tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4902564489239485922.post488299700836628727..comments2024-01-16T02:13:31.190-08:00Comments on What Does the Bible Say? Conundrums & Controversy: What Does the Bible Say About Transgender/Transsexuals and Transvestites?Conniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16624728134929059941noreply@blogger.comBlogger179125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4902564489239485922.post-69931694736792761072018-11-03T09:00:11.542-07:002018-11-03T09:00:11.542-07:00Thank you.Thank you.Conniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16624728134929059941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4902564489239485922.post-55958626979441925652018-11-03T06:44:07.983-07:002018-11-03T06:44:07.983-07:00It's different from other blogs.I really liked...<br />It's different from other blogs.I really liked reading your blog really well. Thanks<br />Click Here : <a href="https://www.micoequipment.com/backhoe-for-sale/used-bakhoe-cat-420e-0phc00843" rel="nofollow">used-bakhoe-cat-420e-0phc00843 for sale</a><br />Emily Brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01746320358988998120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4902564489239485922.post-33500356824832251172016-12-28T19:44:22.254-08:002016-12-28T19:44:22.254-08:00My sins are forgiven, so they do not weigh on my h...My sins are forgiven, so they do not weigh on my heart or soul, as you are trying to accuse me of. Insulting me will not change God's Word. It existed long before I came along and will stand long after I am gone and still judge sinners. I constantly work at being right with God by keeping His commandments as Christ told us to do and repenting when I sin. God's Word is not a "thin veil" for me to be prejudiced. I have no stake in what you or others choose when it comes to salvation. My only reason for blogging it to try to warn people what awaits them if they choose to turn from God's Word and try to justify their sins. T<br /><br />And lastly, an unrepentant transsexual cannot live in Christ while they are in such blatant sin, as can any other sinner who refuses to acknowledge and repent of their sin. Try reading Matt. 7:21-23, Eph. 5:5-6, Gal. 5:19-21, 1 Cor. 6:9-10 (see how Cor. says the same thing as the other passages and fits right into the same framework), Rev.22:14-15. Clearly God has His standards.<br /><br />I am not prejudiced in presenting God's Word, unless you also consider God prejudiced, for it is His Word and rules that I am presenting. I am simply warning those who think they can sin against God with impunity that He says He will judge them according to His Word. Telling you the speed limit to try to warn you that if you break it you will get a ticket is not prejudice, it is trying to be loving and kind. Same thing with telling people that God will not turn a blind eye to sin.<br /><br />You can accept that or reject it. Your choice.Conniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16624728134929059941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4902564489239485922.post-80865821653011517312016-12-28T19:42:47.261-08:002016-12-28T19:42:47.261-08:00The Old Testament is as much God's Word as the...The Old Testament is as much God's Word as the new. If you were to study them both, you would see the connection between the two. <br /><br />If you knew the rules of being a Nazarite,(Old or New Testament) you would know that they were to not cut their hair while they took the vow, as it was a sign to others, but when the time was complete, they would cut it, for long hair was a shame otherwise. Samson was chosen by God to be a Nazarite from birth for his whole life, which is why he was to always have long hair. When his hair was cut, God removed his strength as punishment for breaking his vow. Jesus hair was short, not long, as long hair would have been against God's rules (this is also reiterated in the N.T.)and He obeyed God. He never took a Nazarite vow, so he would have never had long hair. He was called the Nazarene because He was from Nazareth. Don't believe everything Hollywood or artists portray about Him with the long hair. They obviously never read the Bible. Read your Bible instead and learn the truth. And by the way, that has nothing to do with transgenderism. <br /><br />Jesus did not void the Old Testament laws. He fulfilled them. We are still under the condemnation of the Ten Commandments and the MORAL laws (although not under the civil, ecclesiastical, or other laws that were strictly for the running of a political nation). They show us our sin which is what they always were meant to do. Salvation has always been by grace through faith. We are no longer under the penalty of death though, even though we are to keep the commandments, for Jesus took that penalty upon Himself for us, so that when we accept Him as our Lord and Savior, we no longer have that penalty hanging over our head. We can have forgiveness instead.<br /><br />Paul met Christ on the road to Damascus. Try reading Acts and you might learn about it. Death did not stop Christ from meeting people. He was resurrected and met quite a few after His death, even after His ascension, Paul being one of them. Paul was an apostle of Christ because He was personally called by Christ and sent out by Christ to bring the gospel to the world. That's the definition of an apostle. <br /><br />Corinthians I & II are not out of the framework of the rest of the Bible at all. Apparently you need to study the rest of the Bible further to see that. He did not try to destroy or subvert Christians or Christianity, but by taking this stand against God's Word, you are doing thus yourself. <br /><br />I do not speak on a pedestal for myself. I present God's Word. Most people are so unfamiliar with it, as you seem to be, that they don't know what it says. I am not the judge of others, God's Word is the judge, I just present what He says. <br /> (cont. below)Conniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16624728134929059941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4902564489239485922.post-9876182405049894202016-12-28T16:18:35.559-08:002016-12-28T16:18:35.559-08:00I take issue with this, primarily because of your ...I take issue with this, primarily because of your use of old testament. If you use this as such you must also look at the story of Samson (one who's strength was in not cutting one's hair. Though it is not for argument since Jesus created a new covenant with the New Testament voiding the Old. <br /> In the same way Jesus was God reborn as man living without sin. Jesus's hair was long thus it must not be an abomination. Paul, was not an apostle nor did he meet with Jesus.