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Feb 11, 2021 · He used his need for massage and frequent overseas travel to hide his abusive behavior, luring victims by building trust through spiritual conversations and offering funds straight from his...
Feb 15, 2021 · It’s also full of genuinely godly people such as David, who committed adultery and effectively ordered the murder of a loyal friend to cover his adultery with Bathsheba and permit him to marry her. It doesn’t get much worse than that.
Jun 28, 2004 · The priest in the parable of the Good Samaritan was a typical example. He considered himself to be above helping the unfortunate victim of a mugging and robbery. But there were a few who were different and among them was an old priest named Zacharias, whose name means “the Lord remembers.”
- How Should Christians Respond? With prayer, wisdom, and discernment (Proverbs 8:12). We need honest conversations, not impulsive “hot takes.” Final judgement should be reserved until the allegations have been sufficiently investigated.
- He’s Dead. Shouldn’t Christians Just Let Him Be? This response has come up a lot. After all, why dig up the skeletons of a man who is so beloved and admired?
- But Isn’t Everyone a Sinner? “For all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God” (Romans 3:23) is often cited in the aftermath of a public moral failure.
- If True, Does It Diminish His Apologetic Teachings? Yes and no. Does his behavior impact the veracity of his arguments? No. Arguments are measured against God’s objective truth, not man’s character.
- Betrayal Blindness
- Shadow Culture
- Blind Spots
In September 2020, three women came forward accusing the leader of sexual misconduct. All worked in spas frequented by Zacharias – for the supposed purpose of relieving his chronic back pain. Over a period of five years, they said he had groped them, exposed himself and masturbated during regular treatments. The posthumous report commissioned by RZ...
In November 2022, a group of Christian theologians released a statement responding to what they saw as the egregious failings of the RZIM senior leadership team and board of directors to hold Zacharias to account. In an explosive document signed by Dr William Lane Craig and other eminent apologists, a toxic culture in which “serious injustices and ...
Alongside shadow culture, Humphreys says Christians must be vigilant of organisational blind spots that can facilitate abusers. At RZIM, the governance structure, which included a board made up of members of Zacharias’ own family, was one such example: “When the power within an organisation or setting is held almost exclusively by a group of indivi...
His prophecy essentially has two parts. In the first part of the prophecy, (verses 68-75), Zechariah is prophesying about Jesus. He is saying that God is sending someone from the House of David...
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Oct 25, 2023 · Zechariah (also called Zacharias or Zachariah) was a priest from the tribe of Levi who served the Lord during the reign of Herod in Judea. Zechariah’s wife, Elizabeth , was also a descendant of Aaron, and the Bible says they were godly, devout people (Luke 1:5–6).
