Compromise and Lose Your Testimony Later

 You lose your ability & integrity to stand for truth later, if you compromise with wickedness now.

Lot, Jude, Peter, and Paul: the disposition of the Christian toward sodomy

Rom 1:32  Though they know God's righteous decree that those who practice such things deserve to die, they not only do them but give approval to those who practice them.  

The true Christian's disposition toward sodomy should align with Peter's, Lot's and Jude's:

Jud 1:22  And have mercy on those who doubt; 23  save others by snatching them out of the fire; to others show mercy with fear, hating even the garment stained by the flesh. 

2Pe 2:7 and if he rescued righteous Lot, greatly distressed by the sensual conduct of the wicked 8 (for as that righteous man lived among them day after day, he was tormenting his righteous soul over their lawless deeds that he saw and heard);

He did not celebrate nor have compassion on them. Instead he gave a warning to stop their evil behavior

Gen 19:7 and said, “I beg you, my brothers, do not act so wickedly.

Gen 19:9 But they said, “Stand back!” And they said, “This fellow came to sojourn, and he has become the judge! Now we will deal worse with you than with them.” Then they pressed hard against the man Lot, and drew near to break the door down.

Those who stand with the righteous men of faith of old:

Heb 11:7  By faith Noah, being warned by God concerning events as yet unseen, in reverent fear constructed an ark for the saving of his household. By this he condemned the world and became an heir of the righteousness that comes by faith. 

2Ti 3:12  Indeed, all who desire to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted, 13  while evil people and impostors will go on from bad to worse, deceiving and being deceived. 

Eph 5:6  Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of these things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience.  Eph 5:7  Therefore do not become partners with them;  Eph 5:8  for at one time you were darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light  Eph 5:9  (for the fruit of light is found in all that is good and right and true),  Eph 5:10  and try to discern what is pleasing to the Lord.  Eph 5:11  Take no part in the unfruitful works of darkness, but instead expose them.  Eph 5:12  For it is shameful even to speak of the things that they do in secret. 

Alistair Begg Triples Down

Alistair Begg triples down on his wicked foolish advice to a professing Christian grandmother to go to a grandchild's transgender/gay "wedding" and bring a gift. Here is most of the response. .  Here is the full response.

Begg entirely mishandled the Scripture regarding the prodigal son. There's nothing in common between him and a transgender/gay "wedding". The prodigal son repented in humility and returned to his father. Transgender/gay ceremonies are defiant against God and His created order and institution of marriage.

That Begg now cannot rightly handle the Word of God, but is instead, apostatizing away from the Truth he professed necessarily means he's unfit as an elder and should've been fired. Truth is simple. Complications arise when one tries to compromise on the Truth. 

TGC Women's 2024 Conference Includes Kristie Anyabwile

 TGC is corrupt both spiritually & morally. Anyone attached to TGC is unsound & dangerous.

Nancy Guthrie,Jen Wilkin, David Platt, Anne Voskamp are speakers at this year's TGC women's conference. Voskamp promotes spiritual sex with her god.

In 2018 Grace Community Church showed their hand at their trajectory of joining hands with TGC. The backlash forced them to cancel, but next month the Shepherds Conference is hosting three top TGC speakers, so it shows they're still on the same track.

As I said in my post about this unification with corrupt TGC back in 2018 (it's worse now):

I'm so old that I remember when MacArthur taught & wrote against evolution and for Creation in 6 literal days by God's Word.

I'm so old that I remember when MacArthur spoke and wrote against looking to politics to change a culture.

I'm so old that I remember when MacArthur honored law enforcement at GCC & taught on the honor and respect needed toward our government as Scripture dictates.

I'm so old that I remember when MacArthur wrote that down through the ages in all of Scripture (Law, Prophets, the Gospels & Epistles) God condemns homosexuality.

I'm so old that I remember when MacArthur taught against the RCC.

I'm so old that I remember when MacArthur and GCC taught against the Charismatic Movement and had an entire conference and book against it.

Yet TGC promotes evolution, social justice, Marxism, Black Liberation theology, sodomy, Catholicism and more.

Alistair Begg update

Excellent summary by Disntr of why biblical Christians are opposing Alistair Begg's blasphemy of telling a grandmother to go to a transgender's homosexual "wedding" and give them a gift, as long as he knows her belief in Jesus. 

Alistair Begg Update: he remains defiant

 The American Family Radio network reached out to Begg and his team to see if he'd repent of his blasphemous foolishness to Christians that they can and should attend a transgender gay "wedding" and give them a gift, as long as their disapproval because of Jesus, is proclaimed. 

As Disntr reported:

"But we did press the issue multiple, multiple times. And we even asked point blank, “So are you guys stating that Pastor Alistair Begg is standing by his original comment? He has no regrets? He didn’t misspeak? He doesn’t want to further clarify? Nothing?” and they said, “Yes, he’s standing by his original comment.” So very disappointing."

