saints'] willingness to enter into dialogue and conversation on these matters rather than shutting the door and remaining impervious to academic interaction. ... Obviously our beliefs are dramatically different. They know that; we know that. But I look at it this way: I am a Christian apologist. I engage Muslim audiences around the globe. I have spoken at many of their major universities. ... They invite me on the basis of my writing. They know I am a follower of Jesus Christ. They know my worldview is different, but they also know I will engage cordially and, hopefully, accurately with them. I was born and raised in India, I speak on many Hindu campuses, Buddhist campuses, stridently atheistic campuses. [Despite] my beliefs being foundationally different from the Mormon world's starting point and their emergent beliefs, I think unless you are willing to talk and dialogue honestly on this, you never get anywhere. Building a bridge doesn't mean surrendering ground.​
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It seems I am mistaken. Perhaps it is the foes of the faith calling things ecumenical while Ravi intended evangelism. Thank you for correcting me.
 
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Steven Yeadon said:
Here is a Salt Lake Tribune on the meeting, it lauds Ravi for bridge building with Mormons. Also, I didn't know Ravi speaking at the Mormon Tabernacle was the first time a non-Mormon had preached there in over a hundred years. The event seemed geared to ecumenical dialogue. I used to be ecumenical when a moderate Christian and unbeliever at the time. So, to me, dialogue between religious groups that declares them respectable, misunderstood, or honorable is seen in light of the many commands to have nothing to do with spiritual darkness, to not be unequally yoked, and to not support false teachers.

Evangelical writer Ravi Zacharias lauds bridge building with Mormons
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Mormons are not part of the Body of Christ, so he hopefully was giving to them the real Jesus and real Gospel!
 
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Revmitchell

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Steven Yeadon said:
Here is a Salt Lake Tribune on the meeting, it lauds Ravi for bridge building with Mormons. Also, I didn't know Ravi speaking at the Mormon Tabernacle was the first time a non-Mormon had preached there in over a hundred years. The event seemed geared to ecumenical dialogue. I used to be ecumenical when a moderate Christian and unbeliever at the time. So, to me, dialogue between religious groups that declares them respectable, misunderstood, or honorable is seen in light of the many commands to have nothing to do with spiritual darkness, to not be unequally yoked, and to not support false teachers.

Evangelical writer Ravi Zacharias lauds bridge building with Mormons
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Talking negatively in any manner at the news of his passing is unfortunate, unnecessary, and in bad form. Shame on you
 
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