Foundational & Unchangeable Standard

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Foundational & Unchangeable Standard Is NOT Science (1 Cor. 1:17-25; 2:4-7, 13; 3:18-20) Is NOT Culture (Rom. 12:2; Ex. 23:2; Josh. 24:15) Is NOT Feelings (Acts 23:1; 26:9-11; Prov. 14:12; 28:26) IS GOD’S WORD God’s Word has all things for life and godliness (2 Pet. 1:3) God’s Word is all-authoritative (Col. 3:17) God’s Word is the standard of judgment (John 12:48) God’s Word will determine eternal destinies (2 Cor. 5:10)

Foundational & Unchangeable Truths God made two distinct genders (Gen. 1:27; Mark 10:6) God made the genders identifiable God made the genders distinguishable God made the genders comparable One’s gender is determined by God upon conception (Jer. 1:5; Judg. 13:3-7) One’s gender is developed in the womb (Psa. 139:13-16) One’s gender is clearly evident upon birth (Gen. 16:11; Luke 1:57-63; Matt. 1:23)

Foundational & Unchangeable Truths God assigns gender to each person God doesn’t make mistakes! One’s gender is part of his/her created, God-given identity One’s gender is not left up to the individual to determine God forbids cross-gender behavior God has always insisted that clear distinctions be maintained between males & females (Deut. 22:5; 1 Cor. 11:13-15; 6:9) Gender is NOT something that can be changed You will always be the gender of your birth You cannot change your DNA or your biological makeup

What Do We Need to Do? Pray Find our true identity in Christ and WHO/WHAT He designed us to be from our birth Raise our boys to be men and our girls to be women, as God designed Accept the love, care, healing, hope, guidance and forgiveness that God offers Treat others with love, kindness and respect Stand for God’s truth, always elevating His Word and His will over our feelings Use our bodies to glorify God and His purposes for our lives (1 Cor. 6:19-20) – Who am I to change what God made?

God Made You to Be His Child By believing Jesus is God’s Son – John 20:30-31 By repenting of your sins and turning to God – Acts 3:19 By confessing your faith in Jesus – Matthew 10:32 By being immersed into Christ – Galatians 3:27 God will forgive you of all your sins – Acts 22:16 God will add you to His church – Acts 2:47 God will register your name in heaven – Hebrews 12:23 By living as a faithful child of God – Matthew 25:23