How biblical are homosexuals, gender identity disorder, and transgender people?

Original language of homosexual acts

Leviticus 18:22 You shall not lie with a male as with a woman. It is an abomination. (Click here for Greek)

Leviticus 20:13 If a man lies with a male as he lies with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination. They shall surely be put to death. Their blood shall be upon them.(Click here for Greek) *The law is a shadow and presents the kind of curses that are punishable by death, but people who actually violate the law were not immediately put to death. (Hosea 3)

Luke 17:34 I tell you, in that night there will be two men in one bed: the one will be taken and the other will be left.

1 Corinthians 6:9 Do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived. Neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor homosexuals, nor sodomites,

1 Timothy 1:9 knowing this: that the law is not made for a righteous person, but for the lawless and insubordinate, for the ungodly and for sinners, for the unholy and profane, for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, for manslayers, 10 for fornicators, for sodomites, for kidnappers, for liars, for perjurers, and if there is any other thing that is contrary to sound doctrine,

The Greek word Arsenokoitai (ἀρσενοκοίτης ) is used in all scriptures except Luke, where it is said that its meaning has changed over time and is not completely clear. Aresen means man, and koites means bed, and it is commonly interpreted as simply meaning male-on-male activity, again with reference to Leviticus. On the other hand, however, there is a theory that the original meaning of the word, given the climate of the Greek region at that time, was the intention of a man who had a wife buying and abusing a male temple prostitute boy for the purpose of prostitution, who craved different pleasures and desires of the flesh. 

Originally, the bond was heterosexual, just as it was natural for Adam and Eve to be a couple, and sexual intercourse with a man is considered unnatural. However, if the original meaning of the scripture is to have a sexual relationship with a male prostitute, then even if a person is unable to shake off his homosexual tendencies and has a homosexual relationship with another person, he or she can still live his or her life according to his or her conscience by refraining from sexual relations with the other person. Abnormal same-sex sexual acts are considered to be a great burden to the human body, mental state, and spirit. Therefore, I personally do not recommend that men engage in such activities with each other for their own sake, considering their future prospects as they age.

Others interpret the “one bed and table” passage in Luke as Jesus' intended description of homosexual activity. However, the context of this passage is “always be awake,” which is intended to emphasize the narrow gate between brothers and sisters who, like the Twelve Disciples, always act together day and night, sharing food and drink at night, including the sacraments, and who, even if they inaugurate a Christian community that is so close to each other, will be apostate in the end times. In Matthew 24:43, Jesus expresses, “Be always awake, for he will come like a thief in the night.” And to begin with, the KJV translates “a man is in one bedroom,” but there is no “man” in the original language, only “dua,” which means “two. Therefore, it is normal to read “two men in a bed” as suggesting a husband and wife, and even google translate does not translate the word “man. This is probably a mistranslation of the KJV. Nevertheless, let's force ourselves to assume that there are two men and guess below.

It is unnatural for the context to support homosexual acts while describing the apostasy of the end times as the time of Noah and Lot, and it suggests a tendency for one of them to apostatize and fall into an evil state of mind, even though they share so much in common and appear to be friends at the same time. So, to put it a little harshly, it is quite common to have two pastors in a church, one of whom is a bit strange and gets along well with them, just as this verse suggests. The day of the Lord will strike like a thief in the night when one of them is definitely resting and sleeping peacefully like Noah or Lot.

However, I personally believe that even if we inevitably cannot wipe out that homosexual tendency, we cannot enter the kingdom of God as priests of the heavenly class, but can live comfortably as an earthly class with our imperfections removed. Consider the following scriptures, especially that the New Testament is for the sons of the Kingdom, Christians engaged in priestly ministry in heaven, and that even the inhabitants of Sodom, which was composed of the descendants of Adam and Eve, who practiced homosexuality, conceived sin, and died out, will be resurrected.