What message does such a "Christian" send when they SAY they don't approve of a transgender's gay "wedding" but then attends the ceremony (which means they DO approve) and brings a gift (celebrates)? Is that not the heart of saying one thing but doing another? Is this not the type of hypocrisy (not to mention blasphemy) condemned in Scripture? Both Begg (and his team) and anyone who listens to him stand condemned by such rank hypocrisy. This is a BAD testimony of Christ Jesus. This maligns the way of the Truth. God's way is not confusing or unknowable. It is clear and is to be obeyed. Moreover, Begg IS approving of blasphemous "weddings" and lifestyles by telling people to go to the ceremony and give the two wicked people a "wedding" gift. And it will only be a short time before Begg is just consistent with this view and comes out in support of sodomy "weddings". He's already defied Scripture's stance on women teaching men. He's barely hanging on to a thread of sound doctrine. At the moment, it's mere words, much like the Pharisees. In time, it will be with action. Consider this: Begg encouraged "Christians" to sin. Let that sink in.

Alistair Begg Approves Of Attending Homosexual "Weddings" And Giving Them Gifts

 Alistair Begg now approves of attending and giving a gift to a homosexual "wedding" to "build bridges" and avoid being labeled as "judgmental".

"I asked the grandmother, does your grandson understand your belief in Jesus? Yes. 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? Yes. I said, well, then, okay. 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."

~ Disntr

You could not be more wrong, anti-biblical, unholy, man-centered, and pragmatic if you tried with this one. Biblical Christians are NOT called to "build bridges" with unbelievers, because:

2Co 6:14 Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers. For what partnership has righteousness with lawlessness? Or what fellowship has light with darkness?

2Co 6:15 What accord has Christ with Belial? Or what portion does a believer share with an unbeliever?

2Co 6:16 What agreement has the temple of God with idols? For we are the temple of the living God; as God said, “I will make my dwelling among them and walk among them, and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.

2Co 6:17 Therefore go out from their midst, and be separate from them, says the Lord, and touch no unclean thing; then I will welcome you,

Begg is promoting the mockery of marriage which Christ Jesus created and to which He likens the relationship of Himself to His church. This is utter evil.

BUT....

This is NO surprise. I warned of this man years and years ago because he raised red flags:

In 2004 he played Bobby Jones' golf instructor in the movie of the same name where he cussed. A pastor taking on an acting role which cusses? Hello?

In 2015 Begg brought in false teacher and heretic Tim Keller as his "Basics" pastors conference.

In 2018 Begg joined compromisers and heretics at the Getty's Sing! which included Ravi Zacharias, John Piper, Ligon Duncan, JD Greear, music group Shane and Shane.

In 2019 Begg joined gnostic feminist heretic Beth Moore to preach at the National Preaching Conference at liberal Baylor University's Truett Seminary.

For many years he was on TGC's Council Board.

All that said, Begg is not much different than John MacArthur who himself answered in 2017 Ligonier's Conference to the question if it's sinful to bake a cake for a homosexual "wedding":

"No, it's not sinful for a cake maker to make a cake for a gay wedding anymore than its sinful for a guy who runs a restaurant to serve dinner to somebody who is gay, sits in a booth and eats the food, or goes to the market and buys a loaf of bread and you own the market," he argued. "What the issue is, is not whether that's sinful. It's weather the federal government can demand that people do certain things, which goes against their Christian conscience."

"I actually think that we need to show love to everyone and particularly, we need to do good to all those that are outside the kingdom, as well as inside the kingdom, as much as possible — a gesture of kindness toward some unregenerate person is in itself not a sin" . - CP article

I said this in response to MacArthur's compromise, but will say it to Begg's too: "Doing good" doesn't include promoting their sinful behavior. He's mixing the idea of the Good Samaritan (meeting a TRUE need and doing good) with selling meat for idol worship (which is not a need and is helping them sin against the Holy One of Israel) and it just can't be done biblically. How is it showing kindness and love by aiding and abetting a pagan do continue in his abominations and doing so as a Christian? How?

Rom 1:32  Though they know God's righteous decree that those who practice such things deserve to die, they not only do them but give approval to those who practice them. 

Rom 3:5 But if our unrighteousness demonstrates the righteousness of God, what shall we say? The God who inflicts wrath is not unrighteous, is He? (I am speaking in human terms.)

Rom 3:6 May it never be! For otherwise, how will God judge the world?

Rom 3:7 But if through my lie the truth of God abounded to His glory, why am I also still being judged as a sinner?

Rom 3:8 And why not say (as we are slanderously reported and as some claim that we say), "Let us do evil that good may come"? Their condemnation is just.

1Th 5:22 Abstain from every form of evil.

Isa 31:2 Yet He also is wise and will bring disaster And does not retract His words, But will arise against the house of evildoers and against the help of the workers of iniquity.

Isa 31:3 Now the Egyptians are men and not God, And their horses are flesh and not spirit; So the LORD will stretch out His hand, And he who helps will stumble And he who is helped will fall, And all of them will come to an end together.