Alistair Begg and Controversial Advice

Many of you have been watching the story of Alistair Begg unfold over the last few weeks. Begg shared a story in a September 2023 interview about how he had advised a grandmother to go ahead and attend a grandchild’s transgender wedding. That advice presumed that the grandchild understood the grandmother’s Christian testimony and her opposition to gay marriage.. . . he replied to the grandmother by asking her, “Does your grandson understand your belief in Jesus?” The grandmother responded by saying, “Yes.” So Begg asked, “Does your grandson understand that your belief in Jesus makes it such that you can’t countenance in any affirming way the choices that he has made in life?” She again responded with, “Yes.” Therefore, Begg suggested that she not only attend the wedding but also bring a gift. “Well then, okay,” Begg said. “As long as he knows that, then I suggest that you do go to the ceremony. And I suggest that you buy them a gift.”The story went viral. …Read the whole article here, or just listen to the podcast. Get full access to the Proclaim & Defend Podcast at proclaimdefend.substack.com/subscribe