Ezekiel 16:49 Look, this was the iniquity of your sister Sodom: She and her daughter had pride, fullness of food, and abundance of idleness; neither did she strengthen the hand of the poor and needy. 50 And they were haughty and committed abomination before Me; therefore I took them away as I saw fit. 51 Samaria did not commit half of your sins; but you have multiplied your abominations more than they, and have justified your sisters by all the abominations which you have done. 52 You who judged your sisters, bear your own shame also, because the sins which you committed were more abominable than theirs; they are more righteous than you. Yes, be disgraced also, and bear your own shame, because you justified your sisters. 53 "When I bring back their captives, the captives of Sodom and her daughters, and the captives of Samaria and her daughters, then I will also bring back the captives of your captivity among them, 54 that you may bear your own shame and be disgraced by all that you did when you comforted them. 55 When your sisters, Sodom and her daughters, return to their former state, and Samaria and her daughters return to their former state, then you and your daughters will return to your former state.

There is no homosexual gene.

There is no single “gay gene” in a study of nearly half a million people, a study by Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has found. The study, published in the journal Science, used data from the UK Biobank and the genetic testing company 23andMe to find genetic variants associated with homosexual relationships.

GLAAD, a sexual minority (LGBTQ) rights advocacy group, said the study found “no tendency to conclude whether it is predisposition or environment that determines homosexual behavior. 409,000 people registered with the UK Biobank and 68,500 people from 23andMe offered to cooperate and provide genomic (genetic) information for the study.

Subjects also answered questions about the presence of same- or opposite-sex partners. The study found that genome-wide, homosexual behavior that might be influenced by genes ranged from 8 to 25%.

In particular, five mutations were found to be related to homosexual behavior. These include those related to olfactory responses and those related to sex hormones.

But even when all of these are combined, the percentage of specific genes that affect homosexual behavior is less than 1%. It's unpredictable.”

“Genetics is less than half of the determinants of sexual behavior, but it is still a very important factor,” said Ben Neal, associate professor in the Analytical and Translational Genetics Unit at Massachusetts General Hospital, who was involved in the study. “There is no specific gene for homosexuality, and there is no point in trying to find out if you are going to be homosexual by genetic testing. It is virtually impossible to predict an individual's sexual behavior from the genome.”

Faha Sathirapongsasti, a senior scientist at 23andMe, said, “This is a natural and common mutation for humanity. It also confirms our position that there should be no such thing as a 'cure' for homosexuality. It is in no one's interest to search for a cure."

Professor Emeritus David Curtis of the University College London Institute of Genetics said, “This study clearly proves that there is no such thing as a 'gay gene. "There is not a single genetic variant that has a definitive effect on sexual orientation. Rather, we found that a great many mutations are very loosely linked."

As this study shows, genes do not determine whether one will be homosexual. At the same time, it is undeniable that homosexual sexual orientation is an inseparable part of an individual's innate personality."

Effects of environmental hormone disruption

What is a hormone? Hormones are physiologically active substances that are produced in the endocrine organs, enter the bloodstream, and then affect other organs to regulate their functions.

Exogenous Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals (Pseudohormones, Environmental Hormones) Environmental hormones, also known as endocrine disruptors, are chemicals that are present in the environment and exert biohormone-like effects on the body. Environmental hormones enter the nucleus of cells and bind to receptors. They enter the body, bind to receptors, and use a false key (protein structure) to trick the body into opening the lock so that it acts as if it were real. For example, if a fetus is born with male genes in the mother's body, the fake female hormones will cause the female hormones to act on the male hormones, and the male reproductive organs will not be produced normally, and the brain structure will not be male-specific.

Effects on riparian animals For example, the hatching rate of alligators living in Lake Apopka on the Florida Peninsula in the U.S. has decreased significantly. In Lake Ontario, the female has a small reproductive organ and very low levels of male hormones in her blood. In Lake Ontario, female seagulls have been found mating with other female seagulls, and the number of seagulls has decreased, especially males.

The hatching rate of wild terns around Lake Michigan has also decreased. In addition, reproductive problems, immune abnormalities, mass mortality of thousands of seals and dolphins, deformities, female to male, male to female, genital abnormalities, stunted growth, immune dysfunction, and mass mortality have also occurred around the Baltic Sea.