<br /> Paul preached control and if you were to actually read your Bible you would see how much Corinthians sticks out of the framework of the New Testament and feels foreign. Not surprising from a man who spent his life attempting to subvert and destroy Christians and Christianity.<br /> You speak on a pedestal that is not for you but God. You judge others acting as a false idol probably because you can not handle the weight of your own sin so you cast stones at others. Worry more about you and your sin and being right with God for I guarantee he will be far kinder with a transsexual who lives through Christ than a blogger who judges others using Christ as a thin veil to their prejudiced. John 8:7 (to use a real apostle's words)Ohmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01066439569445927409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4902564489239485922.post-2063447587994910292016-10-12T14:22:25.279-07:002016-10-12T14:22:25.279-07:00Blake, I've answered this several times alread...Blake, I've answered this several times already. Just go up and read what I wrote. This is the last time I am going to answer this. No matter what state you are in when you come to Christ, your sin is forgiven, and you are heaven bound. But forgiveness does not undo the damage that the sin has done. A person who has had surgery would need to start living, acting, and dressing the way God originally created them, and give up the transgender life. But God gives us the ability to resist sin when we accept Him as Savior. As long as you walk with God and obey and repent when you disobey and sin, (which we all do on occasion), YES, a transgender who has had an operation can go to heaven if they accept Christ. But they can no longer live as a transgender. Conniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16624728134929059941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4902564489239485922.post-30294429409553804382016-10-12T13:59:14.810-07:002016-10-12T13:59:14.810-07:00If a transgender had a sex change and asked for fo...If a transgender had a sex change and asked for forgiveness to god and let Jesus Christ in their heart will they be forgiven even tho they had a sex change will they go to hellAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03616834942726959463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4902564489239485922.post-89485379341508258382016-10-12T12:51:01.466-07:002016-10-12T12:51:01.466-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03616834942726959463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4902564489239485922.post-15380075503868396542016-10-12T12:40:28.080-07:002016-10-12T12:40:28.080-07:00Of course not. God does not care what your state i...Of course not. God does not care what your state is when you come to Him. If you are truly repentant, even after surgery, God will forgive and you can go to heaven, however once you are saved, God expects you to renounce your sin. That means that a trans who already had the operation should revert as much as possible back to what they were. If a man has had his genitalia removed, then he must live as a man who is basically a eunuch. He should stop hormone treatment so that he starts to grow facial hair again, etc. If he can get surgery to try to revert, that is good for him, but as long as he lives and acts as a man and lives as a Christian that is all God cares about. For a woman, she needs to go back to living and acting as a woman, and more specifically a Christian woman. But anybody who repents, regardless of the sin is forgiven and can go to heaven. What is important after repentance is living according to God's Word though. A person who asks God to forgive them, then continues to live in sin as if it doesn't matter is probably not going to get into heaven, because they don't really have a relationship with God, if they don't obey him.Conniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16624728134929059941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4902564489239485922.post-39547961304058136622016-10-12T09:55:35.853-07:002016-10-12T09:55:35.853-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03616834942726959463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4902564489239485922.post-54442108517073341322016-10-12T05:45:02.167-07:002016-10-12T05:45:02.167-07:00No matter what the sin, transgenderism, or mass mu...No matter what the sin, transgenderism, or mass murder, if a person truly asks God for forgiveness and lets Jesus be their Savior and lives in obedience to Him and loves Him, that person will go to heaven. No matter how good the life, even if one lives like Mother Teresa, if one does not repent and ask Jesus to be their Savior and live for Christ, they will go to hell. It's really quite simple. Accept Jesus (with your heart as well as your head) and you have eternal life. Reject Christ and you have eternal death. <br /><br />Paul, the greatest apostle, was a murderer. Particularly a murderer of Christians, before he was saved. Yet he became the greatest apostle and author of most of the New Testament when He accepted the Lord. God