American Family Radio announced this week that Alistair Begg has left his show. truth of life He appeared on the show after he made controversial comments about LGBTQ weddings and the two sides were unable to reconcile on the issue.
“Pastor Begg's show will no longer be aired on American Family Radio,” said AFR Vice President Ed Vitaliano. Said American Family News. “He is an excellent Bible teacher. We wish him all the best.”
Begg, senior pastor of Parkside Church near Cleveland, Ohio, commented: interview About his new book Christian declaration. The interview was published on the ministry's website in September and has been the subject of discussion on social media in recent days.
Ms Begg said her grandmother asked her if she should attend the wedding of her grandson who was marrying a transgender person. Begg said yes, but with a few caveats.
“People may not like this answer, but I asked my grandmother, “Do your grandchildren understand your faith in Jesus?'' “Yes.'' Do you understand that because you believe in Jesus, you cannot positively acknowledge the choices He made in your life?' 'Yes. '
“I said, 'Okay, okay. As long as he knows about it, I'd definitely recommend that he attend the ceremony. And I'd recommend that you buy them a present.' ” “Oh,” she said. 'what? ' She was caught off guard.
“I said, 'Well, here's the thing: Your love for them may catch them off guard, but your absence may make them realize that these are the people I always thought they were. It only emphasizes the fact that you are critical, judgmental, and not ready to face anything. ”
Begg added: “If we want to build bridges into the hearts and lives of people who don't understand Jesus and who don't understand that Jesus is King, we have to take that risk even more. Probably,” he added.
Vitaliano said an AFR representative spoke by phone. truth of life Representative.
“We all agreed that gay marriage, as declared in the Bible, is a false marriage,” Vitaliano said. “That's not a real marriage. It's a sinful union.”
Vitaliano added that the two sides were unable to reach an agreement on the issue of wedding advice.
“This is a serious issue in the body of Christ right now,” Vitaliano told American Family News. “And this is not only bad advice, but deeply worrying for Christians who want to hold the line against the cultural influence of the LGBTQ agenda.”
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Michael Faust has covered the intersection of faith and news for 20 years. His story was published in Baptist Press. Christianity Today, Christian Poecent, of leaf chronicle, of toronto star and of knoxville news sentinel.
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In this episode, beckett cook show, Beckett speaks with Biblical scholar Robert Gagnon about whether Christians should attend gay weddings. His answer to this important question is surprising and eye-opening. This episode will be very helpful for anyone struggling with this question.
The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views and positions of Salem Web Network and Salem Media Group.
American Family Radio Drops Alistair Begg over LGBTQ Wedding Comments
American Family Radio announced this week that Alistair Begg has left his show. truth of life He appeared on the show after he made controversial comments about LGBTQ weddings and the two sides were unable to reconcile on the issue.
“Pastor Begg's show will no longer be aired on American Family Radio,” said AFR Vice President Ed Vitaliano. Said American Family News. “He is an excellent Bible teacher. We wish him all the best.”
Begg, senior pastor of Parkside Church near Cleveland, Ohio, commented: interview About his new book Christian declaration. The interview was published on the ministry's website in September and has been the subject of discussion on social media in recent days.
Ms Begg said her grandmother asked her if she should attend the wedding of her grandson who was marrying a transgender person. Begg said yes, but with a few caveats.
“People may not like this answer, but I asked my grandmother, “Do your grandchildren understand your faith in Jesus?'' “Yes.'' Do you understand that because you believe in Jesus, you cannot positively acknowledge the choices He made in your life?' 'Yes. '
“I said, 'Okay, okay. As long as he knows about it, I'd definitely recommend that he attend the ceremony. And I'd recommend that you buy them a present.' ” “Oh,” she said. 'what? ' She was caught off guard.
“I said, 'Well, here's the thing: Your love for them may catch them off guard, but your absence may make them realize that these are the people I always thought they were. It only emphasizes the fact that you are critical, judgmental, and not ready to face anything. ”
Begg added: “If we want to build bridges into the hearts and lives of people who don't understand Jesus and who don't understand that Jesus is King, we have to take that risk even more. Probably,” he added.
Vitaliano said an AFR representative spoke by phone. truth of life Representative.
“We all agreed that gay marriage, as declared in the Bible, is a false marriage,” Vitaliano said. “That's not a real marriage. It's a sinful union.”
Vitaliano added that the two sides were unable to reach an agreement on the issue of wedding advice.
“This is a serious issue in the body of Christ right now,” Vitaliano told American Family News. “And this is not only bad advice, but deeply worrying for Christians who want to hold the line against the cultural influence of the LGBTQ agenda.”
Photo credit: ©Getty Images/Stockarm
Michael Faust has covered the intersection of faith and news for 20 years. His story was published in Baptist Press. Christianity Today, Christian Poecent, of leaf chronicle, of toronto star and of knoxville news sentinel.
Related podcasts:
In this episode, beckett cook show, Beckett speaks with Biblical scholar Robert Gagnon about whether Christians should attend gay weddings. His answer to this important question is surprising and eye-opening. This episode will be very helpful for anyone struggling with this question.
The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views and positions of Salem Web Network and Salem Media Group.
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