In Japan, there have been reports of female egg cells being found in the ovaries of male carp caught in the Tama River, and of male flatfish caught in Tokyo Bay producing yolk proteins unique to females. This means that the males are “turning into females” and the organisms are in danger of extinction. Research is underway to determine how these ecological abnormalities are related to environmental hormones.

Anomalies in the human world Sperm counts are reduced and deformities occur. There is also concern about increased incidence of cancer, mainly testicular, prostate, ovarian, and breast cancer, as well as other cancers, stunted growth of reproductive organs, cryptorchidism, autoimmune diseases, Parkinson's disease, endometriosis, gender identity disorder (the brain is female while the outer appearance is male), and decreased intelligence. In addition, the mental side of the body is also said to be affected by environmental hormones, including overreaction to stress, mental instability, and violent outbursts (snapping, snapping at each other).

And the most frightening thing is that it has a decisive negative effect in extremely small amounts. Especially affected are the young of life, especially fetuses and infants in the early stages of pregnancy. It has been confirmed that the incidence of cancer (testicular, ovarian, and breast cancer) is higher in those who are affected by environmental hormones at that time of life. The disease also develops around the age of 15 years without being known to have been affected.

According to the results of a survey of male students (randomly selected students around the age of 24) conducted by the Asahi Shimbun newspaper on March 9, 1998, only 1 out of 34 males had the ability to fertilize a child. If no measures are taken against environmental hormones, it is possible that no more children will be born in 10 to 20 years! cited here

Sex Change Regret : Walt Heyer

Walt Heyer runs a website called Sex Change Regret that details why people who have undergone transgender sex reassignment surgery or suffer from gender identity disorder have such a mindset.

He himself underwent sex reassignment surgery to become a woman from a man, and he states that people diagnosed with gender identity disorder are tormented by body dysmorphic disorder, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder, and other psychoses of sexual fetishism, DNA cannot be changed from male to female by any hormonal treatment or surgery. It is most likely the biggest medical scam of all, and should be done with great caution, as it increases the physical burden for those who undergo sex reassignment surgery.

First, they ask, “Why do you not like and accept yourself? They have a combination of the mental illnesses mentioned above, and they are driven to self-harm by obsessive thoughts that they want to erase or change their existence, or that their life is not worth living if they continue to live this way. They are unable to love themselves as much as those who cut their wrists or get tattoos, and end up undergoing sex reassignment surgery, which can be called “suicide while still alive.

In fact, those who are female and have been raped in the past are so disgusted with their female identity that they undergo sex reassignment surgery to become male and have their genitalia removed. Therefore, it is very important to know the background of people diagnosed with gender identity disorder and to be close to their hearts. It is out of humanity to easily encourage them to undergo cosmetic surgery in the name of gender reassignment surgery, which is now the biggest risk in history, such as the removal of genitalia.

In cases where people with gender identity disorder commit suicide, the problem is the mental state of being driven by the urge to commit suicide in a situation where one's genitals cannot be cut off and one's body cannot be changed as desired, which requires professional analysis to identify past trauma, PTSD, etc., and the support of those around them who understand the situation to help them face and overcome it. 

In his video, Mr. Heyer states in his self-analysis that his past of being abused and forced to be a strong man, as well as being sexually abused, are the reasons he became a transjander because he dislikes his male identity. Drag queens also suffer from mental disorders such as autogynephilia and dissociative disorders. They have special mental disorders such as falling in love with their transvestite selves in the mirror.

We need to correct our self-perception, we should study psychology and other statistical studies, and we should recognize the seriousness of cutting off the genitals, which are a part and symbol of our own body. It is not love to easily and irresponsibly recommend sex reassignment surgery. The medical industry does not choose any means to make money.

Gender differentiation disorders intersex, gender identity disorder, transgender

So a more serious social problem is gender identity disorder. Even if there are no abnormalities in appearance factors such as intersex or other sex differentiation disorders, the person seems to have sexual discrepancies. However, it is not entirely certain that it is really congenital, or that it is caused by something in itself. The human body divides cells, and it is difficult to say for sure whether environmental hormones remain in the body in a strong and permanent manner and trigger the creation of homosexuals. If so, however, we cannot judge a person for his/her condition, and if it is an acquired problem caused by the environment that cannot be overcome, it will be remedied under the rule of Christ.

