May 26, 2019
Dave Irwin, Pastor of Ministry
Series: “Ask It” - Part 4 of 6

Message: “The Crossroads of Gender and Sexuality”

When we encounter things in life that do not align with what God
has said, what will we adhere to?

RELEVANT TERMS AND DEFINITIONS

Homosexuality The quality or characteristic of being sexually attracted to only members of one’s own sex.

Transgender A person who identifies with a gender different than the physical gender they were born with.

Transsexual A transgender person who has taken some degree of action to change their physical gender (includes hormone treatments and surgical alterations).

Gender fluid A person who does not identify with a fixed gender.

Genderqueer A person who expresses a combination of gender identities or no gender identity.

Accepting Welcoming a person regardless of their identifying with any of the above groups and showing them equal kindness and inclusion.

Affirming
Endorsing the acceptability of these groups by Biblical standards.

Non-affirming
Rejecting the acceptability of these groups by Biblical standards.

THE FOUNDATION OF EVERYTHING:

_ sets the fundamental foundation and framework for understanding humanity and this world and the rest of the Bible.

GENDER MATTERS:

Gender Complementarity - humans are created in two

genders (male/female); they are

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in value but

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in form and function.

Genesis 1-3 is not just descriptive of the initial creation of Adam and Eve but is

for all of humanity.

The gender you are

is the only appropriate gender for living your life.

SEXUALITY MATTERS:
Sexual Complementarity - proper sexual activity is defined and limited by the

and

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.

Understanding arguments for affirming homosexuality
1 - Christians do not apply the Bible

.
2 - The Bible is not denouncing homosexuality

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.
3 - Christians were wrong about

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and they are just as wrong about homosexuality.

Answering definitively and responding as Jesus would

John 8:2-11
Recognize that not one of us is

.

…he straightened up and said to them, “Let any of you who is without sin be the first to throw a stone at her.”
John 8:7

We do not

.
…“Woman, where are they? Has no one condemned you?”
“No one, sir,” she said. “Then neither do I condemn you,”
Jesus declared…

John 8:10-11
We do point people toward

_ to God.

…“Go now and leave your life of sin.” John 8:11

MY NEXT STEP TODAY IS TO:
 Acknowledge my sexual sins (of any category) before God and
seek His forgiveness and power to transform my life.
 Ask God to help me sort out my sexuality or gender identity so
that I align with what He has determined in the Bible and in my
physical body.
 Ask God to change my heart toward those in the LGBTQ
community.
 Commit myself to affirm what God has said on this matter
while also making every effort to show God’s love to all people.
 Put my trust in Jesus and surrender the control and direction of
my life (even my gender and sexuality) to Him.