doesn't care what your sin is, He cares if you repent and ask for His forgiveness. He sent His Son to die a torturous death and pay the price of separation from God for you and everyone, and to throw that back in His face is an insult. It is saying that you will pay for your own sins. Well, if you want to pay for your own sins, God will let you. <br /><br />However with transgenderism, it is a little more difficult. One cannot continue to live as the opposite sex of what they were born and live in deceit. They must forsake their change and present themselves to the world as God created them. The same difficulty exists with homosexuality. The practice must stop. This is true of any sin, but it is harder with these two sins, as the world is telling them that it is not a sin, so they must do what God says in spite of the fact that the world will tell them that they are fine as they are and to ignore God's Word. In other words, they will get the scorn and disapproval of the world for following God's Word. In spite of the fact that there are murderers and adulterers and liars and cheats, most of the population does not put their stamp of approval on this behavior. So the disapproval of others helps remind those dealing with these sins that these sins are not to be entertained. It makes it easier to do what is right when the world helps you. It is far harder when the world is against you. Conniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16624728134929059941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4902564489239485922.post-18762844197917093482016-10-11T20:24:31.471-07:002016-10-11T20:24:31.471-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03616834942726959463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4902564489239485922.post-67914825635032075132016-10-11T20:20:35.449-07:002016-10-11T20:20:35.449-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03616834942726959463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4902564489239485922.post-33422010899020572112016-10-11T19:05:45.599-07:002016-10-11T19:05:45.599-07:00To repeat the answer above, yes, every sin except ...To repeat the answer above, yes, every sin except disbelief in Jesus is forgivable, but that's the point. These people are not calling it a sin, they are not sorry and asking God for forgiveness, they are not repenting and turning from this sin. They are embracing their sin and flaunting it in God's face and expecting Him to approve. And that is all the difference. Without repentance, there can be no forgiveness. Conniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16624728134929059941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4902564489239485922.post-55618837410897543112016-10-11T19:02:54.570-07:002016-10-11T19:02:54.570-07:00isn't sin forgivable except for one sin and th...isn't sin forgivable except for one sin and that is not beleaving that Jesus Christ died the cross for our sin or not be leaving in Jesus Christ <br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03616834942726959463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4902564489239485922.post-51561744160457625502016-10-11T19:01:11.208-07:002016-10-11T19:01:11.208-07:00Yes, every sin except disbelief in Jesus is forgiv...Yes, every sin except disbelief in Jesus is forgivable, but that's the point. These people are not calling it a sin, they are not sorry and asking God for forgiveness, they are not repenting and turning from this sin. They are embracing their sin and flaunting it in God's face and expecting Him to approve. And that is all the difference. Without repentance, there can be no forgiveness. Conniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16624728134929059941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4902564489239485922.post-91862153525871636642016-10-11T18:47:52.313-07:002016-10-11T18:47:52.313-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03616834942726959463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4902564489239485922.post-89244264430475281022016-09-06T16:01:16.971-07:002016-09-06T16:01:16.971-07:00Update for you: The state leaders of FCA have comm...Update for you: The state leaders of FCA have communicated with us and told us that the student will not be allowed to function in a leadership position. I am so grateful that they are standing for clear biblical principles in this. It will truly set a precedent that will send a clear message about what we stand for as a Christian organization. I was so very happy (and relieved to find this out). Thank you for your prayers and encouragment, Connie. God bless.....musikfanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03279765168874120557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4902564489239485922.post-76254098219359682992016-09-04T17:46:03.900-07:002016-09-04T17:46:03.900-07:00What a testimony you have to give for people suffe...What a testimony you have to give for people suffering from the sin that their life problems have brought on. Truly Christ is the answer, but convincing people of that is so hard. I have a lesbian relative and we have talked about the fact that she was sexually abused by her brothers (who I think were sexually abused by a priest(s)) She wasn't always a lesbian, but as men treated her worse and worse in the occupation she was in, she turned to women. Presently she has sworn off both sexes, but she has no use for Christianity for herself, although she "tolerates" it in me. I pray that God uses you to help these young people in these confused states.Conniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16624728134929059941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4902564489239485922.post-30948536413469293362016-09-04T16:55:03.756-07:002016-09-04T16:55:03.756-07:00Connie, Thanks for your feedback and comments. I ...Connie, Thanks for your feedback and comments. I appreciate your prayers. To date, I am not aware of