From here, I will quote from the Bible, which was written in the first century for people who were not actually affected by environmental hormones, and in a time when harmful industries had not developed as they have today. Romans 1:26-27 describes homosexual desires and behavior as shameful and unnatural sins, but since some people suffer from gender identity disorder that causes them to want to die because they are not understood by those around them, let's refrain from saying that “homosexuality” in the Bible is a sin of Sodom and Gomorrah and will lead to destruction. As Ezekiel 16:49 says, the sins of Sodom and Gomorrah are the result of the extreme nature of the capitalist society, where evil is the prey of the weak and the strong.

There are also occasional cases on the Internet where people have condemned people who have already undergone sex reassignment surgery and driven them to suicide. Obviously, to avoid this worst-case scenario, we should choose our words on this matter. The Scriptures say, “There is one who speaks thoughtlessly, as if he were thrusting with a sword.” -Proverbs 12:18.

With regard to sex-differentiated disorders and intersex, it seems that the individual may struggle with gender because both male and female genitalia are present in the body. However, as far as I have been able to find out, usually one of the genders becomes more pronounced as the person grows up and has a clearer outward appearance. So, it is possible to improve the situation by medically removing one of the unwanted or non-functioning genitalia. However, one should also be cautious about removing the unwanted genitalia, and it is better not to undergo medical surgery if one can live without it, because later on, the thought process may be, “After all, the sex of the removed genitalia is still appropriate."

International stories also cite cases of former female current men who had sex reassignment surgery and were able to improve their lifestyles after becoming Christians. Search for transgender christian. A transgender man who was formerly a woman has improved to live as a woman. After becoming a Christian, she realized that she had been paying attention to herself in a way that was oddly focused on her physical appearance, and that it was therefore possible to live as a woman in a woman's body even though she had a masculine heart, and that by accepting and living by biblical standards regardless of her gender, she could no longer pay attention to the physical appearance of her body. In fact, many people who undergo sex reassignment surgery have extreme disfigurement.

Matthew 5:27 says, “You know that it was commanded, ‘Do not commit adultery,’ 28 But I say to you. For everyone who continues to look at a woman and lust after her has already committed adultery in his heart." As it says, the point is that the Bible encourages us to restrain ourselves as much as possible from sexual lust even in our thoughts, even if we are not homosexual or even if we are.

I am a normal person, not a homosexual, but I already broke up with a woman several years ago and have been able to refrain from sexual intercourse and control my desires. I think that those who have had gender dysphoria or sex reassignment surgery may be able to see a different view if they take their consciousness away from “sexuality” for a moment. This is evidenced by the fact that many Christian men and women, including myself, are not involved in the pleasures of sexual relations, but rather value neighborly love more than sexual love, even if we are single.

The Bible states that at the resurrection of the righteous, they will not marry and be unmarried like angels. (Matthew 20:30) Furthermore, since humanity will enjoy restoration during Christ's millennial reign, if gender identity disorder is a congenital physical disorder, it will be restored and the person will become the gender he or she desires. However, as I have mentioned many times, there are many cases in which people with gender identity disorder regret after undergoing gender reassignment surgery, and even if they are transgender, it is possible for them to detach themselves from the hype of their sexuality and body and reconsider the meaning of their existence in relation to themselves and others, and feel the joy of living spiritually.

The media's recent obsession with aesthetics is bizarre. The fact that straight men and women can pursue only their own sense of beauty and show it off is a biblical sin in itself. This has led to an increase in the number of people who are obsessed with aesthetics, causing gender identity disorder and other problems.

Even if we cannot shake the homosexual inclination from our hearts by any means, we can still refrain from homosexual acts. To be clear, homosexual acts, such as pressing one's genitals into unnatural parts of the body, can hardly be called intelligent acts. The Bible tells even heterosexuals to refrain as much as possible from having sexual relations with the unspecified number of people as a form of sexual enjoyment. Animals may instinctively indulge in homosexual acts because they are ruled by Satan in Satan's world, but this does not mean that mankind needs to imitate Satan's ecological trajectory.

