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Originally Posted by UntoHim
Zacharias' reputation and standing among the Christian public is in shambles. He has been found to be a liar and sexual abuser of women. His personal Christian witness has been destroyed. So much for his person. What are we to take away from his life's work - his ministry? How much of Zacharias' work - his personal ministry - should be discarded? Some of it? Most of it? All of it?
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If God’s Holy Spirit spoke to a person through Ravi’s teachings and it was TRUTH revealed, God’s Word will not be void. Through Née and Lee, I was taught biblically to call on the Lord Jesus with a pure heart. That it became a clinging sounding mantra in the LC did not affect me. I have always been conscientious not to make calling on the Name of the Lord a vain repetition.
Née and Lee did teach some good biblical truths. As we know, Not everything they taught was Truth. It was merely their interpretation. I got rid of my recovery version Bible because it was too filled with footnotes. I remember once looking at a footnote, then referenced it to another footnote on the same same scripture. It totally contradicted the other footnote. These were FOOTNOTES mind you not scripture.
In any case, I got rid of it. Plus the Holy Spirit will enlighten what we are reading, studying IF WE LET HIM! Too many times, we tend to trust some pastor’s or preacher’s interpretation of a passage instead of checking with the LORD Himself on the meaning.
The worldwide church has become a lazy bunch. That’s why the Kenneth Copeland’s, Joel Olsteen’s of this world draw thousands if not millions of followers to their like.
They may tickle people’s ears but one Word of Truth from even them can turn the heart to the Lord.
A quick testimony: Years after I left the LC, I slowly put the Lord on the back burner. It was not intentional but the devil trapped me. The Lord took pity on me and thus rescued me but it did not come without much repentance and shedding buckets of tears. I was so ashamed. I could not shake it no matter how much I prayed for forgiveness.
One day I came across Joel Olsteen and Joyce Myers teachings on TV. This was in 2004. I know that I know God used them to comfort me and lift my spirit up.
That started the healing process. Had God not used them, I may have suffered a severe nervous breakdown. I don’t watch them anymore. But the Lord did use them to help me and I am forever thankful He did. I believe they have a reward coming to them for ‘saving me’ from going into a deep depression.
We are told Trust in the Lord with all your heart. Lean not on your understanding.
May we all come to trust the LORD to teach us and direct our hearts and minds through the direction of God’s Holy Spirit and His Love for us.
Blessings be upon all reading this thread.