what the final decision was regarding this particular student, but I will find out this coming Tuesday when we have our first meeting. Yes, I have heard about the research that you mentioned. We know that this is a spiritual/mental issue that must be dealt with through the power of Christ. I can testify to this because I personally struggled with same-sex feelings when I was a young teenager. However, I always knew it was wrong and by God's grace I never acted out on it because of my biblical understanding that it was sinful and wrong. When I was older, I was blessed to get some counseling through a local chapter of Exodus ministries. The Lord used this to help me work through the issues in my childhood that caused me to lean in that direction. When I finally understood the causes behind it, I discovered that my problem was totally a heart issue which was easily remedied with a proper perspective on how a man of God should approach healthy same-sex relationships- something which I never had but my heart was craving for many years. The Lord helped me to see that my REAL problem was that I simply needed friends who were guys and ones who would accept me for who I was and my own unique gifts (which were not in sports!). But the messages got mixed up in the sinfulness of my heart and I needed to realize that my covetousness for male affirmation got skewed and became something sexual in my heart. Thank God for His mercy and protection. Once I better understood the real problem, the Lord gave me the tools and the right men in my life to help me form those healthy relationships. I am a happily married man to my dear wife now for almost 24 years with four beautiful children. I am living proof that God is in the business of conforming us to His pattern of relationships if we allow Him to work in our lives. He provided me with the outlet and the tools to get well and be free from those desires that I had years back. I suppose this is why my heart goes out to kids in these situations. They are so confused and don't realize that what hey are truly looking for is not a homosexual relationship but rather Godly healthy friendships that meet the true need which is for simple acceptance and affirmation. But this only comes through Christ and our understanding of who we are in Him. musikfanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03279765168874120557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4902564489239485922.post-3447153000904721192016-08-25T19:34:27.191-07:002016-08-25T19:34:27.191-07:00Hi Musikfan. I sympathize with you and having to d...Hi Musikfan. I sympathize with you and having to deal with this. It is bad enough when they are not Christians, but when they say they are, it is just too much. I don't know if you saw in the news, but Johns Hopkins just published a report saying that their research shows that there is no evidence that people are born either gay or transgenders. This is not the first time the medical community has published research saying this. Years ago they declared it a mental disorder, which it obviously is. It is also a spiritual disorder. I hope you can talk to this student and show them why this is not Scriptural. I also have an article on homosexuality and why it is not Scriptural in my archives on 8/25/11. Your other teacher facilitator needs to study his Bible.<br /><br />The Church is in great apostasy, just as the Bible prophesied. That is why God warned us that judgment will start with the House of God. We need a good purging to bring us back to truth. I'll pray for you.Conniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16624728134929059941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4902564489239485922.post-74318651242069756282016-08-25T18:02:34.689-07:002016-08-25T18:02:34.689-07:00Hello Connie. I wanted to write and thank you for...Hello Connie. I wanted to write and thank you for all the valuable information and scriptural backup of the transgender issue. I am a public school teacher involved with Fellowship of Christian Athletes. One of our student leaders from last year returned to school this year now dressing as the opposite gender and requesting to be called a name of the opposite gender. This student has confessed Christ as Savior and for all better purposes up to this point has appeared to live an exemplary Christian lifestyle amidst the student body. Needless to say, I was blown away to find out about the change over the summer. Now this student is asking if it is still OK to be a student leader in the group. Things could get very interesting depending on the path that is chosen by us, the "Huddle Leaders" (teacher facilitators). All I can say is that I have known from beginning of this that I will be taking my stand in opposition to this student functioning as a student leader. However, one of the other facilitators has read some articles that show "biblical support" for homosexuality and is now reconsidering whether to limit this student's role in leadership. Of course they are concerned about possible litigation (which I doubt would happen) but then if the student is allowed to lead, what future precedents will this set? Nevertheless, I will not stand with or identify myself with any kind of group that supports this. I will step down from my role as Huddle Leader if need be. We are living in sad times and deception has taken a very strong hold in the hearts of so many people, the church included. musikfanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16340552456474532818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4902564489239485922.post-28366212244619511992016-07-11T16:18:51.687-07:002016-07-11T16:18:51.687-07:00It is never a bother to answer questions about God...It is never a bother to answer questions about God's Word. Please don't think you are a bother.