By continuing to show neighborly love to the transgender person at this stage, the person will realize that he or she has friends who still care about him or her the same, even though he or she has gender dysphoria and appearance problems, and eventually, by applying biblical standards and renewing his or her thinking in prayer, he or she will live in the spirit rather than the flesh and be able to live in his or her You will be free from gender identity disorder caused by grandiose images, obsessions, and disfigurement disorders.

Even for those who have already undergone sex reassignment surgery, the fact that many single male and female Christians live their lives without sexual pleasure proves that it is possible for them to live modestly and refrain from homosexual behavior. Sexual love will eventually die out. Considering that age in Satan's world will destroy outward appearances, and therefore sexual love will inevitably fade away, we should focus on the biblical agape love of neighbor and spiritual life rather than sexual love at an earlier stage.

New Covenant moral standards are required of heavenly priests.

I myself don't hate homosexuals and say God will judge them if they are in front of me. I treat them normally and get along with them if they are gentle and meek. Consider the case of Rahab, the law-breaking prostitute in Joshua 2, who hid the scouts of Israel. Even if you have homosexual tendencies and by any chance you are violating the Torah by your homosexual acts, if you can show compassion and kindness to those who are in a weaker position and to others, I don't think we can say that they are completely evil.

Luke 18:9 Also He spoke this parable to some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others: 10 "Two men went up to the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. 11 The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, 'God, I thank You that I am not like other men--extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this tax collector. 12 I fast twice a week; I give tithes of all that I possess.' 13 And the tax collector, standing afar off, would not so much as raise his eyes to heaven, but beat his breast, saying, 'God, be merciful to me a sinner!' 14 I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other; for everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted."

James 2:13 For judgment is without mercy to the one who has shown no mercy. Mercy triumphs over judgment.

The New Testament moral standard is for the children of the kingdom, the heavenly class. Since the majority of mankind will spend their time in an earthly paradise where they will “eat and drink” while “heavenly class will cease to eat, and blood and flesh are spirits that will not inherit the kingdom” in 1 Corinthians 6:13, those who practice homosexual acts at this stage will not be able to receive the priestly office in heaven. The heavenly class requires a standard that triumphs over the weakness of the flesh. (1 Corinthians 6:9,10)

1 Corinthians 15:40 There are also celestial bodies and terrestrial bodies(Most humans brought up to their original perfection); but the glory of the celestial is one, and the glory of the terrestrial is another. 41 There is one glory of the sun, another glory of the moon, and another glory of the stars; for one star differs from another star in glory. 42 So also is the resurrection of the dead. The body is sown in corruption, it is raised in incorruption. 43 It is sown in dishonor, it is raised in glory. It is sown in weakness, it is raised in power. 44 It is sown a natural body(Most of Adam's descendants will be resurrected in this state.), it is raised a spiritual body. There is a natural body, and there is a spiritual body. 45 And so it is written, "The first man Adam became a living being." The last Adam became a life-giving spirit. 46 However, the spiritual is not first, but the natural, and afterward the spiritual. 47 The first man was of the earth, made of dust; the second Man is the Lord from heaven. 48 As was the man of dust, so also are those who are made of dust; and as is the heavenly Man, so also are those who are heavenly. 49 And as we have borne the image of the man of dust, we shall also bear the image of the heavenly Man. 50 Now this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God( heavenly class); nor does corruption inherit incorruption. 51 Behold, I tell you a mystery: We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed-- 52 in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed. 53 For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality.

On the other hand, homosexuals who cannot overcome their inherited imperfections and show kindness to others despite their transgressions of the Law will live in the Millennial Paradise because of their meekness and compassion, as Matthew 5:5 says, “Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.” Through the millennial reign, homosexual tendencies, if congenital or a personal fault, will be remedied or overcome.

*Homosexual acts, including anal sex, are not recommended even at this stage because of the physical burden it places on the homosexual person. Even during the millennial reign, consensual homosexual acts will not be tolerated, and if it is acquired, it will have to be overcome, and if it is congenital, it will be given the appropriate gender and raised to perfection.