Episode 33 - Biblical Transgender?

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In this episode we are going to be looking at 3 sections/passages of scripture that people have been using to ‘prove’ that the bible actually supports transgenderism. One is the creation account in Genesis, then its Jesus’s comments on eunuchs which is found in Matthew 19 and finally Romans 12:2.
Now it may or may not surprise you to know that some transgender activists are using certain verses in the bible as ‘evidence’ that the bible supports gender diversity and transgenderism as a whole. These are not pastors or church leaders, they are activists who want to clear any objections to the transgender ideology and lifestyle.
Now before we get into their arguments, let’s start with the basics...
I think we all realise that you won’t find the word ‘transgender’ anywhere in the bible. What we will find is plenty of text that shows us the biblical stance on the topic. This is good. And that’s the bible for you - honestly, the answer to any question you have about life and faith, God has put it right there in that dusty bible on your bookcase, we just have to crack it open and have a proper look.
One word - context. Context is sooooo important. And that’s because just like we are going to look through and find the truth about transgenderism in the bible. Transgender activists are looking through the same bible, pulling verses out of context to ‘prove’ that the bible actually affirms/supports transgenderism.
As Christians we should look to the bible to shape our worldview and opinions, not take our worldview and opinions to the bible – and try to force them to fit by taking verses out of context and twisting the meaning of scripture.
So let’s start our investigation of the biblical stance on transgenderism by looking at the book of Matthew, chapter 19.
In the first part of the chapter Jesus is asked by some Pharisees about divorce. And instead of immediately replying with his answer about the divorce issue he says this:
Matthew 19:4
Jesus answered, “ Have you not read that from the beginning the Creator ‘made them male and female,’
So here we have Jesus, the person on whom Christianity hangs, affirming what is recorded in Genesis. Gender binary. That God created us male and female. Jesus is quoting Genesis 1:27: So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them. This seems like a pretty open and shut case right there. No gender spectrum, only a gender binary - male and female. Established by God in Genesis, affirmed by Jesus here in the book Matthew.
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