<br /><br />God's answer to this is the same no matter what the problem. If we were all to accept Christ and live as we should none of these things would be a problem. People would not be having children out of wedlock. Families would not be broken. People would not be out of jobs, or food, or anything for God would bless everyone with sufficient for their needs. The government would not be paying people to not grow crops, restaurants would not be throwing away perfectly good food due to government controls and laws, people who were in need would be helped by their local church (for everyone would be attending a local church), those who had abundance would give to those who had lack, so that everyone would have enough. This is how the Bible teaches us to live, so God's answer for this was to send His Son. He can't help it if we, in our free will, choose to do everything wrong and as a consequence, everyone suffers. He is not going to force us to love Him or His Son. Unfortunately we bring all this upon ourselves.<br /><br />Ultimately His answer to this will be to send Christ back to wipe the planet clean of sin and start over with those who want to worship Him. He will set up His kingdom here on earth. Believe it or not, even with Christ ruling, by the time the millennium is over, the vast majority of people will rise up to try to get rid of Him, because the hearts of people are ultimately desperately wicked and they want to be their own gods, not submit to the God who loves us so. It's amazing that when you start living by God's rules that life works out so much better. It's not that life is a bowl of cherries, for we still live in a sinful world, and suffer the consequences of others sins as well as our own, but life tends to work out, even when bad things happen. As Paul said, "And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to His purpose."<br /><br />I hope this helps you see things from God's perspective. This is not how He would have it, but He won't interfere with our free will. He grieves over how things are in this world, especially for children. They are very special to Him. People who hurt children are going to be punished much more severely than others.<br /><br />I hope that helps you to see things from God's perspective so that you can understand why the world finds itself in the predicament it is. Christ will be coming back soon, so it won't be for much longer. I am guessing within the next two decades sometime. Conniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16624728134929059941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4902564489239485922.post-19380785190746484462016-07-11T15:10:06.521-07:002016-07-11T15:10:06.521-07:00Thank you, I think I understand the answers to my ...Thank you, I think I understand the answers to my questions.<br /><br />I do have another though. I'm sorry if I am bother.<br /><br />We as a world are experiencing an over population issue and many children with out homes. What is God's answer to this? Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13812954206313926822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4902564489239485922.post-85070737320820090952016-07-08T07:20:20.681-07:002016-07-08T07:20:20.681-07:00Hi Collette,
My first question in answer to #1 is ...Hi Collette,<br />My first question in answer to #1 is this, are you trying to emulate being a man or trying to deceive people into believe you are a man when you wear these shorts, or is it simply that they fit better. I think if you go back and read, you will see that the clothes themselves are not the issue. Shorts are pretty androgynous, after all. God does not want you desiring to be the opposite sex or pass yourself off as such. I don't think, from what you said that there is any issue here, so please don't make one where God does not. <br /><br />As for #2, your friend is by God's standards what He made He made her to be at birth, a female. The only exception to this may be when there is a chromosomal mutation, in which case this is addressed in the above comments to this article. For a woman to love another woman, it is an abomination to God because it is a corruption of His perfect creation. God says that homosexuality is a depravity, not an inclination we are born with. It could also be a demonic control issue. Christians cannot be possessed, but they can have areas of their lives which are under the control of demons and they have to exorcise those areas by repenting and living according to God's ordinances. A Christian who is truly born again should not want to continue sinning against God. If they are (and your friend is sinning in two areas - transgenderism and homosexuality) and they continue to do so unrepentantly, then it is possible that they may lose their salvation. Read Hebrews chapters 6:4-6 and 11:26-31. If your friend is not a Christian yet and accepts the Lord, her heart should tell her that she needs to go back to what she originally was (a female) and turn from her lesbianism. This should be the natural inclination of her heart, to please God, if she truly is saved.<br /><br />As for #3, God does love us, which is why He sent Christ to die a horrible death for our sins, so that our sins might be forgiven. But that does not mean that we can say we accept Him and continue to do those sins without a care. It is the sins that are an abomination to God. For they are the corruption of His perfect creation. Sin cannot exist in God's presence, so sin that is not forgiven, the person in whom that sin exists, cannot be in God's presence if they don't allow Christ to cover it for them. God does not condemn people. They condemn themselves by choosing sin over forgiveness and God's ways. There is no duplicity. What more love could God show than giving people a way out of the punishment for their sins by taking that punishment Himself. He gave us free will. How we use that is our responsibility, not His. <br />Conniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16624728134929059941noreply@blogger.com