Bruce Jenner
Almost everyone is talking about Bruce Jenner. He's on television, radio, newspapers, and the social media. Everyone has an opinion. As a Christian, I wanted to know what the Bible teaches us. Here's what I found:
Genesis 5:2 "male and female He created them."
Psalms 139:13 "For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother's womb."
God is perfect and does not make mistakes. God made Bruce Jenner into a man, so that is what he was meant to be, whether he likes it or not. Doctors can change the way he looks, but they cannot change what God made him to be.
He may have breasts, but he still looks like a man, walks like a man, and sounds like a man. He may be an eunuch, but he is a man.
Bruce dresses like a woman. The Bible says, Deuteronomy 22:5 "A woman must not wear men's clothing, nor a man wear women's clothing, for the Lord detests anyone who does this."
1 Corinthians 6:9 "Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind, nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God."
So does the Bible indicate he is a sinner? Yes. It tells us that we are all sinners. Romans 3:23 "...for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God."
Should we judge him? No. Matthew 7:1 "Judge not lest ye be judged."
With that said, what should we do? The Bible says we should teach him and pray for him. God is a forgiving and merciful God. He will forgive us for our sins. All we have to do is profess our sins and ask.
In our country today, people either want to condemn sinners or accept sin as a good thing. God wants us to "be in the world, but not of the world." That sends the wrong message. Being homosexual, transvestite, or transgender is a sin. We are not their judge, but we also should not condone it. Our children need to know it is not okay!
Genesis 5:2 "male and female He created them."
Psalms 139:13 "For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother's womb."
God is perfect and does not make mistakes. God made Bruce Jenner into a man, so that is what he was meant to be, whether he likes it or not. Doctors can change the way he looks, but they cannot change what God made him to be.
He may have breasts, but he still looks like a man, walks like a man, and sounds like a man. He may be an eunuch, but he is a man.
Bruce dresses like a woman. The Bible says, Deuteronomy 22:5 "A woman must not wear men's clothing, nor a man wear women's clothing, for the Lord detests anyone who does this."
1 Corinthians 6:9 "Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind, nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God."
So does the Bible indicate he is a sinner? Yes. It tells us that we are all sinners. Romans 3:23 "...for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God."
Should we judge him? No. Matthew 7:1 "Judge not lest ye be judged."
With that said, what should we do? The Bible says we should teach him and pray for him. God is a forgiving and merciful God. He will forgive us for our sins. All we have to do is profess our sins and ask.
In our country today, people either want to condemn sinners or accept sin as a good thing. God wants us to "be in the world, but not of the world." That sends the wrong message. Being homosexual, transvestite, or transgender is a sin. We are not their judge, but we also should not condone it. Our children need to know it is not okay!
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